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New Zealand v England 1st Test

England tour of New Zealand - 1930 (1929/30) · Lancaster Park, Christchurch · 10 January 1930

England won by 8 wickets

England won by 8 wickets. Duleep top-scored with 49 for England. Maurice Allom took 5/38.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of New Zealand - 1930 (1929/30)
Ground
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Dates
10 January 1930 to 13 January 1930
Toss
New Zealand, chose to bat
Result
England won by 8 wickets
Captains
Tom Lowry (New Zealand), Harold Gilligan (England)
Debuts
Stewie Dempster (New Zealand), Henry Foley (New Zealand), Alby Roberts (New Zealand), Curly Page (New Zealand), Roger Blunt (New Zealand), Tom Lowry (New Zealand), Ken James (New Zealand), Ted Badcock (New Zealand), George Dickinson (New Zealand), Bill Merritt (New Zealand), Matt Henderson (New Zealand), Harold Gilligan (England), Stan Nichols (England), Stan Worthington (England), Maurice Turnbull (England), Tich Cornford (England), Maurice Allom (England)
Umpires
KH Cave and WP Butler

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. Stewie Dempster, Henry Foley, Alby Roberts, Curly Page, Roger Blunt, Tom Lowry, Ken James, Ted Badcock, George Dickinson, Bill Merritt, Matt Henderson, Harold Gilligan, Stan Nichols, Stan Worthington, Maurice Turnbull, Tich Cornford and Maurice Allom played their first Tests.

New Zealand batted first and made 112 all out. Roger Blunt top-scored with 45 not out. Maurice Allom took 5 for 38 for England. From 0 for 0 they lost 7 wickets for 21 runs, to 21 for 7.

England replied with 181 all out. Duleep top-scored with 49. Roger Blunt took 3 for 17 for New Zealand. From 148 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 24 runs, to 172 for 9. England led by 69 on first innings.

New Zealand made 131 all out in their second innings. Tom Lowry top-scored with 40. Maurice Allom took 3 for 17 for England.

Set 63 to win, England made 66 for 2. Duleep top-scored with 33 not out.

England won by 8 wickets.

NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 112 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Stewie Dempsterbowled11–
Henry Foleyc Duleep2–
Alby Robertsc Duleep3–
Curly Pagec Stan Nichols1–
Roger Bluntnot out45–
Tom Lowrylbw02
Ken Jamesc Tich Cornford01
Ted Badcockbowled01
George Dickinsonbowled11–
Bill Merrittbowled19–
Matt Hendersonbowled6–

Extras 14 · Total 112 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Stan Nichols175284
Maurice Allom194385
Fred Barratt4180
Stan Worthington7.11241

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Henry Foley), 2-11 (Alby Roberts), 3-15 (Curly Page), 4-21 (Stewie Dempster), 5-21 (Tom Lowry), 6-21 (Ken James), 7-21 (Ted Badcock), 8-64 (George Dickinson), 9-103 (Bill Merritt), 10-112 (Matt Henderson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstStewie Dempster and Henry Foley5
secondStewie Dempster and Alby Roberts6
thirdStewie Dempster and Curly Page4
fourthRoger Blunt and Stewie Dempster6
fifthRoger Blunt and Tom Lowry0
sixthRoger Blunt and Ken James0
seventhTed Badcock and Roger Blunt0
eighthRoger Blunt and George Dickinson43
ninthRoger Blunt and Bill Merritt39
tenthRoger Blunt and Matt Henderson9
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 181 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Eddie Dawsonc Tom Lowry7–
Harold Gilliganc Matt Henderson10–
Duleepc George Dickinson49–
Frank Woolleyc Bill Merritt31–
Geoffrey Leggebowled36–
Stan Nicholsc George Dickinson21–
Stan Worthingtonbowled01
Maurice Turnbullc Bill Merritt7–
Fred Barrattst Ken James4–
Tich Cornfordc Tom Lowry6–
Maurice Allomnot out4–

Extras 6 · Total 181 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Ted Badcock187292
George Dickinson111401
Bill Merritt131481
Matt Henderson81382
Roger Blunt11.14173
Curly Page2131

FALL OF WICKETS

1-20 (Harold Gilligan), 2-20 (Eddie Dawson), 3-81 (Frank Woolley), 4-113 (Duleep), 5-148 (Geoffrey Legge), 6-148 (Stan Worthington), 7-163 (Maurice Turnbull), 8-168 (Fred Barratt), 9-172 (Stan Nichols), 10-181 (Tich Cornford)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstEddie Dawson and Harold Gilligan20
secondEddie Dawson and Duleep0
thirdFrank Woolley and Duleep61
fourthGeoffrey Legge and Duleep32
fifthGeoffrey Legge and Stan Nichols35
sixthStan Nichols and Stan Worthington0
seventhStan Nichols and Maurice Turnbull15
eighthFred Barratt and Stan Nichols5
ninthTich Cornford and Stan Nichols4
tenthMaurice Allom and Tich Cornford9
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 131 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Stewie Dempsterc Duleep25
Henry Foleyc Stan Nichols2
Roger Bluntc Geoffrey Legge7
Curly Pagest Tich Cornford21
Tom Lowrybowled40
Alby Robertsc Stan Worthington5
Ken Jameslbw0
George Dickinsonc Fred Barratt8
Ted Badcockbowled0
Bill Merrittbowled2
Matt Hendersonnot out2

Extras 19 · Total 131 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Stan Nichols14.36232
Maurice Allom156173
Fred Barratt92161
Stan Worthington134192
Frank Woolley92372

FALL OF WICKETS

1-8 (Henry Foley), 2-28 (Roger Blunt), 3-65 (Stewie Dempster), 4-79 (Curly Page), 5-86 (Alby Roberts), 6-86 (Ken James), 7-111 (George Dickinson), 8-111 (Ted Badcock), 9-125 (Bill Merritt), 10-131 (Tom Lowry)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstStewie Dempster and Henry Foley8
secondRoger Blunt and Stewie Dempster20
thirdStewie Dempster and Curly Page37
fourthTom Lowry and Curly Page14
fifthTom Lowry and Alby Roberts7
sixthKen James and Tom Lowry0
seventhGeorge Dickinson and Tom Lowry25
eighthTed Badcock and Tom Lowry0
ninthTom Lowry and Bill Merritt14
tenthMatt Henderson and Tom Lowry6
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 66 FOR 2
BatterHow outR
Eddie Dawsonlbw10
Harold Gilliganbowled4
Duleepnot out33
Frank Woolleynot out17

Did not bat: Geoffrey Legge, Stan Nichols, Stan Worthington, Maurice Turnbull, Fred Barratt, Tich Cornford, Maurice Allom

Extras 2 · Total 66 for 2

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
George Dickinson2040
Bill Merritt2070
Matt Henderson72260
Roger Blunt71172
Stewie Dempster0.50100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Harold Gilligan), 2-17 (Eddie Dawson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstEddie Dawson and Harold Gilligan14
secondEddie Dawson and Duleep3
thirdFrank Woolley and Duleep49
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