misc601954
Otago XI v Southland
Other matches in New Zealand 1949/50
VenueUniversity Oval, Dunedin on 9th, 10th December 1949 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossOtago XI won the toss and decided to bat
ResultOtago XI won by an innings and 167 runs
UmpiresRH Oxley, W Porteous
Close of play day 1Otago XI (1) 417/6 (Mills 25*, Moir 25*; 107 overs)
Otago XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Sutcliffec Semmens b Overton116 121103 
WS Haigb Wilson82 2054- 
*RT Huntc Gill b Overton63 10321 
SN McGregorc Halligan b Overton28  2- 
EA Watsonc Overton b Semmens40 653- 
L Wattc Shirley b Wilson27     
+GH Millsnot out25  2- 
AM Moirnot out25  4- 
IA Walshdid not bat      
MF Muirdid not bat      
BC Walshdid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 1 lb, 4 nb)11
Total(6 wickets, declared, 340 minutes, 107 overs)417
Fall of wickets:
1-158 (Sutcliffe), 2-260 (Haig), 3-293 (McGregor), 4-306 (Hunt), 5-359 (Watson), 6-368 (Watt)
Southland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Overton31   5873-4
Wilson25   41112--
Giles23   4690--
Semmens20   01051--
Halligan8   0340--
Southland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JA Gillb Muir43 1094- 
C Robertsb IA Walsh4     
*+CV Shirleyb Moir11     
AW Gilbertsonb IA Walsh16     
IG Gilbertsonst Mills b Moir10     
R Barrettb IA Walsh1     
G Halliganb IA Walsh1     
PS Gilesb Moir6     
GWF Overtonrun out3     
KS Semmensnot out6     
GA Wilsonc McGregor b Moir12     
Extras(7 b, 5 lb, 1 nb)13
Total(all out, 148 minutes, 49.3 overs)126
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Roberts), 2-43 (Shirley), 3-73 (AW Gilbertson), 4-91 (Gill), 5-92, 6-98, 7-102, 8-108, 9-110, 10-126 (49.3 ov)
Otago XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
IA Walsh19   5474--
BC Walsh6   2110--
Moir12.32294-1
Watson6   1130--
Muir6   2131--
Southland second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
C Robertsc IA Walsh b BC Walsh011-- 
JA Gillc IA Walsh b Watson15     
*+CV Shirleyb Moir42 774- 
AW Gilbertsonb Moir3     
IG Gilbertsonc and b Watson11     
R Barrett hit wkt b IA Walsh6     
G Halliganc Moir b IA Walsh7     
PS Gilesc Watt b Muir24     
GWF Overtonc Sutcliffe b IA Walsh1     
KS Semmensc Mills b Muir6     
GA Wilsonnot out0     
Extras(7 b, 2 lb)9
Total(all out, 44.2 overs)124
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Roberts, 0.1 ov), 2-42 (Gill), 3-47 (AW Gilbertson), 4-73 (IG Gilbertson), 5-77 (Shirley), 6-90, 7-91, 8-97, 9-124, 10-124 (44.2 ov)
Otago XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
BC Walsh6   1201--
IA Walsh12   3263--
Moir15   2412--
Watson10   3202--
Muir1.2082--
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Otago XI (1) 151/0 (Sutcliffe 111*, Haig 36*)
--> Day 1 Tea: Otago XI (1) 274/2 (Hunt 54*, McGregor 12*)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Southland (1) 91/4 (IG Gilbertson ?*)
--> Day 2 Tea: Southland (2) 45/2 (Shirley 22*, AW Gilbertson 2*)
--> Otago XI first innings: 300 in 250 minutes
--> WS Haig (1) 50 in 145 minutes
B Sutcliffe and WS Haig put on 158 in 121 minutes for the first wicket in the Otago XI first innings
WS Haig and RT Hunt added 102 for the second wicket in the Otago XI first innings
The second day was played on a different pitch because water lying on the covers had soaked through at each end of the pitch used on the first day