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Sussex v New Zealanders
New Zealand in British Isles 1927
VenueCounty Ground, Hove on 28th, 30th, 31st May 1927 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSussex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNew Zealanders won by 8 wickets
UmpiresJ Stone, HI Young
Close of play day 1New Zealanders (1) 11/0 (Blunt 3*, Dempster 8*)
Close of play day 2Sussex (2) 10/0 (AHH Gilligan 7*, Wensley 2*)

Sussex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AHH Gilliganb Merritt8     
AF Wensleyst James b Merritt21     
LCR Isherwoodb McGirr7     
JH Parksc Dempster b McGirr63     
J Langridgest James b Merritt37     
RA Hollingdalec Dacre b Merritt17     
GR Coxc Page b McGirr35     
*AER Gilliganb Merritt86     
+WL Cornfordb Bernau18     
HW Parksnot out1     
LA Waghornc Allcott b Merritt0     
Extras(13 b, 8 lb, 2 nb)23
Total(all out, 108.4 overs)316
Fall of wickets:
1-30, 2-33, 3-48, 4-141, 5-154, 6-181, 7-250, 8-306, 9-314, 10-316 (108.4 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bernau13   2431--
McGirr29   5813--
Merritt26.45926--
Allcott22   7370--
Blunt17   6380--
Lowry1   020--

New Zealanders first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RC Bluntc AER Gilligan b Wensley67     
CS Dempsterb Waghorn57     
ML Pagec AHH Gilligan b Langridge63     
*TC Lowryc Wensley b Langridge105     
CCR Dacrec Waghorn b Cox28     
+KC Jamesrun out15     
HM McGirrst Cornford b JH Parks34     
CJ Oliverrun out21     
WE Merrittb Cox28     
EHL Bernaunot out34     
CFW Allcottc Cornford b Hollingdale5     
Extras(9 b)9
Total(all out, 142.2 overs)466
Fall of wickets:
1-125, 2-129, 3-293, 4-300, 5-340, 6-340, 7-392, 8-402, 9-455, 10-466 (142.2 ov)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wensley34   31301--
JH Parks17   6331--
Langridge19   2532--
Cox38   81062--
Hollingdale17.22751--
Waghorn17   1601--

Sussex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AHH Gilliganc Lowry b McGirr14     
AF Wensleyc Merritt b Bernau16     
LCR Isherwoodlbw b Merritt29     
JH Parksst James b Merritt15     
J Langridgec Oliver b Blunt46     
RA Hollingdalec James b Oliver6     
GR Coxnot out15     
*AER Gilliganb Blunt38     
+WL Cornfordb Blunt0     
HW Parksb Blunt1     
LA Waghornc McGirr b Merritt7     
Extras(1 b, 3 lb)4
Total(all out, 67.5 overs)191
Fall of wickets:
1-31, 2-33, 3-64, 4-101, 5-114, 6-130, 7-180, 8-180, 9-182, 10-191 (67.5 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bernau11   2391--
McGirr10   5331--
Merritt14.54363--
Allcott5   170--
Lowry1   010--
Oliver14   3351--
Blunt12   2364--

New Zealanders second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EHL Bernauc Wensley b Isherwood14     
CFW Allcottnot out22     
+KC Jamesc HW Parks b AHH Gilligan7     
CJ Olivernot out0     
RC Bluntdid not bat      
CS Dempsterdid not bat      
ML Pagedid not bat      
*TC Lowrydid not bat      
CCR Dacredid not bat      
HM McGirrdid not bat      
WE Merrittdid not bat      
Extras0
Total(2 wickets, 16.4 overs)43
Fall of wickets:
1-20, 2-39
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Isherwood8.42161--
AHH Gilligan8   1271--

Notes
--> JH Parks (1) passed 1500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 18
--> AER Gilligan (1) passed 7000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 3
--> WL Cornford (1) passed 1500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 8
--> EHL Bernau (2) passed 500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 7
--> WE Merritt achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches in the Sussex first innings (previous best was 5-48)