misc601850
Taranaki v Wanganui
Other matches in New Zealand 1931/32
Venueunknown ground on 3rd, 4th, 5th December 1931 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWanganui won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWanganui won by 11 runs
UmpiresHB Cave, KH Cave
Close of play day 1Taranaki (1) 142/3 (Betts 94*, WH Barker 10*)
Close of play day 2Taranaki (2) 0/1 (WH Barker 0*)
Wanganui first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*LA Woodc H Barker b Groombridge38     
RI Sewellb Nasmith37     
EC Geeb Nasmith6     
JH Williamsst WH Barker b Nasmith25     
J Cheeverslbw b Nasmith29     
GAH Bullock-Douglasc Fookes b Kirwin9     
AG Grantc Groombridge b Nasmith32     
C Smithlbw b Nasmith33     
GA McDougallc Nasmith b Ninkie20     
+LR Wilsonst WH Barker b Nasmith0     
LR Spurdlenot out2     
Extras35
Total(all out)266
Fall of wickets:
1-70 (Sewell), 2-81 (Gee), 3-95 (Wood), 4-158 (Williams), 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-266
Taranaki bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Groombridge??381--
Kirwin??371--
Nasmith??877--
Ninkie??61--
Fookes??320--
Betts??230--
H Barker??110--
Taranaki first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*OM Nasmithlbw b Spurdle28     
SR Giddylbw b McDougall1     
H Barkerc and b Spurdle1     
SH Bettsb McDougall115     
+WH Barkerb Grant11     
WD Pappsb McDougall27     
SO Jonesb Grant3     
RT Ninkieb Spurdle17     
HF Fookesc McDougall b Spurdle17     
WM Groombridgec Gee b McDougall29     
J Kirwinnot out7     
Extras13
Total(all out)269
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Giddy), 2-9 (H Barker), 3-85 (Nasmith), 4-152 (WH Barker), 5-178 (Betts), 6-187 (Jones), 7-215 (Papps), 8-225 (Ninkie), 9-242 (Fookes), 10-269 (Groombridge)
Wanganui bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Spurdle??574--
McDougall??1024--
Grant??372--
Smith??140--
Williams??240--
Gee??210--
Cheevers??10--
Wanganui second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*LA Woodb Nasmith72     
RI Sewellb Groombridge1     
J Cheeversb Groombridge3     
JH Williamsb Kirwin68     
GAH Bullock-Douglasb Kirwin9     
EC Geelbw b Nasmith0     
AG Grantc WH Barker b Fookes26     
C Smithlbw b Ninkie6     
GA McDougallnot out11     
+LR Wilsonb Nasmith2     
LR Spurdleb Groombridge0     
Extras26
Total(all out)224
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Sewell), 2-15 (Cheevers), 3-161, 4-171, 5-171, 6-181, 7-208, 8-208, 9-223, 10-224
Taranaki bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Groombridge??313--
Nasmith??553--
Kirwin??592--
Ninkie??201--
Fookes??151--
Betts??100--
H Barker??100--
Taranaki second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
H Barkerc Wood b McDougall0     
+WH Barkerrun out49     
SR Giddynot out70 320   
*OM Nasmithb Wood26     
SH Bettsb McDougall30     
WD Pappsb McDougall2     
SO Jonesc McDougall b Spurdle12     
RT Ninkieb Spurdle2     
HF Fookesb McDougall2     
WM Groombridgec Sewell b Spurdle2     
J Kirwinc Grant b McDougall0     
Extras15
Total(all out)210
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (H Barker), 2-69 (WH Barker), 3-129 (Nasmith), 4-153 (Papps), 5-180 (Jones), 6-182 (Ninkie), 7-203 (Betts), 8-205 (Fookes), 9-208 (Groombridge), 10-210 (Kirwin)
Wanganui bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Spurdle??363--
McDougall??375--
Smith??240--
Grant??490--
Williams??280--
Gee??70--
Wood??171--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for two days but extended to three.
--> Bowling in the Wanganui first innings adds 3 runs over
--> Bowling in the Wanganui second innings adds 2 runs over
--> Bowling in the Taranaki second innings adds 3 runs over
--> SH Betts retired hurt in the Taranaki second innings having scored 12 (team had lost 3 wickets) - he returned when the score was 182/6
LA Wood and JH Williams added 146 for the third wicket in the Wanganui second innings
Betts was forced to retire hurt in the Taranaki second innings after being hit on the hand but was able to resume his innings at the fall of the sixth wicket
Taranaki debuts: WH Barker and D Papps