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 attitude on all the batsmen.

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Representative - Friendly -

North Otago vs Dunedin Metro at Logan Park, Dunedin
Dunedin Metro 172 ( G.M. Aim 53, G.D. Alabaster 46, N. Woods 18no, G.W. Stewart 16, B.C. Allen 4-30, J.R. Reid 4-69 ) & 228 ( A. Moir 68no, A.E. Dick 40, W.S. Haig 32, G.D. Alabaster 32, N. Woods 22, G.W. Stewart 16, B.C. Allen 5-51, M.F. Sandri 3-73 )
North Otago 244 ( J.R. Reid 112, B.C. Allen 33no, M.F. Sandri 20, J.B. Carleton 19, R.W. Pile 18, J.S. White 13, Cameron 3-56, Woods 2-53, Moir 2-65 ) & 158-8 ( J.R. Reid 70, R.W. Pile 22, J.B. Carleton 13, B.C. Allen 11, Cameron 7-47 )
North Otago won by 2 wickets
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