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Wellington v Canterbury
Plunket Shield 1927/28
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 31st December 1927, 2nd, 3rd January 1928 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCanterbury won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWellington won by 5 wickets
PointsWellington 1; Canterbury 0
Umpires[unknown], RF Steele
Close of play day 1Wellington (1) 122/3 (Lowry 30*, Lambert 20*)
Close of play day 2Canterbury (2) 208/7 (Evans 7*, Read 4*)
Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GR Gregoryc Foley b Lowry44     
IM Hamiltonc James b McGirr77     
J Jacobsc Lowry b Lambert1     
*ML Pagelbw b Lambert0     
DC Nixonc Brice b Badcock10     
+WHJ Hayesrun out9     
AW Robertsc James b Brice13     
CE Evansc Brice b Lambert20     
WE Merrittrun out20     
RJ Readb Lowry28     
JN McEwinnot out17     
Extras(8 b, 4 lb)12
Total(all out, 93.2 overs)251
Fall of wickets:
1-92 (Gregory), 2-101 (Jacobs), 3-101 (Page), 4-137 (Hamilton), 5-137 (Nixon), 6-153 (Hayes), 7-164 (Roberts), 8-195 (Merritt), 9-201 (Evans), 10-251 (Read, 93.2 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Massey13   5320--
McGirr20   3421--
Bernau17   2340--
Badcock12   4281--
Brice15   1451--
Lowry5.20152--
Lambert11   1433--
Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Dempsterb Read43     
H Foleylbw b Merritt18     
TC Lowryst Hayes b McEwin81     
WF Aireyc and b Merritt8     
HN Lambertlbw b Merritt31     
FT Badcockb Read4     
+KC Jamesc Evans b Nixon53     
HM McGirrc Page b Nixon122     
EHL Bernaub McEwin6     
*AWS Briceb Merritt17     
HB Masseynot out12     
Extras(6 b, 4 lb)10
Total(all out, 118 overs)405
Fall of wickets:
1-51 (Foley), 2-65 (Dempster), 3-74 (Airey), 4-137 (Lambert), 5-155 (Badcock), 6-193 (Lowry), 7-361 (James), 8-370 (Bernau), 9-390 (McGirr), 10-405 (Brice, 118 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Read39   91042--
Nixon23   6612--
Merritt33   21334--
Page6   1370--
McEwin17   2602--
Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GR Gregorylbw b Brice58     
IM Hamiltonb Bernau14     
J Jacobslbw b Bernau0     
*ML Pagec James b McGirr21     
DC Nixonc Lambert b Brice19     
WE Merrittc Lambert b Brice0     
+WHJ Hayesb Badcock48     
AW Robertsc Lowry b Brice30     
CE Evansc and b McGirr14     
RJ Readb Bernau34     
JN McEwinnot out9     
Extras(6 b, 6 lb, 2 nb)14
Total(all out, 86.2 overs)261
Fall of wickets:
1-28 (Hamilton), 2-28 (Jacobs), 3-60 (Page), 4-115 (Nixon), 5-115 (Merritt), 6-130 (Gregory), 7-204 (Roberts), 8-227 (Evans), 9-242 (Hayes), 10-261 (Read, 86.2 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Massey10   2190--
McGirr18   2402--
Bernau17.21693--
Badcock18   9271--
Brice12   1444--
Lowry3   0200--
Lambert7   0280--
Foley1   100--
Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Dempsterc McEwin b Read0     
H Foleynot out28     
TC Lowryc Hamilton b Read7     
WF Aireyrun out19     
HN Lambertc Gregory b Merritt29     
FT Badcockb Read7     
+KC Jamesnot out12     
HM McGirrdid not bat      
EHL Bernaudid not bat      
*AWS Bricedid not bat      
HB Masseydid not bat      
Extras8
Total(5 wickets, 27.4 overs)110
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Dempster), 2-8 (Lowry), 3-40 (Airey), 4-80 (Lambert), 5-91 (Badcock)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Read14   4413--
Merritt9.41401--
Page4   0210--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> H Foley made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> WF Airey made his debut in first-class matches
--> WF Airey made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> HB Massey made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> EHL Bernau made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> EHL Bernau made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> IM Hamilton (1) passed his previous highest score of 48 in Plunket Shield matches
--> IM Hamilton (1) passed his previous highest score of 48 in first-class matches
--> WE Merritt (1) passed his previous highest score of 18 in Plunket Shield matches
--> KC James (1) passed 1000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 22
--> HM McGirr (1) passed his previous highest score of 117 in Plunket Shield matches
--> HM McGirr (1) passed his previous highest score of 117 in first-class matches
--> GR Gregory (2) equalled his previous highest score of 58 in first-class matches
--> GR Gregory (2) equalled his previous highest score of 58 in Plunket Shield matches
--> AW Roberts (2) passed his previous highest score of 13 in first-class matches
--> AW Roberts (2) passed his previous highest score of 13 in Plunket Shield matches
--> AWS Brice reached 100 wickets in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed AW Roberts, his 4th wicket in the Canterbury second innings
--> RJ Read reached 100 wickets in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed TC Lowry, his 2nd wicket in the Wellington second innings
--> WHJ Hayes retired hurt in the Canterbury second innings having scored 43 (team score 190/6) - he returned when the score was 227/8