New Zealand v England 3rd Test
England tour of New Zealand - 1930 (1929/30) · Eden Park, Auckland · 14 February 1930
Match drawn
Match drawn. Duleep top-scored with 117 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of New Zealand - 1930 (1929/30)
- Ground
- Eden Park, Auckland
- Dates
- 14 February 1930 to 17 February 1930
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Harold Gilligan (England), Tom Lowry (New Zealand)
- Debuts
- Cyril Allcott (New Zealand), Herb McGirr (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- KH Cave and LT Cobcroft
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field. Cyril Allcott and Herb McGirr played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 330 for 4. Duleep top-scored with 117, and Ted Bowley made 109. The innings was built on a 111-run stand for the second wicket between Duleep and Ted Bowley.
New Zealand replied with 96 for 1. Stewie Dempster top-scored with 62 not out. England led by 234 on first innings.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 330 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Ted Bowley | st Ken James | 109 |
| Eddie Dawson | bowled | 23 |
| Duleep | c Cyril Allcott | 117 |
| Frank Woolley | run out | 59 |
| Geoffrey Legge | not out | 19 |
| Stan Nichols | not out | 1 |
Did not bat: Harold Gilligan, Maurice Allom, Fred Barratt, Stan Worthington, Tich Cornford
Extras 2 · Total 330 for 4
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb McGirr | 12 | 2 | 46 | 0 |
| Ted Badcock | 11 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Bill Merritt | 28 | 1 | 119 | 2 |
| Roger Blunt | 6 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Curly Page | 5 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| 'Dad' Weir | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Cyril Allcott | 22 | 2 | 89 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-82 (Eddie Dawson), 2-193 (Ted Bowley), 3-286 (Duleep), 4-320 (Frank Woolley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Eddie Dawson and Ted Bowley | 82 |
| second | Duleep and Ted Bowley | 111 |
| third | Frank Woolley and Duleep | 93 |
| fourth | Frank Woolley and Geoffrey Legge | 34 |
| fifth | Geoffrey Legge and Stan Nichols | 10 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 96 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Stewie Dempster | not out | 62 |
| Jackie Mills | lbw | 3 |
| 'Dad' Weir | not out | 27 |
Did not bat: Tom Lowry, Roger Blunt, Curly Page, Ken James, Cyril Allcott, Herb McGirr, Ted Badcock, Bill Merritt
Extras 4 · Total 96 for 1
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Nichols | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Maurice Allom | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Fred Barratt | 12 | 3 | 26 | 1 |
| Stan Worthington | 6 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Geoffrey Legge | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-27 (Jackie Mills)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Stewie Dempster and Jackie Mills | 27 |
| second | Stewie Dempster and 'Dad' Weir | 69 |
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