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Canterbury v Wellington
First-Class matches in New Zealand 1898/99
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 31st December 1898, 2nd, 3rd January 1899 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCanterbury won the toss and decided to bat
ResultCanterbury won by an innings and 127 runs
UmpiresRD Harman, A McMaster, FJ Ohlson
Close of play day 1Canterbury (1) 182/5 (Sims 22*, Phillips 29*)
Close of play day 2Wellington (2) 9/2 (Stephenson 5*, Gore 2*)

Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*LT Cobcroftc Stephenson b Hales59   - 
D Reeselbw b Upham48     
WCH Wigleyc Richardson b Hales13     
AE Ridleyc Hickson b Hales4   - 
A Simsc Richardson b Hales27     
RDW Barryb Upham1  -- 
J Phillipsnot out110  6- 
TW Reeseb Upham3  -- 
+C Boxshallb Upham31     
WC Pearcec Stephenson b Upham38     
FS Frankishb Robertson27     
Extras(5 b, 8 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)16
Total(all out, 149.2 overs)377
Fall of wickets:
1-108 (Cobcroft), 2-115 (D Reese), 3-122 (Wigley), 4-134 (Ridley), 5-135 (Barry), 6-202 (Sims), 7-211 (TW Reese), 8-252 (Boxshall), 9-315 (Pearce), 10-377 (Frankish, 149.2 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Upham62   91405--
Stephenson15   2500--
Hales47   16924--
Robertson15.22551--
Richardson5   1140--
Holdship5   1100--

Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*AR Holdshipb Frankish10     
HC Hicksonc Sims b Phillips21     
CA Richardsonst Boxshall b Phillips21     
FH Robertsonb D Reese3     
CS Gorec Barry b Frankish12     
FA Midlaneb Frankish1     
+EL Wrightlbw b Phillips4     
FC Stephensonst Boxshall b Frankish1     
EF Uphamc D Reese b Frankish4     
KH Tuckernot out0     
EO Halesc Sims b Pearce3     
Extras(1 b, 2 lb)3
Total(all out, 46 overs)83
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Holdship), 2-49 (Richardson), 3-56 (Hickson), 4-58 (Robertson), 5-68 (Midlane), 6-75 (Gore), 7-75 (Wright), 8-80 (Upham), 9-80 (Stephenson), 10-83 (Hales, 46 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Frankish17   7225--
Pearce11   2251--
Phillips12   6183--
D Reese6   2151--

Wellington second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
EF Uphamrun out0     
+EL Wrightc Boxshall b Frankish0     
FC Stephensonst Boxshall b Pearce34     
CS Gorec and b D Reese6     
CA Richardsonc Wigley b Pearce9     
*AR Holdshipst Boxshall b D Reese65     
HC Hicksonb Phillips18     
FH Robertsonb Pearce10     
KH Tuckerc TW Reese b D Reese14     
FA Midlanec TW Reese b D Reese0     
EO Halesnot out1     
Extras(2 b, 5 lb, 3 w)10
Total(all out, 80.4 overs)167
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Wright), 2-0 (Upham), 3-15 (Gore), 4-30 (Richardson), 5-83 (Stephenson), 6-123 (Hickson), 7-141 (Robertson), 8-164 (Tucker), 9-164 (Midlane), 10-167 (Holdship, 80.4 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Frankish21   5471--
Pearce16   6253--
Phillips19   7311--
D Reese24.40544--

Notes
--> J Phillips made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> AR Holdship made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> J Phillips (1) passed his previous highest score of 85 in First-Class matches
--> J Phillips (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> C Boxshall (1) passed his previous highest score of 25 in First-Class matches
--> FC Stephenson (2) passed his previous highest score of 16 in First-Class matches
--> WC Pearce reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed EO Hales, his 1st wicket in the Wellington first innings
--> FS Frankish achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Wellington first innings (previous best was 5-51)