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Taranaki v Melbourne Cricket Club
Melbourne Cricket Club in New Zealand 1926/27
VenuePukekura Park, New Plymouth on 18th, 19th February 1927 (2-day match)
Balls per over8
TossTaranaki won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
Umpires[unknown], E Sarten
Close of play day 1Melbourne Cricket Club (1) 67/1 (Onyons 45*, Jewell 11*)

Taranaki first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
C Lashc WW Armstrong b Ebeling5     
OM Nasmithc WW Armstrong b Johnstone94     
HW Monaghanc Ransford b TG Armstrong60     
*+CN Kingstoneb TG Armstrong9     
J Cheeversb Ebeling11     
HJ Graysonc Onyons b Johnstone7     
CG Bottrillc Onyons b Ebeling15     
GF Courtlbw b Ebeling1     
HM Dykesb Ebeling6     
EC Colenot out24     
GW Haughtonc Jewell b TG Armstrong17     
Extras(4 b, 4 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)10
Total(all out, 70.1 overs)259
Fall of wickets:
1-21, 2-136, 3-173, 4-179, 5-190, 6-194, 7-196, 8-210, 9-215, 10-259 (70.1 ov)
Melbourne Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ebeling15   1325--
Ransford11   0400--
Wood6   0280--
TG Armstrong15.11623--
Johnstone21   3832--
Rodgerson2   060--

Melbourne Cricket Club first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BA Onyonsc Dykes b Bottrill48     
HCA Sandfordc Kingstone b Cole9     
+RS Jewellst Kingstone b Bottrill21     
RS Rodgersonst Kingstone b Cole5     
RG Johnstonec and b Cole2     
VS Ransfordc Haughton b Cole5     
TG Armstrongc Grayson b Cole41     
PB Woodb Cole75  58 
*WW Armstronglbw b Cole33     
EP Dakinnot out6     
HI Ebelingc sub (K Fookes) b Bottrill1     
Extras(1 b, 3 lb)4
Total(all out, 72.3 overs)250
Fall of wickets:
1-27, 2-81, 3-84, 4-87, 5-93, 6-94, 7-195, 8-231, 9-249, 10-250 (72.3 ov)
Taranaki bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cole33   6867--
Haughton13   0630--
Bottrill23.36673--
Dykes2   0240--
Monaghan1   070--

Taranaki second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
C Lashlbw b Ebeling2     
OM Nasmithb Ebeling2     
HW Monaghanb TG Armstrong8     
GW Haughtonb TG Armstrong5     
J Cheeversb Ransford41     
HJ Graysonb Ebeling7     
*+CN Kingstonec TG Armstrong b Rodgerson16     
CG Bottrillc Ebeling b Ransford26     
HM Dykesc Sandford b Ransford1     
EC Colenot out19     
GF Courtdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 3 lb)5
Total(9 wickets, declared, 34 overs)132
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-5, 3-16, 4-19, 5-44, 6-71, 7-94, 8-99, 9-132 (34 ov)
Melbourne Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ebeling11   0333--
TG Armstrong11   2472--
Ransford7   2263--
Rodgerson5   0201--

Melbourne Cricket Club second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HCA Sandfordc Cole b Bottrill0     
RS Rodgersonc Haughton b Dykes3     
EP Dakinnot out26     
BA Onyonsdid not bat      
+RS Jewelldid not bat      
RG Johnstonedid not bat      
VS Ransforddid not bat      
TG Armstrongdid not bat      
PB Wooddid not bat      
*WW Armstrongdid not bat      
HI Ebelingdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 1 lb)2
Total(2 wickets, 12 overs)31
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-31 (12 ov)
Taranaki bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bottrill4   191--
Haughton6   2110--
Dykes2   0101--

Notes
--> Bowling in the Taranaki first innings adds 2 runs over
--> Bowling in the Melbourne Cricket Club first innings adds 1 run over
--> Bowling in the Taranaki second innings adds 1 run under
--> Bowling in the Melbourne Cricket Club second innings adds 1 run over
--> OM Nasmith retired ill in the Taranaki first innings having scored 80 (team score 116/1) - he returned when the score was 0/0

Taranaki debuts: GF Court, H Dykes and GW Haughton