misc601685
Marlborough v Auckland Colts
Other matches in New Zealand 1923/24
VenueHorton Park, Blenheim on 25th, 26th December 1923 (2-day match)
Balls per over8
TossAuckland Colts won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAuckland Colts won by an innings and 13 runs
Close of play day 1Marlborough (1) 16/4 (Robson 13*, Mason 2*)

Auckland Colts first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JP Gerrardb Searell8     
*LG Hemusb Robson19     
JE Millsb Allardyce75     
AJ Postleslbw b Searell7     
LTJ Monteithlbw b Searell0     
IW Cooperb Searell1     
SC Arblasterb Searell8     
+AH Scottb Harman46  61 
RS Parkb Lucas24     
GL Goodwinb Lucas59  73 
RJ Coatesnot out11     
Extras27
Total(all out)285
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Gerrard), 2-37 (Hemus), 3-? (Postles), 4-? (Monteith), 5-? (Cooper), 6-? (Arblaster), 7-? (Mills), 8-? (Scott), 9-? (Goodwin), 10-285 (Park)
Marlborough bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Searell??435--
Benning??530--
Robson??661--
Mason??320--
Wilson??110--
Harman??241--
Lucas??82--
Allardyce??241--

Marlborough first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
H Robsonnot out52     
MWJ Nealb Coates0     
ID Allardyceb Coates0     
Smythb Coates0     
Wilsonb Coates0     
Masonc Gerrard b Mills25     
*Isherwoodrun out1     
Harmanb Coates3     
WG Benningb Arblaster10     
H Lucasb Coates1     
TA Searellrun out3     
Extras5
Total(all out)100
Fall of wickets:
1-? (Neal), 2-? (Allardyce), 3-? (Smyth), 4-14 (Wilson), 5-53 (Mason), 6-? (Isherwood), 7-? (Harman), 8-? (Benning), 9-? (Lucas), 10-100 (Searell)
Auckland Colts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Coates??236--
Arblaster??501--
Postles??110--
Mills??111--

Marlborough second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
H Robsonc Gerrard b Goodwin8     
MWJ Nealb Hemus9     
ID Allardycec Park b Postles36     
Smythb Hemus0     
Wilsonb Goodwin51     
Masonb Hemus12     
*Isherwoodc Scott b Goodwin4     
TA Searellb Coates31     
WG Benningb Arblaster6     
Harmanc Goodwin b Arblaster8     
H Lucasnot out0     
Extras7
Total(all out)172
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-172
Auckland Colts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Coates??161--
Arblaster??182--
Postles??121--
Mills??240--
Cooper??110--
Goodwin??413--
Hemus??333--
Park??100--

Notes
--> Bowling in the Auckland Colts first innings adds 3 runs over
--> RJ Coates completed a hat-trick in the Marlborough first innings (MWJ Neal, ID Allardyce, Smyth)