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Canterbury v Auckland
First-Class matches in New Zealand 1884/85
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 3rd, 5th, 6th January 1885 (3-day match)
Balls per over4
TossAuckland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultCanterbury won by an innings and 74 runs
UmpiresG Dickinson, C Frith, AM Ollivier, ECJ Stevens
Close of play day 1Canterbury (1) 107/1 (Cotterill 42*, Secretan 56*)
Close of play day 2Auckland (2) 18/1 (Mills 12*, Testro ?*)

Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WE Bartonb Dunlop18  -- 
JC Testroc Wilding b Dunlop2  -- 
CS Staffordc Barnes b Wilding2  -- 
SWG Coxonc Longden b Barnes19  -- 
DJF Lynchb Wilding9  1- 
*WW Robinsonc and b Wilding3  -- 
CE MacCormickb Wilding6  -- 
GP Ewingb Dunlop5  -- 
+CH Osmondc Fowke b Wilding19  -- 
W Meldrumb Wilding0  -- 
E Millsnot out0  -- 
Extras(7 b, 1 lb, 1 nb)9
Total(all out, 81.2 overs)92
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Barton), 2-21 (Testro), 3-24 (Stafford), 4-37 (Lynch), 5-44 (Robinson), 6-50 (MacCormick), 7-65 (Ewing), 8-85 (Coxon), 9-91 (Meldrum), 10-92 (Osmond, 81.2 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dunlop33   19213--
Wilding40.213556-1
Barnes8   571--

Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WJ Cotterillb Meldrum44  1- 
WV Milltonlbw b Meldrum7  -- 
HH Secretanb Mills72  2- 
DA Ashbyb Mills17  2- 
A Longdenb Mills12  -- 
*F Wildingc Barton b Mills104  8- 
+JN Fowkeb Robinson36  1- 
C Strangeb Mills9  1- 
WEP Barnesb Mills3  -- 
GL Raynernot out11  2- 
DEL Dunlopc Ewing b Mills2  -- 
Extras(13 b, 15 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)30
Total(all out, 201 overs)347
Fall of wickets:
1-26 (Millton), 2-115 (Cotterill), 3-140 (Secretan), 4-151 (Ashby), 5-173 (Longden), 6-290 (Fowke), 7-326 (Wilding), 8-? (Barnes), 9-? (Strange), 10-346 (Dunlop, 201 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Mills43   22397--
Meldrum62   37812-1
Lynch27   15460--
Testro6   0180--
Robinson30   3551--
Barton8   0300--
Stafford25   1480--

Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
E Millsb Dunlop35  -- 
SWG Coxonb Dunlop5  -- 
JC Testroc Wilding b Dunlop20  -- 
WE Bartonc Barnes b Ashby5  1- 
CS Staffordb Dunlop20  2- 
DJF Lynchlbw b Ashby17  -- 
*WW Robinsonb Ashby8  1- 
CE MacCormickc sub b Dunlop6  1- 
GP Ewingc Millton b Ashby36  2- 
+CH Osmondb Dunlop16  1- 
W Meldrumnot out2  -- 
Extras(2 b, 5 lb, 4 w)11
Total(all out, 138.1 overs)181
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Coxon), 2-59 (Testro), 3-68 (Barton), 4-72 (Mills), 5-98 (Stafford), 6-113 (Robinson), 7-118 (Lynch), 8-124 (MacCormick), 9-172 (Ewing), 10-181 (Osmond, 138.1 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dunlop54.135456--
Wilding2   0402-
Barnes12   8200--
Rayner28   14320--
Ashby42   146942-

Notes
--> F Wilding scored 1 five in the Canterbury first innings
--> GP Ewing scored 1 five in the Auckland second innings
--> CH Osmond made his debut in First-Class matches
--> GL Rayner made his debut in First-Class matches
--> C Strange made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> HH Secretan (1) passed his previous highest score of 21 in First-Class matches
--> F Wilding (1) passed his previous highest score of 48 in First-Class matches
--> F Wilding (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> JN Fowke (1) passed his previous highest score of 34 in First-Class matches
--> E Mills achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed HH Secretan in the Canterbury first innings (previous best was 0-4)
--> E Mills achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Canterbury first innings
--> DEL Dunlop achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed CH Osmond in the Auckland second innings (previous best was 5-26)
--> DA Ashby reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed GP Ewing, his 4th wicket in the Auckland second innings