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Warwickshire v New Zealanders
New Zealand in British Isles 1931
VenueEdgbaston, Birmingham on 5th, 6th, 7th August 1931 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWarwickshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresG Beet, FI Walden
Close of play day 1Warwickshire (1) 276/6 (Parsons 126*, Smart 2*)
Close of play day 2New Zealanders (1) 143/8 (James 27*, Matheson 21*)

Warwickshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GD Kemp-Welchc Page b Matheson2     
AJW Croomb Talbot2     
LTA Batesc Matheson b Vivian76     
*RES Wyattc James b Talbot3     
JH Parsonsrun out190     
N Kilnerc James b Blunt48     
NE Partridgeb Merritt1     
+JA Smartc Vivian b Merritt30     
DG Fosterc Talbot b Vivian17     
JH Mayerc James b Vivian8     
GAE Painenot out2     
Extras(12 b, 1 lb, 1 nb, 8 w)22
Total(all out, 125.2 overs)401
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-11, 3-15, 4-140, 5-265, 6-266, 7-353, 8-381, 9-390, 10-401 (125.2 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Matheson28   4841--
Talbot26   5792--
Blunt11   2231--
Merritt30.231032--
Vivian10   1233--
Weir9   2200--
Lowry11   1470--

New Zealanders first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JE Millsc Smart b Partridge11     
JL Kerrc Bates b Partridge18     
RC Bluntb Paine23     
GL Weirb Wyatt11     
HG Vivianc Bates b Paine6     
ML Pagec Partridge b Paine4     
*TC Lowryb Wyatt13     
RO Talbotrun out4     
+KC Jameslbw b Mayer30     
AM Mathesonb Partridge29     
WE Merrittnot out2     
Extras(7 b, 1 lb)8
Total(all out, 70.4 overs)159
Fall of wickets:
1-25, 2-34, 3-62, 4-69, 5-69, 6-86, 7-86, 8-100, 9-153, 10-159 (70.4 ov)
Warwickshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Partridge26.46593--
Mayer17   6231--
Foster4   170--
Paine15   3353--
Wyatt8   3272--

New Zealanders second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
JE Millsc Kemp-Welch b Partridge2     
JL Kerrc Paine b Partridge9     
RC Bluntb Partridge87     
GL Weirb Paine38     
HG Vivianc and b Partridge57     
*TC Lowryc Partridge b Foster21     
ML Pagenot out20     
RO Talbotnot out4     
+KC Jamesdid not bat      
AM Mathesondid not bat      
WE Merrittdid not bat      
Extras(10 b, 4 lb)14
Total(6 wickets, 99 overs)252
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-16, 3-105, 4-206, 5-207, 6-246
Warwickshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Partridge34   12644--
Mayer17   1470--
Foster18   4441--
Wyatt9   2290--
Paine16   8341--
Croom5   0200--

Notes
--> JH Parsons (1) passed 1000 runs in first-class matches for the season when he reached 16
--> JH Parsons (1) passed 16500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 110
--> N Kilner (1) passed 1000 runs in first-class matches for the season when he reached 39
--> JA Smart (1) passed 2000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 4
--> JL Kerr (1) passed 1000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 16
--> RC Blunt (2) passed 1000 runs in first-class matches for the season when he reached 80
--> HG Vivian (2) passed 1000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 55