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Auckland v Canterbury
Plunket Shield 1927/28
VenueEden Park, Auckland on 6th, 7th, 9th January 1928 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCanterbury won the toss and decided to bat
ResultCanterbury won by 11 runs
PointsAuckland 0; Canterbury 1
UmpiresWA Duff, RE Turton
Close of play day 1Auckland (1) 152/6 (Mills 50*)
Close of play day 2Auckland (2) 8/0 (Bowley 3*, Mills 3*)
Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GR Gregoryrun out67     
IM Hamiltonlbw b Anthony27     
J Jacobsb Bowley1     
*ML Pagec Dacre b Anthony0     
JA Newmanc Weir b Bowley24     
DC Nixonc Scott b Anthony13     
+WHJ Hayesb Anthony0     
WE Merrittc and b Weir37     
CE Evansc Player b Dacre40     
RJ Readc and b Dacre29     
JN McEwinnot out2     
Extras4
Total(all out, 90.5 overs)244
Fall of wickets:
1-56 (Hamilton), 2-61 (Jacobs), 3-62 (Page), 4-107 (Newman), 5-134 (Gregory), 6-134 (Hayes), 7-135 (Nixon), 8-197 (Merritt), 9-234 (Evans), 10-244 (Read, 90.5 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Matheson13   4360--
Player6   0170--
Weir10   2241--
Anthony22   4664--
Bowley26   9662--
Garrard9   2190--
Dacre4.52122--
Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EH Bowleyc and b Merritt29     
JE Millsc Hayes b Read64     
A Anthonyb Merritt6     
*CCR Dacreb Newman19     
IW Cooperb Merritt40     
HD Gillespieb Merritt0     
DR Garrardb Read0     
AS Playerc Hamilton b Read4     
GL Weirc Hayes b Read9     
AM Mathesonb Merritt10     
+AH Scottnot out9     
Extras8
Total(all out, 79.2 overs)198
Fall of wickets:
1-58 (Bowley), 2-68 (Anthony), 3-93 (Dacre), 4-151 (Cooper), 5-151 (Gillespie), 6-152 (Garrard), 7-162 (Player), 8-179 (Mills), 9-182 (Weir), 10-198 (Matheson, 79.2 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nixon5   0150--
Read22   7574--
Merritt30.26695--
Newman22   8491--
Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GR Gregoryc Bowley b Anthony12     
IM Hamiltonb Weir26     
*ML Pagelbw b Cooper76     
WE Merrittb Matheson9     
JA Newmanb Weir13     
J Jacobsc Anthony b Weir23     
DC Nixonc Gillespie b Matheson44     
+WHJ Hayesc Matheson b Weir11     
CE Evansb Bowley24     
RJ Readc Matheson b Player1     
JN McEwinnot out4     
Extras8
Total(all out, 105.5 overs)251
Fall of wickets:
1-37 (Hamilton), 2-39 (Gregory), 3-53 (Merritt), 4-92 (Newman), 5-141 (Jacobs), 6-185 (Page), 7-207 (Hayes), 8-231 (Nixon), 9-237 (Read), 10-251 (Evans, 105.5 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Matheson26   4702--
Player21   7351--
Weir23   7484--
Anthony14   2331--
Bowley9.50251--
Garrard2   070--
Dacre4   170--
Cooper6   1181--
Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EH Bowleyb McEwin41     
JE Millsc Page b Read7     
IW Cooperb Read80     
A Anthonyb Read4     
HD Gillespiec Page b Nixon24     
*CCR Dacrec Hamilton b Read76     
DR Garrardb Newman1     
AS Playernot out16     
GL Weirb Newman1     
AM Mathesonb Merritt15     
+AH Scottb Read8     
Extras13
Total(all out, 97 overs)286
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Mills), 2-75 (Bowley), 3-86 (Anthony), 4-152 (Gillespie), 5-227 (Cooper), 6-230 (Garrard), 7-246 (Dacre), 8-247 (Weir), 9-273 (Matheson), 10-286 (Scott, 97 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nixon13   2391--
Read31   6775--
Merritt17   1651--
Newman26   7622--
McEwin10   2301--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> GL Weir made his debut in first-class matches
--> GL Weir made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> DC Nixon made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> WHJ Hayes made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> WHJ Hayes made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> JN McEwin made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> JN McEwin made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> AH Scott made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> AH Scott made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> GR Gregory (1) passed his previous highest score of 58 in first-class matches
--> GR Gregory (1) passed his previous highest score of 58 in Plunket Shield matches
--> GR Gregory (1) passed 500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 4
--> WE Merritt (1) passed his previous highest score of 20 in Plunket Shield matches
--> CCR Dacre (1) passed 1000 runs in Plunket Shield matches when he reached 9
--> ML Page (2) passed 2000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 13
--> IW Cooper (2) passed his previous highest score of 70 in first-class matches
--> IW Cooper (2) passed his previous highest score of 70 in Plunket Shield matches
--> IW Cooper (2) passed 500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 66