misc104759
Ashburton County v Wellington
Other matches in New Zealand 1939/40
VenueAshburton Domain, Ashburton on 6th, 7th February 1940 (2-day match)
Balls per over8
TossWellington won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWellington won by an innings and 70 runs
UmpiresR Johnston, P Willis
Close of play day 1Wellington (1) 371 all out
Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
OL Wrigleylbw b Biggar15     
VH du Chateauc Cook b Biggar52     
WFT Hepburnc Wall b Duncan44     
WG Rainbirdb Biggar27     
JA Ongleylbw b Duncan0     
*EG McLeodlbw b McCormick21     
DS Wilsonb McCormick35     
WF Aireyc Whinham b Biggar57     
TL Pritchardc Cook b Biggar51     
GL Whytenot out8     
JG Ashendenc Biggar b McCormick37     
Extras(20 b, 4 lb)24
Total(all out, 53.4 overs)371
Fall of wickets:
1-31 (Wrigley), 2-104, 3-124, 4-124, 5-164, 6-185, 7-221, 8-312, 9-329, 10-371 (53.4 ov)
Ashburton County bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Biggar16   01005--
Duncan13   0872--
McCormick6.40413--
Whinham7   0450--
Todd9   0620--
Wall2   0120--
Ashburton County first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IM Hamiltonc Airey b Ashenden18     
HA Adamsb Pritchard0     
AA Toddb Ashenden4     
AF McCormicklbw b Ashenden0     
HE Cookb Ashenden6     
LC Whinhamc McLeod b Wilson10     
R Tullochc Ongley b Whyte17     
RW Biggarc Wrigley b Ashenden80     
MG Wallc Pritchard b Ashenden15     
RS Sheehanb Pritchard2     
SF Duncannot out0     
Extras(25 b, 5 lb)30
Total(all out, 25.7 overs)182
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Adams), 2-10 (Todd), 3-10 (McCormick), 4-38, 5-59, 6-59, 7-147, 8-168, 9-172, 10-182 (25.7 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pritchard9   0382--
Ashenden10.70576--
Wilson5   0401--
Whyte1   0171--
Ashburton County second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
RW Biggarb Pritchard10     
IM Hamiltonb Wilson15     
AA Toddc and b Whyte5     
HE Cookc Wilson b Whyte10     
HA Adamsc Rainbird b Whyte1     
R Tullochrun out10     
AF McCormickst +sub (EWT Tindill) b Whyte32     
LC Whinhamc +sub (EWT Tindill) b Whyte19     
MG Wallc Wilson b Whyte0     
RS Sheehanc +sub (EWT Tindill) b du Chateau0     
SF Duncannot out6     
Extras(9 b, 2 lb)11
Total(all out, 29.3 overs)119
Fall of wickets:
1-17, 2-32, 3-40, 4-41, 5-48, 6-87, 7-109, 8-109, 9-113, 10-119 (29.3 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pritchard3   0131--
Ashenden4   0110--
Wilson5   0131--
Whyte10.32466--
McLeod3   0190--
du Chateau4   261--
EWT Tindill was unavailable to travel to Ashburton with the other Wellington players on 5 February but travelled down the following day. He was permitted to keep wicket as a substitute fielder in both Ashburton County's innings.