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Taranaki v Australians
Australia in New Zealand 1927/28
VenuePukekura Park, New Plymouth on 14th, 15th March 1928 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralians won the toss and decided to field
ResultAustralians won by an innings and 177 runs
UmpiresC Blake, TE Muir
Close of play day 1Australians (1) 364/3 (Ponsford 75*, Richardson 13*; 66 overs)
Taranaki first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BB Wilsonlbw b McNamee80     
OM Nasmithb Grimmett22     
SR Giddyc Richardson b Grimmett4     
J Cheeversst Richardson b Grimmett0     
SA Laylbw b Oxenham0     
*+CN Kingstonec Alexander b Oxenham0     
HJ Graysonc Woodfull b Oxenham12     
LE Pettynot out2     
LH Giblinb McNamee0     
M Falconerb McNamee0     
AM Wilsonb Grimmett5     
Extras13
Total(all out, 45.5 overs)138
Fall of wickets:
1-61 (Nasmith), 2-71 (Giddy), 3-71 (Cheevers), 4-74 (Lay), 5-74 (Kingstone), 6-118 (Grayson), 7-127 (BB Wilson), 8-129 (Giblin), 9-129 (Falconer), 10-138 (AM Wilson, 45.5 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Morton6   1120--
McNamee9   293--
Grimmett17.54584--
Oxenham13   2463--
Australians first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AF Kippaxc Grayson b AM Wilson102     
RK Oxenhamb Lay37     
WC Alexanderb Giblin127     
WH Ponsfordc and b Giblin81     
*+VY Richardsonc Kingstone b Petty13     
A Jacksonb Petty6     
WM Woodfullc Grayson b Giblin9     
KJ Schneidernot out14     
CV Grimmettb AM Wilson18     
FL Mortonb AM Wilson7     
RLA McNameec Giblin b AM Wilson01    
Extras13
Total(all out, 85.5 overs)427
Fall of wickets:
1-82 (Oxenham), 2-220 (Kippax), 3-328 (Alexander), 4-364 (Richardson), 5-376 (Jackson), 6-376 (Ponsford), 7-387 (Woodfull), 8-417 (Grimmett), 9-427 (Morton), 10-427 (McNamee, 85.5 ov)
Taranaki bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Petty20   1852--
Giblin28   11153--
Lay11   0631--
Falconer18   2840--
AM Wilson5.50334--
Nasmith3   0340--
Taranaki second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BB Wilsonc Schneider b Grimmett12     
OM Nasmithst Richardson b Grimmett14     
SR Giddyb Grimmett1     
SA Layb Morton1     
J Cheeversc Woodfull b Grimmett20     
*+CN Kingstoneb Oxenham2     
HJ Graysonlbw b Oxenham3     
LE Pettylbw b Oxenham2     
LH Giblinc Jackson b Woodfull21     
M Falconerc Alexander b Schneider16     
AM Wilsonnot out12     
Extras8
Total(all out, 43 overs)112
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Giddy), 2-23 (Lay), 3-23 (BB Wilson), 4-33 (Kingstone), 5-48 (Nasmith), 6-53 (Cheevers), 7-55 (Grayson), 8-62 (Petty), 9-85 (Falconer), 10-112 (Giblin, 43 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Morton8   2111--
McNamee3   070--
Grimmett13   4264--
Oxenham10   5103--
Schneider5   0261--
Woodfull4   0241--
Notes
--> OM Nasmith retired hurt in the Taranaki second innings having scored 5 (team had lost 0 wickets) - he returned when the score was 33/4
AF Kippax and WC Alexander added 138 for the second wicket in the Australians first innings
WC Alexander and WH Ponsford added 108 for the third wicket in the Australians first innings
Taranaki debuts: M Falconer and SR Giddy