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Wellington v Auckland
First-Class matches in New Zealand 1884/85
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 8th, 9th January 1885 (2-day match)
Balls per over5
TossAuckland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresP McIntyre, J Reid, CH Twist
Close of play day 1Wellington (1) 124/8 (Brown 6*)
Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JC Testrolbw b Lawson0     
WE Bartonb Lawson83     
E Millsb Lawson0     
CS Staffordst Nicholls b Lawson19     
SWG Coxonb Holle30     
DJF Lynchb Holle0     
*WW Robinsonb Lawson36     
GP Ewingc Heenan b Roberts6     
CH Osmondb Roberts8     
CE MacCormickb Holle14     
W Meldrumnot out11     
Extras(17 lb)17
Total(all out, 81.3 overs)224
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Testro), 2-0 (Mills), 3-42 (Stafford), 4-104 (Coxon), 5-104 (Lynch), 6-167 (Robinson), 7-174 (Ewing), 8-191 (Barton), 9-203 (Osmond), 10-224 (MacCormick, 81.3 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lawson35   7685--
Holle16.33483--
Roberts14   3442--
Rigg4   0200--
Cross9   4150--
Wilson3   0120--
Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GC Heenanb Meldrum11     
CS Crossc Ewing b Mills6     
S Alpec Lynch b Meldrum0     
RV Blacklockb Robinson51     
+S Nichollslbw b Meldrum32     
*JH Wilsonb Robinson0     
H Robertslbw b Robinson6     
JW Brownnot out15     
AA Riggc Stafford b Meldrum1     
HW Lawsonc Stafford b Meldrum7     
RL Holleb Meldrum0     
Extras(16 lb)16
Total(all out, 67.4 overs)145
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Heenan), 2-16 (Alpe), 3-25 (Cross), 4-105 (Blacklock), 5-105 (Nicholls), 6-105 (Wilson), 7-123 (Roberts), 8-124 (Rigg), 9-144 (Lawson), 10-145 (Holle, 67.4 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Meldrum27.410406--
Mills17   5341--
Lynch3   1170--
Stafford4   0140--
Robinson16   6243--
Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SWG Coxonb Lawson24     
WE Bartonc Blacklock b Lawson8     
W Meldrumb Lawson11     
JC Testrob Lawson0     
CS Staffordc Nicholls b Holle63     
DJF Lynchrun out26     
*WW Robinsonlbw b Holle6     
GP Ewingb Lawson1     
E Millsc Nicholls b Holle1     
CE MacCormickc Nicholls b Lawson26     
CH Osmondnot out0     
Extras(8 lb)8
Total(all out, 70.2 overs)174
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Barton), 2-31 (Meldrum), 3-35 (Testro), 4-62 (Coxon), 5-119 (Lynch), 6-144 (Stafford), 7-145 (Ewing), 8-145 (Robinson), 9-166 (Mills), 10-174 (MacCormick, 70.2 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lawson31.28706--
Holle23   7553--
Roberts12   0300--
Rigg4   1110--
Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GC Heenanb Stafford19     
JW Brownrun out19     
H Robertsrun out22     
+S Nichollsb Barton3     
RV Blacklocklbw b Mills50     
S Alpenot out26     
HW Lawsonnot out3     
CS Crossdid not bat      
*JH Wilsondid not bat      
AA Riggdid not bat      
RL Holledid not bat      
Extras(12 lb)12
Total(5 wickets, 65 overs)154
Fall of wickets:
1-34 (Heenan), 2-47 (Brown), 3-86 (Roberts), 4-104 (Nicholls), 5-139 (Blacklock)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Meldrum10   3190--
Mills10   2171--
Lynch4   2160--
Stafford8   3201--
Robinson20   4540--
Barton13   7161--
Notes
--> WE Barton (1) passed his previous highest score of 75 in first-class matches
--> SWG Coxon (1) passed his previous highest score of 21 in first-class matches
--> S Nicholls (1) passed his previous highest score of 25 in first-class matches
--> AA Rigg made his debut in first-class matches
--> CS Stafford made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> CS Stafford (2) passed his previous highest score of 21 in first-class matches
--> SWG Coxon made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> DJF Lynch (2) passed his previous highest score of 20 in first-class matches
--> WW Robinson made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> GP Ewing made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> CH Osmond made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> CE MacCormick (2) passed his previous highest score of 14 in first-class matches
--> W Meldrum (2) equalled his previous highest score of 11 in first-class matches
--> S Alpe made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> JW Brown made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> AA Rigg made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> CS Cross made his debut for Wellington in first-class matches
--> W Meldrum achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed HW Lawson in the Wellington first innings (previous best was 4-15)
--> W Meldrum achieved his first five wickets in an innings in first-class matches in the Wellington first innings
--> HW Lawson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed CE MacCormick in the Auckland second innings (previous best was 5-13)