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Canterbury v Auckland
Plunket Shield 1930/31
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 25th, 26th, 27th, 29th December 1930 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAuckland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultCanterbury won by 4 wickets
PointsCanterbury 8; Auckland 0
UmpiresF Burgess, KH Perrin
Close of play day 1Canterbury (1) 44/0 (Kerr 22*, Hamilton 16*)
Close of play day 2Auckland (2) 180/2 (Weir 44*, Vivian 45*)
Close of play day 3Canterbury (2) 56/0 (Kerr 31*, Hamilton 17*)
Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JE Millsb Burrows11     
AJ Postlesrun out15     
HG Vivianrun out37     
GL Weirc Dorreen b Merritt0     
HD Gillespiest Dorreen b Lester20     
*CFW Allcottc Cromb b Lester3     
AF Wensleyb Burrows39     
AW McCoyc Cromb b Merritt6     
AM Mathesonst Dorreen b Lester14     
DC Cleverleyc Hamilton b Lester6     
+HH Huntnot out0     
Extras(8 b, 1 lb, 4 nb)13
Total(all out, 61.3 overs)164
Fall of wickets:
1-22 (Mills), 2-49 (Postles), 3-59 (Weir), 4-71 (Vivian), 5-92 (Gillespie), 6-93 (Allcott), 7-125 (McCoy), 8-152 (Wensley), 9-160 (Matheson), 10-164 (Cleverley, 61.3 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Burrows16   3292--
Talbot15   2380--
Merritt17   0632--
Lester13.34214--
Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JL Kerrc McCoy b Cleverley29     
IM Hamiltonb Wensley40     
AW Robertsb Cleverley17     
J Jacobsc and b Matheson52     
RO Talbotc Weir b Wensley1     
IB Cromblbw b Wensley0     
*ML Pagec Gillespie b Cleverley12     
SG Lesterst Hunt b Wensley35     
WE Merrittb Wensley7     
+N Dorreenc Weir b Cleverley4     
JT Burrowsnot out5     
Extras(16 b, 4 lb, 6 nb, 1 w)27
Total(all out, 68 overs)229
Fall of wickets:
1-78 (Kerr), 2-78 (Hamilton), 3-126 (Roberts), 4-131 (Talbot), 5-139 (Cromb), 6-169 (Jacobs), 7-176 (Page), 8-192 (Merritt), 9-205 (Dorreen), 10-229 (Lester, 68 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Matheson16   4551--
Wensley28   5865--
Cleverley21   3584--
Allcott3   230--
Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JE Millsb Cromb66     
AJ Postlesc Dorreen b Lester13     
GL Weirb Roberts134     
HG Vivianb Lester81     
HD Gillespieb Talbot10     
AF Wensleylbw b Cromb20     
*CFW Allcottb Merritt65     
AW McCoyb Talbot21     
AM Mathesonnot out94     
DC Cleverleyc Dorreen b Burrows4     
+HH Huntc Dorreen b Burrows0     
Extras(17 b, 7 lb, 5 nb)29
Total(all out, 165.4 overs)537
Fall of wickets:
1-52 (Postles), 2-112 (Mills), 3-267 (Vivian), 4-292 (Gillespie), 5-345 (Weir), 6-349 (Wensley), 7-412 (McCoy), 8-464 (Allcott), 9-502 (Cleverley), 10-537 (Hunt, 165.4 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Burrows43.414892--
Talbot22   4702--
Merritt33   31371--
Lester21   3732--
Cromb26   4662--
Page13   3440--
Roberts7   0291--
Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JL Kerr hit wkt b McCoy73     
IM Hamiltonst Hunt b McCoy80     
AW Robertsc McCoy b Weir64     
RO Talbotc McCoy b Cleverley74     
*ML Pagelbw b Allcott58     
J Jacobsnot out46     
IB Crombc Mills b Allcott15     
WE Merrittnot out10     
SG Lesterdid not bat      
+N Dorreendid not bat      
JT Burrowsdid not bat      
Extras(25 b, 10 lb, 18 nb)53
Total(6 wickets, 140 overs)473
Fall of wickets:
1-112 (Kerr), 2-247 (Hamilton), 3-249 (Roberts), 4-396 (Page), 5-396 (Talbot), 6-446 (Cromb)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Matheson18   2600--
Wensley37   31120--
Cleverley31   61081--
Allcott35   11662--
McCoy10   1362--
Vivian3   0150--
Weir6   0231--
Notes
--> HG Vivian made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> HG Vivian made his debut in First-Class matches
--> DC Cleverley made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> DC Cleverley made his debut in First-Class matches
--> IM Hamilton (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 3
--> GL Weir (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 122
--> AM Matheson (2) passed his previous highest score of 47 in Plunket Shield matches
--> AM Matheson (2) passed his previous highest score of 64 in First-Class matches
--> JL Kerr (2) passed his previous highest score of 70 in Plunket Shield matches
--> JL Kerr (2) passed his previous highest score of 70 in First-Class matches
--> IM Hamilton (2) passed his previous highest score of 77 in Plunket Shield matches
--> IM Hamilton (2) passed his previous highest score of 77 in First-Class matches
--> AW Roberts (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 5
--> SG Lester achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed DC Cleverley in the Auckland first innings (previous best was 3-56)
--> SG Lester achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed DC Cleverley in the Auckland first innings (previous best was 3-56)
--> WE Merritt reached 50 wickets in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed GL Weir, his 1st wicket in the Auckland first innings