Districts One Day Series Round 3
Dunedin Metro won by 2 wickets
Dunedin Metro won by 2 wickets
Played at Awamoa Park, Oamaru
7 December 1997 (50 over match)
7 December 1997 (50 over match)
| Articles: | Heartening effort from North Otago in cricket |
Partnerships - North Otago 1st Innings
| Wkt | Overs | Runs | RR | Player | Player | Start | End | |
| 1st | 5.0 | 6 | 1.20 | D.J. Drew (0) | K. Gardiner (5) | - | 6/1 (5.0) | |
| 2nd | 21.2 | 70 | 3.28 | K. Gardiner (36) | G. Ward (31) | 6/1 (5.0) | 76/2 (26.2) | |
| 3rd | 8.2 | 48 | 5.76 | G. Ward (16) | J. Mavor (21) | 70/2 (26.2) | 118/3 (34.4) | |
| 4th | 1.0 | 4 | 4.00 | J. Mavor (4) | M. Wilson (0) | 118/3 (34.4) | 122/4 (35.4) | |
| 5th | 2.0 | 9 | 4.50 | M. Wilson (5) | J. Grubb (4) | 122/4 (35.4) | 131/5 (37.4) | |
| 6th | 3.0 | 14 | 4.67 | K.J. Mansfield (8) | J. Grubb (5) | 131/5 (37.4) | 145/6 (40.4) | |
| 7th | 3.1 | 16 | 5.05 | J. Grubb (4) | P.D. Bleach (11) | 145/6 (40.4) | 161/7 (43.5) | |
| 8th | 1.4 | 4 | 2.40 | N.W. Rushton (3) | P.D. Bleach (0) | 161/7 (43.5) | 165/8 (45.3) | |
| 9th | 3.2 | 21 | 6.30 | P.D. Bleach (7) | R. Sidon (9) | 165/8 (45.3) | 186/9 (48.5) | |
| 10th | 1.1 | 8* | 6.86 | R. Sidon (1) | D.G. Sewell (7) | 186/9 (48.5) | 194/10 (50.0) |
Highest Partnerships
| Inns | Wkt | Ov | Runs | RR | Player | Player | Start | End | |
| 1 | 2nd | 21.2 | 70 | 3.28 | K. Gardiner (36) | G. Ward (31) | 6/1 (5.0) | 76/2 (26.2) | |
| 1 | 3rd | 8.2 | 48 | 5.76 | G. Ward (16) | J. Mavor (21) | 70/2 (26.2) | 118/3 (34.4) | |
| 2 | 4th | 9.5 | 48 | 4.88 | Maynard (34) | Hesson | 86/3 (15.4) | 134/4 (25.3) | |
| 2 | 1st | 6.5 | 47 | 6.88 | Richardson (9) | Allan (30) | - | 47/1 (6.5) | |
| 2 | 3rd | 5.4 | 24 | 4.24 | Allan (2) | Maynard (18) | 62/2 (10.0) | 86/3 (15.4) | |
| 1 | 9th | 3.2 | 21 | 6.30 | P.D. Bleach (7) | R. Sidon (9) | 165/8 (45.3) | 186/9 (48.5) | |
| 2 | 6th | 4.2 | 20 | 4.62 | Waide (10) | Crashley (9) | 140/5 (27.5) | 160/6 (32.1) | |
| 2 | 9th | 8.5 | 20 | 2.26 | Gale (15) | Wall (5) | 178/8 (36.5) | 198/9 (45.4) | |
| 1 | 7th | 3.1 | 16 | 5.05 | J. Grubb (4) | P.D. Bleach (11) | 145/6 (40.4) | 161/7 (43.5) | |
| 2 | 8th | 4.0 | 16 | 4.00 | Sale (4) | Gale (8) | 162/7 (32.5) | 178/8 (36.5) | |
| 2 | 2nd | 3.1 | 15 | 4.74 | Blair (8) | Allan (2) | 47/1 (6.5) | 62/2 (10.0) | |
| 1 | 6th | 3.0 | 14 | 4.67 | K.J. Mansfield (8) | J. Grubb (5) | 131/5 (37.4) | 145/6 (40.4) | |
| 1 | 5th | 2.0 | 9 | 4.50 | M. Wilson (5) | J. Grubb (4) | 122/4 (35.4) | 131/5 (37.4) | |
| 1 | 10th | 1.1 | 8* | 6.86 | R. Sidon (1) | D.G. Sewell (7) | 186/9 (48.5) | 194/10 (50.0) | |
| 1 | 1st | 5.0 | 6 | 1.20 | D.J. Drew (0) | K. Gardiner (5) | - | 6/1 (5.0) | |
| 2 | 5th | 2.2 | 6 | 2.57 | Hesson | Crashley (0) | 134/4 (25.3) | 140/5 (27.5) | |
| 1 | 4th | 1.0 | 4 | 4.00 | J. Mavor (4) | M. Wilson (0) | 118/3 (34.4) | 122/4 (35.4) | |
| 1 | 8th | 1.4 | 4 | 2.40 | N.W. Rushton (3) | P.D. Bleach (0) | 161/7 (43.5) | 165/8 (45.3) | |
| 2 | 7th | 0.4 | 2 | 3.00 | Crashley (0) | Gale (0) | 160/6 (32.1) | 162/7 (32.5) |