New Zealand v England 1st Test
England tour of New Zealand - 1933 (1932/33) · Lancaster Park, Christchurch · 24 March 1933
Match drawn
Match drawn. Wally Hammond top-scored with 227 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of New Zealand - 1933 (1932/33)
- Ground
- Lancaster Park, Christchurch
- Dates
- 24 March 1933 to 27 March 1933
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Douglas Jardine (England), Curly Page (New Zealand)
- Debuts
- Paul Whitelaw (New Zealand), Dennis Smith (New Zealand), Doug Freeman (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- RC Torrance and TW Burgess
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Paul Whitelaw, Dennis Smith and Doug Freeman played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 560 for 8. Wally Hammond top-scored with 227, and Les Ames made 103. Ted Badcock took 3 for 142 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 242-run stand for the fifth wicket between Wally Hammond and Les Ames, 43% of the total.
New Zealand replied with 223 for 9. 'Dad' Weir top-scored with 66, and Jack Kerr made 59. Bill Voce took 3 for 27 for England. From 186 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 26 runs, to 212 for 8. England led by 337 on first innings. New Zealand followed on.
New Zealand made 35 for 0 in their second innings. Paul Whitelaw top-scored with 17 not out.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 560 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Sutcliffe | c Ken James | 0 | 1 |
| Eddie Paynter | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Wally Hammond | bowled | 227 | – |
| Bob Wyatt | run out | 20 | – |
| Douglas Jardine | c Ken James | 45 | – |
| Les Ames | bowled | 103 | – |
| Freddie Brown | c Jack Kerr | 74 | – |
| Bill Voce | c Stewie Dempster | 66 | – |
| Maurice Tate | not out | 10 | – |
Did not bat: Gubby Allen, Hedley Verity
Extras 15 · Total 560 for 8
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Badcock | 54 | 11 | 142 | 3 |
| Dennis Smith | 20 | 0 | 113 | 1 |
| Jack Newman | 25 | 5 | 91 | 0 |
| Doug Freeman | 20 | 2 | 78 | 0 |
| Giff Vivian | 19 | 1 | 72 | 1 |
| Curly Page | 2.3 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| 'Dad' Weir | 7 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 2-4 (Eddie Paynter), 3-46 (Bob Wyatt), 4-133 (Douglas Jardine), 5-375 (Les Ames), 6-424 (Wally Hammond), 7-532 (Freddie Brown), 8-560 (Bill Voce)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Herbert Sutcliffe and Eddie Paynter | 0 |
| second | Wally Hammond and Eddie Paynter | 4 |
| third | Wally Hammond and Bob Wyatt | 42 |
| fourth | Wally Hammond and Douglas Jardine | 87 |
| fifth | Wally Hammond and Les Ames | 242 |
| sixth | Wally Hammond and Freddie Brown | 49 |
| seventh | Bill Voce and Freddie Brown | 108 |
| eighth | Maurice Tate and Bill Voce | 28 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 223 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Stewie Dempster | c Bob Wyatt | 8 |
| Paul Whitelaw | c Freddie Brown | 30 |
| 'Dad' Weir | c Wally Hammond | 66 |
| Jack Kerr | c Wally Hammond | 59 |
| Curly Page | c Bill Voce | 22 |
| Ken James | lbw | 2 |
| Dennis Smith | bowled | 4 |
| Jack Newman | bowled | 5 |
| Doug Freeman | bowled | 1 |
| Ted Badcock | not out | 10 |
Did not bat: Giff Vivian
Extras 16 · Total 223 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Tate | 37 | 16 | 42 | 2 |
| Bill Voce | 17.1 | 3 | 27 | 3 |
| Gubby Allen | 20 | 5 | 46 | 2 |
| Freddie Brown | 19 | 10 | 34 | 1 |
| Hedley Verity | 23 | 7 | 58 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-25 (Stewie Dempster), 2-59 (Paul Whitelaw), 3-153 ('Dad' Weir), 4-186 (Jack Kerr), 5-194 (Ken James), 6-205 (Dennis Smith), 7-211 (Curly Page), 8-212 (Doug Freeman), 9-223 (Jack Newman)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Stewie Dempster and Paul Whitelaw | 25 |
| second | 'Dad' Weir and Paul Whitelaw | 34 |
| third | 'Dad' Weir and Jack Kerr | 94 |
| fourth | Curly Page and Jack Kerr | 33 |
| fifth | Ken James and Curly Page | 8 |
| sixth | Curly Page and Dennis Smith | 11 |
| seventh | Curly Page and Jack Newman | 6 |
| eighth | Jack Newman and Doug Freeman | 1 |
| ninth | Ted Badcock and Jack Newman | 11 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 35 FOR 0
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Stewie Dempster | not out | 14 |
| Paul Whitelaw | not out | 17 |
Did not bat: 'Dad' Weir, Jack Kerr, Curly Page, Ken James, Dennis Smith, Jack Newman, Doug Freeman, Ted Badcock, Giff Vivian
Extras 4 · Total 35 for 0
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Tate | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Bill Voce | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Gubby Allen | 4.1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Hedley Verity | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Wally Hammond | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Stewie Dempster and Paul Whitelaw | 35 | 97 |
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