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Canterbury v Auckland
Plunket Shield 1928/29
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 25th, 26th, 27th December 1928 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAuckland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAuckland won by 10 wickets
PointsCanterbury 0; Auckland 1
UmpiresTW Burgess, R Coleman
Close of play day 1Auckland (1) 264/5 (Gillespie 65*, Whitelaw 21*)
Close of play day 2Canterbury (2) 12/2 (Brosnahan 5*, Page 0*)
Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EH Bowleyb Newman40     
JE Millsb Read7     
AJ Postlesc Newman b Merritt21     
GL Weirb Newman27     
*CFW Allcottb Page69     
HD Gillespiest Burns b Merritt75     
PE Whitelawb Cunningham28     
E Horspoolc Hamilton b Cunningham30     
AS Playerc Hamilton b Cunningham8     
JA Dunningnot out8     
+RW Rowntreelbw b Cunningham0     
Extras(11 b, 6 lb)17
Total(all out, 122.4 overs)330
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Mills), 2-74 (Bowley), 3-78 (Postles), 4-160 (Weir), 5-187 (Allcott), 6-274 (Whitelaw), 7-291 (Gillespie), 8-326 (Player), 9-330 (Horspool), 10-330 (Rowntree, 122.4 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Read27   3791--
Cunningham24.49484--
Merritt26   1942--
Newman33   8592--
Page12   1331--
Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CG Crawfordc Whitelaw b Dunning10     
TE Brosnahanb Weir14     
AW Robertsc and b Dunning3     
*ML Pagest Rowntree b Bowley44     
JA Newmanlbw b Bowley31     
IM Hamiltonb Bowley4     
WE Merrittb Dunning19     
CE Evansc Mills b Dunning0     
RJ Readc Postles b Dunning6     
+RC Burnsc and b Bowley5     
WHR Cunninghamnot out5     
Extras(2 b, 10 lb)12
Total(all out, 70.2 overs)153
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Crawford), 2-20 (Roberts), 3-63 (Brosnahan), 4-88 (Page), 5-94 (Hamilton), 6-121 (Merritt), 7-125 (Evans), 8-143 (Newman), 9-147 (Read), 10-153 (Burns, 70.2 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dunning16   1445--
Player10   5140--
Allcott21   10210--
Weir10   1241--
Bowley13.22384--
Canterbury second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
CG Crawfordc Dunning b Weir4     
TE Brosnahanb Dunning5     
AW Robertsb Weir0     
*ML Pagec Dunning b Weir76     
JA Newmanb Bowley17     
IM Hamiltonrun out18     
WE Merrittc Mills b Dunning84     
CE Evansc Rowntree b Allcott0     
RJ Readst Rowntree b Bowley7     
+RC Burnsb Weir23     
WHR Cunninghamnot out3     
Extras(9 b, 8 lb)17
Total(all out, 99.4 overs)254
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Crawford), 2-12 (Roberts), 3-16 (Brosnahan), 4-61 (Newman), 5-117 (Hamilton), 6-155 (Page), 7-168 (Evans), 8-183 (Read), 9-235 (Burns), 10-254 (Merritt, 99.4 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dunning18.44472--
Player13   6150--
Allcott24   4501--
Weir25   7734--
Bowley19   3522--
Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EH Bowleyretired hurt20     
JE Millsnot out30     
AJ Postlesnot out16     
GL Weirdid not bat      
*CFW Allcottdid not bat      
HD Gillespiedid not bat      
PE Whitelawdid not bat      
E Horspooldid not bat      
AS Playerdid not bat      
JA Dunningdid not bat      
+RW Rowntreedid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 4 lb)12
Total(no wicket, 35.4 overs)78
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Read6   460--
Cunningham8.44150--
Merritt7   1210--
Newman11   0200--
Page3   040--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> PE Whitelaw made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> PE Whitelaw made his debut in first-class matches
--> RC Burns made his debut in first-class matches
--> RC Burns made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> TE Brosnahan made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> TE Brosnahan made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> CE Evans made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> CE Evans made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> GL Weir (1) passed his previous highest score of 23 in Plunket Shield matches
--> GL Weir (1) passed his previous highest score of 23 in first-class matches
--> HD Gillespie (1) passed his previous highest score of 61 in first-class matches
--> HD Gillespie (1) passed his previous highest score of 61 in Plunket Shield matches
--> WE Merritt (2) passed his previous highest score of 37 in Plunket Shield matches
--> WE Merritt (2) passed his previous highest score of 50 in first-class matches
--> JA Dunning achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed CG Crawford in the Canterbury first innings (previous best was 0-2)
--> JA Dunning achieved his first five wickets in an innings in first-class matches in the Canterbury first innings
--> JA Dunning achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed CG Crawford in the Canterbury first innings (previous best was 0-2)
--> JA Dunning achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Plunket Shield matches in the Canterbury first innings
--> E Horspool retired hurt in the Auckland first innings having scored 27 (team had lost 7 wickets) - he returned when the score was 326/8
--> EH Bowley retired hurt in the Auckland second innings having scored 20 (team had lost 0 wickets)