The Auckland touring team, being disappointed in its arrangements with South Canterbury, stayed in Oamaru for two days longer than intended and started a scratch match yesterday with another local side. The visitors made 407 in fast time, and the local side lost three wickets for 49.

Short Scorecard(s)

Representative - Friendly -

Auckland Colts vs North Otago at Oamaru
Auckland Colts 407 ( Cooper 102, Jones 54no, Goodwin 53, Simpson 38, Scott 27, Coates 26, Hughes 25, Postles 22, Butler 19, Johnston 13, J. Kinder 4-96, A. Keith 3-133 )
North Otago 145 ( T. Jacobs 62, Searle 25, Jones 3-13, Butler 3-27 ) & 70 ( L. Sumpter 19, J. Capstick 16, W.M. Uttley 14, Cooper 5-39, Coates 4-26 )
Auckland Colts won by an innings and 192 runs