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Wellington v Auckland
Plunket Shield 1931/32
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 25th, 26th, 28th December 1931 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAuckland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWellington won by 6 wickets
PointsWellington 8; Auckland 0
UmpiresWP Butler, KH Cave
Close of play day 1Wellington (1) 13/1 (Dempster 5*, Hepburn 0*)
Close of play day 2Auckland (2) 149/3 (Vivian 82*, Gillespie 10*)
Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Postlesc Newman b McGirr21     
PE Whitelawb Newman8     
*GL Weirc James b McGirr12     
HG Vivianc James b Griffiths29     
HD Gillespielbw b McGirr43     
SC Hayc James b Crook6     
TD Lyonb Newman8     
AW McCoyb Newman0     
AM Mathesonb Newman10     
DC Cleverleyb McGirr5     
+RW Rowntreenot out6     
Extras(5 b, 10 lb, 1 w)16
Total(all out, 72 overs)164
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (Whitelaw), 2-46 (Weir), 3-65 (Postles), 4-92 (Vivian), 5-108 (Hay), 6-137 (Lyon), 7-143 (Gillespie), 8-143 (McCoy), 9-152 (Cleverley), 10-164 (Matheson, 72 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGirr23   3504--
Massey6   3120--
Newman26   12464--
Griffiths10   1251--
Crook3   071--
Lambert4   080--
Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Dempsterc Matheson b McCoy40     
WH Dustinb McCoy7     
WFT Hepburnb Cleverley58     
HM McGirrb Cleverley7     
HN Lambertc Rowntree b McCoy77     
*TC Lowryb Cleverley2     
+KC Jameslbw b Cleverley0     
RC Crookb Weir30     
HB Masseynot out20     
J Newmanb Cleverley13     
BG Griffithsc Rowntree b Cleverley0     
Extras(8 b, 9 lb)17
Total(all out, 80.4 overs)271
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Dustin), 2-72 (Dempster), 3-83 (McGirr), 4-143 (Hepburn), 5-155 (Lowry), 6-155 (James), 7-221 (Lambert), 8-247 (Crook), 9-271 (Newman), 10-271 (Griffiths, 80.4 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Matheson21   3710--
Cleverley21.44706--
McCoy14   0433--
Lyon4   2120--
Vivian15   0430--
Weir5   0151--
Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Postlesc Crook b Massey39     
PE Whitelawb McGirr7     
*GL Weirb McGirr1     
HG Vivianb McGirr165     
HD Gillespielbw b Crook14     
SC Hayb Lambert5     
TD Lyonb McGirr18     
AM Mathesonc James b Newman1     
AW McCoyb Newman0     
DC Cleverleynot out9     
+RW Rowntreerun out7     
Extras(10 b, 9 lb)19
Total(all out, 91.4 overs)285
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Whitelaw), 2-20 (Weir), 3-125 (Postles), 4-166 (Gillespie), 5-178 (Hay), 6-242 (Lyon), 7-255 (Matheson), 8-255 (McCoy), 9-269 (Vivian), 10-285 (Rowntree, 91.4 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGirr23   9614--
Massey13   2311--
Newman28   9582--
Griffiths4   0200--
Crook12.42381--
Lambert11   1581--
Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Dempsterlbw b Vivian67     
WH Dustinnot out63     
WFT Hepburnb Cleverley1     
HM McGirrc and b Weir15     
HN Lambertb Weir19     
RC Crooknot out4     
*TC Lowrydid not bat      
+KC Jamesdid not bat      
HB Masseydid not bat      
J Newmandid not bat      
BG Griffithsdid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 5 lb)13
Total(4 wickets, 45.5 overs)182
Fall of wickets:
1-119 (Dempster), 2-120 (Hepburn), 3-144 (McGirr), 4-170 (Lambert)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Matheson5   0180--
Cleverley7   1301--
McCoy2   0140--
Lyon4   0100--
Vivian18.53751--
Weir9   2222--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> SC Hay made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> SC Hay made his debut in first-class matches
--> TD Lyon made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> TD Lyon made his debut in first-class matches
--> WH Dustin made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> WFT Hepburn made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> WFT Hepburn made his debut in first-class matches
--> BG Griffiths made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> BG Griffiths made his debut in first-class matches
--> RW Rowntree made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> HN Lambert (1) passed his previous highest score of 60 in Plunket Shield matches
--> HG Vivian (2) passed his previous highest score of 81 in Plunket Shield matches
--> HG Vivian (2) made his first century in Plunket Shield matches
--> HG Vivian (2) passed his previous highest score of 135 in first-class matches
--> HD Gillespie (2) passed 1000 runs in Plunket Shield matches when he reached 13
--> WH Dustin (2) passed his previous highest score of 45 in first-class matches
--> AW McCoy achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed HN Lambert in the Wellington first innings (previous best was 2-36)
--> GL Weir reached 50 wickets in first-class matches when he dismissed RC Crook, his 1st wicket in the Wellington first innings
--> DC Cleverley achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed J Newman in the Wellington first innings (previous best was 4-24)
--> DC Cleverley achieved his first five wickets in an innings in first-class matches in the Wellington first innings
--> AW McCoy achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches in the Wellington first innings (previous best was 3-59)
--> DC Cleverley achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed J Newman in the Wellington first innings (previous best was 4-24)
--> DC Cleverley achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Plunket Shield matches in the Wellington first innings