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Gloucestershire v New Zealanders
New Zealand in British Isles 1927
VenueCollege Ground, Cheltenham on 10th, 11th, 12th August 1927 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossGloucestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresD Denton, EF Field
Close of play day 1New Zealanders (1) 174/3 (Mills 26*, Page 10*)
Close of play day 2Gloucestershire (2) 130/3 (Seabrook 21*)

Gloucestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AE Dipperlbw b McGirr20     
RA Sinfieldc Dempster b McGirr11     
+H Smithc Dempster b Page23     
FJ Seabrookb Bernau18     
WL Nealest Lowry b Merritt4     
LP Hedgesb Bernau5     
JGWT Bessantc Allcott b Blunt15     
BS Bloodworthc Mills b Merritt36 407- 
*WH Rowlandsb Merritt4     
CWL Parkerc Blunt b Page0     
TWJ Goddardnot out2     
Extras(6 b, 4 lb)10
Total(all out, 155 minutes, 56 overs)148
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Sinfield), 2-55 (Smith), 3-63 (Dipper), 4-73 (Neale), 5-80 (Hedges), 6-91 (Seabrook), 7-121 (Bessant), 8-133 (Rowlands), 9-134 (Parker), 10-148 (Bloodworth, 56 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGirr12   3322--
Bernau12   3112--
Allcott5   070--
Blunt6   0241--
Page7   2102--
Dacre3   080--
Merritt11   1463--

New Zealanders first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Dempsterc Smith b Sinfield23     
CCR Dacrec Dipper b Parker64 2855 
JE Millsc Smith b Sinfield86 2057- 
RC Bluntc Smith b Sinfield42 60   
ML Pagec Smith b Goddard59 120   
*+TC Lowrynot out101 8515- 
EHL Bernauc Bloodworth b Parker3     
CFW Allcottc Bloodworth b Parker2     
HM McGirrc Hedges b Sinfield16     
WE Merrittlbw b Parker7     
KC Jamesnot out3     
Extras(2 b, 5 lb, 2 nb)9
Total(9 wickets, declared, 109 overs)415
Fall of wickets:
1-82 (Dacre), 2-91 (Dempster), 3-154 (Blunt), 4-279 (Page), 5-306 (Mills), 6-309 (Bernau), 7-317 (Allcott), 8-350 (McGirr), 9-407 (Merritt)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sinfield37   81474--
Parker48   151424--
Goddard15   0761--
Bessant6   0220--
Seabrook3   0190--

Gloucestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AE Dipperb Merritt57 1505- 
RA Sinfieldlbw b Blunt34 90   
+H Smithb Blunt0     
FJ Seabrooknot out21 55   
WL Nealedid not bat      
LP Hedgesdid not bat      
JGWT Bessantdid not bat      
BS Bloodworthdid not bat      
*WH Rowlandsdid not bat      
CWL Parkerdid not bat      
TWJ Goddarddid not bat      
Extras(12 b, 6 lb)18
Total(3 wickets, 61.3 overs)130
Fall of wickets:
1-75 (Sinfield), 2-75 (Smith), 3-130 (Dipper, 61.3 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGirr8   3100--
Bernau8   480--
Allcott18   10280--
Blunt18   4422--
Page5   270--
Merritt4.31171--

Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> BS Bloodworth (1) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 34
--> CS Dempster (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 15
--> CCR Dacre (1) 50 in 15 minutes
--> TC Lowry (1) 50 in 60 minutes
--> HM McGirr (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 12