North Otago vs Southland
Oamaru winners of the Borton Cup final for 2023-2024
U-Bix Cup Zone Series
Southland won by 149 runs
Played at Centennial Park Oval, Oamaru
22/23 January 1994 (2 Day Match)
Articles:Southland ends North Otago's run of winning form

Southland 1st Innings

R B M 4s 6s SR
A.S. O'Connell c P.D. Bleach b A. Lemon 0 4 2 0.00
A.N. Thompson b J.B. Crombie 45 119 150 5 37.82
P.J. Nicolson b P.D. Bleach 20 77 93 3 25.97
P.J. Henry c D. Kinney b P.D. Bleach 17 18 19 3 94.44
S.N. Brown not out 62 64 100 11 1 96.88
P.N. Cowan not out 32 57 66 4 56.14
Extras 7b, 11lb, 6w, 15nb 39
Total (4 wickets declared , 54 overs, 217 mins) 215 (3.98 runs per over)
Did not bat: B.G. Gibson, G.W. Soper, J. A. Rodgers, N.M. Scully, R. Wilson,
Fall of wkts: 1-1 (O'Connell, 0.4 ov), 2-75 (Nicolson, 27.2 ov), 3-103 (Henry, 31.5 ov), 4-122 (Thompson, 40.0 ov),

Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Econ Extras
A. Lemon 17 0 71 1 4.18 11 nb
J.B. Crombie 7 1 21 1 3.00 1 w,
P.D. Bleach 14 7 17 2 1.21 1 w, 3 nb
N.W. Rushton 7 1 38 0 5.43 3 nb
S. Neil 6 2 19 0 3.17
G. Pitches 3 0 31 0 10.33

North Otago 1st Innings

R B M 4s 6s SR
A. Rowland c Brown b Gibson 4 25 31 16.00
C. Hore b Wilson 16 42 49 2 38.10
K.J. Mansfield lbw Soper 18 29 46 4 62.07
M. Wilson lbw Soper 18 26 21 3 69.23
G. Pitches c Wilson b Soper 0 16 18 0.00
D. Kinney c Henry b Gibson 13 58 63 1 22.41
J.B. Crombie c O'Connell b Rodgers 50 98 125 5 51.02
P.D. Bleach c sub (Ramsay) b Wilson 9 47 50 19.15
N.W. Rushton c&b Rodgers 5 22 30 22.73
A. Lemon not out 4 12 12 1 33.33
S. Neil c Gibson b Rodgers 0 3 4 0.00
Extras 2lb, 1w, 13nb 16
Total (all out , 61.1 overs, 230 mins) 153 (2.50 runs per over)
Fall of wkts: 1-23 (A. Rowland, 9.1 ov), 2-37 (C. Hore, 13.5 ov), 3-61 (M. Wilson, 19.3 ov), 4-62 (K.J. Mansfield, 20.5 ov), 5-63 (G. Pitches, 24.4 ov), 6-93 (D. Kinney, 41.2 ov), 7-126 (P.D. Bleach, 52.5 ov), 8-147 (J.B. Crombie, 58.1 ov), 9-149 (N.W. Rushton, 59.5 ov), 10-153 (S. Neil, 61.1 ov),

Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Econ Extras
Gibson 11 2 42 2 3.82 7 nb
Soper 19 7 27 3 1.42
R. Wilson 14 3 33 2 2.36 1 nb
Rodgers 9.1 1 43 3 4.69 8 nb
Brown 7 4 4 0 0.57
Scully 1 0 2 0 2.00 1 w,

Southland 2nd Innings

R B M 4s 6s SR
A.N. Thompson c D. Kinney b J.B. Crombie 36 67 84 5 53.73
A.J. O'Connell b J.B. Crombie 67 126 155 10 53.17
N.M. Scully run out 28 33 32 3 1 84.85
P.J. Henry c C. Hore b J.B. Crombie 3 9 12 33.33
R. Wilson run out 0 0 1 00.00
S.H. Brown not out 29 29 40 3 100.00
P.N. Cowan not out 7 15 17 46.67
Extras 4b, 12lb, 2w, 2nb 20
Total (5 wickets declared , 46.1 overs, 172 mins) 190 (4.12 runs per over)
Did not bat: B.G. Gibson, G.W. Soper, J.A. Rodgers, P.J. Nicolson,
Fall of wkts: 1-73 (Thompson, 24.1 ov), 2-113 (Scully, 33.1 ov), 3-121 (Henry, 36.0 ov), 4-121 (Wilson, 36.2 ov), 5-174 (O'Connell, 42.1 ov),

Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Econ Extras
A. Lemon 8 1 42 0 5.25 2 nb
J.B. Crombie 14 1 66 3 4.71 2 w,
N.W. Rushton 5 2 11 0 2.20
P.D. Bleach 15.1 5 32 0 2.11
S. Neil 4 0 23 0 5.75

