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England v New Zealand
New Zealand in British Isles 1931 (1st Test)
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 27th, 29th, 30th June 1931 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresF Chester, J Hardstaff
ScorersWH Ferguson (New Zealand), W Mavins (England)
Close of play day 1England (1) 190/7 (Ames 15*)
Close of play day 2New Zealand (2) 161/2 (Dempster 86*, Page 31*)
New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JE Millsb Peebles34  6- 
CS Dempsterlbw b Peebles53  6- 
GL Weirlbw b Peebles37  3- 
JL Kerrst Ames b Robins2  -- 
RC Bluntc Hammond b Robins7  -- 
ML Pageb Allen23  3- 
*TC Lowryc Hammond b Robins1  -- 
IB Crombc Ames b Peebles20  3- 
CFW Allcottc Hammond b Peebles13  2- 
WE Merrittc Jardine b Hammond17  2- 
+KC Jamesnot out1  -- 
Extras(2 b, 12 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)16
Total(all out, 74.3 overs)224
Fall of wickets:
1-58 (Mills), 2-130 (Dempster), 3-136 (Weir), 4-140 (Kerr), 5-153 (Blunt), 6-161 (Lowry), 7-190 (Cromb), 8-191 (Page), 9-209 (Allcott), 10-224 (Merritt, 74.3 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Voce10   1400--
Allen15   2451--
Hammond10.3581--
Peebles26   3775--
Robins13   338311
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AH Bakewelllbw b Cromb9  1- 
J Arnoldc Page b Cromb0  -- 
WR Hammondb Cromb7  -- 
KS Duleepsinhjic Kerr b Merritt25  2- 
*DR Jardinec Blunt b Merritt38  4- 
FE Woolleylbw b Merritt80 8011- 
+LEG Amesc James b Weir137 205182 
IAR Peeblesst James b Merritt0 5-- 
GOB Allenc Lowry b Weir122 170141 
RWV Robinsc Lowry b Weir12  2- 
W Vocenot out1  -- 
Extras(15 b, 8 lb)23
Total(all out, 134 overs)454
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Arnold), 2-14 (Bakewell), 3-31 (Hammond), 4-62 (Duleepsinhji), 5-129 (Jardine), 6-188 (Woolley), 7-190 (Peebles), 8-436 (Ames), 9-447 (Allen), 10-454 (Robins, 134 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cromb37   71133--
Weir8   1383--
Blunt46   91240--
Allcott17   3340--
Merritt23   21044--
Page3   0180--
New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Dempsterb Hammond120 23510- 
JE Millsb Allen02 -- 
GL Weirb Allen40 1302- 
ML Pagec and b Peebles104 22015- 
RC Bluntb Robins96 1809- 
JL Kerrlbw b Peebles0  -- 
IB Crombc Voce b Robins14  1- 
WE Merrittb Peebles5  -- 
*TC Lowryb Peebles34  6- 
CFW Allcottnot out20  1- 
+KC Jamesdid not bat      
Extras(23 b, 10 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)36
Total(9 wickets, declared, 157.4 overs)469
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Mills), 2-100 (Weir), 3-218 (Dempster), 4-360 (Page), 5-360 (Kerr), 6-389 (Cromb), 7-404 (Blunt), 8-406 (Merritt), 9-469 (Lowry, 157.4 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Allen25   84721-
Voce32   11600-2
Peebles42.461504--
Robins37   51262--
Hammond21   2501--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AH Bakewellc Blunt b Cromb27  3- 
J Arnoldc and b Blunt34  5- 
WR Hammondrun out46  6- 
KS Duleepsinhjic James b Allcott11  1- 
FE Woolleyb Cromb9  -- 
+LEG Amesnot out17  1- 
*DR Jardinenot out0  -- 
IAR Peeblesdid not bat      
GOB Allendid not bat      
RWV Robinsdid not bat      
W Vocedid not bat      
Extras(2 lb)2
Total(5 wickets, 55 overs)146
Fall of wickets:
1-62 (Bakewell), 2-62 (Arnold), 3-94 (Duleepsinhji), 4-105 (Woolley), 5-144 (Hammond)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cromb25   5442--
Weir5   1180--
Blunt14   5541--
Allcott10   2261--
Merritt1   020--
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: New Zealand (1) 132/2 (Weir ?*, Kerr ?*)
--> Day 2 Lunch: England (1) ?/7 (Ames ?*, Allen 98*)
--> Day 3 Lunch: New Zealand (2) 349/3 (Page 99*, Blunt ?*)
--> JL Kerr made his debut in Test matches
--> IB Cromb made his debut in Test matches
--> AH Bakewell made his debut in Test matches
--> J Arnold made his debut in Test matches
--> J Arnold made his last appearance in Test matches
--> CS Dempster (1) 50 in 119 balls with 6 fours
--> DR Jardine (1) passed 10500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 12
--> FE Woolley (1) 50 in 55 balls with 7 fours
--> LEG Ames (1) 50 in 96 balls with 4 fours and 2 sixes
--> LEG Ames (1) 100 in 223 balls, 170 minutes with 12 fours and 2 sixes
--> LEG Ames (1) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 83
--> GOB Allen (1) 50 in 113 balls with 7 fours and 1 six
--> GOB Allen (1) passed his previous highest score of 57 in Test matches
--> GOB Allen (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> GOB Allen (1) 100 in 187 balls, 145 minutes with 13 fours and 1 six
--> CS Dempster (2) 50 in 133 balls with 3 fours
--> CS Dempster (2) 100 in 227 balls with 7 fours
--> CS Dempster (2) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 106
--> CS Dempster (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 89
--> RC Blunt (2) passed his previous highest score of 45 in Test matches
--> RC Blunt (2) 50 in 105 balls with 4 fours
--> ML Page (2) 50 in 111 balls with 8 fours
--> ML Page (2) passed his previous highest score of 67 in Test matches
--> ML Page (2) made his first century in Test matches
--> ML Page (2) 100 in 208 balls, 218 minutes with 14 fours
--> J Arnold made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> AH Bakewell made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> IB Cromb made his debut for New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> JL Kerr made his debut for New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> RC Blunt made his debut in England in Test matches
--> CS Dempster made his debut in England in Test matches
--> KC James made his debut in England in Test matches
--> TC Lowry made his debut in England in Test matches
--> WE Merritt made his debut in England in Test matches
--> ML Page made his debut in England in Test matches
--> W Voce made his debut in England in Test matches
--> JE Mills made his debut in England in Test matches
--> GL Weir made his debut in England in Test matches
--> CFW Allcott made his debut in England in Test matches
--> IAR Peebles reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when he dismissed CFW Allcott, his 5th wicket in the New Zealand first innings
--> GL Weir achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed GOB Allen in the England first innings (previous best was 1-1)
--> WE Merritt achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed FE Woolley in the England first innings (previous best was 2-94)
After New Zealand's performances in the first test and county matches to that time, Surrey and Lancashire consented to drop their planned fixtures, and to make The Oval and Old Trafford available for two more tests not originally scheduled.