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Canterbury v Melbourne Cricket Club
Melbourne Cricket Club in New Zealand 1905/06
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 2nd, 3rd March 1906 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCanterbury won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMelbourne Cricket Club won by 9 wickets
UmpiresAD Hart, Hartnett
Close of play day 1Melbourne Cricket Club (1) 123/5 (McLeod 9*, Aitken 10*)

Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WR Patrickc Ransford b McLeod27  2- 
KM Ollivierb Armstrong3  -- 
A Simsc Aitken b McLeod15  2- 
*SA Orchardb Armstrong4  1- 
JD Lawrencec Henty b Armstrong1  -- 
A Anthonyc and b Armstrong17  1- 
HB Whittac Wilkinson b Butler23  2- 
G Tabartrun out17  1- 
JH Bennettlbw b Armstrong1  -- 
+C Boxshallnot out20  3- 
TJ Malonest Wilkinson b Armstrong1  -- 
Extras(5 b, 1 w)6
Total(all out, 46 overs)135
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Ollivier), 2-43 (Sims), 3-48 (Orchard), 4-50 (Lawrence), 5-56 (Patrick), 6-87 (Anthony), 7-110 (Tabart), 8-112 (Bennett), 9-134 (Whitta), 10-135 (Malone, 46 ov)
Melbourne Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McLeod19   3582--
Armstrong23   3516--
Laver3   11901-
Butler1   011--

Melbourne Cricket Club first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
F Vaughanc Boxshall b Malone04 -- 
D Mailerb Malone15  2- 
VS Ransfordrun out50  7- 
PG Jenningsb Malone0  -- 
*WW Armstrongb Malone32  3- 
CE McLeodb Bennett37  1- 
AA Aitkenb Tabart84  6- 
GC Hentyb Bennett12  2- 
+WE Wilkinsonb Malone20  2- 
CR Laverb Bennett01 -- 
C Butlernot out4  1- 
Extras(11 b, 1 lb, 1 w)13
Total(all out, 68.2 overs)267
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Vaughan), 2-31 (Mailer), 3-41 (Jennings), 4-88 (Ransford), 5-112 (Armstrong), 6-173 (McLeod), 7-198 (Henty), 8-258 (Wilkinson), 9-258 (Laver), 10-267 (Aitken, 68.2 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Malone32.241185--
Bennett25   39731-
Tabart6   0251--
Ollivier4   0140--
Lawrence1   100--

Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*SA Orchardb Armstrong11  2- 
WR Patrickc Armstrong b McLeod0  -- 
KM Ollivierc Ransford b Armstrong53  41 
JD Lawrenceb Armstrong14  -- 
HB Whittac Mailer b McLeod2  -- 
A Simsb Butler28  1- 
A Anthonyc Vaughan b McLeod2  -- 
G Tabartb Butler28  5- 
JH Bennettc Henty b Butler6  1- 
+C Boxshallb Butler1  -- 
TJ Malonenot out2  -- 
Extras(4 b, 2 lb)6
Total(all out, 67.2 overs)153
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Patrick), 2-12 (Orchard), 3-54 (Lawrence), 4-61 (Whitta), 5-109 (Ollivier), 6-115 (Anthony), 7-127 (Sims), 8-137 (Bennett), 9-148 (Boxshall), 10-153 (Tabart, 67.2 ov)
Melbourne Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McLeod34   13673--
Armstrong29   4703--
Butler4.20104--

Melbourne Cricket Club second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
F Vaughannot out13  2- 
PG Jenningslbw b Malone0  -- 
GC Hentynot out7  1- 
D Mailerdid not bat      
VS Ransforddid not bat      
*WW Armstrongdid not bat      
CE McLeoddid not bat      
AA Aitkendid not bat      
+WE Wilkinsondid not bat      
CR Laverdid not bat      
C Butlerdid not bat      
Extras(2 b)2
Total(1 wicket, 5.5 overs)22
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Jennings)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bennett3   050--
Malone2.50151--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.