North Otago vs Otago Country
Craig Smith celebrates taking 1 of his 6 wickets for the match
Hawke Cup Zone Series
First innings win to Otago Country
Played at Whitestone Contracting Oval
25/26 January 2025 (2 Day Match)
Articles:Jackson stars for Country

North Otago 1st Innings

R B M 4s 6s SR
J.W. Kelly lbw S.G. Blakely 27 41 60 2 65.85
H.J. Wardle b M. Langford 4 17 23 23.53
N.R. Johnston c J.S. Gray b T.C. O'Connor 10 27 34 37.04
A. Ashok c S.G. Blakely b T.C. O'Connor 65 56 84 11 1 116.07
J.B. Smith* st C.J. Jackson b M. West 33 36 84 6 91.67
B.G. James not out 31 70 88 3 44.29
S.F. Grolber c C.J. Jackson b T.C. O'Connor 7 10 11 1 70.00
S.C. Kitto c T.C. O'Connor b M. Langford 6 9 16 1 66.67
J.J. Price b M. West 0 5 4 0.00
C.N. Grubb lbw M. West 5 15 16 33.33
L.J. Mavor b M. West 0 1 2 0.00
Extras 3lb, 3w, 8nb 14
Total (all out , 46.3 overs, 193 mins) 202 (4.34 runs per over)
Fall of wkts: 1-21 (H.J. Wardle, 5.2 ov), 2-48 (N.R. Johnston, 12.6 ov), 3-48 (J.W. Kelly, 13.3 ov), 4-113 (J.B. Smith, 24.6 ov), 5-155 (A. Ashok, 35.1 ov), 6-163 (S.F. Grobler, 37.4 ov), 7-187 (S.C. Kitto, 41.5 ov), 8-188 (J.J. Price, 42.6 ov), 9-202 (C.N. Grubb, 46.2 ov), 10-202 (L.J. Mavor, 46.3 ov),

Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Econ Extras
T. O'Connor 15 1 74 3 4.93 2 w, 2 nb
M. Langford 11 1 50 2 4.55 1 w, 6 nb
S. Blakely 8 1 29 1 3.63
M. West 12.3 1 46 4 3.68

Otago Country 1st Innings

R B M 4s 6s SR
J.K.I. Shackleton b S.F. Grobler 12 48 46 25.00
M. Tait b L.J. Mavor 7 13 19 53.85
S. Sandhu lbw S.F. Grobler 16 31 49 2 51.61
C.J. Jackson*† c L.J. Mavor b C. Jackman 105 88 107 13 3 119.32
M.P. Goldstein lbw B.G. James 0 3 3 0.00
T.C. O'Connor c J.J. Price b S.F. Grobler 0 6 7 0.00
J.S. Gray c A. Ashok b S.F. Grobler 0 12 20 0.00
B. Wegener c L.J. Mavor b S.F. Grobler 28 22 22 4 1 127.27
M. West not out 16 33 22 1 48.48
S.G.Blakely not out 10 16 17 1 62.50
Extras 4b, 6lb, 4nb 14
Total (8 wickets declared , 44.2 overs, 171 mins) 208 (4.69 runs per over)
Did not bat: M. Langford,
Fall of wkts: 1-17 (M. Tait, 5.4 ov), 2-31 (J.K.I. Shackleton, 12.4 ov), 3-64 (S. Sandhu, 18.4 ov), 4-65 (M.P. Goldstein, 19.2 ov), 5-68 (T.C. O'Connor, 20.6 ov), 6-92 (J.S. Gray, 26.6 ov), 7-148 (B. Wegener, 32.4 ov), 8-190 (C.J. Jackson, 40.3 ov),

Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Econ Extras
C.N. Grubb 8 1 22 0 2.75
L.J. Mavor 7 1 24 1 3.43 3 nb
J.B. Smith 5 0 24 0 4.80
S.F. Grolber 16.2 1 81 6 4.96
B.G. James 3 0 13 1 4.33
S.C. Kitto 2 0 23 0 11.50
N.R. Johnston 3 0 11 0 3.67 1 nb

