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Otago v Auckland
First-Class matches in New Zealand 1884/85
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 30th, 31st December 1884, 1st, 2nd January 1885 (4-day match)
Balls per over4
TossOtago won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAuckland won by 5 wickets
UmpiresG Dickinson, ECJ Stevens
Close of play day 1Auckland (1) 81/9 (Meldrum 0*, Gill 0*)
Close of play day 2No play
Close of play day 3No play
Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*+JP Springc and b Robinson0     
WH Parkerlbw b Meldrum45     
AJ Grieveb Stafford31     
J McGregorb Stafford2     
CW Rattrayb Meldrum13     
JJJ Mallardc Mills b Robinson18     
A Fairbairnc Meldrum b Stafford13     
J Fitzgeraldc Lynch b Stafford0     
A Morrisb Stafford2     
C Frithnot out3     
PJ Turnbullb Meldrum1     
Extras(9 b, 4 lb)13
Total(all out, 88.1 overs)141
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Spring), 2-67 (Grieve), 3-69 (McGregor), 4-83 (Parker), 5-116 (Mallard), 6-134 (Fairbairn), 7-134 (Rattray), 8-134 (Fitzgerald), 9-136 (Morris), 10-141 (Turnbull, 88.1 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lynch19   8250--
Robinson20   7372--
Mills7   540--
Meldrum21.18273--
Stafford11   2215--
Barton5   370--
Gill5   370--
Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JC Testrorun out5     
CE MacCormickc Parker b Turnbull7     
WE Bartonb Frith16     
DJF Lynchb Frith1     
CS Staffordb Frith21     
SWG Coxonrun out6     
GP Ewingb Fitzgerald8     
*WW Robinsonb Turnbull10     
E Millsst Spring b Turnbull4     
W Meldrumrun out1     
JG Gillnot out1     
Extras(1 b, 2 lb)3
Total(all out, 91.2 overs)83
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Testro), 2-21 (MacCormick), 3-27 (Lynch), 4-32 (Barton), 5-50 (Coxon), 6-58 (Ewing), 7-71 (Stafford), 8-80 (Mills), 9-81 (Robinson), 10-83 (Meldrum, 91.2 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Frith36   23213--
Turnbull33   18303--
Fitzgerald12   4211--
Parker10.2780--
Otago second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*+JP Springb Lynch0     
WH Parkerb Lynch4     
AJ Grievelbw b Lynch0     
J McGregorb Meldrum14     
CW Rattraynot out9     
JJJ Mallardb Meldrum0     
A Fairbairnb Lynch0     
J Fitzgeraldb Lynch4     
A Morrisb Lynch0     
C Frithb Meldrum1     
PJ Turnbullb Meldrum0     
Extras(3 b)3
Total(all out, 40.2 overs)35
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Spring), 2-0 (Grieve), 3-13 (Parker), 4-23 (McGregor), 5-23 (Mallard), 6-26 (Fairbairn), 7-32 (Fitzgerald), 8-32 (Morris), 9-35 (Frith), 10-35 (Turnbull, 40.2 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lynch20   11176--
Meldrum20.211154--
Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SWG Coxonc Rattray b Fitzgerald21     
JC Testrob Fitzgerald0     
WE Bartonb Fitzgerald0     
CS Staffordb Fitzgerald3     
*WW Robinsonnot out42     
DJF Lynchb Fitzgerald20     
CE MacCormicknot out3     
GP Ewingdid not bat      
E Millsdid not bat      
W Meldrumdid not bat      
JG Gilldid not bat      
Extras(6 b)6
Total(5 wickets, 61.3 overs)95
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Testro), 2-8 (Barton), 3-24 (Stafford), 4-25 (Coxon), 5-85 (Lynch)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Turnbull25   13370--
Fitzgerald28.314305--
Parker3   130--
Morris2   0120--
McGregor3   170--
Notes
--> AJ Grieve made his debut in First-Class matches
--> A Morris made his debut in First-Class matches
--> PJ Turnbull made his debut in First-Class matches
--> CE MacCormick made his debut in First-Class matches
--> CS Stafford made his debut in First-Class matches
--> SWG Coxon made his debut in First-Class matches
--> GP Ewing made his debut in First-Class matches
--> E Mills made his debut in First-Class matches
--> W Meldrum made his debut in First-Class matches
--> JP Spring made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> JJJ Mallard made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> A Fairbairn made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> J Fitzgerald made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> A Morris made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> PJ Turnbull made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> JG Gill made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> WH Parker (1) passed his previous highest score of 25 in First-Class matches
--> WW Robinson (2) passed his previous highest score of 26 in First-Class matches
--> CS Stafford achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Otago first innings
--> J Fitzgerald achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed WE Barton in the Auckland second innings (previous best was 1-21)
--> J Fitzgerald achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Auckland second innings