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Wellington v Auckland
First-Class matches in New Zealand 1943/44
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 25th, 27th, 28th December 1943 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossAuckland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAuckland won by 8 wickets
UmpiresMF Pengelly, CA Webb
Close of play day 1Auckland (1) 337/4 (Sutcliffe 144*, Kerr 27*)
Close of play day 2Wellington (2) 26/2 (Tindill 7*, Bezzant 8*)
Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DC Ritchiest Mooney b Allen30     
N Ellisb Buchan63  6- 
*HT Pearsonc Tindill b Knapp7     
B Sutcliffeb Dickinson146  161 
WH Cooperlbw b Allen52     
AC Kerrb Knapp72     
RWG Emeryb Dickinson21     
+LAW Kentnot out11     
RG Sorensonnot out15     
HJH Harrisondid not bat      
C Burkedid not bat      
Extras(15 b, 2 lb, 2 nb, 2 w)21
Total(7 wickets, declared, 103 overs)438
Fall of wickets:
1-73 (Ritchie), 2-80 (Pearson), 3-121 (Ellis), 4-277 (Cooper), 5-351 (Sutcliffe), 6-393 (Emery), 7-415 (Kerr)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dickinson23   191222
Buchan20   1651--
Knapp24   01022--
Allen26   21072--
Muir8   2400--
Dustin2   0120--
Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EF Bezzantb Emery3     
*EWT Tindillc Sutcliffe b Sorenson21     
REJ Menziesb Burke1     
GH Stringerc and b Emery47 165   
WH Dustinc Emery b Sorenson20     
CA Muirlbw b Burke18     
+FLH Mooneyc Kent b Burke0     
GR Dickinsonc Emery b Sorenson10     
R Allenb Emery18     
WR Buchanlbw b Emery16     
EC Knappnot out5     
Extras(3 b, 5 lb)8
Total(all out, 59.7 overs)167
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Bezzant), 2-19 (Menzies), 3-37, 4-70, 5-98, 6-100, 7-119, 8-145, 9-150, 10-167 (59.7 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Harrison9   2230--
Emery15.72414--
Burke16   1373--
Sorenson14   2433--
Kerr5   1150--
Wellington second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
GH Stringerb Harrison7     
WH Dustinc Ellis b Emery2     
*EWT Tindillc and b Kerr15     
EF Bezzantst Kent b Kerr25     
REJ Menziesb Kerr7     
CA Muirb Kerr0     
+FLH Mooneyc Sorenson b Harrison180 25125- 
GR Dickinsonc Sutcliffe b Sorenson39 21   
R Allenb Sorenson0     
WR Buchanb Kerr34     
EC Knappnot out21     
Extras(12 b, 6 lb, 3 nb)21
Total(all out, 103.3 overs)351
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Stringer), 2-10 (Dustin), 3-39 (Tindill), 4-53 (Menzies), 5-53 (Muir), 6-62 (Bezzant), 7-106 (Dickinson), 8-111 (Allen), 9-238 (Buchan), 10-351 (Mooney, 103.3 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Harrison21.34442--
Emery15   2311--
Sorenson18   2742--
Burke14   1540--
Kerr27   4805--
Sutcliffe2   0150--
Cooper6   1320--
Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DC Ritchienot out46     
N Ellisc Knapp b Buchan11     
B Sutcliffec sub b Buchan5     
*HT Pearsonnot out13     
WH Cooperdid not bat      
AC Kerrdid not bat      
RWG Emerydid not bat      
+LAW Kentdid not bat      
RG Sorensondid not bat      
HJH Harrisondid not bat      
C Burkedid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 1 lb)7
Total(2 wickets, 15.5 overs)82
Fall of wickets:
1-43 (Ellis), 2-51 (Sutcliffe)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dickinson5   0220--
Buchan7.50302--
Knapp3   0230--
Notes
--> DC Ritchie made his debut in First-Class matches
--> LAW Kent made his debut in First-Class matches
--> RG Sorenson made his debut in First-Class matches
--> CA Muir made his debut in First-Class matches
--> WR Buchan made his debut in First-Class matches
--> EC Knapp made his debut in First-Class matches
--> WH Dustin made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> CA Muir made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> GR Dickinson made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> B Sutcliffe (1) passed his previous highest score of 11 in First-Class matches
--> B Sutcliffe (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> WH Cooper (1) passed his previous highest score of 28 in First-Class matches
--> RWG Emery (1) passed his previous highest score of 13 in First-Class matches
--> GH Stringer (1) passed his previous highest score of 29 in First-Class matches
--> FLH Mooney (2) passed his previous highest score of 44 in First-Class matches
--> FLH Mooney (2) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> GR Dickinson (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 26
--> EF Bezzant made his debut for Wellington in First-Class matches
--> GH Stringer made his debut for Wellington in First-Class matches
--> GR Dickinson made his debut for Wellington in First-Class matches
--> GR Dickinson reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed RWG Emery, his 2nd wicket in the Auckland first innings
--> RWG Emery achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Wellington first innings (previous best was 1-30)
--> AC Kerr achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed EF Bezzant in the Wellington second innings (previous best was 3-100)
--> AC Kerr achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Wellington second innings