North Otago vs Canterbury
Action shot of Tom Dempster in action against Hawkes Bay in the Hawke Cup defence.
Friendly
Canterbury won by an innings and 163 runs
Played at Waitaki Boys Backfield
19/20 February 1929 (2 Day Match)
Articles:Classic Matches North Otago v Canterbury

North Otago 1st Innings

R B M 4s 6s SR
W.M. Uttley lbw Cunningham 17
L. Sumpter b Findley 49 9
G. Taylor b Cunningham 5
C. Zimmerman c Merritt b Findlay 40 5 1
F. Cunningham c Hamilton b Findlay 0
E.D. Brown c Newman b Meritt 5
R.W. McDonald c Cunningham b Findlay 1
J. Robertson b Merritt 7
R. Inder st Burns b Merritt 1
F. Jones b Findlay 16 2
A. Keith not out 14 3
Extras 9lb, 9
Total (all out , 46.1 overs) 158 (3.42 runs per over)
Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Econ Extras
Newman 9 3 24 0 2.67
Cunningham 10 3 25 2 2.50
Findlay 14.1 2 48 5 3.39
Merritt 13 3 54 3 4.15

Canterbury 1st Innings

R B M 4s 6s SR
I.M. Hamilton b R. Inder 52
A.W. Roberts c L. Sumpter b A. Keith 29
P. Allen b E.D. Brown 98
C.M. Harris c R.W. McDonald b R. Inder 62
J.L. Powell c J. Robertson b C. Zimmerman 29
J.A. Newman c F. Jones b R.W. McDonald 41
W.R. Patrick c L. Sumpter b E.D. Brown 56
W.E. Merritt lbw E.D. Brown 3
R.C. Burns st F. Jones b E.D. Brown 7
W.R. Cunningham not out 7
Findlay absent
Extras 22
Total (9 wickets declared , 100.5 overs) 402 (3.97 runs per over)
Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Econ Extras
J. Robertson 7 0 45 0 6.43
C. Zimmerman 19 1 57 1 3.00
A. Keith 21 1 87 1 4.14
R. Inder 20 1 91 2 4.55
F. Carrington 20 0 56 0 2.80
R.W. McDonald 9 2 24 1 2.67
E.D. Brown 4.5 1 19 4 3.93

North Otago Innings

R B M 4s 6s SR
W.M. Uttley c Allen b Newman 23 4
L. Sumpter b Merritt 3
E.D. Brown b Meritt 3
F. Carrington c sub b Merritt 8 1
C. Zimmerman c sub b Newman 0
G. Taylor c Hamilton b Newman 2
R.W. McDonald not out 20 3
F. Jones b Newman 6 1
J. Robertson c sub b Newman 0
R. Inder b Meritt 1
A. Keith c Hamilton b Newman 6 1
Extras 9
Total (all out , 29 overs) 81 (2.79 runs per over)
Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Econ Extras
Merritt 15 8 24 5 1.60
Cunningham 4 1 20 0 5.00
Newman 10 2 28 5 2.80

Match Information

Source: Original Scoresheets
Balls Per Over: 4
Toss: North Otago won the toss and chose to bat

Match Notes
  • Fall of wickets were not recorded
  • North Otago debut: F. Cunningham
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