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Leicestershire v New Zealanders
New Zealand in British Isles 1927
VenueAylestone Road, Leicester on 15th, 16th, 17th June 1927 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealanders won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresW Bestwick, WA Buswell
Close of play day 1Leicestershire (1) 29/0 (Shipman 20*, Berry 4*)
Close of play day 2New Zealanders (2) 165/9 (Merritt 0*, Henderson 0*)
New Zealanders first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RC Bluntc Sidwell b Snary24     
JE Millsc Armstrong b Snary12     
CS Dempsterc Skelding b Astill2     
*TC Lowryb Snary5     
ML Pagec Sidwell b Snary74     
HM McGirrb Snary56     
CFW Allcottc Smith b Shipman17     
CCR Dacrec Smith b Bale90     
+KC Jamesc Smith b Armstrong19     
WE Merrittc Smith b Bale35     
M Hendersonnot out19     
Extras(11 b, 6 lb, 1 nb)18
Total(all out, 104.4 overs)371
Fall of wickets:
1-36, 2-39, 3-46, 4-55, 5-157, 6-198, 7-233, 8-239, 9-315, 10-371 (104.4 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shipman11   1491--
Skelding22   5680--
Snary31   9665--
Astill14   3421--
Bale15.41852--
Smith3   0100--
Armstrong8   1331--
Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AW Shipmanc James b Henderson62     
GL Berryc and b Blunt37     
NF Armstrongc +Lowry b Henderson41     
JC Bradshawc Blunt b Henderson8     
WE Astillc +Lowry b Henderson4     
+TE Sidwellb Blunt0     
*GHS Fowkec Blunt b Allcott29     
HA Smithc and b Blunt0     
F Balec Page b Henderson24     
HC Snarynot out8     
A Skeldingst +Lowry b Blunt6     
Extras(16 b, 6 lb, 1 w)23
Total(all out, 87.5 overs)242
Fall of wickets:
1-94, 2-137, 3-152, 4-160, 5-161, 6-161, 7-164, 8-219, 9-227, 10-242 (87.5 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGirr8   1310--
Henderson31   6765--
Merritt8   1240--
Blunt25.57534--
Allcott12   1321--
Dacre3   130--
New Zealanders second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RC Bluntlbw b Skelding12     
CS Dempsterc Sidwell b Snary19     
*TC Lowryb Skelding1     
ML Pagec sub b Smith65     
JE Millsb Armstrong18     
CCR Dacreb Smith5     
HM McGirrb Smith0     
CFW Allcottc sub b Snary35     
+KC Jameslbw b Shipman6     
WE Merrittnot out0     
M Hendersonnot out0     
Extras(4 lb)4
Total(9 wickets, 54.3 overs)165
Fall of wickets:
1-15, 2-17, 3-78, 4-110, 5-117, 6-117, 7-128, 8-165, 9-165
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Skelding11   1322--
Shipman5.30181--
Astill8   2210--
Bale1   010--
Snary11   5282--
Smith12   1413--
Armstrong6   0201--
Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> NF Armstrong (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 41
--> HC Snary achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the New Zealanders first innings (previous best was 4-57)
--> HC Snary achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the New Zealanders first innings
In the Leicestershire first innings TC Lowry replaced KC James as wicket keeper from the fall of the 2nd wicket