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Otago v Canterbury
First-Class matches in New Zealand 1877/78
VenueSouth Dunedin Recreation Ground, Dunedin on 21st, 22nd, 23rd February 1878 (3-day match)
Balls per over4
TossCanterbury won the toss and decided to bat
ResultCanterbury won by 9 wickets
UmpiresET Collinson, FC Fulton, HP Lance, T MacFarlane
Close of play day 1Otago (1) 53/6 (Spring 8*, Clark 4*)
Close of play day 2Otago (2) 157/7 (Cargill 20*, Austin 10*)
Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Godbyrun out8     
*WF Neilsonc Glen b Paramor7     
DA Ashbyb Dixon3     
HW Moorec Glen b Paramor75     
JF Hartlandc Rose b Austin11     
+E Fowlerb Glen11     
ECJ Stevensrun out15     
W Frithc MacNeil b Cargill51     
EC Godwin Austennot out23     
C Frithc Crawshaw b Cargill0     
ETA Fullerc MacNeil b Paramor0     
Extras(5 b, 1 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)10
Total(all out, 96.2 overs)214
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (Godby), 2-22 (Ashby), 3-26 (Neilson), 4-58 (Hartland), 5-90 (Fowler), 6-136 (Moore), 7-136 (Stevens), 8-214 (W Frith), 9-214 (C Frith), 10-214 (Fuller, 96.2 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Paramor38.25763--
Dixon23   7511--
Austin16   3371--
Glen10   2241--
MacNeil6   1100--
Cargill3   162--
Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TTL Austinb C Frith10     
WG Dixonb Ashby8     
H Roseb Ashby2     
GH Paramorb Ashby15     
WJ Crawshawrun out0     
H MacNeilrun out3     
*+JP Springc C Frith b Fuller15     
GH Clarkb Ashby15     
A Cargillb Ashby1     
OH Haskellnot out3     
A Glenb Ashby3     
Extras(5 b, 3 lb)8
Total(all out, 58 overs)83
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Austin), 2-13 (Rose), 3-25 (Dixon), 4-25 (Crawshaw), 5-36 (MacNeil), 6-43 (Paramor), 7-72 (Spring), 8-76 (Cargill), 9-77 (Clark), 10-83 (Glen, 58 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ashby29   15276--
C Frith22   6401--
Fuller7   381--
Otago second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
GH Paramorb Fuller20     
OH Haskellb Fuller5     
WG Dixonlbw b C Frith30     
*+JP Springc Hartland b Moore17     
GH Clarkc Fowler b W Frith30     
WJ Crawshawc Fowler b Neilson12     
A Cargillb C Frith20     
H MacNeilb Ashby6     
TTL Austinlbw b Ashby13     
H Rosenot out4     
A Glenc Godwin Austen b Fuller13     
Extras(4 b, 7 lb, 1 nb, 3 w)15
Total(all out, 131.1 overs)185
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Haskell), 2-26 (Paramor), 3-62 (Spring), 4-87 (Dixon), 5-115 (Clark), 6-124 (Crawshaw), 7-142 (MacNeil), 8-160 (Cargill), 9-160 (Austin), 10-185 (Glen, 131.1 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ashby41   24292--
C Frith19   4312--
Fuller31.18543--
W Frith25   8321--
Moore7   431--
Neilson8   1211--
Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Godbynot out26     
*WF Neilsonc Haskell b Dixon17     
DA Ashbynot out9     
HW Mooredid not bat      
JF Hartlanddid not bat      
+E Fowlerdid not bat      
ECJ Stevensdid not bat      
W Frithdid not bat      
EC Godwin Austendid not bat      
C Frithdid not bat      
ETA Fullerdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 1 lb, 1 w)3
Total(1 wicket, 28.1 overs)55
Fall of wickets:
1-35 (Neilson)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Paramor6   2170--
Dixon2.1041--
Austin7   1130--
Glen11   5100--
MacNeil2   080--
Notes
--> JF Hartland made his debut in First-Class matches
--> EC Godwin Austen made his debut in First-Class matches
--> TTL Austin made his debut in First-Class matches
--> WJ Crawshaw made his debut in First-Class matches
--> H MacNeil made his debut in First-Class matches
--> JP Spring made his debut in First-Class matches
--> OH Haskell made his debut in First-Class matches
--> EC Godwin Austen made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> GH Clark (2) passed his previous highest score of 20 in First-Class matches
--> MJ Godby (2) passed his previous highest score of 25 in First-Class matches
--> DA Ashby achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed A Glen in the Otago first innings (previous best was 5-2)