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North Taranaki v Auckland XI
Other matches in New Zealand 1924/25
VenuePukekura Park, New Plymouth on 10th, 11th, 13th April 1925 (2-day match)
Balls per over8
TossAuckland XI won the toss and decided to field
ResultAuckland XI won by an innings and 361 runs
UmpiresJ Brown, PE Stainton
Close of play day 1Auckland XI (1) 206/3 (Postles 38*, Anthony 5*)
Close of play day 2Auckland XI (1) 358/8 (Postles 91*, Cooper 17*)
North Taranaki first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HJ Graysonb Anthony8  1- 
*CG Bottrillc Anthony b Smith11     
C Lashrun out5     
+CN Kingstonec Garrard b Smith9     
OM Nasmithb Anthony5     
A Pappsb Anthony2     
PG Sartenrun out16     
CG Clarkec Garrard b Smith4  1- 
N Gibsonb Smith3     
C Foremannot out13     
WH Quickfallc Horspool b Anthony1     
Extras3
Total(all out)80
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Grayson), 2-? (Bottrill), 3-? (Lash), 4-? (Kingstone), 5-36 (Papps), 6-? (Sarten), 7-? (Clarke), 8-? (Gibson), 9-? (Nasmith), 10-80 (Quickfall)
Auckland XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith??404--
Anthony??374--
Auckland XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
E Horspoolb Gibson135     
CFW Allcottc Foreman b Quickfall3     
HD Gillespieb Clarke19     
AJ Postlesc Clarke b Sarten148     
A Anthonyb Clarke27     
*SG Smithb Foreman4     
WR Garrardb Quickfall45     
RC Somervellc Grayson b Quickfall0     
JP Gerrardlbw b Foreman7     
IW Cooperc Lash b Quickfall81     
WJ Coatesnot out16     
Extras23
Total(all out)508
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Allcott), 2-? (Gillespie), 3-200 (Horspool), 4-? (Anthony), 5-? (Smith), 6-? (Garrard), 7-? (Somervell), 8-336 (Gerrard), 9-474 (Postles), 10-508 (Cooper)
North Taranaki bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Quickfall??1064--
Clarke??1172--
Bottrill??590--
Foreman??1202--
Sarten??491--
Gibson??151--
Lash??300--
North Taranaki second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
C Lashb Allcott9     
OM Nasmithb Allcott6     
HJ Graysonc Anthony b Allcott021-- 
+CN Kingstonec Horspool b Allcott011-- 
*CG Bottrillc Anthony b Coates4     
PG Sartenb Allcott6  1- 
A Pappsc Smith b Postles5     
CG Clarkenot out13     
N Gibsonc Smith b Horspool9  -1 
C Foremanc Anthony b Postles5     
WH Quickfallb Horspool0     
Extras10
Total(all out)67
Fall of wickets:
1-? (Nasmith), 2-? (Grayson), 3-? (Kingstone), 4-? (Bottrill), 5-? (Lash), 6-? (Sarten), 7-40 (Papps), 8-? (Gibson), 9-? (Foreman), 10-67 (Quickfall)
Auckland XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Coates??231--
Allcott??85--
Cooper??50--
Postles??122--
Horspool??92--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for two days but extended to three.
--> Day 2 Lunch: Auckland XI (1) 358/8 (Postles 91*, Cooper 17*)
--> Day 3 Lunch: North Taranaki (2) ?/3 (Lash ?*, Bottrill ?*)
--> Bowling in the Auckland XI first innings adds 11 runs over
Rain the day before the match meant that the game did not start until 2pm on the first day to allow the ground to dry
On the second day rain prevented any play after lunch
AJ Postles and IW Cooper added 138 for the ninth wicket in the Auckland XI first innings