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Canterbury v Otago
First-Class matches in New Zealand 1943/44
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 25th, 27th, 28th December 1943 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossCanterbury won the toss and decided to bat
ResultCanterbury won by an innings and 67 runs
Close of play day 1Canterbury (1) 291/5 (O'Brien 75*, Smith 18*)
Close of play day 2Otago (1) 201/9 (Everson 26*, Mulcock 1*)

Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IB Crombc Knight b Mulcock25     
KFM Uttleyc DG Watt b Mulcock7     
LA Butterfieldb Freeman25     
*WA Hadleeb Toomey105     
WM Andersonb Freeman21     
FP O'Brienrun out164 23914- 
J Smithlbw b Freeman47     
MK Lohreyb Mulcock6     
RH Scottnot out60     
TB Burttb Mulcock30     
+DM Dunnetb Mulcock0     
Extras(15 b, 5 lb)20
Total(all out, 106.4 overs)510
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Uttley), 2-51 (Cromb), 3-69 (Butterfield), 4-119 (Anderson), 5-248 (Hadlee), 6-388 (Smith), 7-405 (Lohrey), 8-424 (O'Brien), 9-510 (Burtt), 10-510 (Dunnet, 106.4 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Mulcock45.421665--
Freeman34   21573--
Toomey5   0371--
Smith16   2830--
Knight5   0310--
Mills1   0160--

Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DG Wattst Dunnet b Burtt15     
DH Murdochst Dunnet b Burtt28     
*CDG Toomeyc Cromb b Burtt13     
JC Scandrettc Scott b Burtt22     
AR Knightb Scott2     
LD Smithrun out19     
GH Millsc Dunnet b Lohrey21     
L Wattlbw b Burtt29     
+OJN Eversonnot out26     
TA Freemanb Scott3     
E Mulcockc and b Burtt1     
Extras(11 b, 7 lb, 4 nb)22
Total(all out, 70.3 overs)201
Fall of wickets:
1-37 (DG Watt), 2-55 (Toomey), 3-77 (Murdoch), 4-80 (Knight), 5-96 (Scandrett), 6-112 (Smith), 7-156 (Mills), 8-185 (L Watt), 9-196 (Freeman), 10-201 (Mulcock, 70.3 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Scott20   5532--
Lohrey16   2461--
Hadlee3   160--
Burtt23.34566--
Anderson4   0100--
Cromb4   280--

Otago second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
+OJN Eversonst Dunnet b Burtt28     
DH Murdochb Anderson22     
DG Wattc Anderson b Burtt105  14- 
*CDG Toomeyrun out (Uttley)9     
JC Scandrettb Anderson1     
AR Knightb Anderson0     
LD Smithb Anderson7     
GH Millslbw b Anderson6     
L Wattb Burtt1     
TA Freemanb Cromb38     
E Mulcocknot out4     
Extras(6 b, 7 lb, 8 nb)21
Total(all out, 57 overs)242
Fall of wickets:
1-55 (Everson), 2-55 (Murdoch), 3-93 (Toomey), 4-99 (Scandrett), 5-103 (Knight), 6-125 (Smith), 7-145 (Mills), 8-152 (L Watt), 9-230 (Freeman), 10-242 (DG Watt, 57 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Scott6   0170--
Lohrey8   2110--
Hadlee4   0100--
Burtt18   2693--
Anderson16   1905--
Cromb5   0241--

Notes
--> Canterbury first innings: 100 in 80 minutes
--> Canterbury first innings: 200 in 150 minutes
--> Otago first innings: 100 in 135 minutes
--> LA Butterfield (1) passed his previous highest score of 21 in first-class matches
--> FP O'Brien (1) passed his previous highest score of 113 in first-class matches
--> FP O'Brien (1) passed 2500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 140
--> J Smith made his debut in first-class matches
--> MK Lohrey made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> MK Lohrey made his debut in first-class matches
--> RH Scott (1) passed his previous highest score of 12 in first-class matches
--> TB Burtt made his debut in first-class matches
--> DG Watt made his debut in first-class matches
--> DH Murdoch made his debut in first-class matches
--> JC Scandrett (1) passed his previous highest score of 18 in first-class matches
--> L Watt (1) passed his previous highest score of 11 in first-class matches
--> OJN Everson made his debut in first-class matches
--> TA Freeman made his debut in first-class matches
--> DG Watt made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> DG Watt (2) made his first century in first-class matches
--> JC Scandrett made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> AR Knight made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> OJN Everson made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> E Mulcock made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> L Watt made his debut for Otago in first-class matches
--> DM Dunnet made his debut for Canterbury in first-class matches
--> E Mulcock made his debut for Otago in first-class matches
--> TB Burtt achieved his first five wickets in an innings in first-class matches in the Otago first innings
--> WM Anderson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed AR Knight in the Otago second innings (previous best was 2-30)
--> WM Anderson achieved his first five wickets in an innings in first-class matches in the Otago second innings