misc601840
South Canterbury v Canterbury
Other matches in New Zealand 1930/31
VenueFraser Park, Timaru on 27th, 28th January 1931 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSouth Canterbury won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresPE Islip, C Roundhill
Close of play day 1South Canterbury (2) 46/4 (Hamilton 29*, Kane 6*)
South Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SD Masonlbw b Cromb23 70 - 
IM Hamiltonb Roberts3 27-- 
AJ Shillitoc Kennedy b Cromb1  -- 
JA Kanec sub (IM Hamilton) b Merritt42 5541 
GE Daviesb Merritt4     
A McDougallc Kennedy b Merritt12     
*DJ McBeathst Jacobs b Merritt24 37 - 
I Cunninghamb Read16 15 - 
R Seatonnot out6     
DR Murchisonb Merritt2     
+W Cuthbertsonc and b Merritt021-- 
Extras(26 b, 7 lb, 6 nb)39
Total(all out, 129 minutes, 51.2 overs)172
Fall of wickets:
1-29 (Hamilton), 2-30 (Shillito), 3-82 (Mason), 4-99 (Davies), 5-106 (Kane), 6-126 (McDougall), 7-156 (Cunningham), 8-166 (McBeath), 9-172 (Murchison), 10-172 (Cuthbertson, 51.2 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Read11   1241--
Lester7   2160--
Cromb13   2332--
Roberts9   2111--
Merritt11.21496--
Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+J Jacobsc Hamilton b Kane8 201- 
IB Cromblbw b McBeath11 31-- 
T Kennedyc McDougall b Kane17 68 1 
SG Lesterc Seaton b Kane2 19-- 
N Dorreennot out47     
RJ Readlbw b Kane0     
WE Merrittb Kane3     
JL Kerrb McDougall2     
AW Robertsb McDougall3     
RO Talbotb McDougall0     
*ML Pagec Cunningham b McDougall021-- 
Extras(6 b, 1 nb)7
Total(all out, 125 minutes, 44 overs)100
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (Jacobs), 2-23 (Cromb), 3-34 (Lester), 4-65 (Kennedy), 5-65 (Read), 6-77 (Merritt), 7-86 (Kerr), 8-100 (Roberts), 9-100 (Talbot), 10-100 (Page, 43.6 ov)
South Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kane22   7535--
McBeath15   6301--
McDougall7   2104--
South Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IM Hamiltonnot out29     
SD Masonlbw b Merritt5     
GE Davieslbw b Merritt011-- 
AJ Shillitob Cromb0     
*DJ McBeathc Kennedy b Merritt0     
JA Kanenot out6     
A McDougalldid not bat      
I Cunninghamdid not bat      
R Seatondid not bat      
DR Murchisondid not bat      
+W Cuthbertsondid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 2 nb)6
Total(4 wickets, 40 minutes)46
Fall of wickets:
1-35 (Mason), 2-35 (Davies), 3-36 (Shillito), 4-36 (McBeath)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Read??170--
Cromb??161--
Merritt??73--
Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> Day 1 Lunch: South Canterbury (1) 126/5 (McDougall 12*, McBeath ?*)
--> Day 1 Tea: Canterbury (1) 35/3 (Kennedy ?*, Dorreen 0*)
--> South Canterbury first innings: 50 in 46 minutes
--> South Canterbury first innings: 100 in 83 minutes
--> Canterbury first innings: 50 in 77 minutes
--> Canterbury first innings: 100 in 120 minutes
The Canterbury captain refused to allow the pitch to be covered overnight after the first day's play and the overnight rain meant no play was possible on the second day