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Essex v New Zealanders
New Zealand in British Isles 1949
VenueSouthchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea on 10th, 11th, 12th August 1949 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealanders won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresF Chester, SJ Staples
Close of play day 1New Zealanders (1) 420 all out
Close of play day 2New Zealanders (2) 40/3 (Scott 19*, Hadlee 2*)
New Zealanders first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Sutcliffec Pearce b Vigar243 34029- 
VJ Scottb TPB Smith29     
JR Reidb R Smith4     
*WA Hadleeb TPB Smith55     
MP Donnellyc Vigar b R Smith20     
FB Smithc Vigar b R Smith0     
+FLH Mooneyc Wade b R Smith4     
TB Burttb TPB Smith18     
C Burkenot out27     
HB Cavec TPB Smith b Vigar2     
GF Cresswellc Wade b TPB Smith1     
Extras(8 b, 7 lb, 2 w)17
Total(all out, 121.4 overs)420
Fall of wickets:
1-79, 2-84, 3-181, 4-240, 5-244, 6-248, 7-330, 8-402, 9-410, 10-420 (121.4 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
R Smith36   9934--
Pullinger30   31130--
TPB Smith43.441484--
Vigar12   0492--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TC Doddslbw b Burtt82     
SJ Crayc Donnelly b Burtt29     
FH Vigarc Sutcliffe b Cave89     
SC Evec Scott b Cresswell40     
DJ Insolec Mooney b Cave23     
R Horsfallc and b Cresswell9     
*TN Pearcerun out6     
R Smithb Cresswell12     
TPB Smithb Cave0     
+TH Wadenot out2     
GR Pullingerb Cave0     
Extras(9 b, 1 lb, 2 nb)12
Total(all out, 96.5 overs)304
Fall of wickets:
1-64, 2-158, 3-241, 4-253, 5-277, 6-287, 7-294, 8-301, 9-302, 10-304 (96.5 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cave24.52824--
Cresswell29   7633--
Burtt23   6652--
Burke14   0520--
Sutcliffe6   0300--
New Zealanders second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
VJ Scottc Wade b Pullinger25     
+FLH Mooneyc Vigar b Pullinger4     
JR Reidlbw b R Smith7     
FB Smithc Wade b Pullinger7     
*WA Hadleeb R Smith57     
B Sutcliffenot out100 12011- 
MP Donnellylbw b Vigar1     
TB Burttc and b Vigar7     
C Burkelbw b Vigar5     
HB Cavedid not bat      
GF Cresswelldid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 4 lb)5
Total(8 wickets, declared, 58 overs)218
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-26, 3-37, 4-52, 5-161, 6-184, 7-200, 8-218 (58 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pullinger19   3583--
R Smith24   1682--
TPB Smith8   0460--
Vigar7   0413--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TC Doddsc Sutcliffe b Cave7     
SJ Crayc Sutcliffe b Burtt60     
FH Vigarst +Reid b Burke46     
SC Eveb Cave69     
DJ Insolenot out25     
R Horsfalldid not bat      
*TN Pearcedid not bat      
R Smithdid not bat      
TPB Smithdid not bat      
+TH Wadedid not bat      
GR Pullingerdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 5 lb)9
Total(4 wickets, 61 overs)216
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-89, 3-125, 4-216 (61 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cresswell16   3320--
Cave15   1392--
Burtt16   5471--
Burke11   1661--
Sutcliffe3   0230--
Notes
--> Day 3 Lunch: New Zealanders (2) ?/? (Sutcliffe 100*, [unknown] ?*)
--> B Sutcliffe (1) passed his previous highest score of 208 in first-class matches
--> WA Hadlee (1) passed 6500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 25
--> B Sutcliffe (2) passed 2000 runs in first-class matches for the season when he reached 81
--> B Sutcliffe (2) passed 4500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 17
--> FH Vigar (2) passed 5000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 1
--> R Smith reached 650 wickets in first-class matches when taking his 4th wicket in the New Zealanders first innings
--> GF Cresswell reached 50 wickets in first-class matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Essex first innings
Reid kept wicket in the Essex second innings as Mooney injured a finger whilst batting