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Auckland v Otago
Plunket Shield 1968/69
VenueEden Park, Auckland on 3rd, 4th, 5th January 1969 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossOtago won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAuckland won by 10 wickets
PointsAuckland 10; Otago 0
UmpiresJWH Annan, WGC Sewell
Close of play day 1Auckland (1) 113/2 (Morgan 38*, Burgess 29*)
Close of play day 2Otago (2) 60/1 (Turner 28*, McGregor 0*)
Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GM Turnerc Speed b Howarth77 19610- 
WL Blairc Sutton b Cunis8     
*SN McGregorc Jarvis b Cunis20     
NM Parkerc Speed b Sutton9     
RW Hutchisonc Speed b Sparling29  4- 
RD Stewartc Burgess b Vivian21     
GD Alabasterc Burgess b Vivian13     
+BD Milburnc Jarvis b Morgan12     
JAJ Cushenb Vivian2     
RS Dunnenot out4     
JP Flahertylbw b Vivian2     
Extras(5 b, 1 nb)6
Total(all out, 308 minutes, 81.7 overs)203
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Blair), 2-77 (McGregor), 3-95 (Parker), 4-146 (Turner), 5-146 (Hutchison), 6-173, 7-190, 8-197, 9-197, 10-203 (81.7 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cunis12   2432--
Sutton13   3431--
Kohlhase3   0150--
Howarth23   12401--
Sparling13   6191--
Vivian12.73304--
Morgan5   071--
Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TW Jarvisrun out15 29   
RJ Kasperb Cushen27 444- 
RW Morganc Milburn b Flaherty39     
MG Burgessb Cushen103 26512- 
*JT Sparlingnot out85 25891 
GE Vivianc Parker b Dunne34 484- 
+SR Speedlbw b Alabaster35 3041 
SW Kohlhasenot out1     
RS Cunisdid not bat      
RE Suttondid not bat      
HJ Howarthdid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 2 lb, 16 nb)23
Total(6 wickets, declared, 401 minutes, 96 overs)362
Fall of wickets:
1-36 (Jarvis), 2-43 (Kasper), 3-119 (Morgan), 4-254 (Burgess), 5-307 (Vivian), 6-352 (Speed)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cushen23   2852--
Flaherty19   5741--
Alabaster28   10751--
Dunne21   3891--
Hutchison5   1160--
Otago second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GM Turnerc Vivian b Howarth28     
WL Blairst Speed b Vivian26 1024- 
*SN McGregorb Howarth5     
NM Parkerc Burgess b Morgan0     
RD Stewartc Sparling b Morgan21     
GD Alabasterc Burgess b Howarth76 1728- 
RW Hutchisonb Vivian2     
+BD Milburnlbw b Morgan0     
JAJ Cushenlbw b Vivian2     
RS Dunnenot out1     
JP Flahertyc Sparling b Howarth0     
Extras(2 b, 5 lb)7
Total(all out, 323 minutes, 91.5 overs)168
Fall of wickets:
1-54 (Blair), 2-60 (Turner), 3-67, 4-67, 5-119, 6-123, 7-133, 8-166, 9-168, 10-168 (91.5 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cunis8   2150--
Sutton5   2100--
Howarth17.510324--
Sparling20   4400--
Vivian17   6423--
Morgan24   17223--
Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RS Cunisnot out6     
RE Suttonnot out6     
TW Jarvisdid not bat      
RJ Kasperdid not bat      
RW Morgandid not bat      
MG Burgessdid not bat      
*JT Sparlingdid not bat      
GE Viviandid not bat      
+SR Speeddid not bat      
SW Kohlhasedid not bat      
HJ Howarthdid not bat      
Extras0
Total(no wicket, 5.7 overs)12
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGregor3   220--
Cushen2.71100--
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Otago (1) 105/3 (Turner ?*, Hutchison ?*)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Auckland (1) 233/3 (Burgess 92*, Sparling 44*)
--> GM Turner (1) 50 in 119 minutes
--> RD Stewart (1) equalled his previous highest score of 21 in First-Class matches
--> RD Stewart (1) equalled his previous highest score of 21 in Plunket Shield matches
--> MG Burgess (1) passed his previous highest score of 74 in Plunket Shield matches
--> MG Burgess (1) made his first century in Plunket Shield matches
--> MG Burgess (1) 100 in 240 minutes with 12 fours
--> MG Burgess (1) passed his previous highest score of 102 in First-Class matches
--> RD Stewart (2) equalled his previous highest score of 21 in Plunket Shield matches
--> RD Stewart (2) equalled his previous highest score of 21 in First-Class matches
--> GD Alabaster (2) passed 2000 runs in Plunket Shield matches when he reached 74
--> RW Morgan bowled 10 consecutive maidens for Auckland
MG Burgess and JT Sparling added 135 in 168 minutes for the fourth wicket in the Auckland first innings