Southland vs North Otago
The victorious St Kevins team with the Payne Tempero Cup
Hawke Cup Zone Series
First innings win to North Otago
Played at Queen's Park, Invercargill
1/2 February 2025 (2 Day Match)
Articles:Johnson, Wardle in record partnership

North Otago 1st Innings

R B M 4s 6s SR
J.W. Kelly b S. Niluminda 0 1 1 0.00
H.J. Wardle c J.L. Osborne b J.T.G. Mockford 108 211 222 14 1 51.18
N.R. Johnston c N.W. Brown b S. Niluminda 0 13 15 0.00
L.C. Johnson c C. Case b J.T.G. Mockford 142 175 255 14 4 81.14
J.B. Smith* c B. Buttar-Scurr b C. Case 0 12 12 0.00
B.G. James lbw J.T.G. Mockford 6 45 32 1 13.33
S.F. Grobler b S. Niluminda 8 21 16 1 38.10
J.J. Price c&b S. Niluminda 15 20 85 3 75.00
L.T. Direen b S. Niluminda 23 25 91 5 92.00
C.N. Grubb not out 25 17 27 2 2 147.06
L.J. Mavor c&b S. Niluminda 7 10 10 1 70.00
Extras 9b, 9lb, 2w, 2nb 22
Total (all out , 91.2 overs) 356 (3.90 runs per over)
Fall of wkts: 1-0 (J.W. Kelly, 0.1 ov), 2-10 (N.R. Johnston, 4.2 ov), 3-250 (H.J. Wardle, 61.3 ov), 4-253 (J.B. Smith, 64.5 ov), 5-273 (B.G. James, 74.3 ov), 6-280 (L.C. Johnson, 76.5 ov), 7-292 (S.F. Grobler, 79.6 ov), 8-319 (J.J. Price, 85.1 ov), 9-344 (L.T. Direen, 89.1 ov), 10-356 (L.J. Mavor, 91.2 ov),

Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Econ Extras
S. Niluminda 17.2 4 63 6 3.63 1 w,
B. Butter-Scurr 6 0 32 0 5.33 2 nb
B. McCall 8 1 42 0 5.25 1 w,
J.L. Osborne 10 1 43 0 4.30
J.I. Mockford 21 4 69 2 3.29
S. Nicholson 9 1 31 0 3.44
C. Case 10 1 27 1 2.70
J.T.G. Mockford 10 2 31 1 3.10

Southland 1st Innings

R B M 4s 6s SR
S. Rana b C.N. Grubb 6 4 1 1 150.00
C. Case c H.J. Wardle b L.J. Mavor 18 41 64 3 43.90
A.J. Hart b J.B Smith 31 85 89 5 36.47
N.W. Brown† c L.C. Johnson b L.J. Mavor 1 2 6 50.00
B. McCall c J.B. Smith b L.J. Mavor 21 47 64 4 44.68
B. Butter-Scurr c J.W. Kelly b S.F. Grobler 42 100 136 7 42.00
J.T.G. Mockford b C.N. Grubb 48 96 121 6 1 50.00
J.L. Osborne* b L.T. Direen 43 57 68 7 75.44
J.I. Mockford c C.N. Grubb b L.T. Direen 2 11 21 18.18
S. Nicholson c J.J. Price b L.T. Direen 8 11 11 2 72.73
S. Niluminda not out 4 5 6 1 80.00
Extras 2b, 5lb, 2w, 1nb 10
Total (all out , 76.2 overs) 234 (3.07 runs per over)
Fall of wkts: 1-6 (S. Rana, 0.4 ov), 2-47 (C. Case, 18.5 ov), 3-52 (N.W. Brown, 20.1 ov), 4-60 (A.J. Hart, 23.5 ov), 5-90 (B. McCall, 35.3 ov), 6-165 (B. Buttar-Scurr, 58.2 ov), 7-194 (J.T.G. Mockford, 66.6 ov), 8-207 (J.I. Mockford, 72.1 ov), 9-225 (S. Nicholson, 74.6 ov), 10-234 (J.L. Osborne, 76.2 ov),

Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Econ Extras
C.N. Grubb 17 7 41 2 2.41
J.B. Smith 15 6 42 1 2.80 1 nb
L.J. Mavor 15 1 53 3 3.53 2 w,
S.F. Grobler 15 3 50 1 3.33
L.T. Direen 13.2 3 40 3 3.00
L.C. Johnson 1 0 1 0 1.00

Southland 2nd Innings (following on)

R B M 4s 6s SR
C. Case lbw C.N. Grubb 1 12 14 8.33
J.L. Osborne* c J.J. Price b J.B. Smith 11 23 28 2 47.83
A.J. Hart not out 124 78 122 19 5 158.97
N.W. Brown† not out 34 81 108 6 41.98
Extras 9b, 1lb, 1w, 2nb 13
Total (2 wickets, innings closed , 32 overs) 183 (5.72 runs per over)
Did not bat: B. Butter-Scurr, B. McCall, J.I. Mockford, J.T.G. Mockford, S. Nicholson, S. Niluminda, S. Rana,
Fall of wkts: 1-6 (C. Case, 4.1 ov), 2-24 (J.L. Osborne, 7.3 ov),

Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Econ Extras
C.N. Grubb 5 1 17 1 3.40
L.J. Mavor 4 1 34 0 8.50 1 nb
J.B. Smith 5 1 21 1 4.20
B.G. James 3 1 13 0 4.33
L.T. Direen 7 0 53 0 7.57 1 nb
S.F. Grobler 4 0 25 0 6.25
L.C. Johnson 2 0 2 0 1.00
H.J. Wardle 1 0 7 0 7.00
J.J. Price 1 0 1 0 1.00 1 w,

