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Otago v Wellington
Plunket Shield 1954/55
VenueCarisbrook, Dunedin on 13th, 14th, 15th January 1955 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossOtago won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWellington won by 2 wickets
PointsOtago 0; Wellington 8
UmpiresJD Harwood, SB Tomkinson
Close of play day 1Wellington (1) 159 all out
Close of play day 2Wellington (2) 131/3 (Miller 56*, Reid 39*)

Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EA Watsonc McKeown b Blair4     
+JA Gillb Blair40     
WS Haigb Reid12     
B Sutcliffeb McKeown25     
SN McGregorb McKeown1     
L Wattc Miller b Blair73     
*LD Smithc Broom b McKeown3     
AM Moirlbw b Reid14     
FJ Cameronc Reid b McKeown0     
EHJ Cameronb Reid7     
GWF Overtonnot out17     
Extras(6 b, 3 lb)9
Total(all out, 77.2 overs)205
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-30, 3-80, 4-84, 5-96, 6-117, 7-131, 8-132, 9-139, 10-205 (77.2 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair17.25473--
Morrison15   4320--
Reid25   13423--
Broom9   6150--
McKeown11   1604--

Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RA Vanceb Moir17     
DS St Johnc FJ Cameron b Overton9     
LSM Millerb Overton0     
PT Bartonc Gill b Overton20     
*JR Reidlbw b Overton41     
JEF Beckc Overton b Moir0     
+FLH Mooneyc Watson b Moir2     
RW Blairb Moir10     
BD Morrisonc Overton b FJ Cameron37     
RF Broomb Haig16     
JA McKeownnot out2     
Extras(4 b, 1 nb)5
Total(all out, 47.4 overs)159
Fall of wickets:
1-13, 2-13, 3-47, 4-47, 5-53, 6-75, 7-96, 8-100, 9-143, 10-159 (47.4 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
FJ Cameron7.42271--
Overton17   5344--
EHJ Cameron4   0100--
Moir15   1634--
Smith2   0130--
Haig2   171--

Otago second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EA Watsonb Morrison10     
+JA Gillb Reid7     
WS Haigb Reid13     
B Sutcliffeb Blair12     
SN McGregorc Beck b Broom11     
L Wattc Barton b Broom35     
*LD Smithc Reid b Morrison14     
AM Moirb Blair7     
FJ Cameronb Morrison30     
EHJ Cameronnot out17     
GWF Overtonc Barton b Reid9     
Extras(13 b, 1 lb)14
Total(all out, 82 overs)179
Fall of wickets:
1-19, 2-27, 3-39, 4-52, 5-99, 6-106, 7-121, 8-121, 9-140, 10-179 (82 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair20   8272--
Morrison27   7563--
Reid19   11253--
Broom9   4212--
McKeown7   0360--

Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RA Vanceb FJ Cameron0     
DS St Johnc and b Overton3     
JEF Beckb Overton27     
LSM Millerlbw b Moir57     
*JR Reidc and b Moir79     
PT Bartonc and b Smith12     
+FLH Mooneyc Haig b EHJ Cameron4     
RW Blairnot out29     
RF Broomlbw b Moir0     
BD Morrisonnot out4     
JA McKeowndid not bat      
Extras(9 b, 4 lb)13
Total(8 wickets, 81.3 overs)228
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-3, 3-69, 4-168, 5-178, 6-194, 7-208, 8-221
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
FJ Cameron25   5711--
Overton24.310552--
EHJ Cameron7   1221--
Moir15   3593--
Smith4   261--
Haig6   420--

Notes
--> GWF Overton (1) passed his previous highest score of 13 in Plunket Shield matches
--> GWF Overton (1) passed his previous highest score of 14 in first-class matches
--> JEF Beck made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> BD Morrison (1) passed his previous highest score of 33 in first-class matches
--> BD Morrison (1) passed his previous highest score of 33 in Plunket Shield matches
--> EHJ Cameron made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> EHJ Cameron made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> JR Reid (2) passed 2000 runs in Plunket Shield matches when he reached 28
--> FLH Mooney made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> FLH Mooney made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> RF Broom made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> RF Broom made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> JA McKeown made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> JA McKeown made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> JEF Beck made his debut for Wellington in first-class matches
--> JA McKeown achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches in the Otago first innings (previous best was 2-42)
--> RW Blair reached 50 wickets in Plunket Shield matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Otago first innings
--> JA McKeown achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches in the Otago first innings (previous best was 2-42)
--> AM Moir reached 150 wickets in first-class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Wellington first innings
--> LD Smith reached 50 wickets in Plunket Shield matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Wellington second innings