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Northamptonshire v New Zealanders
New Zealand in British Isles 1927
VenueTown Ground, Kettering on 11th, 13th, 14th June 1927 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNorthamptonshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNorthamptonshire won by 82 runs
UmpiresF Parris, FH Sugg
Close of play day 1New Zealanders (1) 86/3 (Page 4*, James 0*)
Close of play day 2Northamptonshire (2) 260 all out

Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CN Woolleyc James b Blunt24     
ACL Willsb Allcott68     
+BW Bellamyc Page b Blunt14     
*VWC Juppc Allcott b Blunt31     
FI Waldenc Lowry b Allcott2     
JE Timmsc Oliver b Blunt55     
EF Towellc James b Blunt0     
GAASCTS Penningtonb Blunt0     
PA Wrightc Page b Blunt9     
ADG Matthewsc James b Merritt28     
AE Thomasnot out4     
Extras(1 b, 1 nb)2
Total(all out, 82.1 overs)237
Fall of wickets:
1-54, 2-78, 3-128, 4-131, 5-170, 6-171, 7-171, 8-183, 9-225, 10-237 (82.1 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGirr3   0130--
Allcott29   11462--
Page2   0130--
Oliver3   190--
Blunt31   61097--
Bernau6   390--
Merritt8.11361--

New Zealanders first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JE Millsb Jupp18     
RC Bluntlbw b Jupp50     
*TC Lowryb Towell12     
ML Pageb Jupp19     
+KC Jamesb Jupp7     
CCR Dacrec Walden b Jupp31     
HM McGirrc and b Jupp19     
CJ Oliverlbw b Towell36     
CFW Allcottc and b Jupp9     
EHL Bernaunot out34     
WE Merrittb Thomas5     
Extras(5 b, 3 lb, 1 nb, 2 w)11
Total(all out, 64.5 overs)251
Fall of wickets:
1-50, 2-81, 3-81, 4-109, 5-114, 6-158, 7-161, 8-175, 9-241, 10-251 (64.5 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Matthews6   0170--
Wright14   4610--
Thomas14.52351--
Jupp21   3927--
Towell5   272--
Wills4   0280--

Northamptonshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CN Woolleyc James b Blunt34     
ACL Willsb Merritt7     
+BW Bellamylbw b Merritt0     
FI Waldenb Page43     
JE Timmsst James b Merritt46     
EF Towellrun out0     
*VWC Juppb Merritt17     
GAASCTS Penningtonc Oliver b Merritt33     
PA Wrightb McGirr43     
ADG Matthewsc Bernau b Page7     
AE Thomasnot out10     
Extras(8 b, 11 lb, 1 nb)20
Total(all out, 81.4 overs)260
Fall of wickets:
1-19, 2-21, 3-70, 4-127, 5-127, 6-155, 7-164, 8-229, 9-247, 10-260 (81.4 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGirr14   3301--
Bernau8   1290--
Merritt26   4635--
Allcott10   4360--
Blunt17   1721--
Page6.43102--

New Zealanders second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JE Millsb Wright0     
RC Bluntb Jupp25     
*TC Lowryc Jupp b Thomas13     
ML Pagec Bellamy b Thomas7     
CJ Oliverb Thomas0     
HM McGirrc Pennington b Jupp36     
CCR Dacreb Towell32     
EHL Bernauc Wills b Towell18     
+KC Jamesb Jupp12     
CFW Allcottb Towell8     
WE Merrittnot out9     
Extras(4 lb)4
Total(all out, 57.3 overs)164
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-40, 3-44, 4-46, 5-51, 6-106, 7-117, 8-134, 9-153, 10-164 (57.3 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wright11   5191--
Towell12.31563--
Jupp16   1563--
Thomas18   4293--

Notes
--> ADG Matthews made his debut in first-class matches
--> ACL Wills (1) passed his previous highest score of 47 in first-class matches
--> CCR Dacre (1) passed 2500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 26
--> CN Woolley (2) passed 10500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 26
--> RC Blunt (2) passed 3500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 8
--> WE Merritt reached 50 wickets in first-class matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Northamptonshire second innings