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Auckland v Wellington
First-Class matches in New Zealand 1940/41
VenueEden Park, Auckland on 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th February 1941 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossWellington won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAuckland won by an innings and 24 runs
UmpiresRW Mitchell, OR Montgomery
Close of play day 1Wellington (1) 28/1 (McLeod 13*, PD Wilson 5*)
Close of play day 2Auckland (1) 133/3 (Whitelaw 71*, Scott 31*)
Close of play day 3Wellington (2) 71/6 (Burnette 23*, Duffy 8*)
Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WFT Hepburnc Jackman b Burke6     
*EG McLeodc Pearson b Andrews85     
PD Wilsonc Jackman b Burke18     
FR Crawfordrun out14     
DS Wilsonc Cleal b Burke37     
+WE Norrisc Cleverley b Burke9     
NSH Burnetteb Andrews1     
RJ Duffylbw b Burke3     
TL Pritchardb Andrews6     
JG Ashendenc Burke b Andrews7     
TA Downesnot out0     
Extras(5 b, 4 lb)9
Total(all out, 70.5 overs)195
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Hepburn), 2-50 (PD Wilson), 3-89 (Crawford), 4-157 (DS Wilson), 5-174 (McLeod), 6-178 (Burnette), 7-178 (Norris), 8-185 (Pritchard), 9-195 (Ashenden), 10-195 (Duffy, 70.5 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cleverley16   0440--
Weir7   1220--
Burke28.54715--
Andrews19   4494--
Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PE Whitelawb DS Wilson95     
GC Burgessb Ashenden13     
HT Pearsonb Ashenden14     
WM Wallacec DS Wilson b Ashenden1     
VJ Scottc and b DS Wilson133     
*GL Weirb DS Wilson1     
OC Clealc and b DS Wilson98     
C Burkeb Ashenden28     
+CKQ Jackmanb DS Wilson0     
DC Cleverleynot out16     
FM Andrewsnot out2     
Extras(4 b, 12 lb)16
Total(9 wickets, declared, 95 overs)417
Fall of wickets:
1-30 (Burgess), 2-62 (Pearson), 3-64 (Wallace), 4-189 (Whitelaw), 5-193 (Weir), 6-369, 7-372, 8-384, 9-414
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pritchard24   1900--
Downes15   1630--
Ashenden21   1944--
DS Wilson21   2865--
Duffy7   2210--
Crawford4   0300--
Hepburn3   0170--
Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WFT Hepburnb Weir5     
*EG McLeodb Burke26     
PD Wilsonb Cleverley0     
FR Crawfordb Weir0     
+WE Norrisc and b Weir5     
DS Wilsonc Jackman b Weir0     
NSH Burnettec and b Weir49     
RJ Duffynot out59     
TL Pritchardb Andrews14     
JG Ashendenc Burgess b Weir17     
TA Downesb Andrews11     
Extras(11 b, 1 lb)12
Total(all out, 78.4 overs)198
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Hepburn), 2-16 (PD Wilson), 3-17 (Crawford), 4-29 (Norris), 5-31 (DS Wilson), 6-46 (McLeod), 7-135 (Burnette), 8-164 (Pritchard), 9-183 (Ashenden), 10-198 (Downes, 78.4 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cleverley18   5371--
Weir23   2566--
Burke15   5371--
Andrews17.41462--
Scott5   1100--
Notes
--> RJ Duffy made his debut in First-Class matches
--> WFT Hepburn made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> EG McLeod made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> PD Wilson made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> OC Cleal (1) passed his previous highest score of 58 in First-Class matches
--> DC Cleverley (1) passed his previous highest score of 15 in First-Class matches
--> NSH Burnette (2) passed his previous highest score of 44 in First-Class matches
--> JG Ashenden (2) passed his previous highest score of 14 in First-Class matches
--> C Burke achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed WE Norris in the Wellington first innings (previous best was 3-39)
--> C Burke achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Wellington first innings
--> DS Wilson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Auckland first innings (previous best was 4-38)
--> DS Wilson achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Auckland first innings
--> GL Weir achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed JG Ashenden in the Wellington second innings (previous best was 5-57)
The match was played for the Centennial Cup