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Gentlemen of England v New Zealanders
New Zealand in British Isles 1931
VenueThe Saffrons, Eastbourne on 2nd, 3rd, 4th September 1931 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealanders won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresGR Cox, JA Newman
Close of play day 1No play
Close of play day 2Gentlemen of England (1) 22/0 (Bryan 7*, Fiddian-Green 10*)

New Zealanders first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GL Weirlbw b Morkel36     
JE Millsc Newman b Brown16     
RC Bluntnot out225     
JL Kerrb Foster13     
HG Vivianc Wyatt b Brown8     
RO Talbotc Brown b Foster28     
ML Pageb Wagener1     
*+TC Lowryb Wagener12     
WE Merrittb Wagener6     
IB Crombc Morkel b Foster22     
CFW Allcottb Brown2     
Extras(5 b, 3 lb)8
Total(all out, 108 overs)377
Fall of wickets:
1-29, 2-75, 3-123, 4-134, 5-230, 6-231, 7-249, 8-288, 9-372, 10-377 (108 ov)
Gentlemen of England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Foster23   3733--
Wagener20   2743--
Brown33   71053--
Wyatt10   1400--
Morkel17   4551--
Newman5   1220--

Gentlemen of England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JL Bryannot out7     
CAF Fiddian-Greennot out10     
*GEV Crutchleydid not bat      
RES Wyattdid not bat      
DPB Morkeldid not bat      
GC Newmandid not bat      
FR Browndid not bat      
HS Althamdid not bat      
JG Wagenerdid not bat      
DG Fosterdid not bat      
+ET Bensondid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 1 lb, 1 w)5
Total(no wicket, 8 overs)22
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cromb3   230--
Weir2   090--
Merritt2   200--
Blunt1   050--

Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> RC Blunt (1) passed his previous highest score of 221 in first-class matches
--> RC Blunt (1) passed 7000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 82
--> HS Altham made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> JG Wagener made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> ET Benson made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> JG Wagener achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches in the New Zealanders first innings (previous best was 1-13)