Southland vs North Otago
North Otago walks of the field at stumps on the second day of the Hawke Cup Challenge
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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