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Auckland v Otago
Plunket Shield 1939/40
VenueEden Park, Auckland on 30th December 1939, 1st, 2nd January 1940 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossOtago won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAuckland won by an innings and 169 runs
PointsAuckland 8; Otago 0
UmpiresOR Montgomery, RH Simmons
Close of play day 1Auckland (1) 144/2 (Sale 13*, Wallace 6*)
Close of play day 2Otago (2) 19/0 (Holden 7*, Robertson 10*)
Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GJ Robertsonb Cowie9     
VJT Chettleburghb Matheson1     
ASH Cutlerb Carson51     
*DAR Moloneyb Weir4     
CJ Elmesb Cowie51     
TC Fraserb Carson43     
APJ Monteathlbw b Cowie1     
AC Holdenst Blandford b Burke19     
+GH Millsc Blandford b Carson1     
NC Beggrun out1     
TGF Leminnot out8     
Extras(2 b, 1 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)5
Total(all out, 61.6 overs)194
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Chettleburgh), 2-35 (Robertson), 3-46 (Moloney), 4-89 (Cutler), 5-148, 6-150, 7-173, 8-175, 9-181, 10-194 (61.6 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cowie15   1363--
Matheson9   2301--
Weir10   0261--
Burke16.62561--
Carson11   1413--
Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PE Whitelawlbw b Elmes72     
HT Pearsonst Mills b Elmes50     
VS Salec and b Robertson23     
*WM Wallacelbw b Elmes32     
GL Weirlbw b Moloney49     
WN Carsonc Fraser b Begg12     
VJ Scottc Elmes b Begg100     
AM Mathesonc and b Moloney51     
C Burkeb Elmes42     
+JAR Blandfordc Fraser b Elmes36     
J Cowienot out2     
Extras(17 b, 6 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)27
Total(all out, 133.3 overs)496
Fall of wickets:
1-114 (Whitelaw), 2-129 (Pearson), 3-173 (Sale), 4-195 (Wallace), 5-213 (Carson), 6-266 (Weir), 7-393, 8-425, 9-489, 10-496 (133.3 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lemin13   1620--
Robertson23   1781--
Begg15   2802--
Elmes45.3101335--
Moloney37   41162--
Otago second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AC Holdenc Blandford b Burke36     
GJ Robertsonb Cowie17     
ASH Cutlerc Blandford b Cowie33     
*DAR Moloneyb Cowie6     
CJ Elmesc Whitelaw b Burke6     
TC Fraserb Cowie0     
APJ Monteathb Cowie1     
+GH Millsb Cowie11     
NC Beggnot out7     
TGF Leminc Scott b Burke2     
VJT Chettleburghabsent hurt
Extras(12 b, 2 lb)14
Total(all out, 50.6 overs)133
Fall of wickets:
1-28 (Robertson), 2-88 (Cutler), 3-102, 4-108, 5-110, 6-110, 7-117, 8-130, 9-133 (50.6 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cowie21   2446--
Burke13.60393--
Matheson8   0120--
Carson5   0170--
Weir3   070--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> ASH Cutler (1) passed his previous highest score of 13 in Plunket Shield matches
--> ASH Cutler (1) passed his previous highest score of 13 in first-class matches
--> WN Carson (1) passed 1500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 3
--> C Burke (1) passed his previous highest score of 11 in Plunket Shield matches
--> C Burke (1) passed his previous highest score of 11 in first-class matches
--> APJ Monteath made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> APJ Monteath made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> AC Holden made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> AC Holden made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> AC Holden (2) passed his previous highest score of 22 in Plunket Shield matches
--> AC Holden (2) passed his previous highest score of 22 in first-class matches
--> NC Begg made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> CJ Elmes reached 50 wickets in Plunket Shield matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Auckland first innings
--> C Burke achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches in the Otago second innings (previous best was 3-55)
--> J Cowie achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches in the Otago second innings (previous best was 5-60)
--> C Burke achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches in the Otago second innings (previous best was 3-55)