N.O. Hold Southland To A Draw
Continued on in fine weather - a direct contrast to the that of the opening day - the first series of matches in the annual country week cricket tournament was completed yesterday, Metropolitan beating Central Otago by seven wickets and North Otag more..
N. Otago Makes 266 Against Southland Despite Cold Weather
A bitterly cold wind and patches of drizzle made their usual appearance for the opening day of the annual Country Week cricket tournament at Logan Park yesterday. None of the players in the four teams taking part - North Otago, Southland, more..
Canterbury B Much Too Strong For North Otago
The North Otago side playing a Canterbury B team just managed in two innings to reach Canterbury's first innings score. Their second essay opened more promisingly but the later order, except for Cartwright, showed no enterprise and little know-how more..
North Otago Collapse Before Canterbury B
A strong Canterbury B team was dismissed by North Otago for 180 runs on the School wicket yesterday. Most of these runs were made by Bolton and K. Thomson, both of whom have in recent years been in the Canterbury side. Considering the state of the more..
North Otago And South Canterbury A Drawn Game
The two-day match North Otago v. South Canterbury played at Oamaru during the week-end was drawn, but South Canterbury had a substantial lead on the first innings. The local side batted first and through several players made confident stan more..
Metropolitan 391 for five against N.O.
Almost from the time the fist ball was bowled Metropolitan openers J.R. Veitch and J. Lindsay were in control over the medium-pace attack mounted by North Otago. Veitch was into his stride quickly and, while being kept comparatively quiet more..
N.O. Game Against Ashburton Ends In A Draw
Rain saved North Otago from likely defeat when it halted the two-day cricket match against Ashburton on Saturday afternoon. Needing 307 to win in three hours, North Otago was 33 for two when rain fell at 3 p.m. Earlier, A. Cartwright had c more..
L.D. Smith's XI Held To Draw By North Otago
An outstanding spell of bowling by Otago Plunket Shield representative, A.G. Cartwright, saw Langford Smith 's XI grouping for runs in their match against North otago, at St Kevin's College yesterday. Cartwright bowled with accuracy and pa more..
Central Beats North Otago In Exciting Cricket
North Otago, having comparatively failed in the first innings against Central, made a really commendable attempt to make 210 in 180 minutes, a task in which it failed by 12 runs within eight minutes of stumps. R. Mitchell batted well in both innin more..
N.O. Beaten By Southland
Southland comfortably defeated North Otago by eight wickets in the representative cricket match played at Gore during the weekend. After being bundled out cheaply for 118 in their second innings. North Otago gave Southland 78 runs to get v more..
North Otago Cricketers Defeat S. Canterbury To Take Richards Trophy
North Otago gained an outright victory over South Canterbury by 24 runs to claim the Richards Trophy in the two-day match played at Timaru during the weekend. Declaring their second innings closed with seven wickets down for 134 runs North more..
North Otago And Southland Draw Cricket Match
A fast century by D.J. Vear put Southland in a good position against North Otago yesterday in the Country Week tournament at Dunedin, helping his side to a lead of 23 runs on the first innings. North Otago knocked 240 on the first day of play, but more..
Country Week: N.O. Shapes Well Against Southland
Yesterday in fine weather Otago Country cricket week opened. North Otago was drawn against Southland and, batting first, made a good showing. Wain of Waitaki High School batted really well and Taiaroa again was in good form, while Cartwright score more..
Hawke Cup Match Won By Mid-Canterbury
In the Hawke Cup elimination match North Otago, faced with a score 273 by Mid-Canterbury, made only 136 in the first innings. McLean saved the side from ignominy with a confident 57 that included three sixes and six fours. In the second attempt No more..
North Otago Fails In Bid For Richards Trophy
On a wicket that was far from easy batsmen on both sides found runs difficult to obtain when North Otago played South Canterbury during the week-end. South Canterbury, batting first, made 126. At one stage it was five wickets down for 67, more..
Southland Beats N. Otago By Three Wickets: Match Dominated By J. Alabaster
In a game of fluctuating fortunes, the Southland representative cricket side defeated North Otago by three wickets in a two-day match at Oamaru during the weekend. Start performer was the Southland and New Zealand representative, J.C. Alab more..
North Otago Fights Back To Draw Cricket Match Against Brabin Shield Side
North Otago made a spirited comeback to draw the two-day cricket match against the New Zealand Brabin Shield side at Oamaru yesterday. When play ended on Saturday North Otago had lost five wickets for the meagre total of 49 runs, and after more..
Bowlers for N.Z. Colts On Top Against N. Otago
After being five wickets down for 49 at the conclusion of the first day's play in the game against the New Zealand Colt's XI, North Otago were seven down for 100 after two hours play. Conditions were ideal for good cricket and the wicket a more..
N.Z. Colts Knock Up 232 In The First Innings
Batting first in the match against North Otago cricketers at Oamaru on Saturday, New Zealand Colts were all out for 232 runs at the tea adjournment. The Wellington batsman G.P. Bilby, scored a century and in compiling 109 gave only one chance. The more..
N.Z. Colts 156 For Two Wickets At Lunch
New Zealand Colts, batting first against North Otago eleven at Oamaru today, had lost two wickets for 156 runs at the luncheon adjournment. The wicket on the Waitaki Boy's High School ground was in first-class order and looked full of runs more..
Metropolitan Declares Against N.O.
A good bowling burst by M. Sandri when he sent Metropolitan's overnight score of 193 for six wickets to 200 for eight, set the town team back on its heels on the Logan Park wicket. G. Anderson with an aggressive 16 runs, helped the side to more..
N.O. Play Metropolitan
North Otago played Metropolitan in the first game of country week which started in Dunedin yesterday. North Otago won the toss and batted first on a Logan Park wicket which was rather slow paced an inclined to play tricks all day. R. Taiar more..
Bright Game At St Kevin's Yesterday
In a bright cricket game at St Kevin's College grounds yesterday I.T. Geddes, playing for North Otago scored an enterprising century with only one chance, in 120 minutes. In the course of the day's cricket the teams scored 434 runs in 287 more..
N.O. Batting Again Fails Against South Canterbury
North Otago, despite a somewhat better start in the second innings, did not improve on the first innings batting, and left South Canterbury an easy task. more..
North Otago Opens Weakly Against South Canterbury
North Otago, batting first against South Canterbury, made a weak opening, the first three batsmen falling to catches behind the wicket off the fastish Dellow, and at lunch five wickets were down for 49 runs. more..