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Wellington v Auckland
First-Class matches in New Zealand 1882/83
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 8th, 9th December 1882 (3-day match)
Balls per over5
TossWellington won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAuckland won by 9 wickets
UmpiresR Blair, Page, RJ Yates
Close of play day 1Auckland (1) 151/5 (Yates 44*, Gardner 12*)

Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JW Brownc Dufaur b Gill7     
S Alpec and b Lankham20     
GC Heenanc and b Gill2     
RF Lynch hit wkt b Lankham11     
*JP Firthlbw b Lankham15     
JW Blacklockb Buckland4     
CA Knappnot out21     
WJ Salmonb Robinson0     
CV Kreeftb Buckland1     
FH Luxfordb Robinson8     
+S Nichollsrun out0     
Extras(2 b, 3 lb)5
Total(all out, 49.2 overs)94
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Brown), 2-20 (Heenan), 3-32 (Alpe), 4-55 (Lynch), 5-60 (Firth), 6-64 (Blacklock), 7-83 (Salmon), 8-84 (Kreeft), 9-93 (Luxford), 10-94 (Nicholls, 49.2 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lankham20   10283--
Gill13   2292--
Buckland12   3262--
Robinson4.2282--

Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WE Bartonb Luxford28     
*WW Robinsonc Kreeft b Firth26     
JC Testrob Kreeft34     
J Arneilb Firth3     
AB O'Brienb Firth0     
RJ Yatesc Firth b Luxford49     
C Gardnerb Luxford21     
W Lankhamb Firth7     
JG Gillb Luxford1     
+PPE Dufaurb Luxford0     
WF Bucklandnot out1     
Extras(1 b, 3 lb)4
Total(all out, 83 overs)174
Fall of wickets:
1-57 (Barton), 2-58 (Robinson), 3-95 (Testro), 4-95 (Arneil), 5-135 (O'Brien), 6-157 (Yates), 7-165 (Lankham), 8-171 (Gill), 9-171 (Dufaur), 10-174 (Gardner, 83 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Firth40   10744--
Kreeft17   3391--
Luxford23   12405--
Lynch3   0170--

Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
S Alpec Buckland b Lankham8     
WJ Salmonc Robinson b Buckland11     
RF Lynchb Robinson32     
*JP Firthb Robinson6     
GC Heenanc and b Lankham27     
JW Brownlbw b Lankham1     
CA Knappb Lankham1     
JW Blacklockst Dufaur b Robinson4     
+S Nichollsb Gill14     
CV Kreeftnot out11     
FH Luxfordb Buckland0     
Extras(8 b, 11 lb)19
Total(all out, 60.4 overs)134
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Alpe), 2-30 (Salmon), 3-50 (Firth), 4-75 (Lynch), 5-78 (Brown), 6-88 (Knapp), 7-101 (Blacklock), 8-113 (Heenan), 9-124 (Nicholls), 10-134 (Luxford, 60.4 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lankham19   4414--
Gill2   111--
Buckland21.46262--
Robinson17   3373--
Arneil1   0100--

Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WE Bartonnot out31     
*WW Robinsonb Firth7     
J Arneilnot out17     
JC Testrodid not bat      
AB O'Briendid not bat      
RJ Yatesdid not bat      
C Gardnerdid not bat      
W Lankhamdid not bat      
JG Gilldid not bat      
+PPE Dufaurdid not bat      
WF Bucklanddid not bat      
Extras0
Total(1 wicket, 15.4 overs)55
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Robinson)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Firth6   1231--
Kreeft2.40100--
Luxford7   0220--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> Bowling in the Wellington first innings adds 2 runs over
--> GC Heenan made his debut in first-class matches
--> CV Kreeft made his debut in first-class matches
--> S Nicholls made his debut in first-class matches
--> CV Kreeft made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> PPE Dufaur made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> WW Robinson (1) passed his previous highest score of 24 in first-class matches
--> JC Testro (1) passed his previous highest score of 27 in first-class matches
--> RJ Yates (1) passed his previous highest score of 29 in first-class matches
--> C Gardner (1) passed his previous highest score of 15 in first-class matches
--> RF Lynch (2) passed his previous highest score of 11 in first-class matches
--> J Arneil (2) passed his previous highest score of 15 in first-class matches
--> S Alpe made his debut for Wellington in first-class matches
--> JP Firth made his debut for Wellington in first-class matches
--> FH Luxford achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed C Gardner in the Auckland first innings (previous best was 4-21)
--> FH Luxford achieved his first five wickets in an innings in first-class matches in the Auckland first innings
--> JP Firth achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed WW Robinson in the Auckland first innings (previous best was 0-2)

RJ Yates took over as umpire after the Auckland first innings (he had injured his foot while batting) as R Blair was required to return to Auckland