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Wellington v Australians
Australia in New Zealand 1927/28
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 17th, 18th, 20th February 1928 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralians won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralians won by 4 wickets
UmpiresLT Cobcroft, JJ Rodgers
Close of play day 1Wellington (1) 42/0 (Foley 6*, Dempster 27*)
Close of play day 2Wellington (2) 92/6 (James 6*, McLeod 0*)
Australians first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WH Ponsfordb Brice58     
WM Woodfullc McGirr b Badcock165     
AF Kippaxc McGirr b McLeod26     
*VY Richardsonb Lambert17     
KJ Schneiderc Brice b Badcock73     
RK Oxenhamrun out5     
WC Alexanderc Lowry b Badcock1     
+WAS Oldfieldb Badcock18     
CV Grimmettlbw b Lowry1     
DD Blackiec and b Lowry1     
FL Mortonnot out3     
Extras(4 b, 3 lb)7
Total(all out, 118 overs)375
Fall of wickets:
1-122 (Ponsford), 2-177 (Kippax), 3-208 (Richardson), 4-322 (Woodfull), 5-340 (Oxenham), 6-351 (Alexander), 7-360 (Schneider), 8-371 (Oldfield), 9-372 (Blackie), 10-375 (Grimmett, 118 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGirr18   4550--
Massey11   0350--
Badcock41   15824--
McLeod13   1461--
Brice15   0641--
Lambert4   0121--
Foley1   060--
Dempster2   0190--
Lowry13   1492--
Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
H Foleyc Oldfield b Grimmett36     
CS Dempsterc Grimmett b Blackie52     
TC Lowryb Oxenham9     
FT Badcockc and b Grimmett23     
+KC Jameslbw b Oxenham4     
EG McLeodc Oxenham b Morton11     
HM McGirrc Alexander b Blackie22     
JR Lamasonc Kippax b Grimmett12     
HN Lambertc Oldfield b Oxenham7     
*AWS Bricec Richardson b Oxenham0     
HB Masseynot out13     
Extras(10 b, 7 lb)17
Total(all out, 97.4 overs)206
Fall of wickets:
1-87 (Dempster), 2-96 (Lowry), 3-126 (Foley), 4-135 (Badcock), 5-135 (James), 6-170 (McLeod), 7-170 (McGirr), 8-186 (Lambert), 9-186 (Brice), 10-206 (Lamason, 97.4 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Morton15   4321--
Blackie32   14532--
Grimmett28.47653--
Oxenham22   7394--
Wellington second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
H Foleylbw b Morton1     
CS Dempsterb Grimmett49     
TC Lowryb Morton0     
FT Badcockb Blackie0     
JR Lamasonb Blackie0     
HN Lambertst Oldfield b Grimmett35     
+KC Jamesnot out48     
EG McLeodc Oldfield b Blackie1     
HM McGirrb Grimmett26     
*AWS Bricec Blackie b Grimmett0     
HB Masseyc Oldfield b Morton64     
Extras(3 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)6
Total(all out, 79.1 overs)230
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Foley), 2-20 (Lowry), 3-21 (Badcock), 4-27 (Lamason), 5-71 (Lambert), 6-92 (Dempster), 7-97 (McLeod), 8-126 (McGirr), 9-126 (Brice), 10-230 (Massey, 79.1 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Morton9.12243--
Blackie28   7693-1
Oxenham11   1290--
Grimmett29   4944--
Schneider2   080--
Australians second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+WAS Oldfieldb Badcock5     
CV Grimmettb Brice8     
WC Alexanderc Foley b Badcock7     
RK Oxenhamc Foley b Badcock6     
AF Kippaxlbw b Brice15     
KJ Schneiderc Dempster b Badcock0     
WM Woodfullnot out12     
*VY Richardsonnot out9     
WH Ponsforddid not bat      
DD Blackiedid not bat      
FL Mortondid not bat      
Extras(3 b)3
Total(6 wickets, 23.3 overs)65
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Oldfield), 2-13 (Grimmett), 3-27 (Alexander), 4-32 (Oxenham), 5-32 (Schneider), 6-50 (Kippax)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGirr3   080--
Badcock11.33234--
Brice9   2312--
Notes
--> AWS Brice made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> WM Woodfull (1) passed 6000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 37
--> HM McGirr (2) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 22
--> HB Massey (2) equalled his previous highest score of 64 in First-Class matches
--> WC Alexander made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> FL Morton made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> KJ Schneider made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> WH Ponsford made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> DD Blackie made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> RK Oxenham made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> DD Blackie reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed JR Lamason, his 2nd wicket in the Wellington second innings
--> FT Badcock reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed RK Oxenham, his 3rd wicket in the Australians second innings