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Canterbury v Otago
Plunket Shield 1927/28
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 24th, 26th, 27th December 1927 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossOtago won the toss and decided to bat
ResultCanterbury won by 4 wickets
PointsCanterbury 1; Otago 0
UmpiresW Butler, R Coleman
Close of play day 1Canterbury (1) 161/5 (Page 24*)
Close of play day 2Otago (2) 341/6 (Eastman 78*, Galland 9*)
Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WN Vorrathc Page b Newman11     
LC Eastmanc and b Newman38     
JJM McMullanb Page10     
RC Bluntc Nixon b Merritt85     
RWH Cherryb Merritt1     
+A Gallandb Merritt8     
VG Cavanaghb Merritt20     
*AW Allooc Hayes b Read4     
AR Knightnot out4     
CJ Elmesc and b Read1     
RC Torrancelbw b Merritt3     
Extras(16 b, 3 lb)19
Total(all out, 81.3 overs)204
Fall of wickets:
1-51 (Eastman), 2-52 (Vorrath), 3-77 (McMullan), 4-86 (Cherry), 5-95 (Galland), 6-171 (Cavanagh), 7-192 (Blunt), 8-195 (Alloo), 9-199 (Elmes), 10-204 (Torrance, 81.3 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Read21   5382--
Newman26   5432--
Merritt23.34735--
Page11   3311--
Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JA Newmanb Eastman5     
GR Gregoryb Torrance48     
J Jacobsc Cavanagh b Eastman61     
*ML Pagec Galland b Eastman51     
DC Nixonc Galland b Torrance5     
AW Robertsc and b Blunt7     
CJ Oliverc and b Eastman4     
IM Hamiltonb Eastman2     
+WHJ Hayesnot out13     
WE Merrittc Eastman b Alloo9     
RJ Readc Vorrath b Alloo7     
Extras(8 b, 6 lb)14
Total(all out, 101.5 overs)226
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Newman), 2-116 (Gregory), 3-122 (Jacobs), 4-140 (Nixon), 5-161 (Roberts), 6-180 (Oliver), 7-182 (Hamilton), 8-199 (Page), 9-215 (Merritt), 10-226 (Read, 101.5 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Eastman42   11785--
Torrance32   12502--
Blunt14   2461--
Alloo12.52332--
Knight1   050--
Otago second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WN Vorrathc Jacobs b Newman5     
AR Knightb Page57     
JJM McMullanc Hayes b Read73     
RC Bluntc Hayes b Nixon68     
VG Cavanaghb Merritt25     
LC Eastmanc Newman b Nixon91     
RWH Cherryc Page b Newman10     
+A Gallandc Hayes b Nixon15     
*AW Alloolbw b Newman16     
CJ Elmeslbw b Nixon0     
RC Torrancenot out2     
Extras(6 b, 10 lb)16
Total(all out, 133.4 overs)378
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Vorrath), 2-124 (Knight), 3-159 (McMullan), 4-227 (Blunt), 5-278 (Cavanagh), 6-312 (Cherry), 7-355 (Galland), 8-360 (Eastman), 9-364 (Elmes), 10-378 (Alloo, 133.4 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Read25   5551--
Newman40.49883--
Merritt31   4881--
Page13   0571--
Nixon24   2744--
Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GR Gregoryc Blunt b Eastman18     
IM Hamiltonb Alloo29     
J Jacobsc McMullan b Alloo69     
*ML Pagec Knight b Alloo19     
JA Newmannot out112     
DC Nixonc Eastman b Alloo81     
+WHJ Hayesc Galland b Alloo9     
CJ Olivernot out0     
AW Robertsdid not bat      
WE Merrittdid not bat      
RJ Readdid not bat      
Extras(18 b, 2 lb)20
Total(6 wickets, 110.3 overs)357
Fall of wickets:
1-30 (Gregory), 2-52 (Hamilton), 3-92 (Page), 4-168 (Jacobs), 5-340 (Nixon), 6-356 (Hayes)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Eastman26   3921--
Torrance31.36670--
Blunt18   0820--
Alloo28   4745--
Elmes7   1220--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> WN Vorrath made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> WN Vorrath made his debut in first-class matches
--> LC Eastman made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> VG Cavanagh made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> VG Cavanagh made his debut in first-class matches
--> CJ Elmes made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> CJ Elmes made his debut in first-class matches
--> JA Newman made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> J Jacobs made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> J Jacobs made his debut in first-class matches
--> AW Roberts made his debut in first-class matches
--> AW Roberts made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> LC Eastman (2) passed 3000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 21
--> AW Alloo (2) passed 1500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 8
--> JA Newman (2) made his first century in Plunket Shield matches
--> DC Nixon (2) passed his previous highest score of 39 in first-class matches
--> DC Nixon (2) passed his previous highest score of 39 in Plunket Shield matches
--> LC Eastman achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Plunket Shield matches in the Canterbury first innings
--> DC Nixon achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed A Galland in the Otago second innings (previous best was 1-28)
--> DC Nixon achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed A Galland in the Otago second innings (previous best was 1-28)