misc603956
Otago B v Canterbury B
Other matches in New Zealand 1978/79
VenueTonga Park, Dunedin on 2nd, 3rd, 4th January 1979 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossCanterbury B won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
Close of play day 1Otago B (1) 41/1 (McCartney 13*, McAlevey 24*)
Close of play day 2No play
Canterbury B first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DA Dempseylbw b Osborne58 6172 
RW Moore[dismissal not known]27  3- 
JG Phillipsc +Osborne b Lindsay79 19210- 
*LDA Thornc [unknown] b McAlevey0  -- 
PG d'Auvergneb Lindsay37  31 
JG Larternot out26  21 
+KI Collinsnot out17  21 
NE Francisdid not bat      
AJ Farrantdid not bat      
CJ Heslopdid not bat      
SR McNallydid not bat      
Extras6
Total(5 wickets, declared)250
Fall of wickets:
1-73 (Dempsey), 2-? (Moore), 3-129 (Thorn), 4-197 (Phillips), 5-? (d'Auvergne)
Otago B bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Webb??280--
Martin??290--
Sutherland??641--
Osborne??281--
McAlevey??581--
Lindsay??372--
Otago B first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MT McCartneynot out13     
TD Sutherlandc Collins b Farrant2     
LG McAleveynot out24     
R McPhersondid not bat      
GC Osbornedid not bat      
JK Lindsaydid not bat      
WS Martindid not bat      
TJ Wilsondid not bat      
*RJ Webbdid not bat      
[unknown]did not bat      
[unknown]did not bat      
Extras2
Total(1 wicket)41
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Sutherland)
Canterbury B bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McNally??10--
Farrant??181--
d'Auvergne??130--
Heslop??70--
Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
DA Dempsey and RW Moore put on 73 in 61 minutes for the first wicket in the Canterbury B first innings
JG Phillips and PG d'Auvergne added 68 for the fourth wicket in the Canterbury B first innings
Rain prevented any play on the second day so it was decided to play a 40-over match on the third scheduled day