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Otago v Canterbury
Other First-Class matches in New Zealand 1896/97
VenueCarisbrook, Dunedin on 7th, 9th November 1896 (3-day match)
Balls per over5
TossCanterbury won the toss and decided to bat
ResultOtago won by 9 wickets
UmpiresA Glen, FC Raphael
Close of play day 1Otago (1) 59 all out

Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+JN Fowkeb Downes0     
F Macdonaldc Clarke b Fisher3     
HS de Mausc Downes b Fisher9     
*RD Harmanb Downes0     
D Reeseb Downes0     
CR Clarkb Downes1     
AE Batesb Downes0     
TH Northc Rains b Downes1     
TW Reesenot out10     
TJ Maloneb Fisher0     
FC Stephensonc Baker b Downes2     
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(all out, 51.3 overs)27
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Fowke), 2-3 (Macdonald), 3-4 (Harman), 4-4 (D Reese), 5-6 (Clark), 6-6 (Bates), 7-14 (de Maus), 8-19 (North), 9-22 (Malone), 10-27 (Stephenson, 51.3 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Fisher26   17143--
Downes25.316127--

Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
J Bakerrun out3     
RD Spraggonb Malone0     
AE Clarkeb Bates21     
AH Fisherc TW Reese b Bates6     
*+AG Rainsc Fowke b Bates11     
AD Downesb North0     
FD Claytonb North1     
W Johnstonb North2     
FC Ligginsnot out11     
AG Kinvigb North0     
FL Wellslbw b North0     
Extras(3 b, 1 lb)4
Total(all out, 46.2 overs)59
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Spraggon), 2-14 (Baker), 3-25 (Fisher), 4-38 (Rains), 5-39 (Downes), 6-41 (Clayton), 7-45 (Clarke), 8-47 (Johnston), 9-51 (Kinvig), 10-59 (Wells, 46.2 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bates23   15183--
Malone14   5241--
North9.23135--

Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TH Northc and b Downes3     
TW Reeseb Fisher3     
HS de Mausb Fisher0     
+JN Fowkeb Downes2     
F Macdonaldc Liggins b Downes10     
CR Clarkrun out3     
*RD Harmanb Downes3     
D Reeserun out2     
FC Stephensonrun out7     
TJ Maloneb Downes7     
AE Batesnot out5     
Extras(3 b, 1 lb)4
Total(all out, 42 overs)49
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (TW Reese), 2-3 (de Maus), 3-9 (North), 4-10 (Fowke), 5-15 (Clark), 6-24 (Macdonald), 7-28 (Harman), 8-29 (D Reese), 9-44 (Malone), 10-49 (Stephenson, 42 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Fisher21   12172--
Downes21   6285--

Otago second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
J Bakernot out8     
AE Clarkec Bates b North8     
RD Spraggonnot out1     
AH Fisherdid not bat      
*+AG Rainsdid not bat      
AD Downesdid not bat      
FD Claytondid not bat      
W Johnstondid not bat      
FC Ligginsdid not bat      
AG Kinvigdid not bat      
FL Wellsdid not bat      
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(1 wicket, 16 overs)18
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (Clarke)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bates8   670--
North8   2101--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> FC Liggins made his debut in first-class matches
--> F Macdonald made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> AG Rains made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> FD Clayton made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> FL Wells made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> AE Clarke (1) passed 500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 7
--> TH North achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed FD Clayton in the Otago first innings (previous best was 1-33)
--> TH North achieved his first five wickets in an innings in first-class matches in the Otago first innings
--> AE Bates achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed AE Clarke in the Otago first innings (previous best was 2-2)

After the match was over Otago completed their second innings and were all out for 47