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Otago v Canterbury
Plunket Shield 1930/31
VenueCarisbrook, Dunedin on 23rd, 24th January 1931 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCanterbury won the toss and decided to bat
ResultCanterbury won by 279 runs
PointsOtago 0; Canterbury 8
UmpiresWP Butler, AD Downes
Close of play day 1Otago (1) 48/7 (Cavanagh 6*, Dickinson 1*)
Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JL Kerrb Cameron44     
IM Hamiltonb Dickinson24     
AW Robertsc and b Blunt4     
RO Talbotc Moloney b Dickinson4     
*ML Pagelbw b Dickinson10     
IB Crombc Shepherd b Dickinson59     
J Jacobslbw b Blunt2     
SG Lesterc Dickinson b Dunning41     
WE Merrittb Dickinson2     
+N Dorreennot out18     
RJ Readb Dickinson2     
Extras(11 b, 5 lb, 2 nb)18
Total(all out, 107 overs)228
Fall of wickets:
1-77 (Kerr), 2-79 (Hamilton), 3-83 (Roberts), 4-87 (Talbot), 5-97 (Page), 6-100 (Jacobs), 7-178 (Cromb), 8-188 (Merritt), 9-222 (Lester), 10-228 (Read, 107 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dickinson28   11456--
Badcock16   8170--
Dunning22   12281--
Blunt26   5632--
Coupland6   280--
Cameron7   2201--
Moloney2   0290--
Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RWH Cherryc Hamilton b Talbot1     
JSF Shepherdlbw b Talbot3     
RC Bluntc Dorreen b Read6     
DAR Moloneyb Merritt2     
*JA Dunningb Cromb18     
DS Cameronb Merritt6     
VG Cavanaghb Merritt6     
FT Badcocklbw b Merritt0     
GR Dickinsonb Read7     
RW Couplandc Jacobs b Read6     
+W Hawksworthnot out8     
Extras8
Total(all out, 31 overs)71
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Cherry), 2-11 (Shepherd), 3-15 (Blunt), 4-35 (Moloney), 5-35 (Dunning), 6-45 (Cameron), 7-47 (Badcock), 8-48 (Cavanagh), 9-58 (Dickinson), 10-71 (Coupland, 31 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Read12   3323--
Talbot7   392--
Merritt8   2144--
Cromb4   281--
Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JL Kerrc Hawksworth b Dickinson9     
IM Hamiltonlbw b Badcock0     
AW Robertsc Hawksworth b Dickinson1     
RO Talbotlbw b Dickinson0     
*ML Pagec Blunt b Badcock9     
IB Cromblbw b Badcock69     
J Jacobsc Blunt b Dunning2     
SG Lesternot out34     
WE Merrittb Dunning31     
+N Dorreenlbw b Coupland18     
RJ Readc and b Coupland0     
Extras(18 b, 1 lb, 1 nb)20
Total(all out, 67.4 overs)193
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Hamilton), 2-8 (Roberts), 3-8 (Talbot), 4-11 (Kerr), 5-27 (Page), 6-53 (Jacobs), 7-103 (Cromb), 8-149 (Merritt), 9-193 (Dorreen), 10-193 (Read, 67.4 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dickinson22   10543--
Badcock17   2623--
Dunning14   4202--
Blunt9   1180--
Coupland2.4082--
Cameron3   1110--
Otago second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RWH Cherryb Merritt13     
JSF Shepherdc Merritt b Read8     
*JA Dunninglbw b Merritt27     
GR Dickinsonc Dorreen b Merritt1     
RC Bluntb Cromb6     
DAR Moloneyb Merritt15     
VG Cavanaghrun out1     
FT Badcockb Cromb0     
RW Couplandb Merritt0     
DS Cameronnot out0     
+W Hawksworthb Merritt0     
Extras0
Total(all out, 37.3 overs)71
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Shepherd), 2-43 (Cherry), 3-45 (Dickinson), 4-54 (Dunning), 5-56 (Blunt), 6-65 (Cavanagh), 7-65 (Badcock), 8-66 (Coupland), 9-71 (Moloney), 10-71 (Hawksworth, 37.3 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Read8   1231--
Talbot5   340--
Merritt13.33236--
Cromb11   3212--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in two.
--> DS Cameron made his debut in first-class matches
--> DS Cameron made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> RW Coupland made his debut in first-class matches
--> RW Coupland made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> N Dorreen made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> N Dorreen made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> JSF Shepherd made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> JSF Shepherd made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> DS Cameron made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> DS Cameron made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> IB Cromb (1) passed his previous highest score of 58 in first-class matches
--> IB Cromb (1) passed his previous highest score of 58 in Plunket Shield matches
--> IB Cromb (2) passed his previous highest score of 59 in first-class matches
--> IB Cromb (2) passed his previous highest score of 59 in Plunket Shield matches
--> WE Merritt achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed W Hawksworth in the Otago second innings (previous best was 5-48)
--> WE Merritt achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches in the Otago second innings (previous best was 6-38)