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Canterbury v Wellington
Plunket Shield 1930/31
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th January 1931 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCanterbury won the toss and decided to bat
ResultCanterbury won by 139 runs
PointsCanterbury 8; Wellington 0
UmpiresW Butler, KH Perrin
Close of play day 1Wellington (1) 194/3 (McGirr 57*, Lowry 48*)
Close of play day 2Canterbury (2) 236/5 (Page 21*, Cromb 1*)
Close of play day 3Wellington (2) 51/3 (McGirr 0*)

Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JL Kerrb Blundell3     
IM Hamiltonc James b Massey5     
AW Robertsb J Newman14     
RO Talbotb McLeod42     
*ML Pagec James b Blundell28     
J Jacobsb J Newman0     
IB Crombc McGirr b J Newman58     
SG Lesterb J Newman4     
WE Merrittc James b Crook33     
+N Dorreenc James b McLeod8     
WHR Cunninghamnot out0     
Extras(13 b, 6 lb)19
Total(all out, 79.1 overs)214
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Hamilton), 2-10 (Kerr), 3-40 (Roberts), 4-71 (Talbot), 5-75 (Jacobs), 6-153 (Page), 7-170 (Lester), 8-179 (Cromb), 9-212 (Dorreen), 10-214 (Merritt, 79.1 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blundell32   6942--
Massey11   2211--
Crook8.11171--
J Newman17   3364--
McLeod6   2172--
A Newman5   1100--

Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Dempsterlbw b Talbot41     
A Newmanc Dorreen b Cunningham4     
+KC Jamesst Dorreen b Merritt32     
HM McGirrc and b Lester101     
*TC Lowrylbw b Cromb91     
JR Lamasonb Lester0     
RC Crookc Cromb b Merritt14     
EG McLeodrun out14     
HB Masseyb Merritt0     
J Newmanc Cromb b Talbot22     
ED Blundellnot out2     
Extras(18 b, 4 lb, 5 nb, 3 w)30
Total(all out, 104.1 overs)351
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (A Newman), 2-71 (James), 3-82 (Dempster), 4-269 (McGirr), 5-269 (Lamason), 6-304 (Lowry), 7-308 (Crook), 8-309 (Massey), 9-343 (J Newman), 10-351 (McLeod, 104.1 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Talbot22   4412--
Cunningham18   1801--
Merritt30.15933--
Lester12   2362--
Cromb17   2611--
Roberts3   060--
Page2   140--

Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JL Kerrb Blundell0     
IM Hamiltonrun out24     
AW Robertsc James b Crook116     
RO Talbotb Massey61     
*ML Pageb McGirr116     
J Jacobsb Crook0     
IB Crombc Massey b J Newman35     
SG Lesterb McGirr49     
WE Merrittb Massey38     
+N Dorreennot out28     
WHR Cunninghamb McLeod8     
Extras(23 b, 16 lb, 5 nb)44
Total(all out, 180 overs)519
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Kerr), 2-58 (Hamilton), 3-205 (Roberts), 4-234 (Talbot), 5-235 (Jacobs), 6-301 (Cromb), 7-407 (Lester), 8-450 (Page), 9-501 (Merritt), 10-519 (Cunningham, 180 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blundell17   5501--
Massey53   21982--
Crook34   61052--
J Newman33   6811--
McLeod19   01031--
A Newman13   2210--
McGirr11   4172--

Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Dempsterc Jacobs b Page26     
*TC Lowryc Talbot b Cromb6     
EG McLeodlbw b Page11     
HM McGirrst +Jacobs b Merritt91     
+KC Jamesb Merritt33     
JR Lamasonc Hamilton b Cromb26     
A Newmanc Merritt b Cromb2     
RC Crooklbw b Cromb3     
HB Masseynot out8     
J Newmanb Cromb7     
ED Blundellb Merritt3     
Extras(16 b, 1 lb, 10 nb)27
Total(all out, 89.2 overs)243
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Lowry), 2-48 (McLeod), 3-51 (Dempster), 4-175 (James), 5-196 (McGirr), 6-199 (A Newman), 7-215 (Crook), 8-224 (Lamason), 9-239 (J Newman), 10-243 (Blundell, 89.2 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Talbot13   4320--
Cunningham4   0170--
Merritt27.25693--
Lester5   2150--
Cromb32   9625--
Page8   1212--

Notes
--> WHR Cunningham made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> WHR Cunningham made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> A Newman made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> A Newman made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> IB Cromb (1) passed his previous highest score of 45 in Plunket Shield matches
--> IB Cromb (1) passed his previous highest score of 45 in first-class matches
--> WE Merritt (1) passed 1000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 23
--> HM McGirr (1) passed 2000 runs in Plunket Shield matches when he reached 43
--> TC Lowry (1) passed 7500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 40
--> J Newman (1) passed his previous highest score of 12 in first-class matches
--> J Newman (1) passed his previous highest score of 12 in Plunket Shield matches
--> AW Roberts (2) passed his previous highest score of 76 in first-class matches
--> AW Roberts (2) made his first century in first-class matches
--> AW Roberts (2) passed his previous highest score of 76 in Plunket Shield matches
--> AW Roberts (2) made his first century in Plunket Shield matches
--> ML Page (2) passed his previous highest score of 78 in Plunket Shield matches
--> ML Page (2) made his first century in Plunket Shield matches
--> J Newman achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed IB Cromb in the Canterbury first innings (previous best was 3-28)
--> J Newman achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed IB Cromb in the Canterbury first innings (previous best was 3-28)
--> WE Merritt reached 200 wickets in first-class matches when he dismissed ED Blundell, his 3rd wicket in the Wellington second innings
--> IB Cromb achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed JR Lamason in the Wellington second innings (previous best was 3-29)
--> IB Cromb achieved his first five wickets in an innings in first-class matches in the Wellington second innings
--> IB Cromb achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed JR Lamason in the Wellington second innings (previous best was 3-29)
--> IB Cromb achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Plunket Shield matches in the Wellington second innings