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Sussex v New Zealanders
New Zealand in British Isles 1931
VenueCounty Ground, Hove on 29th, 31st August, 1st September 1931 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealanders won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresAE Street, HI Young
Close of play day 1Sussex (1) 43/1 (Tate 18*, Cornford 1*)
Close of play day 2Sussex (1) 549/9 (Langridge 92*, Wensley 12*)

New Zealanders first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Dempsterst Cornford b Bowley167     
JE Millsb Tate25     
RC Bluntb Cook16     
RO Talbotb Cook58     
HG Vivianc Bowley b Cook4     
*TC Lowryc Duleepsinhji b Cook5     
JL Kerrb JH Parks59     
+KC Jameslbw b Bowley15     
IB Crombnot out22     
WE Merrittb Langridge1     
AM Mathesonb JH Parks1     
Extras(4 b, 8 lb)12
Total(all out, 116.3 overs)385
Fall of wickets:
1-42, 2-86, 3-220, 4-226, 5-252, 6-297, 7-330, 8-373, 9-376, 10-385 (116.3 ov)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tate27   5821--
Wensley17   1720--
JH Parks23.310332--
Langridge11   0541--
Cook27   4764--
Bowley11   0562--

Sussex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JH Parkslbw b Blunt16     
MW Tatec James b Vivian142     
+WL Cornfordb Merritt48     
EH Bowleyc Talbot b Vivian16     
KS Duleepsinhjic and b Vivian103     
TER Cookc James b Cromb60     
J Langridgenot out92     
*AHH Gilliganc James b Cromb30     
HW Parksb Cromb3     
GAK Collinsb Lowry17     
AF Wensleynot out12     
Extras(4 b, 6 lb)10
Total(9 wickets, declared, 156 overs)549
Fall of wickets:
1-29, 2-161, 3-204, 4-249, 5-388, 6-400, 7-457, 8-461, 9-509
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Matheson23   2880--
Cromb31   4923--
Merritt32   51131--
Talbot15   1640--
Blunt8   0201--
Vivian42   111373--
Lowry5   1251--

New Zealanders second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Dempsterb Tate9     
JE Millsc Duleepsinhji b Langridge64     
RC Blunt hit wkt b JH Parks95     
RO Talbotc Cook b Duleepsinhji29     
JL Kerrb JH Parks37     
HG Vivianb Wensley9     
IB Crombc Cornford b Tate6     
*TC Lowryc Tate b Wensley1     
+KC Jamesc Tate b Wensley10     
WE Merrittnot out34     
AM Mathesonc Cook b Wensley1     
Extras(8 lb, 2 nb)10
Total(all out, 108.3 overs)305
Fall of wickets:
1-22, 2-115, 3-198, 4-210, 5-249, 6-253, 7-254, 8-259, 9-291, 10-305 (108.3 ov)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tate24   3632--
Wensley25.38584--
Cook9   2370--
JH Parks19   0472--
Langridge22   5401--
Bowley3   0200--
Duleepsinhji6   0301--

Sussex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JH Parksnot out9     
EH Bowleynot out9     
MW Tatedid not bat      
+WL Cornforddid not bat      
KS Duleepsinhjidid not bat      
TER Cookdid not bat      
J Langridgedid not bat      
*AHH Gilligandid not bat      
HW Parksdid not bat      
GAK Collinsdid not bat      
AF Wensleydid not bat      
Extras0
Total(no wicket, 12 overs)18
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cromb6   420--
Matheson2   070--
Merritt4   090--

Notes
--> AHH Gilligan made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> CS Dempster (1) passed 5500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 155
--> MW Tate (1) passed 18500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 129
--> J Langridge (1) passed 1000 runs in first-class matches for the season when he reached 85
--> WE Merritt (2) passed 1500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 5