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Wellington v Canterbury
Other First-Class matches in New Zealand 1883/84
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 7th, 8th January 1884 (3-day match)
Balls per over5
TossCanterbury won the toss and decided to bat
ResultCanterbury won by 15 runs
UmpiresTD Condell, WP McGirr
Close of play day 1Canterbury (2) 53/2 (Edser 13*, Harman 0*)

Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WH Dudneyb Wood6     
JT Buchananc sub b Lawson14     
HH Secretanc Blacklock b Holmes21     
A Longdenb Lawson1     
CC Corfeb Ronaldson29     
WJ Pocockb Lawson1     
TD Harmanb Lawson0     
*ECJ Stevensc Nicholls b Roberts35     
H Cotterillrun out6     
H Edsernot out12     
+FBW Maletb Roberts3     
Extras(5 b, 2 lb, 2 nb)9
Total(all out, 50 overs)137
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Buchanan), 2-26 (Dudney), 3-35 (Longden), 4-46 (Secretan), 5-56 (Pocock), 6-58 (Harman), 7-110 (Stevens), 8-114 (Corfe), 9-132 (Cotterill), 10-137 (Malet, 50 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lawson16   3494--
Wood8   2281--
Holmes11   3141--
Ronaldson8   0221--
Roberts7   1152--

Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RV Blacklockb Pocock54     
S Alpeb Edser0     
HW Lawsonb Pocock23     
H Robertsb Edser5     
GC Heenanb Pocock2     
CH Twistc Buchanan b Edser0     
*JWH Woodc Buchanan b Pocock24     
RF Lynchc Malet b Pocock14     
+S Nichollslbw b Edser3     
W Holmesb Edser1     
TS Ronaldsonnot out2     
Extras(1 b, 3 lb)4
Total(all out, 49.2 overs)132
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Alpe), 2-68 (Lawson), 3-74 (Roberts), 4-76 (Heenan), 5-76 (Twist), 6-93 (Blacklock), 7-117 (Lynch), 8-120 (Nicholls), 9-124 (Holmes), 10-132 (Wood, 49.2 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pocock20.25465--
Edser23   9655--
Harman4   170--
Secretan2   0100--

Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WH Dudneyb Holmes7     
JT Buchananb Wood27     
H Edserb Ronaldson13     
TD Harmanc Holmes b Wood0     
HH Secretanc Holmes b Ronaldson16     
CC Corfeb Roberts2     
A Longdenrun out42     
*ECJ Stevensb Roberts17     
WJ Pococknot out16     
H Cotterillb Roberts1     
+FBW Maletrun out0     
Extras(7 b, 7 lb, 2 w)16
Total(all out, 59 overs)157
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Dudney), 2-53 (Buchanan), 3-53 (Harman), 4-65 (Edser), 5-73 (Secretan), 6-96 (Corfe), 7-133 (Longden), 8-145 (Stevens), 9-152 (Cotterill), 10-157 (Malet, 59 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lawson9   4150--
Wood11   4282--
Holmes13   2321--
Ronaldson16   4442--
Roberts10   3223--

Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*JWH Woodb Edser4     
H Robertsb Edser7     
S Alpeb Edser28     
CH Twistb Edser0     
RV Blacklockc Secretan b Edser6     
RF Lynchb Pocock0     
GC Heenanb Edser41     
+S Nichollsb Pocock25     
TS Ronaldsonc Buchanan b Edser20     
W Holmesb Edser0     
HW Lawsonnot out7     
Extras(1 b, 5 lb, 1 nb, 2 w)9
Total(all out, 55 overs)147
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Roberts), 2-17 (Wood), 3-17 (Twist), 4-48 (Alpe), 5-49 (Lynch), 6-49 (Blacklock), 7-120 (Nicholls), 8-120 (Heenan), 9-120 (Holmes), 10-147 (Ronaldson, 55 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pocock28   11442--
Edser22   4758--
Harman2   090--
Secretan1   080--
Longden2   020--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> A Longden made his debut in First-Class matches
--> RV Blacklock made his debut in First-Class matches
--> TS Ronaldson made his debut in First-Class matches
--> CC Corfe made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> H Edser made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> FBW Malet made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> RF Lynch made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> W Holmes made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> HH Secretan (1) passed his previous highest score of 11 in First-Class matches
--> ECJ Stevens (1) passed his previous highest score of 16 in First-Class matches
--> JT Buchanan (2) passed his previous highest score of 26 in First-Class matches
--> H Edser (2) passed his previous highest score of 12 in First-Class matches
--> S Alpe (2) passed his previous highest score of 23 in First-Class matches
--> GC Heenan (2) passed his previous highest score of 27 in First-Class matches
--> S Nicholls (2) passed his previous highest score of 19 in First-Class matches
--> H Edser achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed H Roberts in the Wellington first innings (previous best was 1-16)
--> H Edser achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Wellington first innings
--> H Roberts achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed H Cotterill in the Canterbury second innings (previous best was 2-15)
--> H Edser achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed GC Heenan in the Wellington second innings (previous best was 5-65)