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Essex v New Zealanders
New Zealand in British Isles 1927
VenueCounty Ground, Leyton on 14th, 16th, 17th May 1927 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealanders won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEssex won by 5 wickets
UmpiresWA Buswell, FH Sugg
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 57/2 (Cutmore 21*, O'Connor 0*)
Close of play day 2New Zealanders (2) 72/3 (Lowry 13*, Dempster 5*)
New Zealanders first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RC Bluntc GF Eastman b Nichols1     
JE Millsc Nichols b O'Connor64     
+KC Jamesb Nichols4     
*TC Lowryc and b O'Connor61     
CCR Dacrec Ashton b LC Eastman9     
CS Dempsterc GF Eastman b O'Connor13     
CJ Oliverlbw b O'Connor28     
HM McGirrc Ashton b O'Connor11     
EHL Bernaulbw b Russell22     
WE Merrittnot out49     
WHR Cunninghamb Meston23     
Extras(2 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)4
Total(all out, 95 overs)289
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-20, 3-132, 4-133, 5-143, 6-177, 7-194, 8-194, 9-248, 10-289 (95 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nichols29   41112--
LC Eastman21   6341--
Russell10   1371--
Meston7   1131--
O'Connor22   2685--
Hipkin6   0220--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JA Cutmorec Dacre b Merritt47     
LC Eastmanlbw b McGirr30     
AB Hipkinrun out0     
J O'Connorlbw b Lowry65     
CAG Russellb McGirr76     
H Ashtonb McGirr52     
*JWHT Douglasc Dempster b McGirr0     
HM Morrisc Dempster b McGirr0     
MS Nicholsc Lowry b Cunningham61     
AH Mestonb McGirr0     
+GF Eastmannot out15     
Extras(19 b, 4 lb, 4 w)27
Total(all out, 107 overs)373
Fall of wickets:
1-56, 2-56, 3-127, 4-188, 5-262, 6-262, 7-262, 8-319, 9-319, 10-373 (107 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bernau13   3470--
Cunningham11   0501--
McGirr29   8776--
Merritt21   3681--
Blunt17   2500--
Dacre2   180--
Lowry12   1421--
Oliver2   040--
New Zealanders second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RC Bluntb O'Connor21     
JE Millsc Douglas b LC Eastman0     
+KC Jamesc Hipkin b O'Connor26     
*TC Lowryst GF Eastman b O'Connor30     
CS Dempsterc and b LC Eastman79     
CCR Dacrelbw b O'Connor5     
CJ Oliverc and b LC Eastman13     
HM McGirrlbw b LC Eastman7     
EHL Bernaulbw b LC Eastman0     
WE Merrittnot out7     
WHR Cunninghamc Nichols b O'Connor2     
Extras(11 b, 2 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)18
Total(all out, 86.4 overs)208
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-46, 3-59, 4-118, 5-126, 6-164, 7-185, 8-189, 9-206, 10-208 (86.4 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nichols12   2250--
LC Eastman20   6315--
Douglas4   260--
O'Connor32.47925--
Hipkin14   4350--
Russell4   310--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JA Cutmorec James b Blunt18     
LC Eastmanlbw b Blunt41     
J O'Connorst James b Blunt12     
CAG Russellb Blunt0     
H Ashtonb Merritt13     
*JWHT Douglasnot out19     
HM Morrisnot out11     
AB Hipkindid not bat      
MS Nicholsdid not bat      
AH Mestondid not bat      
+GF Eastmandid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 9 lb, 1 w)11
Total(5 wickets, 35.5 overs)125
Fall of wickets:
1-44, 2-76, 3-76, 4-77, 5-107
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Oliver2   0100--
McGirr7   3190--
Merritt6.50351--
Blunt13   4294--
Dacre2   0100--
Cunningham2   110--
Lowry3   0100--
Notes
--> JE Mills (1) passed his previous highest score of 63 in first-class matches
--> JE Mills (1) passed 500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 22
--> TC Lowry (1) passed 5000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 55
--> WE Merritt (1) passed his previous highest score of 40 in first-class matches
--> CS Dempster (2) passed his previous highest score of 70 in first-class matches
--> CS Dempster (2) passed 1000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 53
--> LC Eastman (2) passed 2500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 27
--> WHR Cunningham made his debut in England in first-class matches
--> CJ Oliver made his debut in England in first-class matches