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HDG Leveson-Gower's XI v New Zealanders
New Zealand in British Isles 1927
VenueNorth Marine Road, Scarborough on 10th, 12th, 13th September 1927 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealanders won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresD Denton, GH Hirst
Close of play day 1New Zealanders (1) 394/5 (Mills 148*, Lowry 4*)
Close of play day 2HDG Leveson-Gower's XI (1) 207/6 (Douglas 21*, FW Gilligan 24*)

New Zealanders first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Dempsterb AER Gilligan50 70   
JE Millslbw b Mercer152 30511- 
RC Bluntc and b Haig131 13518- 
CCR Dacreb Haig8  -1 
CFW Allcottb Mercer5     
ML Pageb AER Gilligan23     
*TC Lowryretired ill4     
HM McGirrc Enthoven b Haig12     
+KC Jamesnot out18     
WE Merrittc FW Gilligan b Clay8     
M Hendersonc FW Gilligan b Clay8     
Extras(14 b, 10 lb, 2 nb, 2 w)28
Total(all out, 345 minutes, 114.3 overs)447
Fall of wickets:
1-91 (Dempster), 2-298 (Blunt), 3-306 (Dacre), 4-317 (Allcott), 5-384 (Page), 6-406 (Mills), 7-418 (McGirr), 8-427 (Merritt), 9-447 (Henderson, 114.3 ov)
HDG Leveson-Gower's XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Haig31   21123--
Mercer26   3892--
Clay16.30862--
AER Gilligan13   1372--
Wyatt15   0520--
Enthoven6   1210--
Arnott7   1220--

HDG Leveson-Gower's XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EW Dawsonc Dacre b Allcott53 1207- 
T Arnottc Merritt b Henderson27     
RES Wyattb Allcott44 105   
NE Haigc Page b Merritt14     
*JWHT Douglaslbw b Blunt45     
AER Gilliganc McGirr b Merritt0     
HJ Enthovenst James b Merritt7     
+FW Gilligannot out71 1756- 
GEV Crutchleyb Merritt4     
JC Clayrun out14     
J Mercerc Mills b Page7     
Extras(12 b, 15 lb, 3 w)30
Total(all out, 345 minutes, 137.5 overs)316
Fall of wickets:
1-42 (Arnott), 2-137 (Dawson), 3-140 (Wyatt), 4-156 (Haig), 5-156 (AER Gilligan), 6-170 (Enthoven), 7-267 (Douglas), 8-274 (Crutchley), 9-308 (Clay), 10-316 (Mercer, 137.5 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGirr23   7570--
Henderson21   3511--
Allcott40   20322--
Merritt34   5954--
Blunt16   4401--
Page3.51111--

New Zealanders second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RC Bluntnot out63 558- 
+KC Jamesrun out11     
JE Millsc FW Gilligan b Clay11     
WE Merrittb Clay3     
CS Dempsternot out9     
CCR Dacredid not bat      
CFW Allcottdid not bat      
ML Pagedid not bat      
*TC Lowrydid not bat      
HM McGirrdid not bat      
M Hendersondid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 4 w)6
Total(3 wickets, 55 minutes, 18 overs)103
Fall of wickets:
1-26 (James), 2-67 (Mills), 3-75 (Merritt)
HDG Leveson-Gower's XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Arnott7   1330--
Enthoven4   0220--
Clay5   1202--
Wyatt2   0220--

Notes
--> JE Mills (1) passed his previous highest score of 104 in First-Class matches
--> RC Blunt (1) 100 in 125 minutes
--> J Mercer reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when he dismissed JE Mills, his 2nd wicket in the New Zealanders first innings
--> TC Lowry retired ill in the New Zealanders first innings having scored 4 (team score 394/5)