misc601713
Canterbury XI v Auckland Touring Team
Other matches in New Zealand 1924/25
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 7th, 8th January 1925 (2-day match)
Balls per over8
TossCanterbury XI won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresW Brook, CH Sheppard
Close of play day 1Auckland Touring Team (1) 149/6 (Cooper 26*, Goodwin 10*)
Canterbury XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RO Talbotb Hemus35     
A Coxrun out68 115   
FG Wardlbw b Hemus4  1- 
GM Condliffeb Hemus021-- 
CE Guineyst Scott b Hemus3  -- 
SG Lesterb Butler74  51 
JL Powelllbw b Simpson3  -- 
GW Russellc Scott b Cooper21 60   
*+LR Bruntonb Cooper36 30   
CT Rixc Hughes b Cooper16     
RH Northnot out2     
Extras22
Total(all out, 200 minutes, 57.6 overs)284
Fall of wickets:
1-66 (Talbot), 2-74 (Ward), 3-74 (Condliffe), 4-78 (Guiney), 5-167 (Cox), 6-178 (Powell), 7-208 (Lester), 8-259 (Brunton), 9-270 (Russell), 10-284 (Rix, 57.6 ov)
Auckland Touring Team bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Coates12   1450--
Cooper8.60583--
Goodwin7   1180--
Butler3   0281--
Hemus14   1714--
Hughes1   040--
Simpson12   2381--
Auckland Touring Team first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Postlesc Cox b Russell9     
EW Hughesb Powell25     
JB Simpsonrun out (Ward)55 3472 
IW Cooperc and b Powell33     
*LG Hemusb Powell4     
VC Butlerc Powell b Talbot8     
CR Jonesrun out (Ward)0     
GL Goodwinc Guiney b Rix40  51 
+AH Scottnot out7     
WJ Coatesb Rix5  1- 
WH Johnstonlbw b Rix2     
Extras12
Total(all out, 169 minutes, 53 overs)200
Fall of wickets:
1-21 (Postles), 2-95 (Simpson), 3-100 (Hughes), 4-108 (Hemus), 5-121 (Butler), 6-124 (Jones), 7-186 (Goodwin), 8-187 (Cooper), 9-195 (Coates), 10-200 (Johnston, 52.8 ov)
Canterbury XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rix18   3483--
Russell13   4371--
Talbot8   3311--
Powell14   2723--
Canterbury XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Coxb Cooper98     
GM Condliffec Butler b Cooper2     
RO Talbotb Jones33     
FG Wardc Postles b Cooper57     
SG Lesternot out22     
CE Guineyb Hemus23     
JL Powelllbw b Cooper5  1- 
GW Russelldid not bat      
*+LR Bruntondid not bat      
CT Rixdid not bat      
RH Northdid not bat      
Extras16
Total(6 wickets, declared, 40.1 overs)256
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Condliffe), 2-83 (Talbot), 3-188 (Ward), 4-210 (Cox), 5-251 (Guiney), 6-256 (Powell, 40.1 ov)
Auckland Touring Team bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hemus7   2331--
Cooper11.11734--
Butler2   0100--
Simpson3   070--
Scott7   2300--
Jones5   0411--
Hughes2   0170--
Goodwin3   0290--
Auckland Touring Team second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*LG Hemusnot out105     
IW Cooperc +Cox b Talbot27     
JB Simpsonc North b Lester1     
VC Butlerb Talbot0     
AJ Postleslbw b Brunton1     
CR Jonesc +Cox b Rix2     
EW Hughesnot out10     
GL Goodwindid not bat      
+AH Scottdid not bat      
WJ Coatesdid not bat      
WH Johnstondid not bat      
Extras6
Total(5 wickets, 32 overs)152
Fall of wickets:
1-74 (Cooper), 2-89 (Simpson), 3-89 (Butler), 4-100 (Postles), 5-103 (Jones)
Canterbury XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rix10   1481--
Powell7   1350--
Talbot7   1122--
Lester5   0371--
Brunton3   0141--
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Canterbury XI (1) 161/4 (Cox 65*, Lester 38*)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Canterbury XI (2) 61/1 (Cox ?*, Talbot ?*)
--> Canterbury XI first innings: 100 in 85 minutes
--> Canterbury XI first innings: 200 in 140 minutes
--> Auckland Touring Team first innings: 200 in 161 minutes
--> Canterbury XI second innings: 50 in 33 minutes
--> Auckland Touring Team second innings: 50 in 35 minutes
--> A Cox (1) 50 in 95 minutes
--> JB Simpson (1) 50 in 30 minutes
--> A Cox (2) 50 in 83 minutes
A Cox and SG Lester added 89 for the fifth wicket in the Canterbury XI first innings
A Cox and FG Ward added 105 for the third wicket in the Canterbury XI second innings
Auckland Touring Team were given 135 minutes to score 341 to win the match outright
A Cox kept wicket in the Auckland Touring Team second innings