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Dunedin Metropolitan v Otago Country Associations and Southland
Other matches in New Zealand 1952/53
VenueUniversity Oval, Dunedin on 5th, 6th December 1952 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultDunedin Metropolitan won by 5 wickets
UmpiresJD Harwood, A King
Close of play day 1Otago Country Associations and Southland (2) 70/3 (AW Gilbertson 15*, IG Gilbertson 9*; 29 overs)

Otago Country Associations and Southland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DJ Blakelyb Craig25     
*CV Shirleyc Moir b Watson37  31 
+JA Gillc Smith b Craig15     
AW Gilbertsonlbw b Moir0     
IG Gilbertsonb Moir0     
AR Willsc Haig b Moir2     
MA Gavannot out45     
PS Gilesb Stanley7     
J Woodsb Moir5     
F Fraserc Haig b Moir0     
E Collingslbw b Moir0     
Extras(4 b, 5 lb)9
Total(all out, 43.5 overs)145
Fall of wickets:
1-? (Blakely), 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-145 (43.5 ov)
Dunedin Metropolitan bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Stanley7   0441--
Craig10   2332--
Smith3   090--
Moir18.56316--
Watson4   1121--
Alabaster1   070--

Dunedin Metropolitan first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Sutcliffelbw b Collings5     
L Wattc Gill b Giles31     
+T Flawsc Wills b Woods15     
WS Haiglbw b Woods6     
EA Watsonb Giles0     
JC Alabasterrun out5     
GH Millslbw b Woods1     
*LD Smithb Collings43 6831 
AM Moirb Giles31     
FW Stanleyc IG Gilbertson b Giles11     
K Craignot out0     
Extras(7 b, 3 lb)10
Total(all out, 44.4 overs)158
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-158 (44.4 ov)
Otago Country Associations and Southland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Giles18.43654--
Collings12   1342--
Woods10   4133--
Fraser4   0360--

Otago Country Associations and Southland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*CV Shirleyc and b Moir23     
DJ Blakelyb Stanley21     
AW Gilbertsonc Watson b Smith60 90   
+JA Gillst Flaws b Smith1     
IG Gilbertsonb Alabaster26     
AR Willsc Watson b Sutcliffe2     
MA Gavanc Smith b Moir20     
PS Gilesc Alabaster b Moir17     
J Woodsc Haig b Alabaster1     
F Fraserb Moir0     
E Collingsnot out3     
Extras(9 b, 1 lb)10
Total(all out, 69.2 overs)184
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-184 (69.2 ov)
Dunedin Metropolitan bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Craig7   0240--
Watson4   0210--
Stanley13   2211--
Moir17   3404--
Smith8   4182--
Sutcliffe5   2171--
Alabaster12.24182--
Haig3   070--

Dunedin Metropolitan second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
L Wattlbw b IG Gilbertson4     
WS Haigc Fraser b Collings30     
EA Watsonnot out76   3 
JC Alabasterc Gill b Collings9     
GH Millsc Woods b Giles4     
B Sutcliffec Gavan b Fraser40     
+T Flawsnot out4     
*LD Smithdid not bat      
AM Moirdid not bat      
FW Stanleydid not bat      
K Craigdid not bat      
Extras(5 b)5
Total(5 wickets, 49 overs)172
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?
Otago Country Associations and Southland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Woods6   3230--
IG Gilbertson6   0261--
Giles17   5441--
Collings15   2562--
Fraser5   0181--

Notes
--> Bowling in the Otago Country Associations and Southland second innings adds 8 runs under
--> Otago Country Associations and Southland first innings: 50 in 25 minutes
--> EA Watson (2) 50 in 82 minutes

A thunderstorm at 2pm on the second day during the Dunedin Metropolitan second innings delayed play for nearly 2 hours but Dunedin Metropolitan won with half an hour to spare
The Otago Country Associations and Southland players were all from Southland except for DJ Blakely and E Collings