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Marylebone Cricket Club v New Zealanders
New Zealand in British Isles 1927
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 11th, 12th, 13th May 1927 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossMarylebone Cricket Club won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresHR Butt, J Hardstaff
Close of play day 1New Zealanders (1) 57/0 (Blunt 31*, Mills 15*)
Close of play day 2Marylebone Cricket Club (2) 96/0 (Lyon 43*, Titchmarsh 48*)

Marylebone Cricket Club first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MD Lyonb Bernau24     
CH Titchmarshb Merritt171     
GOB Allenc Dempster b Henderson38     
H Ashtonc Page b Merritt4     
APF Chapmanc Page b Bernau18     
*JWHT Douglasb Blunt36     
FSG Calthorpeb Blunt31     
HJ Enthovenb Merritt0     
NE Haigc James b Henderson34     
M Falconb Merritt1     
+WB Franklinnot out10     
Extras(15 b, 8 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)25
Total(all out, 106.5 overs)392
Fall of wickets:
1-68, 2-137, 3-156, 4-181, 5-305, 6-343, 7-343, 8-345, 9-348, 10-392 (106.5 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Henderson13.51592--
McGirr12   1420--
Blunt25   21172--
Bernau17   5452--
Merritt39   41044--

New Zealanders first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RC Bluntc Calthorpe b Allen52     
JE Millsb Allen24     
ML Pageb Calthorpe8     
CS Dempsterc Franklin b Enthoven2     
+KC Jameslbw b Allen33     
CCR Dacrec Falcon b Allen107     
*TC Lowryb Falcon106     
EHL Bernaulbw b Allen0     
HM McGirrnot out58     
WE Merrittst Franklin b Allen40     
M Hendersonb Allen4     
Extras(11 b, 9 lb, 2 nb, 4 w)26
Total(all out, 86.3 overs)460
Fall of wickets:
1-83, 2-92, 3-106, 4-106, 5-185, 6-300, 7-300, 8-388, 9-456, 10-460 (86.3 ov)
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Allen26.331207--
Haig27   41050--
Calthorpe15   2991--
Falcon8   1561--
Enthoven10   0541--

Marylebone Cricket Club second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MD Lyonb McGirr110     
CH Titchmarshc James b Blunt71     
GOB Allennot out104     
H Ashtonlbw b Page88     
APF Chapmanc Dempster b Bernau24     
*JWHT Douglasdid not bat      
FSG Calthorpedid not bat      
HJ Enthovendid not bat      
NE Haigdid not bat      
M Falcondid not bat      
+WB Franklindid not bat      
Extras(18 b, 4 lb, 7 nb)29
Total(4 wickets, declared, 84.1 overs)426
Fall of wickets:
1-188, 2-200, 3-394, 4-426 (84.1 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Henderson7   1260--
McGirr19   1781--
Blunt14   2621--
Bernau18.11881--
Merritt21   11030--
Dacre2   080--
Page3   0321--

New Zealanders second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RC Bluntc Franklin b Allen51     
JE Millsc Douglas b Allen3     
+KC Jamesb Allen32     
*TC Lowrynot out63     
CCR Dacreb Falcon37     
CS Dempsternot out29     
ML Pagedid not bat      
EHL Bernaudid not bat      
HM McGirrdid not bat      
WE Merrittdid not bat      
M Hendersondid not bat      
Extras(7 b, 1 lb, 1 nb)9
Total(4 wickets, 55 overs)224
Fall of wickets:
1-23, 2-87, 3-102, 4-164
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Allen10   2363--
Haig10   0390--
Calthorpe7   1220--
Falcon9   0411--
Enthoven15   1680--
Douglas4   190--

Notes
--> CH Titchmarsh (1) passed his previous highest score of 154 in First-Class matches
--> WE Merritt (1) passed his previous highest score of 18 in First-Class matches
--> RC Blunt (2) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 41
--> EHL Bernau made his debut in England in First-Class matches
--> CCR Dacre made his debut in England in First-Class matches
--> RC Blunt made his debut in England in First-Class matches
--> CS Dempster made his debut in England in First-Class matches
--> M Henderson made his debut in England in First-Class matches
--> KC James made his debut in England in First-Class matches
--> WE Merritt made his debut in England in First-Class matches
--> ML Page made his debut in England in First-Class matches
--> JE Mills made his debut in England in First-Class matches
--> HM McGirr made his debut in England in First-Class matches
--> GOB Allen reached 300 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the New Zealanders second innings