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Minor Counties v New Zealanders
New Zealand in British Isles 1931
VenueRose Brothers Sports Ground, Gainsborough on 17th, 18th, 19th June 1931 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossMinor Counties won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresA Dolphin, H Watson
Close of play day 1Minor Counties (1) 169/7 (Raffety 3*, Elderton 8*)
Close of play day 2Minor Counties (2) 14/0 (Cook 9*, Homer 5*)

Minor Counties first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WT Cookst James b Merritt33     
HWF Homerc Dempster b Merritt71     
RJF Remnantc Page b Merritt1     
PGT Kingsleyb Merritt0     
CB Fordhamc sub b Lowry32     
CV Raffetyb Lowry16     
RE Frearsonb Lowry13     
C Walterslbw b Lowry0     
*+MB Eldertonc and b Allcott13     
RV Wardb Allcott4     
HC Locknot out0     
Extras(5 b, 3 lb)8
Total(all out, 92.5 overs)191
Fall of wickets:
1-79, 2-90, 3-90, 4-121, 5-153, 6-153, 7-158, 8-183, 9-187, 10-191 (92.5 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Talbot6   1100--
Weir7   2150--
Merritt34   9724--
Blunt4   0180--
Allcott24.512382--
Page7   2160--
Lowry10   4144--

New Zealanders first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Dempsterc Raffety b Remnant0     
JE Millsc Remnant b Lock150     
GL Weirc Kingsley b Ward2     
WE Merrittb Remnant38     
CFW Allcottc Frearson b Lock3     
+KC Jamesb Lock8     
JL Kerrlbw b Lock26     
*TC Lowryb Ward52     
RO Talbotnot out43     
ML Pagenot out7     
RC Bluntdid not bat      
Extras(29 b, 3 lb)32
Total(8 wickets, declared, 125 overs)361
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-19, 3-114, 4-133, 5-153, 6-227, 7-252, 8-331
Minor Counties bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Remnant33   8682--
Fordham9   4210--
Ward25   2772--
Lock35   51134--
Walters23   3500--

Minor Counties second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WT Cookb Weir24     
HWF Homerc Page b Lowry40     
RJF Remnantnot out24     
PGT Kingsleyb Lowry0     
CB Fordhamnot out22     
CV Raffetydid not bat      
RE Frearsondid not bat      
C Waltersdid not bat      
*+MB Eldertondid not bat      
RV Warddid not bat      
HC Lockdid not bat      
Extras(5 b)5
Total(3 wickets, 51 overs)115
Fall of wickets:
1-41, 2-80, 3-80
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Allcott7   1150--
Mills2   040--
Merritt15   2400--
Page2   110--
Weir10   2201--
Talbot9   2180--
Lowry6   1122--

Notes
--> RJF Remnant made his debut in First-Class matches
--> CB Fordham made his debut in First-Class matches
--> CV Raffety made his debut in First-Class matches
--> RV Ward made his debut in First-Class matches
--> HWF Homer made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> CV Raffety made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> RE Frearson made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> MB Elderton made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> RV Ward made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> HWF Homer (1) passed his previous highest score of 35 in First-Class matches
--> JE Mills (1) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 140
--> TC Lowry (1) passed 8000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 11
--> TC Lowry achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Minor Counties first innings (previous best was 3-13)