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Auckland v Canterbury
First-Class matches in New Zealand 1944/45
VenueEden Park, Auckland on 29th, 30th December 1944, 1st January 1945 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCanterbury won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresR Blennerhassett, JC Harris
Close of play day 1Canterbury (1) 330/9 (Scott 66*, Dunnet 0*)
Close of play day 2Canterbury (2) 0/0 (Cromb 0*, Leggat 0*)
Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IB Crombc Kerr b Brown44     
JG Leggatb Brown3     
*WA Hadleec Whitelaw b Kerr74     
HC Wainest Kent b Burke15     
WM Andersonst Kent b Burke78     
KFM Uttleyc Kent b Brown5     
LA Butterfieldc Kerr b Cleverley9     
RH Scottnot out86     
TB Burttst Kent b Burke24     
DAN McRaec Sutcliffe b Burke3     
+DM Dunnetlbw b Brown31     
Extras(8 b, 3 lb)11
Total(all out, 143 overs)383
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Leggat), 2-95 (Cromb), 3-131 (Waine), 4-153 (Hadlee), 5-170 (Uttley), 6-185 (Butterfield), 7-273 (Anderson), 8-306 (Burtt), 9-330 (McRae), 10-383 (Dunnet, 143 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brown28   1844--
Cleverley36   11851--
Burke49   91184--
Sutcliffe7   2220--
Kerr23   4631--
Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PE Whitelawc Waine b Scott59     
HT Pearsonrun out32     
OC Clealb Burtt24     
*WM Wallacec Dunnet b Burtt108     
B Sutcliffeb Burtt4     
GF Wallaceb Burtt10     
AC Kerrc Cromb b Burtt33     
C Burkeb Butterfield1     
+LAW Kentc Cromb b Burtt6     
DC Cleverleynot out2     
WJ Brownc Dunnet b Burtt0     
Extras(9 b, 4 lb, 2 nb)15
Total(all out, 105.5 overs)294
Fall of wickets:
1-72, 2-109, 3-145, 4-164, 5-180, 6-279, 7-280, 8-287, 9-294, 10-294 (105.5 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McRae20   2510--
Scott21   3621--
Burtt40.561017--
Waine4   0200--
Butterfield13   2231--
Anderson7   0220--
Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IB Crombnot out159  161 
JG Leggatrun out29     
*WA Hadleerun out60     
DAN McRaec WM Wallace b Cleverley4     
KFM Uttleyst Kent b Cleverley1     
HC Waineb Brown0     
WM Andersondid not bat      
LA Butterfielddid not bat      
RH Scottdid not bat      
TB Burttdid not bat      
+DM Dunnetdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 6 lb)10
Total(5 wickets, declared, 69.2 overs)263
Fall of wickets:
1-80 (Leggat), 2-245, 3-254, 4-263, 5-263 (69.2 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brown17.22511--
Cleverley25   2912--
Burke15   2510--
Sutcliffe8   0340--
Kerr4   1260--
Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PE Whitelawc Burtt b McRae3     
HT Pearsonc Butterfield b McRae5     
OC Clealc Waine b Scott58     
*WM Wallaceb McRae14     
B Sutcliffest Dunnet b Burtt83     
GF Wallacec Butterfield b Anderson11     
AC Kerrnot out15     
+LAW Kentb Burtt0     
C Burkedid not bat      
DC Cleverleydid not bat      
WJ Browndid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 1 lb, 1 nb)8
Total(7 wickets, 59.2 overs)197
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Whitelaw), 2-10 (Pearson), 3-44, 4-102, 5-153, 6-190, 7-197 (59.2 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McRae13   3303--
Scott5   0221--
Burtt22.24742--
Waine2   090--
Butterfield12   4320--
Anderson5   0221--
Notes
--> JG Leggat made his debut in first-class matches
--> RH Scott (1) passed his previous highest score of 71 in first-class matches
--> DM Dunnet (1) passed his previous highest score of 15 in first-class matches
--> WJ Brown achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed DM Dunnet in the Canterbury first innings (previous best was 3-31)
--> TB Burtt achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches in the Auckland first innings (previous best was 6-56)