Match Information

Source: New Zealand Cricket Live Scoring
Balls Per Over: 6
Toss: Southland won the toss and chose to field

Umpires: N. Louw and M.D. Potter
Scorers: A.B. Brookes and S.A. Mollison
Points: North Otago 8, Southland 0
Match Notes
  • 12th men: S.C. Kitto (NORTH OTAGO)
  • Day One
  • NORTH OTAGO 1st Innings
  • NORTH OTAGO: 50 runs in 13.1 overs, 54 minutes, 7 extras
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 58 balls, 40 minutes, H.J. Wardle 14 (26), L.C. Johnson 31 (32), 5 extras
  • Drinks (11:47 to 11:51): NORTH OTAGO - 79/2 in 19.0 overs, H.J. Wardle 25 (56), L.C. Johnson 47 (46)
  • L.C. Johnson: 50 runs in 47 balls, 66 minutes (7x4, 3x6)
  • NORTH OTAGO: 100 runs in 24.2 overs, 94 minutes, 11 extras
  • H.J. Wardle: 50 runs in 126 balls, 137 minutes (7x4)
  • 3rd wicket: 100 runs in 138 balls, 87 minutes, H.J. Wardle 48 (124), L.C. Johnson 65 (66), 10 extras
  • Lunch (13:00 to 13:39): NORTH OTAGO 162/2 in 42.0 overs, H.J. Wardle 56 (140), L.C. Johnson 90 (100)
  • L.C. Johnson: 100 runs in 117 balls, 156 minutes (11x4, 3x6)
  • NORTH OTAGO: 200 runs in 50.3 overs, 179 minutes, 21 extras
  • 3rd Wicket: 200 runs in 297 balls, 174 minutes, H.J. Wardle 76 (167), L.C. Johnson 108 (130), 19 extras
  • H.J. Wardle: 100 runs in 198 balls, 211 minutes (14x4)
  • NORTH OTAGO: 250 runs in 61.0 overs, 218 minutes, 22 extras
  • Drinks (14:51 to 14:54): NORTH OTAGO - 250/3 in 61.3 overs, L.C. Johnson 120 (146), J.B. Smith 0 (0)
  • Rain (16:52 to 17:08): NORTH OTAGO 299/7 in 81.5 overs, J.J. Price 11 (12), L.T. Direen 2 (3)
  • Ground Delay (17:08 to 17:18): NORTH OTAGO - 299/7 in 81.5 overs, J.J. Price 11 (12), L.T. Direen 2 (3)
  • NORTH OTAGO: 300 runs in 82.2 overs, 345 minutes, 22 extas
  • New Ball Taken: NORTH OTAGO - 307/7 after 83.0 overs, J.J. Price 11 (13), L.T. Direen 10 (9), 22 extras
  • S. Niluminda: 5 wickets (16.1-3-63-5)
  • NORTH OTAGO: 350 runs in 90.4 overs, 382 minutes, 22 extras
  • Innings break: NORTH OTAGO 356/10 in 91.2 overs, 385 minutes, C.N. Grubb 25 (17)
  • SOUTHLAND 1st innings
  • End of Day (19:32): SOUTHLAND - 56/3 in 23.0 overs, A.J. Hart 27 (80), B. McCall 2 (11)
  • Day Two
  • SOUTHLAND: 100 runs in 38.2 overs, 147 minutes, 4 extras
  • Drinks (11:47 to 11:49): SOUTHLAND - 107/5 in 43.0 overs, B. Butter-Scurr 18 (54), J.T.G. Mockford 7 (25)
  • 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 90 balls, 61 minutes, B. Butter-Scurr 21 (43), J.T.G. Mockford 25 (47), 4 extras
  • SOUTHLAND: 150 runs in 55.0 overs, 212 minutest, 7 extras
  • Lunch (13:02 to 13:42): SOUTHLAND 179/6 in 62.0 overs, J.T.G. Mockford 43 (80), J.L. Osborne 9 (14)
  • SOUTHLAND: 200 runs in 70.4 overs, 271 minutes, 9 extras
  • Innings break: SOUTHLAND 234/10 in 76.2 overs, 296 minutes, S. Niluminda 4 (6).
  • Follow-on enforced by NORTH OTAGO with SOUTHLAND 122 runs behind.
  • SOUTHLAND 2nd innings
  • SOUTHLAND: 50 runs in 12.2. overs, 48 minutes, 1 extra
  • A.J. Hart: 50 runs in 37 balls, 47 minutes (7x4, 3x6)
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 48 balls, 33 minutes, A.J. Hart 43 (28), N.W. Brown 5 (20), 4 extras
  • Tea (16:03 to 16:19): SOUTHLAND - 90/2 in 18.0 overs, A.J. Hart 59 (41), N.W. Brown 14 (32)
  • SOUTHLAND: 100 runs in 20.0 overs, 81 minutes, 5 extras
  • 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 98 balls, 68 minutes, A.J. Hart 71 (49), N.W. Brown 26 (49), 5 extras
  • SOUTHLAND: 150 runs in 25.4 overs, 111 minutes, 10 extras
  • A.J. Hart: 100 runs in 70 balls, 101 minutes (18x4, 3x6)
  • 3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 131 balls, 97 minutes, A.J. Hart 107 (65), N.W. Brown 32 (66), 11 extras
  • NORTH OTAGO subsitituted N.R. Johnston for J.J. Price as Wicketkeeper
  • Play Called Off (17:23): SOUTHLAND - 183/2 in 32.0 overs, A.J. Hart 124 (78), N.W. Brown 34 (81)
  • New partnership record against all opposition and all wickets: L.C. Johnson, H.J. Wardle
  • Previous record: 237 vs SOUTHLAND, C. Zimmerman, F. Carrington, 1928
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