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Wellington Women v Auckland Women
Hallyburton Johnstone Challenge Shield 1937/38
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 25th, 27th December 1937 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultWellington Women won by an innings and 59 runs
Close of play day 1Auckland Women (1) 40/0 (Johns 20*, Beer 18*)

Wellington Women first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HE Bucklbw b Beer22  3- 
MJ Holmeslbw b Bond1     
DL Hatcherc and b Smithyman117  12- 
MC Corbyc Beer b Price5     
HW Ashendenb Price0     
*IM Pickeringc Johns b Price37  3- 
LC Harrisc Koefoed b Smithyman48  51 
JG Lamasonb Beer9     
E Pageb Smithyman2     
AE Ellb Bond19  2- 
+HW McLellannot out13     
Extras(17 b, 3 lb, 3 w)23
Total(all out, 88.4 overs)296
Fall of wickets:
1-25, 2-40, 3-63, 4-65, 5-153, 6-249, 7-254, 8-263, 9-263, 10-296 (88.4 ov)
Auckland Women bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smithyman30   6743--
Beer22   3642--
Bond19.437121-
Price16   16132-
Johns1   060--

Auckland Women first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
I Johnslbw b IM Pickering26  1- 
A Beerb Holmes21  2- 
AE Eatonb IM Pickering0     
M Simmonslbw b Holmes4     
MA Koefoedc Buck b Holmes5     
*EM Smithymanb Ell13  2- 
ALN Hammondb IM Pickering0     
TM Bondlbw b Holmes1     
A Battyb IM Pickering0     
K Simmonsrun out2     
H Pricenot out0     
Extras(9 b, 1 lb, 5 w)15
Total(all out, 41.3 overs)87
Fall of wickets:
1-50, 2-50, 3-51, 4-70, 5-75, 6-83, 7-84, 8-84, 9-85, 10-87 (41.3 ov)
Wellington Women bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
IM Pickering13   5184--
Ell13   33812-
JG Lamason2   050--
Holmes11.35841-
Corby2   0302-

Auckland Women second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
A Beerlbw b IM Pickering18     
I Johnsb JG Lamason33  1- 
M Simmons hit wkt b Holmes7     
MA Koefoedc Harris b Holmes16  1- 
*EM Smithymanc Ell b IM Pickering7     
ALN Hammondc Buck b Holmes42  4- 
TM Bondlbw b Holmes8     
AE Eatonb Holmes0     
K Simmonsnot out2     
A Battyc Holmes b Corby1     
H Priceb JG Lamason8  1- 
Extras(4 b, 1 lb, 3 w)8
Total(all out, 69.2 overs)150
Fall of wickets:
1-49, 2-57, 3-74, 4-79, 5-112, 6-136, 7-136, 8-140, 9-141, 10-150 (69.2 ov)
Wellington Women bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
IM Pickering15   3442--
JG Lamason12.22272--
Holmes21   83853-
Corby12   4131--
Hatcher1   100--
Ell7   1190--
Ashenden1   100--

Notes
--> Bowling in the Wellington Women first innings adds 3 runs over
--> Bowling in the Auckland Women second innings adds 1 run under
--> HW Ashenden made her debut in Women's First-Class matches
--> E Page made her debut in Women's First-Class matches
--> HW McLellan made her debut in Women's First-Class matches
--> I Johns made her debut in Women's First-Class matches
--> A Beer made her debut in Women's First-Class matches
--> AE Eaton made her debut in Women's First-Class matches
--> M Simmons made her debut in Women's First-Class matches
--> ALN Hammond made her debut in Women's First-Class matches
--> A Batty made her debut in Women's First-Class matches
--> K Simmons made her debut in Women's First-Class matches
--> H Price made her debut in Women's First-Class matches
--> MC Corby made her last appearance in Women's First-Class matches
--> HW Ashenden made her last appearance in Women's First-Class matches
--> HW McLellan made her last appearance in Women's First-Class matches
--> A Beer made her last appearance in Women's First-Class matches
--> M Simmons made her last appearance in Women's First-Class matches
--> A Batty made her last appearance in Women's First-Class matches
--> K Simmons made her last appearance in Women's First-Class matches
--> H Price made her last appearance in Women's First-Class matches
--> DL Hatcher (1) made her first century in Women's First-Class matches
--> LC Harris (1) passed her previous highest score of 14 in Women's First-Class matches
--> MA Koefoed (2) passed her previous highest score of 13 in Women's First-Class matches
--> MC Corby made her debut for Wellington Women in Women's First-Class matches
--> EM Smithyman achieved her best innings bowling analysis in Women's First-Class matches in the Wellington Women first innings (previous best was 1-0)
--> MJ Holmes achieved her best innings bowling analysis in Women's First-Class matches in the Auckland Women first innings (previous best was 0-15)
--> IM Pickering achieved her best innings bowling analysis in Women's First-Class matches in the Auckland Women first innings (previous best was 3-24)
--> MJ Holmes achieved her best innings bowling analysis in Women's First-Class matches in the Auckland Women second innings (previous best was 4-8)
--> MJ Holmes achieved her first five wickets in an innings in Women's First-Class matches in the Auckland Women second innings

Day 2 took place at Kilbirnie Park
This was the first defence of the Hallyburton Johnstone Challenge Shield since Wellington took it from Auckland in 1935/36. A challenge from Otago in 1936/37 had to be cancelled due to an outbreak of infantile paralysis.