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$The Otago XII of 1864 which played George Parr\\u2019s All England XI and included William Murison who became the Otago Cricket Association\\u2019s first president in 1876. Photo: Te Ara$

The Otago XII of 1864 which played George Parr’s All England XI and included William Murison who became the Otago Cricket Association’s first president in 1876. Photo: Te Ara

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Otago crush Canterbury — a timeless headline

The Otago Cricket Association is celebrating its 150^th anniversary this month. But the Otago cricket team played their maiden first-class game 12 years earlier in 1864. Long-serving cricket writer Adrian Seconi revisits that historic match.

Adrian Seconi

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Updated, Thursday, October 29, 2026

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