First-Class Cricket Matches 1949/40-1945

CANTERBURY v OTAGO Played at Lancaster Park, Christchurch, December 25, 26, 27, 1940. Canterbury won by seven wickets. OTAGO 1 A.R.Knight lbw b Burgess 43 b Westwood 54 2 S.F.Duncan lbw b Cromb 27 c Moynihan b Westwood 52 3 G.J.Robertson c James b Burgess 27 b Scott 56 4 L.D.Smith b Cromb 49 c Scott b Burgess 25 5 A.J.Edwards b Westwood 16 b Burgess 0 6 *V.J.T.Chettleburgh b Westwood 2 (9) not out 7 7 C.J.Elmes c Hadlee b Burgess 14 c Hadlee b Roberts 1 8 C.D.G.Toomey c and b Burgess 29 c Anderson b Scott 26 9 †G.H.Mills not out 26 (6) lbw b Burgess 0 10 J.V.Leader b Burgess 24 not out 6 11 N.C.Begg c O’Brien b Burgess 6 Extras b 23, lb 11, nb 1 35 b 9, lb 5 14 —— —— 298 (8 wickets, declared) 241 FoW (1): 1-72, 2-99, 3-142, 4-173, 5-175, 6-197, 7-200, 8-242, 9-286, 10-298 FoW (2): 1-104, 2-117, 3-179, 4-179, 5-179, 6-192, 7-220, 8-231 CANTERBURY 1 K.F.M.Uttley c Robertson b Smith 35 c Knight b Elmes 16 2 *W.A.Hadlee c Knight b Elmes 9 st Mills b Chettleburgh 144 3 F.P.O’Brien c and b Smith 18 c Begg b Robertson 101 4 W.M.Anderson c Duncan b Elmes 39 (5) not out 18 5 I.B.Cromb st Mills b Chettleburgh 28 (4) not out 22 6 T.D.Moynihan b Smith 19 7 †V.James b Begg 12 8 A.W.Roberts not out 59 9 A.T.Burgess b Smith 4 10 R.H.Scott c Mills b Leader 0 11 R.J.Westwood c Robertson b Begg 12 Extras lb 2 2 b 4, lb 1 5 —— —— 237 (3 wickets) 306 FoW (1): 1-28, 2-52, 3-67, 4-119, 5-141, 6-157, 7-165, 8-192, 9-193, 10-237 FoW (2): 1-46 (1), 2-256, 3-277 Canterbury Bowling O M R W O M R W Roberts 29 8 44 0 12 0 41 1 Westwood 20 4 64 2 12 1 44 2 Scott 18 3 58 0 (6) 12 1 53 2 Cromb 15 3 45 2 (5) 6 1 20 0 Burgess 20.7 5 52 6 (3) 19 2 61 3 Anderson (4) 1 0 4 0 O’Brien (7) 1 0 4 0 Otago Bowling O M R W O M R W Begg 9.6 1 43 2 7 1 49 0 Elmes 8 1 30 2 7 0 61 1 Robertson 1 0 11 0 8 0 50 1 Leader 14 3 31 1 (5) 5 0 48 0 Smith 17 0 94 4 (4) 3 0 30 0 Chettleburgh 5 0 26 1 3.5 0 41 1 Knight (7) 1 0 22 0 Umpires: T.W.Burgess and A.Winter. Toss: Otago Close of Play: 1st day: Otago (1) 203-7 (Toomey 2*, Mills 2*); 2nd day: Otago (2) 41-0 (Knight 28*, Duncan 11*). W.A.Hadlee’s 144 included 14 fours and 1 five. F.P.O’Brien’s 101 included 10 fours and 1 six. 84