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Auckland v Wellington
Plunket Shield 1930/31
VenueEden Park, Auckland on 23rd, 24th, 26th January 1931 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAuckland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAuckland won by 167 runs
PointsAuckland 8; Wellington 0
UmpiresKH Cave, LT Cobcroft
Close of play day 1Wellington (1) 5/0 (Dempster 4*, Cameron 1*)
Close of play day 2Auckland (2) 30/0 (Postles 5*, Mills 25*)
Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Postlesb Lambert59     
JE Millsc Crook b Massey1     
HG Vivianc Massey b McGirr24     
GL Weirc Blundell b Lambert122     
A Anthonyb Lambert2     
*CFW Allcottb Newman0     
AF Wensleyb Blundell8     
AM Mathesonc McGirr b Blundell54     
CG Finlaysonc and b Massey1     
DC Cleverleyb Blundell3     
+HH Huntnot out0     
Extras23
Total(all out, 118.2 overs)297
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Mills), 2-87 (Postles), 3-89 (Vivian), 4-98 (Anthony), 5-100 (Allcott), 6-109 (Wensley), 7-207 (Matheson), 8-208 (Finlayson), 9-273 (Cleverley), 10-297 (Weir, 118.2 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blundell31   7693--
Newman23   5371--
Massey25   13252--
McGirr17   1401--
Crook10   3310--
Lambert12.22723--
Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Dempsterrun out24     
DA Cameronlbw b Vivian71     
+KC Jamesb Allcott2     
HM McGirrb Allcott37     
*TC Lowryb Matheson61     
RC Crookb Wensley14     
LV Brownec Hunt b Matheson3     
HB Masseyc Hunt b Wensley1     
HN Lambertnot out4     
J Newmanb Matheson7     
ED Blundellb Matheson0     
Extras9
Total(all out, 130.3 overs)233
Fall of wickets:
1-47 (Dempster), 2-53 (James), 3-135 (McGirr), 4-187 (Cameron), 5-215 (Lowry), 6-221 (Browne), 7-221 (Crook), 8-222 (Massey), 9-231 (Newman), 10-233 (Blundell, 130.3 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Matheson20.35534--
Cleverley15   5310--
Wensley27   7382--
Anthony25   15250--
Allcott14   6152--
Finlayson16   5450--
Vivian9   4111--
Weir4   160--
Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Postlesc Crook b Blundell19     
JE Millsb Newman50     
GL Weirnot out58     
HG Vivianc Lowry b Lambert16     
A Anthonyb Massey1     
*CFW Allcottc Lowry b Lambert4     
AF Wensleylbw b Lambert4     
AM Mathesonc James b Newman9     
CG Finlaysonrun out6     
DC Cleverleyc James b Crook0     
+HH Huntb Lambert0     
Extras7
Total(all out, 79.2 overs)174
Fall of wickets:
1-59 (Postles), 2-78 (Mills), 3-112 (Vivian), 4-115 (Anthony), 5-120 (Allcott), 6-138 (Wensley), 7-160 (Matheson), 8-172 (Finlayson), 9-173 (Cleverley), 10-174 (Hunt, 79.2 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blundell16   6281--
Newman14   6162--
Massey23   6561--
McGirr7   2170--
Crook4   181--
Lambert14.23364--
Dempster1   060--
Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Dempsterlbw b Allcott19     
DA Cameronc Cleverley b Wensley12     
HN Lambertb Allcott5     
HM McGirrb Wensley16     
*TC Lowrylbw b Wensley2     
+KC Jameslbw b Wensley9     
RC Crookc Hunt b Allcott2     
HB Masseynot out3     
LV Brownec and b Allcott0     
J Newmanc and b Wensley0     
ED Blundellb Wensley0     
Extras3
Total(all out, 43.5 overs)71
Fall of wickets:
1-33 (Dempster), 2-35 (Cameron), 3-39 (Lambert), 4-42 (Lowry), 5-63 (McGirr), 6-68 (James), 7-70 (Crook), 8-70 (Browne), 9-71 (Newman), 10-71 (Blundell, 43.5 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Matheson4   1120--
Wensley21.55346--
Allcott18   9224--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> CG Finlayson made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> A Anthony made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> A Anthony made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> AF Wensley made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> CG Finlayson made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> CG Finlayson made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> HH Hunt made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> HH Hunt made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> LV Browne made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> LV Browne made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> AJ Postles (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> DA Cameron (1) passed his previous highest score of 26 in First-Class matches
--> DA Cameron (1) passed his previous highest score of 26 in Plunket Shield matches
--> HN Lambert reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed AJ Postles, his 1st wicket in the Auckland first innings