Metropolitan And North Otago Game Ends In a Draw
North Otago staved off outright defeat against Metropolitan XI when it ended play yesterday with nine wickets down for 85 runs. After the bright batting of the first day, yesterday's exhibition by both teams was mediocre. There was however more..
Bad Start By N.O. Against Metropolitan
North Otago, after a bad start in which three wickets were lost for 21 runs, had scored 116 runs for the loss of four wickets at the end of the first day's play against a Dunedin Metropolitan team. Metropolitan batted first and declared with the s more..
Cricket Trophy Match Ends In Draw
The South Canterbury representative cricket team withstood a challenge from North Otago for the Richards Trophy at Timaru during the weekend. After the first innings collapse, the North Otago batsmen fought back in torrid head to force a draw. more..
North Otago Lose Cricket Match With South Canterbury
In its first defence of the Richards Trophy, the South Canterbury cricket representatives beat North Otago decisively at Fraser Park at the weekend. The holders, set on the road to success by an opening partnership of 137 between R. Farrant and R. more..
Ashburton Beat North Otago by Six Wickets
After a close match Ashburton beat the North Otago representative cricket team at Ashburton on Saturday. By its win the home side retained the Richards Trophy. The final innings left Ashburton with 167 runs to score for victory. Only 140 m more..
N.O. Plays Ashburton
In a two-day cricket match against Ashburton for the Richards Trophy, North Otago won the toss and batted first and were dismissed for 240 runs. At stumps Ashburton, after 66 minutes batting, had scored 109 runs for the loss of five wickets. The w more..
Thrilling Finish To Match With Otago Side
In a thrilling finish North Otago drew with Otago in the last day of the cricket match played at the University Oval yesterday. Otago, batting a second time was still 11 runs short of winning at stumps and North Otago required one wicket for victo more..
Otago Leads North Otago On First Innings
North Otago was dismissed for 137 in its first innings in the match against Otago played on the University Oval, Dunedin yesterday. Otago replied with 205 and at stumps North Otago had lost one wicket and had scored 26 runs. I. Geddes was more..
Mid-Canterbury Annexes Richards Cricket Trophy
The North Otago Cricket Association lost the Richards Trophy on Saturday when Mid-Canterbury won the representative match at Oamaru by six wickets in a stirring finish. The visitors were given 167 to make in 90 minutes and this they succee more..
Visiting Team Holds Ascendancy in Rep. Cricket
Mid Canterbury held the ascendancy at the close of the first day's play in the Richards Trophy cricket match against North Otago at Oamaru yesterday. In reply to North Otago's first innings total of 175, the visitors had scored 173 for the loss of more..
South Canterbury has first innings lead over North Otago
South Canterbury held a lead over North Otago of 23 runs on the first innings, with one wicket in hand, when the first day's play in the first Richards Trophy cricket match, at Oamaru, concluded yesterday. South Canterbury must win outright to wre more..
Representative Cricket: North Otago Versus South Canterbury
The North Otago representative side, playing a two-day match against South Canterbury at Timaru, made a poor showing in the first innings, being all out for 68. Herron alone showed resistance to the bowling of Williams and Phillips, South Canterbu more..
North Otago's Good Start In Cricket Match Against South Canterbury
North Otago, the holder, made a good start in its Richards Trophy challenge two-day match against South Canterbury, which began at Oamaru today, and at lunch had complied 97 runs for the loss of three wickets. The opening partnership was worth 64 more..
South Canterbury Beat North Otago by Seven Wickets
South Canterbury scored a seven wickets win against North Otago in a two-day cricket match ended at Timaru yesterday. After the dismissal of Geddes in North Otago's second innings the order collapsed against the spin bowling of Phillips and Willia more..
Otago Beats North Otago On First Innings
After lunch (1.45) yesterday, Gosano and Cutler continued North Otago's first innings to the bowling of Aitkenhead and Smith. The 100 came up at 1 p.m. after 95 minutes play. In the first ball of Smith's fifth over, Cutler hit a ball hard to Sutcl more..
North Otago Eleven Defeats Otago Colts On First Innings
A North Otago eleven, comprising several candidates for Otago Brabin Shield honours, defeated the Otago Colts by 20 runs on the first innings in a one-day cricket match played at the University Oval, Dunedin yesterday. The feature of the match was more..
North Otago Opens Well Against Otago
The representative match between North Otago and an Otago XI began this morning at Waitaki Boy's High School in overcast but warm conditions. North Otago won the toss and elected to bat on a good wicket. Parker and Gosano opened for North Otago ag more..
N.O. Cricket Reps. Defeated by S. Canterbury
Mainly due to a fine spell of bowling by the left-hander, L. Taylor, who took six wickets for 53 runs, South Canterbury won their first home representative cricket match of the season when they beat North Otago by 27 runs at Fraser Park yesterday. more..
North Otago Wins Against South Canterbury
In all three grades the North Otago teams all won their matches against South Canterbury on Saturday. Unfortunately rain in the afternoon militated against the pleasure of playing. In the senior fixture I.H. Burrows, after a very slow start, batte more..
North Otago Beats South Canterbury
Forcing the pace at a time when runs were badly needed, J Watson was instrumental in giving North Otago a first innings victory against South Canterbury in the senior representative fixture at the Rectory ground on Saturday. In a brilliant display he scored 80 not out, partnered much of the way by A. Forbes, who made 50 in another good display.. North Otago made 186 at a cost of five wickets, as against South Canterbury's 163 for seven wickets declared. The highlight more..
Southland Beats North Otago by 148 Runs On First Innings
In the match played at Waitaki Boys High School yesterday Southland defeated North Otago by 148 runs on the first innings. Southland seemed certain of securing an outright win but 5.18 p.m. heavy rain caused the abandonment of play. At that time North Otago, in the second innings, had made 37 runs for the loss of eight wickets more..
Southland Too Good For North Otago
Home team all out for 35 runs. Playing the Southland touring side on the High School ground this morning in the first representative match to be played in North Otago fro some years, North Otago took first strike and the side was disposed of for 35 runs. Southland, at luncheon adjournment had no wickets down for 60 runs. more..
North Otago v. Otago Team
The resumption yesterday of the match North Otago v. an Otago team was delayed by the wetness of the ground as a result of overnight rain. The North Otago side having lost four wickets for 19 were in a bad way. Zimmerman more..
North Otago v. Otago Colts
After a bad start the Otago Colts team made a good recovery against North Otago in a two-day match which was commenced at Carisbrook before a good attendance yesterday afternoon. The innings closed for 191, and at the end of the day the home side had placed itself in a good position by dismissing four North Otago men for 29 runs. more..
Otago All Out 194
An Otago team began a match this morning on the High School ground against the local representative side, Galland, captain of the visitors won the toss, and had no hesitation in deciding to bat on a perfect wicket surrounded by a fast outfield more..