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Otago v Auckland
Plunket Shield 1936/37
VenueCarisbrook, Dunedin on 31st December 1936, 1st, 2nd, 4th January 1937 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAuckland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAuckland won by an innings and 175 runs
PointsOtago 0; Auckland 8
UmpiresG McQueen, RC Torrance
Close of play day 1Auckland (1) 550/5 (Wallace 31*)
Close of play day 2No play
Close of play day 3Otago (2) 5/0 (Knight 5*, Uttley 0*)

Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PE Whitelawb Groves195     
EJ Dunningb Silver0     
GL Weirb Silver11     
WN Carsonc Silver b Dunning290     
WM Wallacenot out31     
*HG Vivianc and b Dunning10     
LR Springdid not bat      
AM Mathesondid not bat      
GH Hookdid not bat      
J Cowiedid not bat      
+RA Marshalldid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 8 lb)13
Total(5 wickets, declared, 130.2 overs)550
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Dunning), 2-25 (Weir), 3-470 (Carson), 4-530 (Whitelaw), 5-550 (Vivian, 130.2 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Silver26   11432--
Dunning35.221132--
Groves22   11121--
Elmes12   0590--
Badcock25   5560--
McGregor7   1330--
Chettleburgh2   0160--
Knight1   050--

Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FT Badcockc Vivian b Matheson1     
AR Knightb Cowie24     
FB Kerrb Cowie9     
CJ Elmesb Vivian12     
KFM Uttleynot out56     
GG McGregorb Cowie2     
VJT Chettleburghc Carson b Vivian18     
*JA Dunningc Matheson b Carson12     
LJ Grovesc Weir b Cowie5     
+GH Millsc and b Hook35     
RCD Silverb Hook0     
Extras(3 b, 3 lb, 1 nb)7
Total(all out, 126.4 overs)181
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Badcock), 2-24 (Kerr), 3-43 (Elmes), 4-47 (Knight), 5-49 (McGregor), 6-74 (Chettleburgh), 7-101 (Dunning), 8-117 (Groves), 9-181 (Mills), 10-181 (Silver, 126.4 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cowie37   13364--
Matheson20   9341--
Vivian39   18522--
Spring6   460--
Carson11   4101--
Weir10   0270--
Hook3.4092--

Otago second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
AR Knightb Cowie81     
KFM Uttleyc Whitelaw b Cowie37     
FB Kerrb Carson3     
FT Badcockc Matheson b Cowie6     
CJ Elmeslbw b Matheson45     
+GH Millsb Vivian1     
VJT Chettleburghc Weir b Vivian6     
*JA Dunningc Marshall b Vivian0     
GG McGregorc Spring b Matheson0     
LJ Grovesrun out0     
RCD Silvernot out5     
Extras(6 b, 3 lb, 1 nb)10
Total(all out, 92.4 overs)194
Fall of wickets:
1-95 (Uttley), 2-110 (Kerr), 3-119 (Badcock), 4-168 (Knight), 5-171 (Mills), 6-187 (Chettleburgh), 7-188 (Elmes), 8-188 (Dunning), 9-188 (McGregor), 10-194 (Groves, 92.4 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cowie17   5193--
Matheson20   7292--
Vivian23.46423--
Spring6   1130--
Carson13   2471--
Weir13   3340--

Notes
--> EJ Dunning made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> EJ Dunning made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> GH Hook made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> PE Whitelaw (1) passed his previous highest score of 155 in first-class matches
--> PE Whitelaw (1) passed his previous highest score of 155 in Plunket Shield matches
--> PE Whitelaw (1) passed 1500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 90
--> WN Carson (1) passed his previous highest score of 12 in first-class matches
--> WN Carson (1) made his first century in first-class matches
--> WN Carson (1) passed his previous highest score of 12 in Plunket Shield matches
--> WN Carson (1) made his first century in Plunket Shield matches
--> GH Mills (1) passed his previous highest score of 22 in first-class matches
--> GH Mills (1) passed his previous highest score of 22 in Plunket Shield matches
--> CJ Elmes (2) passed 1000 runs in Plunket Shield matches when he reached 1
--> JA Dunning reached 100 wickets in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed WN Carson, his 1st wicket in the Auckland first innings