North Otago 2nd Innings (target 253)

R B M 4s 6s SR
A. Rowland c Thompson b Wilson 23 73 89 5 31.51
C. Hore b Wilson 9 48 54 1 18.75
K.J. Mansfield c Cowan b Wilson 6 10 22 1 60.00
M. Wilson c Scully b Wilson 20 38 60 2 52.63
G. Pitches b Wilson 1 6 9 16.67
D. Kinney c Henry b Rodgers 0 6 5 0.00
J.B. Crombie b Wilson 24 25 42 2 96.00
P.D. Bleach c Henry b Wilson 1 3 2 33.33
N.W. Rushton c Scully b Soper 3 10 18 30.00
A. Lemon not out 3 12 12 25.00
S. Neil c Henry b Wilson 0 4 2 0.00
Extras 4lb, 9nb 13
Total (all out , 37.5 overs, 159 mins) 103 (2.72 runs per over)
Fall of wkts: 1-21 (C. Hore, 15.0 ov), 2-39 (K.J. Mansfield, 16.3 ov), 3-44 (G. Pitches, 18.5 ov), 4-45 (D. Kinney, 20.1 ov), 5-76 (M. Wilson, 27.2 ov), 6-78 (P.D. Bleach, 28.3 ov), 7-87 (J.B. Crombie, 30.0 ov), 8-95 (N.W. Rushton, 33.4 ov), 9-103 (A. Rowland, 36.5 ov), 10-103 (S. Neil, 37.5 ov),

Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Econ Extras
Gibson 8 1 26 0 3.25 4 nb
Rodgers 10 1 26 1 2.60 3 nb
R. Wilson 14.5 3 39 8 2.63 2 nb
Soper 5 1 8 1 1.60

Match Information

Source: Original Scoresheets
Balls Per Over: 6
Toss: Southland won the toss and chose to bat

Umpires: D. Ranger and G. Stewart
Scorers: R. Robertson and A. Watson
Match Notes
  • Day One
  • Start of play was delayed till 12.17 am
  • Southland first innings
  • Southland 50/1 of 17.3 overs (105 balls), 63 mins
  • Lunch: Southland 34/1 of 11 overs (66 balls), (A.N. Thompson 9, P.J. Nicolson 9)
  • 2nd wicket: 50 runs in 99 balls, 60 mins (A.N. Thompson, P.J. Nicolson)
  • Southland 100/2 of 31.4 overs (190 balls), 115 mins
  • 3.30pm: Rain delay
  • Tea: Southland 140/4 of 37.4 overs (226 balls), (S.H. Brown 7, P.N. Cowan 4)
  • 4.45pm: Play recommenced, 75 mins lost
  • Southland 150/4 of 46 overs (276 balls), 174 mins
  • 5th wicket: 50 runs in 57 balls, 36 mins (S.H. Brown, P.N. Cowan)
  • Southland 200/4 of 54.5 overs (329 balls), 208 mins
  • S.H. Brown: 50 runs in 54 balls, 77 mins (10 x 4)
  • Innings break: Southland 215/4 declared of 54 overs (324 balls), 217 mins (S.H. Brown 62, P.N. Cowan 32)
  • North Otago first innings
  • North Otago 50/2 of 17.3 overs (105 balls), 62 mins
  • Stumps: 78/5 of 36 overs (216 balls), (D. Kinney 6, J.B. Crombie 7)
  • Day Two
  • North Otago 100/6 of 45.5 overs (275 balls), 150 mins
  • North Otago 150/9 of 65.2 overs (392 balls), 219 mins
  • Innings break: North Otago 153/10 of 61.1 overs (367 balls), 230 mins (A. Lemon 4)
  • Southland second innings
  • Lunch: Southland 44/0 of 16 overs (96 balls), (A.N. Thompson 27, A.J. O'Connell 15)
  • Southland 50/0 of 17.4 overs (106 balls), 64 mins
  • 1st wicket: 50 runs of 106 balls, 64 mins (A.N. Thompson, A.J. O'Connell)
  • Southland 100/1 of 31.4 overs (190 balls), 111 mins
  • A.J. O'Connell: 50 runs of 114 balls, 138 mins (7 x 4)
  • Southland 150/4 of 39.3 overs (237 balls), 146 mins
  • Innings break: Southland 190/5 declared of 46.1 overs (277 balls), 172 mins (S.H. Brown 29, P.N. Cowan 7)
  • North Otago second innings
  • A. Rowland retired hurt
  • Tea: North Otago 21/1 of 13.5 overs (83 balls), (A. Rowland 5, K.J. Mansfield 0)
  • North Otago 50/4 of 24.4 overs (148 balls), 97 mins
  • A. Rowland returns at the fall of the 7th wicket
  • North Otago 100/8 of 34.3 overs (207 balls), 153 mins
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