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Auckland v Canterbury
Plunket Shield 1929/30
VenueEden Park, Auckland on 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th January 1930 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCanterbury won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsAuckland 4; Canterbury 2
UmpiresWA Duff, WJH Somervell
Close of play day 1Canterbury (1) 104/2 (Roberts 39*, Page 46*)
Close of play day 2No play
Close of play day 3Auckland (1) 154/2 (Anthony 61*, Gillespie 43*)

Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IB Crombc Rowntree b Wensley8     
WE Merrittc Weir b Matheson8     
AW Robertsc Weir b Elliott76     
*ML Pagest Rowntree b Anthony78     
RO Talbotlbw b Mills24     
PF Allenst Rowntree b Weir59     
JL Kerrc Rowntree b Elliott61     
CM Harrisrun out5     
JL Powellnot out53     
+RC Burnsb Anthony0     
GW Simmondsb Weir12     
Extras10
Total(all out, 133 overs)394
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Merritt), 2-23 (Cromb), 3-162 (Roberts), 4-178 (Page), 5-227 (Talbot), 6-277 (Allen), 7-308 (Harris), 8-342 (Kerr), 9-347 (Burns), 10-394 (Simmonds, 133 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wensley38   71041--
Matheson23   1651--
Smeeton13   4410--
Anthony29   2842--
Elliott17   4442--
Mills5   1191--
Weir8   1272--

Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PE Whitelawb Merritt4     
*JE Millslbw b Merritt35     
A Anthonyb Talbot116     
HD Gillespiec Roberts b Cromb183     
GL Weirnot out105     
AF Wensleyc Simmonds b Merritt8     
WLT Elliottnot out1     
SAR Badeleydid not bat      
WJ Smeetondid not bat      
AM Mathesondid not bat      
+RW Rowntreedid not bat      
Extras33
Total(5 wickets, declared, 143 overs)485
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Whitelaw), 2-64 (Mills), 3-278 (Anthony), 4-453 (Gillespie), 5-474 (Wensley)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cromb31   6861--
Talbot22   2801--
Merritt48   51433--
Simmonds26   4790--
Harris6   0150--
Roberts3   0190--
Page7   0300--

Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IB Crombc Matheson b Smeeton45     
JL Kerrb Elliott69     
AW Robertsnot out24     
*ML Pagenot out3     
WE Merrittdid not bat      
RO Talbotdid not bat      
PF Allendid not bat      
CM Harrisdid not bat      
JL Powelldid not bat      
+RC Burnsdid not bat      
GW Simmondsdid not bat      
Extras11
Total(2 wickets, 49 overs)152
Fall of wickets:
1-77 (Cromb), 2-141 (Kerr)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wensley8   1240--
Matheson13   3330--
Smeeton6   0381--
Anthony10   3180--
Elliott6   361--
Weir4   0200--
Badeley2   120--

Notes
--> JL Kerr made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> JL Kerr made his debut in first-class matches
--> CM Harris made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> CM Harris made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> GW Simmonds made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> GW Simmonds made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> WJ Smeeton made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> WJ Smeeton made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> AW Roberts (1) passed his previous highest score of 70 in Plunket Shield matches
--> AW Roberts (1) passed his previous highest score of 70 in first-class matches
--> ML Page (1) equalled his previous highest score of 78 in Plunket Shield matches
--> ML Page (1) passed 1000 runs in Plunket Shield matches when he reached 64
--> ML Page (1) passed 2500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 23
--> PF Allen (1) passed his previous highest score of 31 in Plunket Shield matches
--> PF Allen (1) passed his previous highest score of 31 in first-class matches
--> JL Powell (1) passed his previous highest score of 28 in first-class matches
--> JL Powell (1) passed his previous highest score of 28 in Plunket Shield matches
--> A Anthony (1) passed his previous highest score of 113 in first-class matches
--> A Anthony (1) passed his previous highest score of 113 in Plunket Shield matches
--> HD Gillespie (1) passed his previous highest score of 78 in Plunket Shield matches
--> HD Gillespie (1) made his first century in Plunket Shield matches
--> HD Gillespie (1) passed his previous highest score of 78 in first-class matches
--> HD Gillespie (1) made his first century in first-class matches
--> IB Cromb (2) passed his previous highest score of 25 in Plunket Shield matches
--> IB Cromb (2) passed his previous highest score of 26 in first-class matches