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Auckland v Canterbury
Plunket Shield 1937/38
VenueEden Park, Auckland on 7th, 8th, 10th January 1938 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossAuckland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAuckland won by an innings and 193 runs
PointsAuckland 8; Canterbury 0
UmpiresR Blennerhassett, OR Montgomery
Close of play day 1Auckland (1) 422/6 (Scott 53*, Matheson 51*)
Close of play day 2Canterbury (1) 118/3 (Menzies 46*, Stokes 19*)

Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PE Whitelawb Cromb108     
*AJ Postlesc Hadlee b Mulcock103     
GL Weirc Mulcock b Burtt60     
WM Wallacerun out18     
WN Carsonc Menzies b Mulcock4     
HT Pearsonc Webb b McRae14     
VJ Scottc Gasson b Cromb122     
AM Mathesonc Gasson b Cromb112     
C Burkenot out11     
+DB Edmondsrun out12     
J Cowiec Cromb b Read10     
Extras(9 b, 5 lb, 2 w)16
Total(all out, 155.1 overs)590
Fall of wickets:
1-187, 2-269, 3-292, 4-298, 5-301, 6-328, 7-552, 8-557, 9-574, 10-590 (155.1 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Mulcock27   5842--
Read33.161021--
Burtt30   11411--
Cromb39   21703--
McRae26   5771--

Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WA Hadleeb Cowie3     
EA Gassonc Whitelaw b Matheson34     
*IB Crombb Matheson9     
REJ Menziesc and b Burke51     
DN Stokesst Edmonds b Burke59     
RCSA Shandb Cowie39     
DAN McRaeb Cowie35     
+RC Webbc Whitelaw b Matheson8     
RJ Readrun out0     
NV Burttb Cowie8     
E Mulcocknot out2     
Extras(4 b, 6 lb)10
Total(all out, 98.3 overs)258
Fall of wickets:
1-10, 2-28, 3-57, 4-128, 5-195, 6-231, 7-248, 8-248, 9-248, 10-258 (98.3 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cowie24.34554--
Matheson27   6623--
Carson9   2140--
Burke26   3912--
Postles7   2110--
Weir5   2150--

Canterbury second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
*IB Crombc Whitelaw b Burke30     
EA Gassonc Edmonds b Burke12     
REJ Menziesrun out9     
DN Stokesc Edmonds b Postles24     
WA Hadleeb Cowie4     
RCSA Shandc Edmonds b Postles0     
DAN McRaec Matheson b Postles42     
+RC Webbb Cowie1     
RJ Readb Postles10     
NV Burttc Edmonds b Burke2     
E Mulcocknot out0     
Extras(3 b, 2 lb)5
Total(all out, 38.2 overs)139
Fall of wickets:
1-41, 2-46, 3-77, 4-81, 5-81, 6-89, 7-91, 8-135, 9-137, 10-139 (38.2 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cowie10   1392--
Matheson7   2110--
Carson6   190--
Burke9   0553--
Postles6.21204--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> PE Whitelaw (1) passed 2000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 58
--> AJ Postles (1) passed his previous highest score of 102 in first-class matches
--> AJ Postles (1) passed his previous highest score of 102 in Plunket Shield matches
--> AJ Postles (1) passed 1000 runs in Plunket Shield matches when he reached 3
--> VJ Scott (1) made his first century in first-class matches
--> VJ Scott (1) made his first century in Plunket Shield matches
--> VJ Scott made his debut in first-class matches
--> VJ Scott made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> AM Matheson (1) passed his previous highest score of 94 in Plunket Shield matches
--> AM Matheson (1) made his first century in Plunket Shield matches
--> AM Matheson (1) passed his previous highest score of 94 in first-class matches
--> AM Matheson (1) made his first century in first-class matches
--> C Burke (1) equalled his previous highest score of 11 in first-class matches
--> C Burke (1) equalled his previous highest score of 11 in Plunket Shield matches
--> EA Gasson (1) passed his previous highest score of 28 in Plunket Shield matches
--> EA Gasson (1) passed his previous highest score of 28 in first-class matches
--> DN Stokes (1) passed his previous highest score of 58 in first-class matches
--> DN Stokes (1) passed his previous highest score of 58 in Plunket Shield matches
--> RCSA Shand made his debut in first-class matches
--> RCSA Shand made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> EA Gasson made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> EA Gasson made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> RJ Read made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> RJ Read made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> J Cowie reached 50 wickets in Plunket Shield matches when taking his 4th wicket in the Canterbury first innings
--> AJ Postles achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches in the Canterbury second innings (previous best was 0-1)
--> C Burke achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches in the Canterbury second innings (previous best was 3-91)
--> C Burke achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches in the Canterbury second innings (previous best was 3-91)
--> AJ Postles achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches in the Canterbury second innings (previous best was 0-1)