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Wellington v Auckland
First-Class matches in New Zealand 1944/45
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 23rd, 25th, 26th December 1944 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWellington won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAuckland won by 5 wickets
UmpiresFW Harris-Daw, MF Pengelly
ScorersAE Cook, B Warwick
Close of play day 1Auckland (1) 44/2 (Warner ?*, Cleal ?*)
Close of play day 2Wellington (2) 25/0 (McVicar 8*, Rowe 16*)
Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SA McVicarrun out19     
CG Rowest Kent b Burke39     
RJ Duffyst Kent b Burke11     
WGC Bainc Warner b Burke51     
JA Ellst Kent b Burke2     
*+FLH Mooneyst Kent b Burke1     
AM Mathesonc Cleal b Burke9     
H Chapmanb Kerr21     
NR Hoarnot out24     
JG Ashendenc sub (Richards) b Kerr0     
R Allenrun out6     
Extras(8 b, 2 lb, 2 w)12
Total(all out, 111.5 overs)195
Fall of wickets:
1-38 (McVicar), 2-73 (Rowe), 3-86 (Duffy), 4-90 (Ell), 5-98 (Mooney), 6-120 (Matheson), 7-151 (Bain), 8-186 (Chapman), 9-186 (Ashenden), 10-195 (Allen, 111.5 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cleverley17   4310--
Brown7   450--
Kerr36.517502--
Wheeler12   3260--
Burke39   12716--
Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*PE Whitelawc Bain b Allen14     
RH Cleavec and b Allen10     
BH Warnerb Hoar8     
OC Clealc McVicar b Matheson30     
B Sutcliffec Hoar b Allen75     
AC Kerrrun out50     
+LAW Kentb Allen2     
WJ Wheelerst Mooney b Allen22     
C Burkenot out6     
WJ Browndid not bat      
DC Cleverleydid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 6 lb, 2 nb)10
Total(8 wickets, declared, 85.3 overs)227
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Whitelaw), 2-26 (Cleave), 3-47 (Warner), 4-68 (Cleal), 5-196 (Sutcliffe), 6-198 (Kerr), 7-201 (Kent), 8-227 (Wheeler, 85.3 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hoar15   3401--
Ashenden13   2260--
Allen15.30695--
Matheson21   11251--
Chapman11   2220--
Duffy10   2350--
Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SA McVicarst Kent b Burke14     
CG Roweb Wheeler16     
WGC Bainb Burke6     
*+FLH Mooneyb Wheeler4     
RJ Duffyc Kent b Burke26     
AM Mathesonb Brown67     
JA Ellst Kent b Burke3     
H Chapmanc Kent b Brown29     
NR Hoarc Cleal b Burke8     
JG Ashendenb Brown4     
R Allennot out3     
Extras(6 b, 5 lb, 1 nb)12
Total(all out, 113.2 overs)192
Fall of wickets:
1-25 (Rowe), 2-36 (Bain), 3-43 (Mooney), 4-45 (McVicar), 5-91 (Duffy), 6-95 (Ell), 7-155 (Chapman), 8-174 (Hoar), 9-182 (Ashenden), 10-192 (Matheson, 113.2 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brown10.21313--
Wheeler20   7332--
Burke38   17465--
Kerr27   9400--
Cleverley14   1270--
Cleal4   230--
Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*PE Whitelawc Matheson b Chapman28     
OC Clealnot out77     
B Sutclifferun out48     
WJ Wheelerc Mooney b Matheson0     
RH Cleaveb Matheson1     
BH Warnerc Mooney b Hoar0     
AC Kerrnot out1     
+LAW Kentdid not bat      
C Burkedid not bat      
WJ Browndid not bat      
DC Cleverleydid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 2 lb)6
Total(5 wickets, 41 overs)161
Fall of wickets:
1-52 (Whitelaw), 2-141 (Sutcliffe), 3-145 (Wheeler), 4-147 (Cleave), 5-150 (Warner)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hoar10   1281--
Ashenden5   1260--
Matheson15   1492--
Chapman11   1521--
Notes
--> CG Rowe made his debut in first-class matches
--> BH Warner made his debut in first-class matches
--> WJ Wheeler made his debut in first-class matches
--> WJ Brown made his debut in first-class matches
--> RH Cleave made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> BH Warner made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> WGC Bain (1) passed his previous highest score of 30 in first-class matches
--> H Chapman (2) passed his previous highest score of 21 in first-class matches
--> PE Whitelaw (2) passed 2500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 15
--> NR Hoar made his debut for Wellington in first-class matches
--> AM Matheson made his debut for Wellington in first-class matches
--> C Burke achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed WGC Bain in the Wellington first innings (previous best was 5-52)
--> R Allen achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed WJ Wheeler in the Auckland first innings (previous best was 4-59)
--> R Allen achieved his first five wickets in an innings in first-class matches in the Auckland first innings