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Auckland v Wellington
First-Class matches in New Zealand 1944/45
VenueEden Park, Auckland on 16th, 17th, 19th February 1945 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWellington won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAuckland won by 8 wickets
UmpiresRW Mitchell, OR Montgomery
Close of play day 1Auckland (1) 18/0 (Pearson 6*, Kerr 10*)
Close of play day 2Wellington (2) 52/2 (Mooney 5*, Bain 6*)
Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RJ Duffyb Kerr58     
HF Ricest Kent b Burke77     
C Jonesst Kent b Burke4     
WGC Bainc Pearson b Kerr6     
*+FLH Mooneyc WM Wallace b Burke23     
NR Hoarc Cleverley b Kerr0     
H Chapmanb Kerr9     
AM Mathesonc Cleverley b Kerr3     
SR O'Neillc Cleverley b Brown31     
EC Knapprun out24     
R Allennot out4     
Extras(15 b)15
Total(all out, 125.3 overs)254
Fall of wickets:
1-130 (Duffy), 2-141 (Jones), 3-146 (Rice), 4-158 (Bain), 5-163 (Hoar), 6-175 (Chapman), 7-194 (Matheson), 8-196 (Mooney), 9-239 (O'Neill), 10-254 (Knapp, 125.3 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brown20   3511--
Emery15   6180--
Cleal3   1100--
Cleverley16.36240--
Burke36   9813--
Kerr35   13555--
Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HT Pearsonb Allen23     
AC Kerrb Allen48     
OC Clealc Rice b Allen96     
*WM Wallacec Allen b Hoar20     
B Sutcliffec Chapman b Allen10     
GF Wallacec Allen b Hoar8     
RWG Emerylbw b O'Neill21     
+LAW Kentc Mooney b Allen7     
C Burkenot out25     
DC Cleverleyst Mooney b Matheson7     
WJ Brownb Hoar0     
Extras(4 b, 6 lb, 4 nb)14
Total(all out, 86.5 overs)279
Fall of wickets:
1-54 (Pearson), 2-123 (Kerr), 3-195 (Cleal), 4-196 (WM Wallace), 5-206 (GF Wallace), 6-220 (Sutcliffe), 7-237 (Kent), 8-245 (Emery), 9-278 (Cleverley), 10-279 (Brown, 86.5 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hoar20.50683--
O'Neill12   3261--
Matheson17   3381--
Allen31   71155--
Knapp6   1180--
Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RJ Duffyc and b Burke16     
HF Ricest Kent b Burke19     
*+FLH Mooneyc Pearson b Brown47     
WGC Bainc Pearson b Brown6     
EC Knapprun out39     
NR Hoarc Pearson b Brown11     
SR O'Neillc Sutcliffe b Kerr10     
H Chapmanb Kerr1     
AM Mathesonc Sutcliffe b Kerr10     
C Jonesb Kerr5     
R Allennot out2     
Extras(9 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)12
Total(all out, 99.3 overs)178
Fall of wickets:
1-37 (Duffy), 2-44 (Rice), 3-55 (Bain), 4-122 (Knapp), 5-145 (Hoar), 6-152 (Mooney), 7-157 (Chapman), 8-160 (O'Neill), 9-167 (Jones), 10-178 (Matheson, 99.3 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brown28   6683--
Emery9   280--
Cleal3   170--
Cleverley1   050--
Burke30   12412--
Kerr28.312374--
Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HT Pearsonc Allen b Matheson71     
AC Kerrc Mooney b O'Neill3     
OC Clealnot out74     
*WM Wallacenot out6     
B Sutcliffedid not bat      
GF Wallacedid not bat      
RWG Emerydid not bat      
+LAW Kentdid not bat      
C Burkedid not bat      
DC Cleverleydid not bat      
WJ Browndid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 1 lb)4
Total(2 wickets, 38.2 overs)158
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Kerr), 2-147 (Pearson)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hoar0.2040--
O'Neill11   2221--
Matheson13   2501--
Allen5   1170--
Knapp5   1370--
Duffy4   0240--
Notes
--> C Jones made his debut in First-Class matches
--> SR O'Neill made his debut in First-Class matches
--> C Jones made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> WGC Bain made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> NR Hoar made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> H Chapman made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> EC Knapp made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> HF Rice (1) passed his previous highest score of 35 in First-Class matches
--> EC Knapp (1) passed his previous highest score of 21 in First-Class matches
--> RWG Emery (1) equalled his previous highest score of 21 in First-Class matches
--> EC Knapp (2) passed his previous highest score of 24 in First-Class matches
--> HT Pearson (2) passed his previous highest score of 70 in First-Class matches
--> OC Cleal (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 59
--> AC Kerr achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Wellington first innings (previous best was 5-80)
--> C Burke reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed C Jones, his 1st wicket in the Wellington first innings
--> NR Hoar achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed WJ Brown in the Auckland first innings (previous best was 2-23)