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Wellington v Canterbury
First-Class matches in New Zealand 1943/44
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 25th, 26th February 1944 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossWellington won the toss and decided to bat
ResultCanterbury won by 8 wickets
UmpiresCW Moore, MF Pengelly
Close of play day 1Canterbury (1) 144/4 (Uttley 62*, O'Brien 22*)
Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SA McVicarrun out13     
WGC Bainb McRae0     
GH Stringerc Dunnet b Butterfield24     
FR Crawfordc Butterfield b McRae17     
EF Bezzantst Dunnet b Butterfield36     
+FLH Mooneyb Butterfield1     
*EWT Tindillc Cromb b Butterfield25     
H Chapmanc Uttley b Scott0     
WR Buchanc Dunnet b Butterfield17     
JG Ashendenc Cromb b Burtt21     
R Allennot out2     
Extras(15 b, 2 lb, 6 nb)23
Total(all out, 71 overs)179
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Bain), 2-38 (McVicar), 3-49 (Stringer), 4-58 (Crawford), 5-63 (Mooney), 6-111, 7-112, 8-144, 9-175, 10-179 (71 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Scott18   5281--
McRae13   4302--
Burtt20   5511--
Butterfield20   2475--
Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IB Crombc Crawford b Ashenden27     
KFM Uttleyst Mooney b Allen75     
LA Butterfieldc Mooney b Ashenden6     
*WA Hadleec Crawford b Chapman18     
WM Andersonc and b Buchan3     
FP O'Brienrun out22     
J Smithrun out (Allen)43     
RH Scottc Bain b Allen0     
DAN McRaec Crawford b Allen16     
NV Burttc Chapman b Allen4     
+DM Dunnetnot out4     
Extras(6 b, 4 lb)10
Total(all out, 62.2 overs)228
Fall of wickets:
1-53 (Cromb), 2-63 (Butterfield), 3-94 (Hadlee), 4-97 (Anderson), 5-144 (O'Brien), 6-182 (Uttley), 7-182 (Scott), 8-219 (McRae), 9-220 (Smith), 10-228 (Burtt, 62.2 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Chapman15   2661--
Ashenden11   1392--
Allen15.23594--
Buchan19   3401--
Crawford2   0140--
Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SA McVicarc Uttley b McRae11     
WGC Bainb Scott1     
GH Stringerc Butterfield b McRae12     
FR Crawfordc Cromb b Scott6     
*EWT Tindillrun out2     
EF Bezzantlbw b Cromb1     
+FLH Mooneyb Cromb4     
H Chapmanb Scott0     
WR Buchannot out9     
JG Ashendenb McRae27     
R Allenlbw b McRae9     
Extras(1 lb, 2 nb)3
Total(all out, 33.4 overs)85
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Bain), 2-27 (McVicar), 3-28 (Stringer), 4-33, 5-34, 6-36, 7-36, 8-42, 9-69, 10-85 (33.4 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McRae12.44154--
Scott14   2343--
Cromb7   2332--
Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IB Crombc Bain b Ashenden4     
KFM Uttleyc Mooney b Chapman17     
*WA Hadleenot out12     
FP O'Briennot out1     
LA Butterfielddid not bat      
WM Andersondid not bat      
J Smithdid not bat      
RH Scottdid not bat      
DAN McRaedid not bat      
NV Burttdid not bat      
+DM Dunnetdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 1 nb)5
Total(2 wickets, 8 overs)39
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Cromb), 2-33 (Uttley)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ashenden4   0141--
Chapman4   0201--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> J Smith was run out when backing up by R Allen in the Canterbury first innings
--> SA McVicar made his debut in first-class matches
--> H Chapman made his debut in first-class matches
--> GH Stringer made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> JG Ashenden (1) passed his previous highest score of 17 in first-class matches
--> JG Ashenden (2) passed his previous highest score of 21 in first-class matches
--> R Allen achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed DAN McRae in the Canterbury first innings (previous best was 2-97)
--> RH Scott achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches in the Wellington second innings (previous best was 3-36)
--> DAN McRae achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches in the Wellington second innings (previous best was 4-58)