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Wellington v Auckland
Plunket Shield 1927/28
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 27th, 29th, 30th January 1928 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWellington won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWellington won by 276 runs
PointsWellington 1; Auckland 0
UmpiresLT Cobcroft, A Francis
Close of play day 1Wellington (1) 576/8 (Lambert 27*, Massey 4*)
Close of play day 2Wellington (2) 260 all out

Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RVD Workerc Matheson b Anthony23     
CS Dempsterb Player71     
H Foleylbw b Anthony0     
FT Badcockb Mills91     
TC Lowryb Matheson181     
+KC Jamesc Rowntree b Player108     
HM McGirrc GL Weir b Matheson5     
JS Taylorc Anthony b Mills61     
HN Lambertb Matheson40     
HB Masseyb Player10     
*AWS Bricenot out0     
Extras(4 b, 1 lb)5
Total(all out, 141.3 overs)595
Fall of wickets:
1-85 (Worker), 2-91 (Foley), 3-101 (Dempster), 4-308 (Badcock), 5-411 (Lowry), 6-425 (McGirr), 7-526 (James), 8-567 (Taylor), 9-595 (Massey), 10-595 (Lambert, 141.3 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Matheson27.311093--
GL Weir12   1770--
Player36   71293--
Anthony32   71092--
Mills13   0572--
Bowley10   0340--
Dacre8   0540--
Cooper3   0210--

Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EH Bowleyb Massey10     
JE Millsb McGirr1     
A Anthonyb McGirr0     
IW Cooperb McGirr4     
WJ Hendyc Worker b Massey16     
*CCR Dacrec Foley b McGirr15     
AS Playernot out28     
AF Weirc Massey b McGirr10     
GL Weirc Brice b Lambert14     
AM Mathesonc McGirr b Brice1     
+RW Rowntreec Massey b Lambert12     
Extras(7 b, 3 lb)10
Total(all out, 43 overs)121
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Mills), 2-11 (Anthony), 3-13 (Bowley), 4-17 (Cooper), 5-35 (Hendy), 6-51 (Dacre), 7-73 (AF Weir), 8-105 (GL Weir), 9-106 (Matheson), 10-121 (Rowntree, 43 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGirr16   5425--
Massey13   7272--
Badcock4   290--
Taylor3   0150--
Brice4   091--
Lambert3   092--

Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RVD Workerlbw b Bowley62     
CS Dempsterc GL Weir b Dacre69     
H Foleyc Player b Anthony35     
FT Badcockc Bowley b Dacre0     
TC Lowryc Matheson b Dacre2     
+KC Jamesc Rowntree b Dacre25     
HM McGirrc Mills b Anthony45     
JS Taylorc and b Anthony1     
HN Lambertc GL Weir b Anthony12     
*AWS Bricec AF Weir b Player4     
HB Masseynot out0     
Extras(2 b, 3 lb)5
Total(all out, 61.2 overs)260
Fall of wickets:
1-133 (Worker), 2-139 (Dempster), 3-141 (Badcock), 4-147 (Lowry), 5-192 (James), 6-219 (Foley), 7-233 (Taylor), 8-256 (McGirr), 9-256 (Lambert), 10-260 (Brice, 61.2 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Matheson13   1530--
GL Weir5   0170--
Player8.20311--
Anthony13   0654--
Mills3   0180--
Bowley8   1331--
Dacre11   1384--

Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EH Bowleyc Massey b Brice120     
JE Millsb Lambert44     
A Anthonyrun out6     
IW Cooperst James b Foley32     
AS Playerst James b Brice9     
WJ Hendyc Lowry b Badcock38     
*CCR Dacrec Lambert b Badcock145     
AF Weirc Lambert b Brice0     
GL Weirc Foley b Brice23     
+RW Rowntreenot out25     
AM Mathesonc Lowry b Badcock0     
Extras(11 b, 5 lb)16
Total(all out, 113.3 overs)458
Fall of wickets:
1-114 (Mills), 2-123 (Anthony), 3-190 (Cooper), 4-199 (Player), 5-220 (Bowley), 6-269 (AF Weir), 7-400 (GL Weir), 8-413 (Dacre), 9-457 (Hendy), 10-458 (Matheson, 113.3 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGirr14   3570--
Massey10   1370--
Badcock24.33893--
Taylor3   130--
Brice39   91304--
Lambert6   0251--
Lowry12   0630--
Foley4   0311--
Dempster1   070--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> JS Taylor made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> WJ Hendy made his debut in first-class matches
--> WJ Hendy made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> JS Taylor made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> JS Taylor made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> AWS Brice made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> IW Cooper made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> WJ Hendy made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> AF Weir made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> CS Dempster (1) passed his previous highest score of 70 in Plunket Shield matches
--> TC Lowry (1) passed his previous highest score of 110 in Plunket Shield matches
--> TC Lowry (1) passed his previous highest score of 161 in first-class matches
--> TC Lowry (1) passed 6500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 76
--> KC James (1) equalled his previous highest score of 108 in Plunket Shield matches
--> KC James (1) equalled his previous highest score of 108 in first-class matches
--> JS Taylor (1) passed his previous highest score of 19 in first-class matches
--> AS Player (1) passed 500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 10
--> EH Bowley (2) passed his previous highest score of 96 in Plunket Shield matches
--> EH Bowley (2) made his first century in Plunket Shield matches
--> CCR Dacre (2) equalled his previous highest score of 145 in Plunket Shield matches
--> GL Weir (2) passed his previous highest score of 14 in first-class matches
--> GL Weir (2) passed his previous highest score of 14 in Plunket Shield matches
--> RW Rowntree (2) passed his previous highest score of 20 in Plunket Shield matches
--> JS Taylor made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> HM McGirr reached 100 wickets in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed AF Weir, his 5th wicket in the Auckland first innings
--> CCR Dacre achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed TC Lowry in the Wellington second innings (previous best was 2-4)
--> WJ Hendy retired hurt in the Auckland second innings having scored 18 (team score 269/5) - he returned when the score was 400/7