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New Zealand Services v New Zealand XI
First-Class matches in New Zealand 1943/44
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 24th, 25th, 27th March 1944 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossNew Zealand Services won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresJH Chapman, FW Harris-Daw
Close of play day 1New Zealand XI (1) 233 all out
Close of play day 2New Zealand Services (2) 147/8 (Smith 4*, Hoar 1*)

New Zealand Services first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SA McVicarst Mooney b Burtt3     
*HT Pearsonc Cromb b McRae27     
JA Ongleyc Burtt b McRae2     
AC Kerrb Burtt8     
FR Crawfordnot out35     
EF Bezzantc Cromb b Sutcliffe2     
MA O'Brienc Sutcliffe b McRae8     
RH Scottc Cromb b McRae1     
LD Smithb McRae0     
NR Hoarc Cromb b Burtt5     
+DM Dunnetc McRae b Burtt0     
Extras(3 b, 2 lb, 3 nb)8
Total(all out, 48 overs)99
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (McVicar), 2-26 (Ongley), 3-37 (Kerr), 4-49 (Pearson), 5-59 (Bezzant), 6-80 (O'Brien), 7-84 (Scott), 8-84 (Smith), 9-96 (Hoar), 10-99 (Dunnet, 48 ov)
New Zealand XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cowie6   0260--
McRae17   9205--
Burtt18   3374--
Sutcliffe3   251--
Butterfield4   230--

New Zealand XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IB Cromblbw b Kerr30     
KFM Uttleylbw b Scott60     
*WA Hadleelbw b Kerr10     
WM Wallaceb Scott5     
B Sutcliffeb Hoar2     
FP O'Brienb Hoar0     
+FLH Mooneyb Smith43     
DAN McRaeb Scott10     
LA Butterfieldb Smith40     
TB Burttc O'Brien b Smith7     
J Cowienot out0     
Extras(13 b, 7 lb, 4 nb, 2 w)26
Total(all out, 51.3 overs)233
Fall of wickets:
1-93 (Cromb), 2-108 (Hadlee), 3-121 (Uttley), 4-124 (Wallace), 5-124 (Sutcliffe), 6-124 (O'Brien), 7-138 (McRae), 8-219 (Mooney), 9-233 (Burtt), 10-233 (Butterfield, 51.3 ov)
New Zealand Services bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hoar12   1532--
Scott12   5293--
Kerr10   0442--
Smith6.30443--
O'Brien9   2230--
Crawford2   0140--

New Zealand Services second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SA McVicarb Butterfield50     
*HT Pearsonb McRae10     
JA Ongleyc and b Burtt4     
AC Kerrb Burtt1     
FR Crawfordb Cowie7     
EF Bezzantb Cowie10     
MA O'Brienst Mooney b Burtt15     
RH Scottc Mooney b Burtt36     
LD Smithnot out4     
NR Hoarnot out1     
+DM Dunnetdid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 1 lb)9
Total(8 wickets, 62 overs)147
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Pearson), 2-20 (Ongley), 3-28 (Kerr), 4-40 (Crawford), 5-60 (Bezzant), 6-94, 7-120, 8-146
New Zealand XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cowie13   2262--
McRae17   6301--
Burtt18   3524--
Butterfield10   2191--
Cromb4   1110--

Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> FR Crawford (1) passed his previous highest score of 30 in first-class matches
--> LA Butterfield (1) passed his previous highest score of 25 in first-class matches
--> SA McVicar (2) passed his previous highest score of 13 in first-class matches
--> EF Bezzant made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> MA O'Brien made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> DAN McRae achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed LD Smith in the New Zealand Services first innings (previous best was 4-15)
--> DAN McRae achieved his first five wickets in an innings in first-class matches in the New Zealand Services first innings
--> RH Scott achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches in the New Zealand XI first innings (previous best was 3-34)