New Zealand v England 4th Test
England tour of New Zealand - 1930 (1929/30) · Eden Park, Auckland · 21 February 1930
Match drawn
Match drawn. Geoffrey Legge top-scored with 196 for England. Maurice Allom took 4/42.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of New Zealand - 1930 (1929/30)
- Ground
- Eden Park, Auckland
- Dates
- 21 February 1930 to 24 February 1930
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Harold Gilligan (England), Tom Lowry (New Zealand)
- Debut
- Mal Matheson (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- KH Cave and LT Cobcroft
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. It was Mal Matheson's first Test.
England batted first and made 540 all out. Geoffrey Legge top-scored with 196, and Stan Nichols made 75. The innings was built on a 184-run stand for the fifth wicket between Geoffrey Legge and Stan Nichols.
New Zealand replied with 387 all out. Tom Lowry top-scored with 80, and 'Dad' Weir made 63. Maurice Allom took 4 for 42 for England. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the seventh wicket between Tom Lowry and Herb McGirr. England led by 153 on first innings.
England made 22 for 3 in their second innings. Stan Nichols top-scored with 7 not out.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 540 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Ted Bowley | run out | 42 |
| Eddie Dawson | c Cyril Allcott | 55 |
| Duleep | bowled | 63 |
| Frank Woolley | bowled | 10 |
| Geoffrey Legge | c Mal Matheson | 196 |
| Stan Nichols | bowled | 75 |
| Stan Worthington | bowled | 0 |
| Harold Gilligan | bowled | 25 |
| Fred Barratt | c Jackie Mills | 17 |
| Tich Cornford | c Mal Matheson | 18 |
| Maurice Allom | not out | 8 |
Extras 31 · Total 540 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb McGirr | 15 | 2 | 65 | 1 |
| Mal Matheson | 30 | 6 | 89 | 0 |
| Bill Merritt | 34 | 2 | 127 | 2 |
| Cyril Allcott | 47 | 17 | 102 | 2 |
| 'Dad' Weir | 10 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| Roger Blunt | 21 | 8 | 61 | 2 |
| Curly Page | 14.4 | 4 | 36 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-60 (Ted Bowley), 2-150 (Duleep), 3-170 (Frank Woolley), 4-190 (Eddie Dawson), 5-374 (Stan Nichols), 6-375 (Stan Worthington), 7-432 (Harold Gilligan), 8-475 (Fred Barratt), 9-526 (Geoffrey Legge), 10-540 (Tich Cornford)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Eddie Dawson and Ted Bowley | 60 |
| second | Eddie Dawson and Duleep | 90 |
| third | Frank Woolley and Eddie Dawson | 20 |
| fourth | Geoffrey Legge and Eddie Dawson | 20 |
| fifth | Geoffrey Legge and Stan Nichols | 184 |
| sixth | Geoffrey Legge and Stan Worthington | 1 |
| seventh | Geoffrey Legge and Harold Gilligan | 57 |
| eighth | Geoffrey Legge and Fred Barratt | 43 |
| ninth | Geoffrey Legge and Tich Cornford | 51 |
| tenth | Maurice Allom and Tich Cornford | 14 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 387 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Stewie Dempster | c Tich Cornford | 27 |
| Jackie Mills | c Duleep | 12 |
| 'Dad' Weir | bowled | 63 |
| Curly Page | c Tich Cornford | 25 |
| Roger Blunt | bowled | 0 |
| Cyril Allcott | run out | 33 |
| Tom Lowry | lbw | 80 |
| Herb McGirr | st Tich Cornford | 51 |
| Ken James | lbw | 14 |
| Bill Merritt | not out | 18 |
| Mal Matheson | bowled | 7 |
Extras 57 · Total 387 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Nichols | 19 | 4 | 45 | 1 |
| Fred Barratt | 37 | 12 | 60 | 1 |
| Maurice Allom | 26.1 | 5 | 42 | 4 |
| Frank Woolley | 41 | 10 | 100 | 2 |
| Ted Bowley | 28 | 6 | 58 | 0 |
| Stan Worthington | 15 | 5 | 25 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-20 (Jackie Mills), 2-71 (Stewie Dempster), 3-127 (Curly Page), 4-131 (Roger Blunt), 5-186 ('Dad' Weir), 6-193 (Cyril Allcott), 7-293 (Herb McGirr), 8-349 (Ken James), 9-373 (Tom Lowry), 10-387 (Mal Matheson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Stewie Dempster and Jackie Mills | 20 |
| second | Stewie Dempster and 'Dad' Weir | 51 |
| third | Curly Page and 'Dad' Weir | 56 |
| fourth | Roger Blunt and 'Dad' Weir | 4 |
| fifth | 'Dad' Weir and Cyril Allcott | 55 |
| sixth | Tom Lowry and Cyril Allcott | 7 |
| seventh | Tom Lowry and Herb McGirr | 100 |
| eighth | Ken James and Tom Lowry | 56 |
| ninth | Tom Lowry and Bill Merritt | 24 |
| tenth | Bill Merritt and Mal Matheson | 14 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 22 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Tich Cornford | bowled | 2 |
| Eddie Dawson | bowled | 6 |
| Stan Nichols | not out | 7 |
| Geoffrey Legge | bowled | 0 |
Did not bat: Harold Gilligan, Fred Barratt, Maurice Allom, Ted Bowley, Duleep, Frank Woolley, Stan Worthington
Extras 7 · Total 22 for 3
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb McGirr | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Mal Matheson | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Roger Blunt | 3.3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Tom Lowry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Tich Cornford), 2-21 (Eddie Dawson), 3-22 (Geoffrey Legge)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Eddie Dawson and Tich Cornford | 12 |
| second | Eddie Dawson and Stan Nichols | 9 |
| third | Geoffrey Legge and Stan Nichols | 1 |
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