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Wellington v Canterbury
Plunket Shield 1931/32
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th January 1932 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCanterbury won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsWellington 4; Canterbury 2
UmpiresWP Page, CA Webb
Close of play day 1Canterbury (1) 199/4 (Cromb 36*, Lester 7*)
Close of play day 2Wellington (1) 325/2 (Hepburn 41*, McGirr 24*)
Close of play day 3Canterbury (2) 157/3 (Roberts 80*, Page 31*)

Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JL Kerrc Lambert b Newman46     
IM Hamiltonb Henderson47     
AW Robertsc McGirr b Newman22     
*ML Pagec Hepburn b Lambert27     
IB Crombc Crook b McGirr38     
SG Lesterlbw b Newman49     
JL Powelllbw b McGirr0     
FWJ Bellamyb McGirr2     
WE Merrittb Newman2     
+RC Burnsc Crook b Henderson9     
JT Burrowsnot out14     
Extras(18 b, 2 lb)20
Total(all out, 118 overs)276
Fall of wickets:
1-74 (Hamilton), 2-125 (Roberts), 3-138 (Kerr), 4-168 (Page), 5-202 (Cromb), 6-202 (Powell), 7-208 (Bellamy), 8-211 (Merritt), 9-238 (Burns), 10-276 (Lester, 118 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGirr21   7343--
Massey4   1140--
Newman40   20514--
Henderson25   4782--
Lambert20   2601--
Crook8   3190--

Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Dempsterc Roberts b Burrows154     
WH Dustinst Burns b Merritt92     
WFT Hepburnb Burrows51     
HM McGirrc Bellamy b Cromb54     
HN Lambertc Hamilton b Merritt18     
HB Masseyc Page b Merritt12     
*TC Lowryc Roberts b Merritt43     
RC Crookb Merritt19     
+KC Jamesnot out45     
M Hendersonc Roberts b Merritt6     
J Newmanc Page b Merritt21     
Extras(23 b, 10 lb, 5 nb)38
Total(all out, 175 overs)553
Fall of wickets:
1-239 (Dustin), 2-275 (Dempster), 3-358 (McGirr), 4-382 (Hepburn), 5-386 (Lambert), 6-442 (Massey), 7-457 (Lowry), 8-470 (Crook), 9-478 (Henderson), 10-553 (Newman, 175 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cromb34   41191--
Burrows47   171002--
Lester22   4660--
Merritt48   11597--
Bellamy15   3400--
Roberts7   0220--
Powell2   190--

Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JL Kerrlbw b Newman6     
IM Hamiltonc Dempster b McGirr12     
AW Robertsc Massey b Newman181     
IB Crombb Lambert11     
*ML Pagec Dempster b Lambert206     
SG Lesterb Lambert31     
JL Powellc McGirr b Lambert1     
FWJ Bellamynot out20     
WE Merrittc McGirr b Henderson17     
+RC Burnsnot out4     
JT Burrowsdid not bat      
Extras(15 b, 21 lb, 1 nb)37
Total(8 wickets, declared, 156 overs)526
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Kerr), 2-25 (Hamilton), 3-57 (Cromb), 4-335 (Roberts), 5-439 (Lester), 6-446 (Powell), 7-494 (Page), 8-520 (Merritt)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGirr19   4451--
Massey21   4560--
Newman43   13882--
Henderson21   4591--
Lambert35   11794--
Crook13   1470--
Lowry4   0150--

Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Dempsterc Bellamy b Page32     
WH Dustinnot out13     
+KC Jamesnot out0     
WFT Hepburndid not bat      
HM McGirrdid not bat      
HN Lambertdid not bat      
HB Masseydid not bat      
*TC Lowrydid not bat      
RC Crookdid not bat      
M Hendersondid not bat      
J Newmandid not bat      
Extras0
Total(1 wicket, 20 overs)45
Fall of wickets:
1-45 (Dempster)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cromb10   2220--
Burrows3   0100--
Merritt6   2130--
Page1   101--

Notes
--> FWJ Bellamy made his debut in first-class matches
--> FWJ Bellamy made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> M Henderson made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> M Henderson made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> ML Page (1) passed 4000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 23
--> CS Dempster (1) passed his previous highest score of 141 in Plunket Shield matches
--> WH Dustin (1) passed his previous highest score of 63 in first-class matches
--> WH Dustin (1) passed his previous highest score of 63 in Plunket Shield matches
--> AW Roberts (2) passed his previous highest score of 116 in first-class matches
--> AW Roberts (2) passed his previous highest score of 116 in Plunket Shield matches
--> ML Page (2) passed his previous highest score of 116 in Plunket Shield matches
--> ML Page (2) passed his previous highest score of 140 in first-class matches
--> WE Merritt achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed J Newman in the Wellington first innings (previous best was 6-23)