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Wellington v Auckland
First-Class matches in New Zealand 1917/18
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 30th March, 1st, 2nd April 1918 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWellington won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWellington won by an innings and 12 runs
UmpiresW Freeman, D McKenzie
Close of play day 1Auckland (1) 86/5 (Midlane 22*)
Close of play day 2Auckland (2) 6/1 (Midlane 3*, Graham 0*)

Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JS Hiddlestonc Garrard b Smith90 120   
CG Wilsonc Brook-Smith b Smith7     
WA Bakerc Hemus b Smith01 -- 
MH Dindc Horspool b Smith31     
JN Crawfordb Coates42     
BJ Tuckwellb Coates1     
HEL Burtonrun out (Lowry)17     
KH Tuckerc Brook-Smith b Smith1     
*AWS Bricec Dacre b Coates87     
+JW Condliffelbw b Garrard6     
BA Marrisnot out22     
Extras23
Total(all out, 68.4 overs)327
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Wilson), 2-10 (Baker), 3-82 (Dind), 4-171 (Crawford), 5-177 (Tuckwell), 6-185 (Hiddleston), 7-195 (Tucker), 8-219 (Burton), 9-260 (Condliffe), 10-327 (Brice, 68.4 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Middleton7   1280--
Smith21   51125--
Garrard12   0791--
Coates19.46453--
Dacre6   0280--
Brook-Smith2   080--
Midlane1   040--

Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FA Midlaneb Crawford22     
E Horspoolc Crawford b Brice01 -- 
LG Hemusb Crawford2     
CCR Dacreb Hiddleston40     
W Brook-Smithb Crawford1     
AE Irvingb Brice1     
*SG Smithnot out21     
+TC Lowryb Crawford9     
DR Garrardb Crawford01 -- 
RJ Coatesb Brice5     
WH Grahamb Brice1     
Extras23
Total(all out, 40.1 overs)125
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Horspool), 2-15 (Hemus), 3-79 (Dacre), 4-85 (Brook-Smith), 5-86 (Irving), 6-89 (Midlane), 7-104 (Lowry), 8-104 (Garrard), 9-113 (Coates), 10-125 (Graham, 40.1 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Crawford20.15475--
Brice17   4494--
Hiddleston3   261--

Auckland second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
FA Midlaneb Brice68     
*SG Smithc Condliffe b Brice3     
WH Grahamb Hiddleston11     
CCR Dacrec Tuckwell b Crawford7     
E Horspoolc Tuckwell b Brice24     
LG Hemusc Tuckwell b Brice29     
W Brook-Smithb Brice18     
+TC Lowryb Brice1     
AE Irvingrun out (Crawford)4     
DR Garrardc Tuckwell b Brice01 -- 
RJ Coatesnot out0     
Extras25
Total(all out, 64 overs)190
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Smith), 2-46 (Graham), 3-63 (Dacre), 4-103 (Horspool), 5-151 (Midlane), 6-171 (Hemus), 7-175 (Lowry), 8-184 (Brook-Smith), 9-184 (Garrard), 10-190 (Irving, 64 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Crawford24   4521-3
Brice23   5607--
Hiddleston9   0331--
Tucker4   270--
Marris4   1130--

Notes
--> Auckland full substitute: WH Graham for FS Middleton (Graham allowed to replace Middleton who strained his groin before lunch om Day 1)
--> JS Hiddleston (1) passed his previous highest score of 81 in first-class matches
--> BJ Tuckwell made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> AWS Brice (1) passed his previous highest score of 68 in first-class matches
--> BA Marris (1) passed his previous highest score of 11 in first-class matches
--> CCR Dacre (1) passed his previous highest score of 37 in first-class matches
--> AE Irving made his debut in first-class matches
--> DR Garrard made his debut in first-class matches
--> RJ Coates made his debut in first-class matches
--> WH Graham made his debut in first-class matches
--> FA Midlane (2) passed 1500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 5
--> AWS Brice achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed DR Garrard in the Auckland second innings (previous best was 6-31)