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Otago v New Zealand Under-23s
Other First-Class matches in New Zealand 1977/78
VenueLogan Park, Dunedin on 4th, 5th, 6th December 1977 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossOtago won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresRG Condliffe, GC Morris
Close of play day 1Otago (1) 276/6 (Osborne 45*, Kirk 8*; 83 overs)
Close of play day 2New Zealand Under-23s (2) 34/0 (Webb 7*, Edgar 22*; 10.3 overs)

Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WL Blairb King27 74   
RN Stewartc Ormiston b Bracewell12     
*KO Campbellc and b Gray491291458- 
+GJ Williamsc and b Nuttall24     
PR Facooryc King b Bracewell3  -- 
BR Blairb Bracewell89179210122 
GC Osborneb King53 2744- 
CM Kirklbw b Nuttall17     
GA Powellc and b Bracewell1  -- 
PJ Petherickb Nuttall1  -- 
RJ Webbnot out14     
Extras(3 b, 5 lb, 15 nb)23
Total(all out, 476 minutes, 95.3 overs)313
Fall of wickets:
1-39 (Stewart), 2-49 (WL Blair), 3-99 (Williams), 4-107 (Facoory), 5-130 (Campbell), 6-261 (BR Blair), 7-290 (Kirk), 8-291 (Powell), 9-292 (Petherick), 10-313 (Osborne, 95.3 ov)
New Zealand Under-23s bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bracewell27   7494--
King17.31632--
Snedden18   3620--
Gray20   6691--
Nuttall13   2473--

New Zealand Under-23s first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PN Webbc WL Blair b Powell8     
*BA Edgarc BR Blair b Powell15     
RW Ormistonst Williams b Petherick531781693- 
IDS Smithc BR Blair b Kirk35 1056- 
TJ Murdochc Stewart b Petherick1  -- 
+RH Vancec Facoory b Petherick0  -- 
EJ Grayc Kirk b Petherick0  -- 
MC Sneddenc sub (CS Jackson) b Petherick10     
AJ Nuttallc BR Blair b Petherick11     
BP Bracewelllbw b Kirk7     
RH Kingnot out3  -- 
Extras(7 b, 5 lb, 4 nb)16
Total(all out, 237 minutes, 60.3 overs)159
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Webb), 2-27 (Edgar), 3-110 (Smith), 4-112 (Murdoch), 5-113 (Vance), 6-113 (Gray), 7-120 (Ormiston), 8-131 (Snedden), 9-150 (Bracewell), 10-159 (Nuttall, 60.3 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Powell15   3552--
Osborne5   2160--
Petherick24.39446--
Kirk16   7282--

New Zealand Under-23s second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
PN Webblbw b Petherick8217818712- 
*BA Edgarst Williams b Petherick751861748- 
RW Ormistonnot out23     
IDS Smithc WL Blair b Petherick5   - 
TJ Murdochnot out5   - 
+RH Vancedid not bat      
EJ Graydid not bat      
MC Sneddendid not bat      
AJ Nuttalldid not bat      
BP Bracewelldid not bat      
RH Kingdid not bat      
Extras(6 lb, 6 nb)12
Total(3 wickets, 252 minutes, 66 overs)202
Fall of wickets:
1-156 (Edgar), 2-167 (Webb), 3-187 (Smith)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Powell11   1410--
Osborne6   0140--
Petherick27   8803--
Kirk20   6490--
BR Blair2   060--

Notes
--> Otago first innings: 50 in 81 minutes
--> Otago first innings: 100 in 152 minutes
--> New Zealand Under-23s second innings: 50 in 63 minutes
--> New Zealand Under-23s second innings: 100 in 122 minutes
--> BR Blair made his debut in First-Class matches
--> GC Osborne made his debut in First-Class matches
--> IDS Smith made his debut in First-Class matches
--> TJ Murdoch made his debut in First-Class matches
--> MC Snedden made his debut in First-Class matches
--> AJ Nuttall made his debut in First-Class matches
--> BP Bracewell made his debut in First-Class matches
--> RH King made his debut in First-Class matches
--> GJ Williams made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> GA Powell made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> TJ Murdoch made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> RJ Webb (1) passed his previous highest score of 13 in First-Class matches
--> RW Ormiston (1) passed his previous highest score of 37 in First-Class matches
--> BA Edgar (2) passed his previous highest score of 70 in First-Class matches
--> PJ Petherick reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed AJ Nuttall, his 6th wicket in the New Zealand Under-23s first innings

BR Blair and GC Osborne added 131 in 176 minutes for the sixth wicket in the Otago first innings
PN Webb and BA Edgar put on 156 in 174 minutes for the first wicket in the New Zealand Under-23s second innings
Bad light caused play to cease 48 minutes early on the second day
Overnight rain delayed the start of play on the third day until the afternoon and when rain again interrupted play at 4.31pm the match was abandoned