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New Zealand v Melbourne Cricket Club
Melbourne Cricket Club in New Zealand 1926/27
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 25th, 26th, 28th March 1927 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresD McKenzie, RE Turton, PR Waddy
Close of play day 1Melbourne Cricket Club (1) 17/1 (Onyons 2*, Ransford 2*)
Close of play day 2Melbourne Cricket Club (1) 493 all out

New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RC Bluntc Campbell b Ebeling104 15113- 
JE Millsb Ebeling2  -- 
ML Pageb Rodgerson11  -- 
*CCR Dacreb Rodgerson0  -- 
CS Dempsternot out128  14- 
CJ Oliverb Ebeling0  -- 
+TC Lowryb Ebeling13     
HM McGirrlbw b TG Armstrong39     
M Hendersonlbw b TG Armstrong0  -- 
WHR Cunninghamb Hendry7     
WE Merrittb Ebeling2  -- 
Extras(5 lb, 4 nb, 2 w)11
Total(all out, 72.6 overs)317
Fall of wickets:
1-7, 2-59, 3-59, 4-192, 5-192, 6-209, 7-285, 8-286, 9-308, 10-317 (72.6 ov)
Melbourne Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ebeling16.61745--
Ransford3   0170--
Rodgerson18   2792--
WW Armstrong7   2210--
Hendry15   1601--
TG Armstrong13   1552--

Melbourne Cricket Club first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HSTL Hendryc Cunningham b McGirr13     
BA Onyonsst Lowry b Dacre180  20- 
VS Ransfordb Merritt116  14- 
RG Johnstoneb Merritt8     
HCA Sandfordc Lowry b Henderson59     
TG Armstronglbw b Blunt30     
PB Woodb Merritt29     
+KM Campbellb Blunt26     
RS Rodgersonst Lowry b Blunt3  -- 
HI Ebelingnot out6     
*WW Armstrongdid not bat      
Extras(11 b, 8 lb, 4 nb)23
Total(9 wickets, declared, 90.5 overs)493
Fall of wickets:
1-15, 2-250, 3-268, 4-378, 5-418, 6-423, 7-470, 8-478, 9-493 (90.5 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Henderson14   0571--
McGirr19   01361--
Cunningham8   1380--
Merritt21   21123--
Blunt20.50913--
Oliver4   0130--
Dacre4   0231--

New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RC Bluntc Campbell b Ebeling103175 8- 
JE Millsb Ebeling45     
ML Pagec Ebeling b Hendry40     
*CCR Dacrenot out125  143 
CS Dempsterlbw b Ebeling41     
CJ Olivernot out35     
+TC Lowrydid not bat      
HM McGirrdid not bat      
M Hendersondid not bat      
WHR Cunninghamdid not bat      
WE Merrittdid not bat      
Extras(13 b, 2 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)21
Total(4 wickets, 77 overs)410
Fall of wickets:
1-136, 2-201, 3-209, 4-282
Melbourne Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ebeling22   21013--
Rodgerson7   0350--
Hendry22   3871--
TG Armstrong6   0250--
Sandford4   0520--
Wood7   0260--
Johnstone8   0560--
Onyons1   070--