misc11902
Cumberland v New Zealanders
New Zealand in British Isles 1927
VenueThe Playground, Whitehaven on 20th, 22nd August 1927 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCumberland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNew Zealanders won by an innings and 18 runs
UmpiresG Iddon, EF Wilson
Close of play day 1New Zealanders (1) 117/1 (Dempster 49*, Blunt 64*)
Cumberland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SW Yourenb Cunningham44     
M Gilllbw b Lowry10     
*RC Saintc and b Lowry5     
R Adairb Lowry0     
JF Shardlowc McGirr b Merritt35     
HH Thomasc McGirr b Merritt13     
HJO Walmsleynot out28     
GR Hargreavesc James b Blunt8     
PJ Chambersb Merritt3     
+SJ Mudgec Cunningham b Merritt0     
J Maddenc Bernau b Merritt3     
Extras(2 b, 3 lb)5
Total(all out, 38.2 overs)154
Fall of wickets:
1-36 (Gill), 2-45 (Saint), 3-45 (Adair), 4-67 (Youren), 5-102 (Thomas), 6-121 (Shardlow), 7-146 (Hargreaves), 8-149 (Chambers), 9-149 (Mudge), 10-154 (Madden, 38.2 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lowry13   1603--
Cunningham13   1361--
Merritt6.20205--
Blunt6   0331--
New Zealanders first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Dempsterb Walmsley72     
CJ Oliverb Walmsley1     
RC Bluntc Thomas b Walmsley71     
WE Merrittc Saint b Walmsley17     
EHL Bernaust Mudge b Thomas40     
WHR Cunninghamb Walmsley3     
M Hendersonc Chambers b Hargreaves11     
+KC Jameslbw b Madden36     
HM McGirrrun out11     
*TC Lowrynot out21     
ML Pageb Madden10     
Extras(7 b, 2 lb)9
Total(all out, 94.5 overs)302
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Oliver), 2-137 (Blunt), 3-148 (Dempster), 4-173 (Merritt), 5-178 (Cunningham), 6-224 (Bernau), 7-224 (Henderson), 8-270 (McGirr), 9-273 (James), 10-302 (Page, 94.5 ov)
Cumberland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Walmsley24   6665--
Thomas33   31021--
Hargreaves11   1521--
Chambers12   0300--
Madden11.51282--
Gill3   0150--
Cumberland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SW Yourenb Merritt19     
M Gillb Blunt11     
*RC Saintb Merritt12     
R Adairc James b Blunt10     
JF Shardlowc Oliver b Blunt6     
+SJ Mudgec Page b Merritt3     
HJO Walmsleyc Henderson b Dempster42     
GR Hargreavesc McGirr b Dempster19     
PJ Chambersc Page b Merritt0     
HH Thomasst James b Merritt3     
J Maddennot out3     
Extras(1 b, 1 lb)2
Total(all out, 47 overs)130
Fall of wickets:
1-24 (Gill), 2-41 (Saint), 3-46 (Youren), 4-56 (Shardlow), 5-61 (Adair), 6-66 (Mudge), 7-122 (Hargreaves), 8-124 (Chambers), 9-125 (Walmsley), 10-130 (Thomas, 47 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cunningham11   5120--
Lowry4   1160--
Blunt15   6413--
Merritt14   3495--
Dempster3   0102--