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Auckland v Wellington
First-Class matches in New Zealand 1903/04
VenueAuckland Domain, Auckland on 25th, 26th, 28th December 1903 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWellington won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWellington won by 90 runs
UmpiresLawson, Stephenson
Close of play day 1Wellington (1) 177/7 (Staples 47*, WRS Hickson 6*)
Close of play day 2Wellington (2) 22/1 (HC Hickson 5*, Gore 7*)

Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HC Hicksonlbw b Stemson11     
WP Redgraveb Stemson25     
A Staplesb Olliff67     
+AB Williamsc Hay b W Mills12     
CS Gore hit wkt b Olliff28     
JH Hutchingsb Stemson13     
AWS Bricec W Mills b WNB Lusk15     
RW Queeb Stemson14     
WRS Hicksonc Schmoll b Sloman32     
*EF Uphamnot out0     
FC Stephensonc W Mills b Olliff1     
Extras6
Total(all out, 95.3 overs)224
Fall of wickets:
1-39 (HC Hickson), 2-46 (Redgrave), 3-59 (Williams), 4-98 (Gore), 5-127 (Hutchings), 6-144 (Brice), 7-161 (Quee), 8-222 (Staples), 9-222 (WRS Hickson), 10-224 (Stephenson, 95.3 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
WNB Lusk20   6471--
Stemson33   12634--
Sloman5   191--
Hay1   020--
W Mills15   3521--
Olliff21.36453--

Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
I Millsc and b Upham15     
JA Slomanb Upham0     
FR Masonb Upham31     
TDB Hayb Upham8     
HB Luskrun out2     
+GE Schmollc Williams b Brice28     
WI Stemsonc WRS Hickson b Hutchings0     
WNB Luskb Upham9     
C Olliffc Brice b Upham16     
E MacCormicklbw b Hutchings27     
W Millsnot out7     
Extras3
Total(all out, 78.2 overs)146
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Sloman), 2-43 (Mason), 3-48 (I Mills), 4-58 (HB Lusk), 5-58 (Hay), 6-61 (Stemson), 7-71 (WNB Lusk), 8-105 (Schmoll), 9-130 (Olliff), 10-146 (MacCormick, 78.2 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Upham38   20456--
Stephenson13   4300--
Redgrave2   0130--
Hutchings13.25332--
Brice12   5221--

Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HC Hicksonb Olliff42     
WP Redgravelbw b Stemson7     
CS Gorelbw b W Mills37     
+AB Williamslbw b W Mills0     
JH Hutchingsst Schmoll b W Mills11     
WRS Hicksonc WNB Lusk b Olliff0     
A Staplesc and b W Mills1     
AWS Bricec MacCormick b W Mills2     
RW Queec Schmoll b Olliff0     
*EF Uphamb Olliff6     
FC Stephensonnot out0     
Extras7
Total(all out, 70.3 overs)113
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Redgrave), 2-92 (Gore), 3-92 (HC Hickson), 4-92 (Williams), 5-97 (WRS Hickson), 6-99 (Staples), 7-103 (Brice), 8-103 (Hutchings), 9-113 (Quee), 10-113 (Upham, 70.3 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
WNB Lusk7   1110--
Stemson16   8231--
Sloman14   6180--
W Mills14   4195--
Olliff19.36354--

Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TDB Hayc and b Stephenson6     
I Millsst Williams b Upham33     
FR Masonrun out0     
HB Lusklbw b Stephenson1     
+GE Schmollb Upham8     
C Olliffb Upham5     
WI Stemsonc Brice b Stephenson18     
WNB Luskc Upham b Stephenson5     
JA Slomanb Upham19     
E MacCormickb Stephenson2     
W Millsnot out0     
Extras4
Total(all out, 54.5 overs)101
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Hay), 2-20 (Mason), 3-21 (HB Lusk), 4-36 (Schmoll), 5-51 (Olliff), 6-70 (Stemson), 7-72 (I Mills), 8-82 (WNB Lusk), 9-99 (MacCormick), 10-101 (Sloman, 54.5 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Upham27.58444--
Stephenson27   6535--

Notes
--> JH Hutchings made his debut in First-Class matches
--> JA Sloman made his debut in First-Class matches
--> GE Schmoll made his debut in First-Class matches
--> C Olliff made his debut in First-Class matches
--> I Mills made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> WRS Hickson (1) passed his previous highest score of 30 in First-Class matches
--> FR Mason (1) passed his previous highest score of 26 in First-Class matches
--> E MacCormick (1) passed his previous highest score of 17 in First-Class matches
--> WI Stemson reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed WP Redgrave, his 2nd wicket in the Wellington first innings