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Wellington v Canterbury
First-Class matches in New Zealand 1897/98
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 7th, 8th January 1898 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCanterbury won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWellington won by an innings and 20 runs
UmpiresA Ashbolt, WE Woods
Close of play day 1Wellington (1) 188/4 (Holdship 70*)

Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LT Cobcroftc Holdship b Holdsworth75     
HC Ridleyb Holdsworth11     
AE Ridleylbw b Stephenson8     
D Reeseb Tucker44     
F Wildingc Ashbolt b Tucker1     
A Simsb Holdsworth8     
*CR Clarkc Tucker b Holdsworth1     
CW Garrardc Richardson b Tucker2     
J Wheatleyc Holdsworth b Tucker0     
+JN Fowkec Ashbolt b Holdsworth3     
AE Batesnot out29     
Extras(4 lb, 1 nb)5
Total(all out, 69.3 overs)187
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (HC Ridley), 2-42 (AE Ridley), 3-140 (Reese), 4-141 (Wilding), 5-146 (Cobcroft), 6-152 (Clark), 7-153 (Sims), 8-153 (Wheatley), 9-155 (Garrard), 10-187 (Fowke, 69.3 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ashbolt9   3310--
Holdsworth25.310745--
Stephenson15   4221--
Richardson8   2220--
Holdship3   090--
Tucker9   3244--

Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BA Weyburnec Fowke b Bates10     
CA Richardsonc Bates b Cobcroft77     
+AB Williamsc Fowke b Reese13     
KH Tuckerst Fowke b Reese10     
*AR Holdshipc Sims b Reese79     
CS Gorec Sims b Bates17     
HGEL Burtonc Sims b Reese63     
MP Naughtonb Bates40     
FL Ashboltnot out37     
FC Stephensonc Garrard b Bates4     
F Holdsworthc Sims b Clark31     
Extras23
Total(all out, 137.4 overs)404
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (Weyburne), 2-34 (Williams), 3-52 (Tucker), 4-188 (Richardson), 5-204 (Holdship), 6-224 (Gore), 7-310 (Naughton), 8-326 (Burton), 9-338 (Stephenson), 10-404 (Holdsworth, 137.4 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Reese48   101464--
Bates45   14944--
Cobcroft11.25311--
Wilding15   7360--
Clark8.22281--
Garrard10   0460--

Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LT Cobcroftc Ashbolt b Holdsworth20     
AE Ridleyst Williams b Ashbolt20     
HC Ridleyc Naughton b Ashbolt31     
D Reeseb Ashbolt4     
A Simsc Weyburne b Tucker5     
F Wildingb Ashbolt37     
*CR Clarkc and b Ashbolt0     
CW Garrardnot out50     
AE Batesc Weyburne b Ashbolt5     
J Wheatleyst Williams b Ashbolt7     
+JN Fowkec Ashbolt b Holdsworth6     
Extras12
Total(all out, 55 overs)197
Fall of wickets:
1-40 (Cobcroft), 2-46 (AE Ridley), 3-61 (Reese), 4-80 (Sims), 5-112 (HC Ridley), 6-112 (Clark), 7-131 (Wilding), 8-137 (Bates), 9-152 (Wheatley), 10-197 (Fowke, 55 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ashbolt23   6527--
Holdsworth12   3622--
Stephenson5   0220--
Richardson3   0130--
Holdship3   1120--
Tucker9   2241--

Notes
--> AE Bates (1) passed his previous highest score of 11 in first-class matches
--> CA Richardson (1) passed his previous highest score of 75 in first-class matches
--> CA Richardson (1) passed 500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 27
--> AR Holdship (1) passed his previous highest score of 70 in first-class matches
--> HGEL Burton (1) passed his previous highest score of 49 in first-class matches
--> MP Naughton made his debut in first-class matches
--> MP Naughton made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> FL Ashbolt (1) passed his previous highest score of 34 in first-class matches
--> F Holdsworth (1) passed his previous highest score of 20 in first-class matches
--> CW Garrard (2) passed his previous highest score of 34 in first-class matches
--> CA Richardson made his debut for Wellington in first-class matches
--> CA Richardson made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> KH Tucker achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed F Wilding in the Canterbury first innings (previous best was 1-18)
--> FL Ashbolt achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches in the Canterbury second innings (previous best was 7-61)