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England XI v New Zealanders
New Zealand in British Isles 1931
VenueCheriton Road Sports Ground, Folkestone on 5th, 7th, 8th September 1931 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealanders won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresF Chester, AE Street
Close of play day 1England XI (1) 68/4 (Ames 10*)
Close of play day 2New Zealanders (2) 105/3 (Weir 14*, Page 19*)

New Zealanders first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Dempsterc Woolley b Hammond7     
JE Millsc Lowndes b Hammond2     
RC Bluntc Ames b Hammond3     
GL Weirc Allom b Hammond9     
RO Talbotb Freeman17     
HG Vivianb Freeman18     
*+TC Lowryb Freeman0     
ML Pagec Woolley b Owen-Smith43     
WE Merrittc Owen-Smith b Allom30     
IB Crombst Ames b Owen-Smith14     
CFW Allcottnot out0     
Extras(4 b, 6 lb, 1 nb)11
Total(all out, 58.4 overs)154
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-10, 3-12, 4-25, 5-52, 6-52, 7-73, 8-127, 9-143, 10-154 (58.4 ov)
England XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Allom16   5431--
Hammond22   6424--
Freeman18   4513--
Owen-Smith2.4172--

England XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WR Hammondlbw b Cromb4     
*Lord Tennysonc Lowry b Vivian16     
FE Woolleyc Allcott b Merritt28     
Nawab of Pataudic Page b Vivian7     
+LEG Amesb Talbot69     
HGO Owen-Smithlbw b Talbot48     
APF Chapmanc Lowry b Vivian114     
WGLF Lowndesc Talbot b Vivian3     
FSG Calthorpec Talbot b Vivian11     
MJC Allomnot out58     
AP Freemanc Talbot b Merritt28     
Extras(5 b, 3 lb, 1 w)9
Total(all out, 102 overs)395
Fall of wickets:
1-11, 2-49, 3-49, 4-68, 5-151, 6-180, 7-195, 8-249, 9-326, 10-395 (102 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cromb23   4871--
Talbot21   4622--
Allcott13   5310--
Merritt16   3962--
Vivian29   11105--

New Zealanders second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Dempsterc Woolley b Owen-Smith31     
JE Millsc and b Owen-Smith37     
RC Bluntc Woolley b Freeman1     
GL Weirc sub b Owen-Smith15     
ML Pagec and b Freeman132     
HG Vivianrun out30     
RO Talbotb Freeman44     
*+TC Lowryc Chapman b Freeman15     
WE Merrittc sub b Freeman31     
IB Crombb Freeman0     
CFW Allcottnot out0     
Extras(6 b, 6 lb, 1 w)13
Total(all out, 121 overs)349
Fall of wickets:
1-59, 2-62, 3-78, 4-107, 5-160, 6-263, 7-291, 8-328, 9-328, 10-349 (121 ov)
England XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Allom24   9440--
Hammond23   7690--
Freeman43   61486--
Owen-Smith29   6633--
Calthorpe2   0120--

England XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Nawab of Pataudinot out9     
HGO Owen-Smithc Weir b Talbot0     
+LEG Amesnot out8     
WR Hammonddid not bat      
*Lord Tennysondid not bat      
FE Woolleydid not bat      
APF Chapmandid not bat      
WGLF Lowndesdid not bat      
FSG Calthorpedid not bat      
MJC Allomdid not bat      
AP Freemandid not bat      
Extras(4 lb)4
Total(1 wicket, 7 overs)21
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Owen-Smith)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cromb2   080--
Talbot2   031--
Merritt2   020--
Dempster1   040--

Notes
--> HG Vivian (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 28