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Canterbury v Otago
First-Class matches in New Zealand 1917/18
VenueHagley Oval, Christchurch on 25th, 26th December 1917 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossOtago won the toss and decided to bat
ResultCanterbury won by 5 wickets
UmpiresA Dey, A Wilson
Close of play day 1Canterbury (1) 22/2 (Blunt 7*, Perrin 5*)
Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AW Allooc Watson b Blunt2     
JR Barronrun out10     
WR Brinsleylbw b Blunt10     
*WR Patricklbw b Read107  113 
WJ Holdenb Read15     
+A Gallandb Read0     
N Conradib Thomas8     
TO Livingstonb Thomas0     
AVEM Keastb Thomas0     
FC Hutchisonrun out0     
DJ McBeathnot out0     
Extras(12 b, 6 lb, 1 nb)19
Total(all out, 63.2 overs)171
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Alloo), 2-15 (Barron), 3-60 (Brinsley), 4-112 (Holden), 5-128 (Galland), 6-151 (Conradi), 7-151 (Livingston), 8-151 (Keast), 9-156 (Hutchison), 10-171 (Patrick, 63.2 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Read21.26583--
Blunt16   2472--
Thomas22   7353--
Gray4   2120--
Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RC Bluntc Barron b McBeath17     
HC Watsonb Livingston3     
JC Hayb McBeath5     
EG Perrinb McBeath9     
ID Allardycec Holden b Patrick39     
RJ Readb Livingston18     
DW Reeseb McBeath0     
*J Grayc Keast b McBeath20     
RH Boothb Patrick31     
AW Thomasc Holden b McBeath10     
+H Forsythnot out1     
Extras(14 b, 4 lb)18
Total(all out, 65.3 overs)171
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Watson), 2-8 (Hay), 3-34 (Perrin), 4-39 (Blunt), 5-70 (Read), 6-71 (Reese), 7-105 (Gray), 8-144 (Allardyce), 9-157 (Booth), 10-171 (Thomas, 65.3 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McBeath29.316526--
Livingston27   7712--
Hutchison1   040--
Alloo2   190--
Patrick6   0172--
Otago second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AW Alloob Blunt17     
JR Barronc Gray b Blunt3     
N Conradilbw b Blunt17     
FC Hutchisonb Blunt2     
*WR Patrickb Thomas38     
WJ Holdenb Read2     
WR Brinsleyb Read0     
+A Gallandc and b Thomas18     
AVEM Keastb Thomas0     
TO Livingstonrun out0     
DJ McBeathnot out0     
Extras(7 b)7
Total(all out, 35.3 overs)104
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Barron), 2-40 (Alloo), 3-41 (Conradi), 4-46 (Hutchison), 5-55 (Holden), 6-55 (Brinsley), 7-92 (Galland), 8-92 (Keast), 9-104 (Livingston), 10-104 (Patrick, 35.3 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Read18   10352--
Blunt14   2604--
Thomas3.3123--
Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HC Watsonc Patrick b Livingston0     
JC Hayc Galland b McBeath16     
EG Perrinc Alloo b Livingston21     
RC Bluntc Galland b McBeath5     
*J Grayst Galland b McBeath32     
RJ Readnot out34     
RH Boothnot out1     
ID Allardycedid not bat      
DW Reesedid not bat      
AW Thomasdid not bat      
+H Forsythdid not bat      
Extras(1 nb)1
Total(5 wickets, 33 overs)110
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Watson), 2-30 (Hay), 3-43 (Perrin), 4-43 (Blunt), 5-103 (Gray)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McBeath17   5503--
Livingston12   1422--
Patrick3   0110--
Conradi1   060--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> JR Barron made his debut in First-Class matches
--> WR Brinsley made his debut in First-Class matches
--> WJ Holden made his debut in First-Class matches
--> N Conradi made his debut in First-Class matches
--> TO Livingston made his debut in First-Class matches
--> AVEM Keast made his debut in First-Class matches
--> FC Hutchison made his debut in First-Class matches
--> DJ McBeath made his debut in First-Class matches
--> RC Blunt made his debut in First-Class matches
--> JC Hay made his debut in First-Class matches
--> EG Perrin made his debut in First-Class matches
--> ID Allardyce made his debut in First-Class matches
--> DW Reese made his debut in First-Class matches
--> J Gray made his debut in First-Class matches
--> RH Booth made his debut in First-Class matches
--> H Forsyth made his debut in First-Class matches
--> WR Patrick (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 10
--> RJ Read (2) passed his previous highest score of 18 in First-Class matches
--> RJ Read achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed WJ Holden in the Otago first innings (previous best was 0-9)
--> DJ McBeath achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Canterbury first innings