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Wellington v Canterbury
Plunket Shield 1929/30
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 28th, 30th, 31st December 1929 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWellington won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWellington won by 19 runs
PointsWellington 8; Canterbury 0
UmpiresW Francis, CA Webb
Close of play day 1Canterbury (1) 142/5 (Talbot 20*, Lester 8*)
Close of play day 2Canterbury (2) 102/2 (Roberts 52*, Page 14*)

Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Dempsternot out141     
*TC Lowryc Burns b Merritt28     
+KC Jamesc Burns b Merritt39     
JR Lamasonc Cromb b Lester17     
WF Aireyb Merritt0     
RHC MacKenzierun out31     
HM McGirrc Burns b Simmonds10     
FT Badcockc Page b Merritt78     
HN Lambertc Burns b Merritt1     
M Hendersonb Lester4     
RW Hopedid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 7 lb, 5 nb)17
Total(9 wickets, declared, 96 overs)366
Fall of wickets:
1-73 (Lowry), 2-100 (Lamason), 3-103 (Airey), 4-154 (James), 5-157 (MacKenzie), 6-178 (McGirr), 7-312 (Badcock), 8-322 (Lambert), 9-366 (Henderson, 96 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cromb8   0460--
Simmonds22   5611--
Merritt34   31335--
Lester16   3452--
Harris13   2450--
Talbot3   0190--

Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IB Crombc McGirr b Badcock25     
PF Allenb Badcock2     
AW Robertsc Lowry b McGirr54     
*ML Pagec Badcock b McGirr17     
RO Talbotc MacKenzie b Hope50     
CM Harrisc Lamason b Lambert4     
SG Lesterc MacKenzie b McGirr12     
JL Powellb Badcock11     
WE Merrittc and b Hope10     
+RC Burnsc and b Badcock8     
GW Simmondsnot out0     
Extras(8 b, 1 lb, 7 nb)16
Total(all out, 67.2 overs)209
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Allen), 2-66 (Cromb), 3-102 (Page), 4-107 (Roberts), 5-124 (Harris), 6-150 (Lester), 7-167 (Powell), 8-195 (Merritt), 9-201 (Talbot), 10-209 (Burns, 67.2 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGirr16   3503--
Badcock21.26294--
Hope14   1602--
Henderson9   3230--
Lambert7   1311--

Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Dempsterb Lester7     
*TC Lowryb Lester59     
+KC Jamesc Cromb b Merritt4     
RHC MacKenziec Talbot b Merritt9     
FT Badcockb Simmonds24     
JR Lamasonb Merritt0     
HN Lambertb Lester17     
WF Aireyb Merritt47     
HM McGirrb Simmonds57     
M Hendersonrun out9     
RW Hopenot out0     
Extras(7 b, 7 lb, 3 nb)17
Total(all out, 63.5 overs)250
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Dempster), 2-32 (James), 3-56 (MacKenzie), 4-84 (Badcock), 5-85 (Lamason), 6-128 (Lambert), 7-133 (Lowry), 8-217 (Airey), 9-250 (Henderson), 10-250 (McGirr, 63.5 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cromb8   2200--
Simmonds16.53642--
Merritt24   2744--
Lester11   4563--
Harris4   0190--

Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IB Crombb McGirr8     
PF Allenc James b Henderson17     
AW Robertsc Airey b Lambert70     
*ML Pageb Badcock19     
RO Talbotc Badcock b Lambert113     
CM Harrisc Dempster b Lambert5     
SG Lesterb Lambert64     
JL Powellc Hope b Lambert7     
WE Merrittlbw b Lambert57     
+RC Burnsc James b Henderson3     
GW Simmondsnot out1     
Extras(13 b, 7 lb, 4 nb)24
Total(all out, 109.4 overs)388
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Cromb), 2-67 (Allen), 3-111 (Page), 4-160 (Roberts), 5-175 (Harris), 6-290 (Talbot), 7-304 (Powell), 8-363 (Lester), 9-380 (Burns), 10-388 (Merritt, 109.4 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGirr17   4541--
Badcock26   6661--
Hope9   1440--
Henderson32   10802--
Lambert21.431026--
Lowry4   0180--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> RHC MacKenzie made his debut in first-class matches
--> RHC MacKenzie made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> IB Cromb made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> SG Lester made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> GW Simmonds made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> RHC MacKenzie made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> RHC MacKenzie made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> CS Dempster (1) passed his previous highest score of 77 in Plunket Shield matches
--> CS Dempster (1) made his first century in Plunket Shield matches
--> FT Badcock (1) passed 1000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 15
--> AW Roberts (1) passed his previous highest score of 40 in Plunket Shield matches
--> AW Roberts (1) passed his previous highest score of 40 in first-class matches
--> TC Lowry (2) passed 7000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 5
--> WF Airey (2) passed his previous highest score of 19 in Plunket Shield matches
--> WF Airey (2) passed his previous highest score of 20 in first-class matches
--> AW Roberts (2) passed his previous highest score of 54 in Plunket Shield matches
--> AW Roberts (2) passed his previous highest score of 54 in first-class matches
--> RO Talbot (2) passed his previous highest score of 105 in first-class matches
--> RO Talbot (2) passed his previous highest score of 105 in Plunket Shield matches
--> RO Talbot (2) passed 500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 76
--> SG Lester (2) passed his previous highest score of 20 in first-class matches
--> SG Lester achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed TC Lowry in the Wellington second innings (previous best was 2-45)
--> HN Lambert achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed SG Lester in the Canterbury second innings (previous best was 4-79)
--> HN Lambert achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Plunket Shield matches in the Canterbury second innings
--> HN Lambert achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed SG Lester in the Canterbury second innings (previous best was 4-79)
--> HN Lambert achieved his first five wickets in an innings in first-class matches in the Canterbury second innings
--> CS Dempster retired hurt in the Wellington first innings having scored 31 (team score 58/0) - he returned when the score was 157/5