Invitation XI beats Mitchell C.A.
The North Otago Hawke Cup team after their victory against Nelson to take the Hawke Cup for the second time
Tuesday, 13 January 2009

A North Otago Invitation X1 beat the New South Wales country under 17 from the Mitchell Cricket Association by 11 runs at Whitestone Contracting stadium yesterday. North Otago batted first and was dismissed in the 46th over for 157. Stu Dickinson and Thomas Shields each scored 30 while John Blakely at eight added 26 runs which included five fours. Bowling for the Mitchell X1 Joey Coughland took three for 19 while Jackson Coote and Matt Morrow claimed two wickets each.

Mitchell opener Matt Findlay featured in an opening stand 35 before he was dismissed for 30 while the only other batsmen to fire were Dave Sellers(24) ad Joey Coughlan(21 not out). Bowling for North Otago Paul O'Dell and Stu Dickinson took three wickets each while Glynn Cameron took two for 21. 

North Otago X1 157/10(45.5 overs)(S Dickinson 30, T Shields 30, J Blakely 26; J Coughland three for 19, J Coote two for 29, M Morrow two for 31) beat Mitchel X1 146/10(46.3overs)(M Findlay 30, D Sellers 24, J Coughlan 21 not out; P O'Dell three for 28, S Dickinson three for 23, G Cameron 2 for 21).

-Terry O'Neill

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