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Combined Services v New Zealanders
New Zealand in British Isles 1931
VenueUnited Services Ground, Portsmouth on 22nd, 23rd, 24th July 1931 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCombined Services won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresW Reeves, FI Walden
Close of play day 1New Zealanders (1) 7/0 (Kerr 1*, James 5*)
Close of play day 2Combined Services (2) 29/0 (Wilkinson 16*, Shaw 7*)
Combined Services first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WAC Wilkinsonb Weir47  4- 
RJ Shawrun out49  4- 
ESB Williamsc James b Blunt27  3- 
L Williamsc Weir b Vivian31  6- 
KA Sellarrun out26  31 
*RAD Brooksc Blunt b Cromb11  1- 
MB Burrowsb Vivian0  -- 
+ELD Bartleynot out42  4- 
AJT McGawc Allcott b Lowry52  8- 
RGW Melsomec Allcott b Matheson3  -- 
AC Gorec James b Vivian6  -- 
Extras(4 b, 2 lb, 1 w)7
Total(all out, 118 overs)301
Fall of wickets:
1-94 (Wilkinson), 2-107 (Shaw), 3-146 (ESB Williams), 4-163 (L Williams), 5-193 (Sellar), 6-193 (Burrows), 7-204 (Brooks), 8-286 (McGaw), 9-294 (Melsome), 10-301 (Gore, 118 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Matheson15   1421--
Cromb15   0431--
Vivian25   4663--
Allcott18   8410--
Lowry4   1911-
Blunt18   7401--
Weir23   5531--
New Zealanders first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JL Kerrb Gore72  10- 
+KC Jamesb Gore54  7- 
JE Millsc Brooks b Melsome18  -- 
HG Vivianst Bartley b Melsome10  1- 
GL Weirb Burrows22  -- 
RC Bluntc and b Melsome3  -- 
ML Pagec Bartley b Burrows11  2- 
*TC Lowryrun out89  10- 
IB Crombc L Williams b Melsome9  1- 
CFW Allcottnot out26  2- 
AM Mathesonb McGaw23  3- 
Extras(15 b, 7 lb, 2 nb, 3 w)27
Total(all out, 119.4 overs)364
Fall of wickets:
1-98 (James), 2-151 (Kerr), 3-165 (Mills), 4-175 (Vivian), 5-185 (Blunt), 6-207 (Weir), 7-217 (Page), 8-240 (Cromb), 9-322 (Lowry), 10-364 (Matheson, 119.4 ov)
Combined Services bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gore35   5812-2
Burrows13   15123-
Melsome38   111074--
McGaw28.45731--
Brooks5   0250--
Combined Services second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WAC Wilkinsonc Page b Cromb76  2- 
RJ Shawc and b Cromb119  9- 
ESB Williamsc Cromb b Vivian22  3- 
L Williamsc James b Blunt26  4- 
KA Sellarc Lowry b Vivian25  2- 
*RAD Brooksc Matheson b Blunt1  -- 
+ELD Bartleynot out12  1- 
AJT McGawnot out5  1- 
MB Burrowsdid not bat      
RGW Melsomedid not bat      
AC Goredid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 6 lb, 4 w)15
Total(6 wickets, declared, 101 overs)301
Fall of wickets:
1-205 (Wilkinson), 2-206 (Shaw), 3-254 (ESB Williams), 4-258 (L Williams), 5-271 (Brooks), 6-296 (Sellar)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cromb26   2802--
Matheson7   12804-
Vivian28   3712--
Lowry4   050--
Allcott5   1150--
Page14   2320--
Weir8   1320--
Blunt9   0232--
New Zealanders second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JE Millsc Gore b Burrows34  2- 
JL Kerrc Burrows b Gore31  2- 
GL Weirb Burrows13  1- 
RC Bluntb Gore22  1- 
ML Pagec L Williams b McGaw16  3- 
IB Crombc ESB Williams b Melsome27  4- 
HG Viviannot out4  1- 
+KC Jamesdid not bat      
*TC Lowrydid not bat      
CFW Allcottdid not bat      
AM Mathesondid not bat      
Extras(2 b)2
Total(6 wickets, 51.4 overs)149
Fall of wickets:
1-53 (Kerr), 2-76 (Mills), 3-81 (Weir), 4-110 (Blunt), 5-133 (Page), 6-149 (Cromb, 51.4 ov)
Combined Services bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gore16   5372--
Burrows9   1372--
Melsome13.45381--
McGaw13   4351--
Notes
--> RAD Brooks made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> ELD Bartley made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> AJT McGaw (1) passed his previous highest score of 23 in first-class matches
--> WAC Wilkinson (2) passed 4000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 61
--> RJ Shaw (2) passed his previous highest score of 83 in first-class matches
--> RJ Shaw (2) made his first century in first-class matches