Blake James

Cameron Jackson played a starring role as Otago Country claimed a first-innings win over North Otago in the Hawke Cup qualifying game at the weekend.

Amal Asok (65 off 56 balls), Jeremy Smith (33) and Blake James (31 not out) had useful knocks as North Otago posted 202 in their first innings. Matt West was the pick of the Country bowlers with four for 46.

Jackson then played a stunning individual hand. Country plummeted to 92 for six three batters had ducks before Jackson counter-attacked, smacking 105 off 88 balls as the visitors pushed to 208 for eight before declaring.

North Otago were in big trouble at 30 for five in their second innings, just 24 runs ahead, when rain forced play to be abandoned.

Short Scorecard(s)

Representative - Hawke Cup - Zone Series

Otago Country vs North Otago at Whitestone Contracting Oval
North Otago 202 ( A. Ashok 65, J.B. Smith 33, B.G. James 31no, J.W. Kelly 27, M. West 4-46, T. O'Connor 3-74, M. Langford 2-50 ) & 30-5 ( J.J. Price 11, T.C. O'Connor 3-20, M. Langford 2-7 )
Otago Country 208-8dec ( C.J. Jackson 105, B. Wegener 28, S. Sandhu 16, M. West 16no, J.K.I. Shackleton 12, S.F. Grolber 6-81 )
First innings win to Otago Country
Full scorecard for the match

Player Pages:
Amal Ashok | Blake James | Jeremy Smith |

Team Pages:
North Otago 2024-2025 |