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Otago v Canterbury
First-Class matches in New Zealand 1917/18
VenueCarisbrook, Dunedin on 30th March, 1st April 1918 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCanterbury won the toss and decided to bat
ResultOtago won by 7 wickets
UmpiresCE Moon, D Smythe
Close of play day 1Canterbury (2) 17/2 (Fuller 7*, Gray 5*)

Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RH Northc and b McBeath22     
RC Bluntst Galland b McBeath22     
JC Hayb Hay0     
DW Reeseb McBeath4     
HB Whittalbw b Hay3     
RH Boothnot out49     
TW Reeselbw b McBeath17     
*J Graylbw b Hay9     
LAC Gordonrun out19     
WB Howellc Brinsley b Hay0     
+AC Fullerc Livingston b Hay3     
Extras13
Total(all out, 62 overs)161
Fall of wickets:
1-45 (North), 2-48 (Hay), 3-48 (Blunt), 4-51 (Whitta), 5-57 (DW Reese), 6-109 (TW Reese), 7-122 (Gray), 8-153 (Gordon), 9-153 (Howell), 10-161 (Fuller, 62 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McBeath28   7624--
Hay21   6495--
Livingston8   1230--
Patrick5   1140--

Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JR Barronrun out34     
AW Alloolbw b Gray24     
N Conradic and b Gray18     
*WR Patrickb Gray12     
WJ Holdenc Hay b Howell14     
+A Gallandb Gray13     
WR Brinsleyb Gray0     
FC Hutchisonlbw b Gray12     
TO Livingstonb Blunt0     
WA Hayb Gray4     
DJ McBeathnot out0     
Extras10
Total(all out, 66 overs)141
Fall of wickets:
1-? (Alloo), 2-? (Barron), 3-? (Conradi), 4-? (Patrick), 5-? (Galland), 6-? (Brinsley), 7-? (Holden), 8-? (Livingston), 9-? (Hay), 10-141 (Hutchison, 66 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gordon6   2100--
Blunt17   3481--
Gray27   10447--
Howell16   7291--

Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RH Northb Patrick4     
JC Hayb Patrick0     
+AC Fullerc McBeath b Hay31     
*J Grayb Patrick10     
HB Whittalbw b McBeath20     
RH Boothrun out (Livingston)1     
RC Bluntc Conradi b McBeath13     
LAC Gordonb Patrick11     
DW Reesec Galland b Patrick7     
TW Reesenot out1     
WB Howellb Patrick3     
Extras9
Total(all out, 59.3 overs)110
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Hay), 2-5 (North), 3-23 (Gray), 4-62 (Fuller), 5-71 (Booth), 6-73 (Whitta), 7-93 (Blunt), 8-97 (Gordon), 9-106 (DW Reese), 10-110 (Howell, 59.3 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McBeath29   12402--
Hay13   4251--
Patrick17.36366--

Otago second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JR Barronc and b Gray27     
AW Alloonot out45     
N Conradib Blunt0     
*WR Patrickc DW Reese b Blunt15     
WJ Holdennot out31     
+A Gallanddid not bat      
WR Brinsleydid not bat      
FC Hutchisondid not bat      
TO Livingstondid not bat      
WA Haydid not bat      
DJ McBeathdid not bat      
Extras13
Total(3 wickets, 52.1 overs)131
Fall of wickets:
1-49 (Barron), 2-50 (Conradi), 3-76 (Patrick)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gordon3   140--
Blunt17   3442--
Gray22.110431--
Howell8   1180--
North2   090--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> LAC Gordon made his debut in First-Class matches
--> RH North made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> JC Hay made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> RH Booth made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> TW Reese made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> LAC Gordon made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> WR Brinsley made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> TO Livingston made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> WA Hay made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> RH Booth (1) passed his previous highest score of 31 in First-Class matches
--> JR Barron (1) passed his previous highest score of 10 in First-Class matches
--> N Conradi (1) passed his previous highest score of 17 in First-Class matches
--> WJ Holden (2) passed his previous highest score of 20 in First-Class matches
--> J Gray achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed AW Alloo in the Otago first innings (previous best was 0-12)
--> J Gray achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Otago first innings
--> WR Patrick achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed WB Howell in the Canterbury second innings (previous best was 5-37)