North Otago 2nd Innings

R B M 4s 6s SR
J.W. Kelly c S.J. Blakely b T.C. O'Connor 1 3 3 33.33
J.J. Price c S.J. Blakely b T.C. O'Connor 11 19 17 1 57.89
N.R. Johnston c C.J. Jackson b M. Langford 4 22 35 18.18
A. Ashok c B. Weyener b T.C. O'Connor 1 8 10 12.50
H.J. Wardle not out 3 24 39 12.50
J.B. Smith* c C.J. Jackson b M. Langford 7 23 29 30.43
Extras 3nb 3
Total (5 wickets, innings closed , 16 overs, 68 mins) 30 (1.88 runs per over)
Fall of wkts: 1-2 (J.W. Kelly, 0.6 ov), 2-14 (J.J. Price, 4.4 ov), 3-16 (A. Ashok, 6.6 ov), 4-19 (N.R. Johnston, 9.2 ov), 5-30 (J.B. Smith, 15.6 ov),

Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Econ Extras
T.C. O'Connor 8 1 20 3 2.50 1 nb
M. West 6 1 0 0 0.00
M. Langford 7 3 7 2 1.00 2 nb

Match Information

Source: New Zealand Cricket Live Scoring/Scoresheets
Balls Per Over: 6
Toss: Otago Country won the toss and chose to field

Umpires: D.J. Walker and R. Groot
Scorers: A.B. Brookes and S.M. Drake
Points: Otago Country 8, North Otago 0
Match Notes
  • 12th man: L.T. Direen (NORTH OTAGO)
  • Day One
  • NORTH OTAGO 1st Innings
  • Ground Delay (10:28 to 10:45): Pre Start
  • Rain (10:45 to 12:12): NORTH OTAGO - 0/0
  • NORTH OTAGO: 50 runs in 14.4 overs, 66 minutes, 7 extras
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 57 balls, 37 minutes, A. Ashok 31 (29), J.B. Smith 19 (28), 0 extras
  • NORTH OTAGO: 100 runs in 23.3 overs, 100 minutes, 7 extras
  • Lunch: (13:58 to 14:37): NORTH OTAGO - 113/4 in 25 overs, A. Ashok 32 (33), B.G. James 0 (0)
  • A. Ashok: 50 runs in 43 balls, 57 minutes (9x4, 1x6)
  • NORTH OTAGO: 150 runs in 33.4, 136 minutes, 9 extras
  • Drinks (15:54 to 15:56): NORTH OTAGO - 197/8 in 45.0 overs, B.G. James 30 (69), C.N. Grubb 3 (7)
  • NORTH OTAGO: 200 runs in 45.4 overs, 187 minutes, 13 extras
  • Innings break: NORTH OTAGO 202/10 in 46.3 overs, 193 minutes (B.G. James 31 (70))
  • OTAGO COUNTRY 1st Innings
  • Tea: (17:01 to 17:20): OTAGO COUNTRY - 30/1 in 12.0 overs, J.K.I. Shackleton 12 (43), S. Sandhu 5 (17)
  • OTAGO COUNTRY: 50 runs in 16.1 overs, 60 minutes, 8 extras
  • C.J. Jackson: 50 runs in 55 balls, 54 minutes (8x4)
  • OTAGO COUNTRY: 100 runs in 27.5 overs, 104 minutes, 8 extras
  • Drinks (18:28 to 18:32): OTAGO COUNTRY - 122/6 in 30.0 overs, C.J. Jackson 67 (61), B. Wegener 12 (11)
  • 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 31 balls, 20 minutes, C.J. Jackson 28 (12), B. Wegener 22 (19), 0 extras
  • OTAGO COUNTRY: 150 runs in 33.4 overs, 129 minutes, 9 extras
  • C.J. Jackson: 100 runs in 82 balls, 100 minutes (12x4, 3x6)
  • OTAGO COUNTRY: 200 runs in 44.0 overs, 165 minutes, 14 extras
  • Innings break: OTAGO COUNTRY 208/8 declared in 44.2 overs, 171 minutes (M. West 16 (47), S.G. Blakely 10 (16))
  • End of Day (19:38): NORTH OTAGO - 5/1 in 2.0 overs, J.J. Price 4 (9), N.R. Johnston 0 (0)
  • Day Two
  • Ground Delay (10:05 to 10:58): NORTH OTAGO - 5/1 in 2.0 overs, J.J. Price 4 (9), N.R. Johnston 0 (0)
  • Rain (11:59): NORTH OTAGO - 30/5 in 16.0 overs, H.J. Wardle 3 (24)
  • Match end (1.30)
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