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Otago v South Africans
South Africa in Australia and New Zealand 1952/53
VenueCarisbrook, Dunedin on 24th, 25th, 26th February 1953 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossOtago won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresAE Jelley, DR McKay
Close of play day 1South Africans (1) 35/1 (Innes 17*, Watkins 7*)
Close of play day 2South Africans (1) 107/4 (Keith 14*, Waite 5*)
Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Sutcliffec Waite b Watkins15     
EA Watsonb Watkins20     
WS Haigc Waite b Watkins22     
TC Fraser hit wkt b Tayfield6     
L Wattb Keith20     
*LD Smithc Watkins b Keith23     
AW Gilbertsonb Watkins21     
+GH Millsc Waite b Melle4     
AM Moirc Watkins b Melle6     
FW Stanleylbw b Melle0     
GWF Overtonnot out5     
Extras(3 b, 7 lb)10
Total(all out, 87.3 overs)152
Fall of wickets:
1-30, 2-41, 3-63, 4-67, 5-107, 6-116, 7-123, 8-133, 9-133, 10-152 (87.3 ov)
South Africans bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Melle12   4173--
Fuller15   4340--
Watkins22.39414--
Tayfield28   15351--
Keith10   5152--
South Africans first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WR Endeanb Overton11     
GAS Innesb Overton26     
JC Watkinsc Overton b Moir42     
KJ Funstonb Moir9     
HJ Keithb Moir14     
+JHB Waitec Smith b Moir58     
*JE Cheethamc Watson b Moir21     
EB Nortonc Gilbertson b Moir27     
HJ Tayfieldrun out4     
ERH Fullernot out18     
MG Mellec Mills b Overton5     
Extras(5 b, 6 lb)11
Total(all out, 84 overs)246
Fall of wickets:
1-24, 2-61, 3-74, 4-102, 5-107, 6-153, 7-201, 8-214, 9-223, 10-246 (84 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Stanley15   3380--
Overton29   6793--
Moir31   5886--
Smith7   0220--
Sutcliffe2   080--
Otago second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Sutcliffec Norton b Tayfield11     
EA Watsonst Waite b Tayfield28     
WS Haiglbw b Watkins3     
TC Fraserlbw b Watkins7     
L Wattc Endean b Cheetham7     
*LD Smithc Cheetham b Tayfield9     
AW Gilbertsonnot out15     
+GH Millsnot out27     
AM Moirdid not bat      
FW Stanleydid not bat      
GWF Overtondid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 9 lb)13
Total(6 wickets, 61 overs)120
Fall of wickets:
1-41, 2-51, 3-51, 4-58, 5-74, 6-76
South Africans bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Melle6   0190--
Fuller10   570--
Watkins16   11142--
Tayfield22   8453--
Keith4   1160--
Cheetham3   161--
Notes
--> TC Fraser made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> EB Norton made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> GAS Innes made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> JE Cheetham made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> HJ Tayfield made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> JC Watkins made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> MG Melle made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> JHB Waite made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> WR Endean made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> KJ Funston made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> ERH Fuller made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> HJ Keith made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> HJ Keith reached 50 wickets in first-class matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Otago first innings
--> MG Melle reached 150 wickets in first-class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Otago first innings