Central Otago Have Unexpected Outright Win by 98 Runs Over North Otago
Central Otago scored an unexpected outright win by 98 runs over North Otago after leading by 22 runs on the first innings and declaring with 151 for the loss of eight wickets in the second at afternoon tea. North Otago collapsed in its sec more..
N.O. Bowlers Ellis and Cartwright Impress Critics At Country Week Cricket Touney
The annual Country Week cricket tournament opened yesterday at Logan Park with its best beginning for some seasons as the weather was concerned, but it was problematical whether the Otago selectors saw any new talent to help them choose this seaso more..
White And Papps Only N.O. Batsmen With Ability To Handle Ashburton Bowlers
In spite of a fine third wicket stand by J. White (51) and B. Papps, North Otago failed to prevent an outright loss in its two-day Hawke Cup elimination representative cricket match against Ashburton, played at the Ashburton Domain Oval in perfect more..
North Otago Five For 48 At Ashburton
Thanks to C. Price's magnificent effort of 143 Ashburton was in very healthy position for an outright win at the end of the first days play in the vital Hawke Cup elimination representative cricket match against North Otago played at the Ashburton more..
North Otago Draws Trophy Match With South Canterbury
A drawn game against South Canterbury gave North Otago a further lease of the Richards Trophy. The local side with a lead of 84 on the first innings made 199 in its second essay, leaving the visitors 283 to make in 150 minutes, and they gave a bri more..
M. Sandri's Bowling Puts Him In The Running For Place in Plunket Shield Team
The Otago cricket selectors, in search of batsmen for their Plunket Shield team, were given little joy on the opening day's play of Country Week yesterday. Bowlers were in the ascendancy for most of the day, and better than average batting perform more..
North Otago Wins Against Mid-Canterbury
Played on a wicket that was soft as the result of too much rain the North Otago-Mid Canterbury match at the week-end, produced interesting cricket. The visitors in their first essay were all out for 64, J.R. Reid and Ellis both using the w more..
North Otago Wins Against Mid-Canterbury
Played on a wicket that was soft as the result of too much rain the North Otago-Mid Canterbury match at the week-end, produced interesting cricket. The visitors in their first essay were all out for 64. J.R. Reid and Ellis both using the w more..
A Close Finish In Match Against Central Otago
The Central Otago side narrowly averted defeat on Saturday when North Otago had dismissed all but one of the batsmen at the call of time. When Sandri declared the North Otago innings closed he left the visitors 140 minutes in which to get 172 runs more..
North Otago Holds Initiative Against Central
Although North Otago, at one stage had six wickets down for 60 in the annual match against Central Otago at Oamaru yesterday, the later batsmen took the total to 167, and the spin bowlers gave the imitative to North Otago by taking five wickets fo more..
North Otago Beats South Canterbury
North Otago had a first innings win over South Canterbury in the representative one-day cricket match played at Oamaru on Saturday. A feature of the game was the bowling of John Reid, New Zealand cricket captain, who took seven wickets for 20 runs more..
Ashburton Wins Richards Trophy Against N.O.
Ashburton retained the Richards Trophy, which it won from South Canterbury last season, by beating North Otago by 101 runs on the first innings in a two-day match which concluded at the Ashburton Domain oval on Saturday. Although North Ota more..
Ashburton Scores Freely In Match Against N.O.
A fast scoring partnership between Griffiths and Flaherty who scored 121 in 107 minutes placed Ashburton in the ascendancy yesterday, when they had first use of the wicket against North Otago. The subsequent batsmen took further toll of a flagging more..
Central Team Too Strong For North Otago
The Central Otago team having scored 305 in the first innings, dismissed North Otago for 161, of which G. Cowles made 44 by confident hitting and J. Brown 38 in more careful mood, and then rid of them again for 153. Hannam and Cowles both batted w more..
Days Of Missed Chances For North Otago
Yesterday was a bad day for North Otago cricket, for in the first day's play against a Central Otago side, everything seemed to go side, everything seemed to go wrong. Catches were dropped in all directions, so that it was not surprising that the more..
North Otago Wins From Metropolitan By Two Wickets
The North Otago team beat the Metropolitan side by two wickets in a race against the clock in which John Reid in making 70 in an hour, expedited the scoring rate. Allan was against the most successful of North Otago's bowlers and forced a watchful more..
North Otago Leads Metropolitan Team In First Innings
A very competent century knock by J.R. Reid placed North Otago in a favourable position in a two-day match against Metropolitan begun in Dunedin yesterday. The Metropolitan out cricket was not impressive and at the close of the first day North Ota more..
A Drawn Match Between North Otago And Riverina
The two day match between North Otago and Riverina ended in a drawn game, though at one stage the local side looked fated for defeat, as one after the other of their batsmen succumbed to the attack of J. Smith. Geddes again played an invaluable in more..
Mid-Canterbury Wins From North Otago Side
In a game marred by the weather Mid-Canterbury beat North Otago by 110 runs at the week-end. Having first strike the visitors at calling time on Saturday had lost six for 163, and they raised that total to 279. Griffiths played an invaluab more..
Unbeaten Century To Geddes Against Riverina
Thanks to a fine effort by I. Geddes in an unbeaten innings of 142, North Otago made a useful showing in its first innings against the Riverina side. Balk and Brown batted well to assist in the obtaining of 251 made in 228 minutes. The visitors ow more..
Australian Team Five for 243 At Lunch
At the luncheon adjournment today the Australian Riverina team had complied 243 runs for the loss of five wickets in reply to North Otago's first innings total of 251 runs. At stumps last night the Australians had lost five wickets for 90 runs. more..
Otago Country Win From North Otago By Ten Wickets
The Otago Country team beat North Otago by 10 wickets in a match finished on Saturday. North Otago having replied to the visitors score of 276 with 149, followed on and made only 127 in the second innings. A. Blakely, 4 for 11, and Graham 3 for 12 more..
North Otago Cricketers at Ashburton
An excellent opening partnership by I. Griffiths and D. Smith (Ashburton), which produced 128 runs, was a feature of the first day of the cricket match between the teams representing North Otago and the combined Ashburton, South Canterbury, North more..
Metropolitan And North Otago Game Ends In a Draw
North Otago staved off outright defeat against Metropolitan XI when it ended play yesterday with nine wickets down for 85 runs. After the bright batting of the first day, yesterday's exhibition by both teams was mediocre. There was however more..
Bad Start By N.O. Against Metropolitan
North Otago, after a bad start in which three wickets were lost for 21 runs, had scored 116 runs for the loss of four wickets at the end of the first day's play against a Dunedin Metropolitan team. Metropolitan batted first and declared with the s more..