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Auckland v Canterbury
Plunket Shield 1935/36
VenueEden Park, Auckland on 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th January 1936 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCanterbury won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsAuckland 4; Canterbury 2
UmpiresR Blennerhassett, DL Ryan
Close of play day 1Canterbury (1) 274/5 (Cromb 62*, Cobden 8*)
Close of play day 2Auckland (1) 248/5 (Hook 45*, Matheson 19*)
Close of play day 3Canterbury (2) 156/4 (Hadlee 56*, O'Brien 26*)

Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JL Kerrb Vivian62     
FWJ Bellamyc and b Vivian31     
WA Hadleec Vivian b Townsend19     
*IB Crombc Hayward b Cowie70     
AW Robertslbw b Vivian50     
FP O'Brienst Hayward b Vivian31     
AP Cobdenc Whitelaw b Vivian38     
LA Butterfieldnot out8     
WE Merrittc Whitelaw b Townsend0     
+CKQ Jackmanc Vivian b Townsend0     
M Grahamb Townsend2     
Extras(5 b, 5 lb, 1 nb)11
Total(all out, 169.3 overs)322
Fall of wickets:
1-73 (Bellamy), 2-114 (Kerr), 3-116 (Hadlee), 4-187 (Roberts), 5-254 (O'Brien), 6-292 (Cromb), 7-318 (Cobden), 8-318 (Merritt), 9-318 (Jackman), 10-322 (Graham, 169.3 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cowie32   7651--
Matheson29   11410--
Townsend42.310804--
Postles4   060--
Vivian56   13985--
Weir6   1210--

Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JE Millsb Merritt42     
AJ Postlesc Cobden b Cromb8     
GL Weirb Roberts0     
PE Whitelawc O'Brien b Cromb35     
WM Wallacerun out85     
GH Hookc Butterfield b Roberts45     
AM Mathesonb Merritt92     
*HG Vivianb Graham60     
LF Townsendc Graham b Merritt16     
J Cowieb Merritt1     
+W Haywardnot out1     
Extras(11 b, 8 lb)19
Total(all out, 182.1 overs)404
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Postles), 2-17 (Weir), 3-81 (Whitelaw), 4-120 (Mills), 5-205 (Wallace), 6-251 (Hook), 7-360 (Vivian), 8-393 (Townsend), 9-401 (Cowie), 10-404 (Matheson, 182.1 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Roberts50   24612--
Graham30   13391--
Cromb37   12872--
Merritt50.191444--
Bellamy11   0340--
Butterfield4   0200--

Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JL Kerrc Whitelaw b Townsend42     
FWJ Bellamyb Matheson2     
WA Hadleeb Vivian79     
*IB Cromb hit wkt b Vivian9     
LA Butterfieldlbw b Vivian3     
FP O'Brienb Vivian54     
AW Robertsb Townsend1     
AP Cobdenc Hook b Vivian79     
WE Merrittb Townsend29     
+CKQ Jackmanc Whitelaw b Vivian0     
M Grahamnot out30     
Extras(11 b, 10 lb)21
Total(all out, 125.5 overs)349
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Bellamy), 2-64 (Kerr), 3-89 (Cromb), 4-95 (Butterfield), 5-203 (O'Brien), 6-208 (Hadlee), 7-208 (Roberts), 8-265 (Merritt), 9-266 (Jackman), 10-349 (Cobden, 125.5 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cowie24   4560--
Matheson26   5741--
Townsend39   71053--
Vivian35.59926--
Weir1   010--

Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JE Millsb Cromb14     
AJ Postlesb Merritt6     
GL Weirlbw b Roberts15     
PE Whitelawlbw b Merritt9     
WM Wallacec O'Brien b Merritt100     
GH Hookb Roberts48     
LF Townsendc and b Merritt0     
*HG Viviannot out19     
AM Mathesonnot out8     
J Cowiedid not bat      
+W Haywarddid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 4 lb, 1 w)9
Total(7 wickets, 82 overs)228
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Postles), 2-22 (Mills), 3-33 (Whitelaw), 4-67 (Weir), 5-171 (Hook), 6-184 (Townsend), 7-207 (Wallace)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Roberts18   2522--
Graham6   1100--
Cromb20   2751--
Merritt38   9824--

Notes
--> W Hayward made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> W Hayward made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> AW Roberts (1) passed 1500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 45
--> AP Cobden (1) passed his previous highest score of 23 in Plunket Shield matches
--> AP Cobden (1) passed his previous highest score of 23 in first-class matches
--> JE Mills (1) passed 2000 runs in Plunket Shield matches when he reached 32
--> WM Wallace (1) passed his previous highest score of 68 in first-class matches
--> WM Wallace (1) passed his previous highest score of 68 in Plunket Shield matches
--> GH Hook (1) passed his previous highest score of 21 in first-class matches
--> GH Hook (1) passed his previous highest score of 21 in Plunket Shield matches
--> FP O'Brien (2) passed his previous highest score of 45 in Plunket Shield matches
--> FP O'Brien (2) passed his previous highest score of 52 in first-class matches
--> AP Cobden (2) passed his previous highest score of 38 in first-class matches
--> AP Cobden (2) passed his previous highest score of 38 in Plunket Shield matches
--> M Graham (2) passed his previous highest score of 11 in first-class matches
--> M Graham (2) passed his previous highest score of 11 in Plunket Shield matches
--> JE Mills (2) passed 5000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 10
--> WM Wallace (2) passed his previous highest score of 85 in first-class matches
--> WM Wallace (2) made his first century in first-class matches
--> WM Wallace (2) passed his previous highest score of 85 in Plunket Shield matches
--> WM Wallace (2) made his first century in Plunket Shield matches
--> WM Wallace (2) passed 500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 15
--> GH Hook (2) passed his previous highest score of 45 in first-class matches
--> GH Hook (2) passed his previous highest score of 45 in Plunket Shield matches
--> HG Vivian reached 50 wickets in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed IB Cromb, his 1st wicket in the Canterbury second innings
--> HG Vivian achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed AP Cobden in the Canterbury second innings (previous best was 5-59)