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Wellington v Otago
Plunket Shield 1947/48
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 25th, 26th, 27th, 29th December 1947 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWellington won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsWellington 2; Otago 4
UmpiresTW Dick, CK Scott
ScorersRE Dore, H Hatch
Close of play day 1Wellington (1) 149/5 (Ongley 58*, McLean 20*)
Close of play day 2Otago (1) 26/0 (Sutcliffe 17*, Watt 5*)
Close of play day 3Wellington (2) 23/0 (Tindill 5*, CS Dempster 18*)
Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EWT Tindillc Hunt b Overton24     
CS Dempsterc Mills b Roberts1     
+FLH Mooneyb Overton18     
*JA Ongleyb Roberts83 2476- 
FR Crawfordb Roberts11     
EW Dempsterb Roberts0     
A McLeanb Roberts41 195   
DS Wilsonnot out42  7- 
MG Brownec Smith b Freeman1     
JC Littlerun out0     
RM Murrayb Overton22     
Extras(17 b, 3 lb)20
Total(all out, 134.2 overs)263
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (CS Dempster), 2-52 (Mooney), 3-57 (Tindill), 4-73 (Crawford), 5-73 (EW Dempster), 6-187 (McLean), 7-210 (Ongley), 8-211 (Browne), 9-222 (Little), 10-263 (Murray, 134.2 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Roberts40   15625--
Overton30.28713--
Freeman35   12701--
Robinson18   7240--
Smith9   3140--
Sutcliffe2   120--
Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Sutcliffec EW Dempster b McLean75 1996- 
L Wattc Wilson b Little5     
RT Huntb McLean12     
AW Robertsc Tindill b Murray31 91   
RH Robinsonc Wilson b Browne18     
GH Millsc Tindill b Murray0     
DS St Johnc Mooney b Little85 1567- 
*LD Smithc Tindill b Murray26 87   
TA Freemanb Murray8     
+IW Gallawayc Wilson b Little4     
GWF Overtonnot out0     
Extras(5 b, 3 lb)8
Total(all out, 359 minutes, 124.1 overs)272
Fall of wickets:
1-26 (Watt), 2-66 (Hunt), 3-129 (Sutcliffe), 4-129 (Roberts), 5-129 (Mills), 6-168 (Robinson), 7-250 (Smith), 8-268 (St John), 9-272 (Gallaway), 10-272 (Freeman, 124.1 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
EW Dempster7   1210--
McLean37   16502--
Wilson23   9400--
Little14   2413--
Browne20   3531--
Murray23.16594--
Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EWT Tindillc St John b Roberts12     
CS Dempsterb Overton26 104   
+FLH Mooneyc Gallaway b Roberts0     
*JA Ongleyc Roberts b Freeman0     
FR Crawfordc +Mills b Freeman45 132   
EW Dempsterc Robinson b Overton67     
DS Wilsonnot out41     
A McLeandid not bat      
MG Brownedid not bat      
JC Littledid not bat      
RM Murraydid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 5 lb)7
Total(6 wickets, declared, 244 minutes, 74.5 overs)198
Fall of wickets:
1-30 (Tindill), 2-30 (Mooney), 3-31 (Ongley), 4-54 (CS Dempster), 5-123 (Crawford), 6-198 (EW Dempster, 74.5 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Roberts23   6392--
Overton17.53502--
Freeman18   3482--
Robinson12   0370--
Smith3   0110--
Sutcliffe1   060--
Otago second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Sutcliffeb Murray12     
L Wattc Murray b McLean39     
RH Robinsonb Little22     
RT Huntb Wilson21     
GH Millsb Wilson21     
AW Robertsc Tindill b McLean8     
DS St Johnnot out5     
*LD Smithnot out2     
TA Freemandid not bat      
+IW Gallawaydid not bat      
GWF Overtondid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 5 lb)9
Total(6 wickets, 47 overs)139
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Sutcliffe), 2-57 (Robinson), 3-96 (Hunt), 4-110 (Watt), 5-128 (Mills), 6-130 (Roberts)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Murray9   3221--
McLean16   4372--
Little7   1341--
Wilson12   1372--
Browne3   300--
Notes
--> Wellington first innings: 200 in 310 minutes
--> Otago first innings: 50 in 89 minutes
--> Otago first innings: 100 in 159 minutes
--> Otago first innings: 200 in 293 minutes
--> Otago first innings: 250 in 344 minutes
--> Wellington second innings: 50 in 88 minutes
--> Wellington second innings: 100 in 164 minutes
--> Otago second innings: 50 in 36 minutes
--> Otago second innings: 100 in 86 minutes
--> EW Dempster made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> EW Dempster made his debut in first-class matches
--> A McLean made his debut in first-class matches
--> A McLean made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> JC Little made his debut in first-class matches
--> JC Little made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> RM Murray made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> RM Murray (1) passed his previous highest score of 12 in first-class matches
--> B Sutcliffe (1) 50 in 149 minutes
--> RT Hunt made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> RT Hunt made his debut in first-class matches
--> DS St John (1) passed his previous highest score of 31 in first-class matches
--> DS St John (1) passed his previous highest score of 31 in Plunket Shield matches
--> DS St John (1) 50 in 100 minutes
--> EW Dempster (2) 50 in 109 minutes
--> L Watt (2) passed his previous highest score of 38 in Plunket Shield matches
--> L Watt (2) passed his previous highest score of 38 in first-class matches
--> IW Gallaway made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> IW Gallaway made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> B Sutcliffe made his debut for Otago in Plunket Shield matches
--> AW Roberts achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed JA Ongley in the Wellington first innings (previous best was 4-49)
--> AW Roberts achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Plunket Shield matches in the Wellington first innings
12th Men: FB Rogers (Wellington), IW Payne (Otago)
In the Wellington second innings, IW Gallaway left the field unwell immediately after catching FLH Mooney with LD Smith keeping wicket for one over before GH Mills took over for the remainder of the innings