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Leicestershire v New Zealanders
New Zealand in British Isles 1931
VenueAylestone Road, Leicester on 9th, 11th, 12th May 1931 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealanders won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresJJ Bowles, WA Buswell
Close of play day 1New Zealanders (1) 334/4 (Page 68*, Weir 7*)
Close of play day 2Leicestershire (1) 277 all out

New Zealanders first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Dempsterlbw b Astill92     
JE Millsb Snary67     
RC Bluntlbw b Snary44     
ML Pagec Riley b Shipman103     
JL Kerrb Geary24     
GL Weirlbw b Shipman19     
*TC Lowryc Dawson b Geary17     
WE Merrittc Coleman b Geary1     
RO Talbotnot out35     
+KC Jamesdid not bat      
IB Crombdid not bat      
Extras(16 b, 16 lb)32
Total(8 wickets, declared, 172.3 overs)434
Fall of wickets:
1-173, 2-192, 3-252, 4-305, 5-357, 6-379, 7-380, 8-434 (172.3 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shipman21.33552--
Coleman20   1600--
Geary43   81113--
Astill31   11721--
Snary48   16812--
Armstrong9   1230--

Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*EW Dawsonc Page b Weir28     
AW Shipmanb Merritt58     
GL Berryc Cromb b Merritt6     
NF Armstrongc James b Cromb6     
H Rileylbw b Cromb31     
JC Bradshawc Lowry b Cromb18     
WE Astillc Dempster b Weir58     
G Gearylbw b Merritt3     
CAR Colemanc Mills b Cromb25     
+TE Sidwellb Cromb23     
HC Snarynot out0     
Extras(17 b, 3 lb, 1 w)21
Total(all out, 102.4 overs)277
Fall of wickets:
1-38, 2-57, 3-63, 4-131, 5-142, 6-188, 7-202, 8-242, 9-277, 10-277 (102.4 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Talbot6   0250--
Cromb28.410625--
Merritt28   3913--
Weir34   10702--
Blunt6   380--

Leicestershire second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
AW Shipmanc Blunt b Merritt51     
*EW Dawsonb Talbot35     
GL Berryst James b Merritt30     
NF Armstrongnot out52     
H Rileyc Cromb b Merritt12     
JC Bradshawlbw b Page0     
CAR Colemanb Weir55     
WE Astillnot out19     
G Gearydid not bat      
+TE Sidwelldid not bat      
HC Snarydid not bat      
Extras(9 b, 6 lb, 4 w)19
Total(6 wickets, declared, 102 overs)273
Fall of wickets:
1-88, 2-94, 3-140, 4-158, 5-163, 6-235
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cromb16   5320--
Weir27   8651--
Merritt32   5983--
Blunt4   160--
Talbot12   2271--
Page9   2171--
Lowry2   090--

New Zealanders second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RO Talbotb Snary11     
+KC Jamesc Coleman b Snary2     
IB Crombc Sidwell b Coleman16     
WE Merrittb Snary31     
*TC Lowryb Coleman6     
ML Pagelbw b Snary0     
JL Kerrc Sidwell b Snary0     
CS Dempsternot out20     
RC Bluntnot out2     
JE Millsdid not bat      
GL Weirdid not bat      
Extras(2 b)2
Total(7 wickets, 19 overs)90
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-26, 3-34, 4-43, 5-46, 6-46, 7-83
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Coleman5   1272--
Snary9   0395--
Geary5   1220--

Notes
--> JE Mills (1) passed 3000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 29
--> ML Page (1) passed 3000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 58
--> AW Shipman (2) passed 8000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 15
--> IB Cromb made his debut in England in first-class matches
--> IB Cromb equalled his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches in the Leicestershire first innings