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New Zealand v England 2nd Test

England tour of New Zealand - 1930 (1929/30) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 24 January 1930

Match drawn

Match drawn. Stewie Dempster top-scored with 136 for New Zealand. Frank Woolley took 7/76.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of New Zealand - 1930 (1929/30)
Ground
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Dates
24 January 1930 to 27 January 1930
Toss
New Zealand, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Captains
Tom Lowry (New Zealand), Harold Gilligan (England)
Debuts
Jackie Mills (New Zealand), Eddie McLeod (New Zealand), 'Dad' Weir (New Zealand)
Umpires
KH Cave and LT Cobcroft

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. Jackie Mills, Eddie McLeod and 'Dad' Weir played their first Tests.

New Zealand batted first and made 440 all out. Stewie Dempster top-scored with 136, and Jackie Mills made 117. Frank Woolley took 7 for 76 for England. The innings was built on a 276-run stand for the first wicket between Stewie Dempster and Jackie Mills, 63% of the total. From 407 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 24 runs, to 431 for 9.

England replied with 320 all out. Stan Nichols top-scored with 78 not out, and Eddie Dawson made 44. Ted Badcock took 4 for 80 for New Zealand. New Zealand led by 120 on first innings.

New Zealand made 164 for 4 in their second innings. Stewie Dempster top-scored with 80 not out.

Set 285 to win, England made 107 for 4. Duleep top-scored with 56 not out.

Match drawn.

NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 440 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Stewie Dempsterst Tich Cornford136
Jackie Millsbowled117
Tom Lowryc Duleep6
Curly Pagec Tich Cornford67
Roger Bluntc Duleep36
Eddie McLeodbowled16
'Dad' Weirlbw3
Ken Jamesc Tich Cornford7
George Dickinsonc Stan Worthington5
Bill Merrittlbw0
Ted Badcocknot out4

Extras 43 · Total 440 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Stan Nichols205660
Maurice Allom284731
Fred Barratt334870
Stan Worthington223632
Ted Bowley50320
Frank Woolley28.35767

FALL OF WICKETS

1-276 (Jackie Mills), 2-288 (Tom Lowry), 3-295 (Stewie Dempster), 4-385 (Roger Blunt), 5-407 (Eddie McLeod), 6-410 ('Dad' Weir), 7-425 (Ken James), 8-431 (Curly Page), 9-431 (Bill Merritt), 10-440 (George Dickinson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstStewie Dempster and Jackie Mills276
secondStewie Dempster and Tom Lowry12
thirdStewie Dempster and Curly Page7
fourthRoger Blunt and Curly Page90
fifthCurly Page and Eddie McLeod22
sixthCurly Page and 'Dad' Weir3
seventhKen James and Curly Page15
eighthGeorge Dickinson and Curly Page6
ninthGeorge Dickinson and Bill Merritt0
tenthTed Badcock and George Dickinson9
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 320 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Ted Bowleybowled9
Eddie Dawsonbowled44
Duleepc Roger Blunt40
Frank Woolleyc Tom Lowry6
Geoffrey Leggec Ken James39
Stan Nicholsnot out78
Stan Worthingtonst Ken James32
Harold Gilliganbowled32
Fred Barrattbowled5
Tich Cornfordc Curly Page10
Maurice Allomc Tom Lowry2

Extras 23 · Total 320 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
George Dickinson19.53663
Ted Badcock366804
Roger Blunt143441
Curly Page2080
Bill Merritt343942
Eddie McLeod2050

FALL OF WICKETS

1-20 (Ted Bowley), 2-81 (Duleep), 3-91 (Frank Woolley), 4-135 (Eddie Dawson), 5-149 (Geoffrey Legge), 6-219 (Stan Worthington), 7-288 (Harold Gilligan), 8-293 (Fred Barratt), 9-303 (Tich Cornford), 10-320 (Maurice Allom)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstEddie Dawson and Ted Bowley20
secondEddie Dawson and Duleep61
thirdFrank Woolley and Eddie Dawson10
fourthGeoffrey Legge and Eddie Dawson44
fifthGeoffrey Legge and Stan Nichols14
sixthStan Nichols and Stan Worthington70
seventhHarold Gilligan and Stan Nichols69
eighthFred Barratt and Stan Nichols5
ninthTich Cornford and Stan Nichols10
tenthMaurice Allom and Stan Nichols17
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 164 FOR 4
BatterHow outR
Stewie Dempsternot out80
Jackie Millsbowled7
'Dad' Weirc Duleep21
Curly Pagec Ted Bowley32
Roger Bluntbowled12
Eddie McLeodnot out2

Did not bat: Tom Lowry, Ken James, George Dickinson, Bill Merritt, Ted Badcock

Extras 10 · Total 164 for 4

Bowler (England)OMRW
Stan Nichols91221
Maurice Allom61210
Stan Worthington100441
Ted Bowley50190
Frank Woolley239482

FALL OF WICKETS

1-23 (Jackie Mills), 2-91 ('Dad' Weir), 3-135 (Curly Page), 4-155 (Roger Blunt)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstStewie Dempster and Jackie Mills23
secondStewie Dempster and 'Dad' Weir68
thirdStewie Dempster and Curly Page44
fourthRoger Blunt and Stewie Dempster20
fifthStewie Dempster and Eddie McLeod9
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 107 FOR 4
BatterHow outR
Ted Bowleyc 'Dad' Weir2
Eddie Dawsonc Tom Lowry7
Duleepnot out56
Frank Woolleybowled23
Geoffrey Leggec Tom Lowry9
Stan Nicholsnot out3

Did not bat: Stan Worthington, Harold Gilligan, Fred Barratt, Tich Cornford, Maurice Allom

Extras 7 · Total 107 for 4

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
George Dickinson80241
Ted Badcock178221
Roger Blunt30120
Bill Merritt91411
'Dad' Weir2111

FALL OF WICKETS

1-8 (Ted Bowley), 2-12 (Eddie Dawson), 3-58 (Frank Woolley), 4-98 (Geoffrey Legge)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstEddie Dawson and Ted Bowley8
secondEddie Dawson and Duleep4
thirdFrank Woolley and Duleep46
fourthGeoffrey Legge and Duleep40
fifthDuleep and Stan Nichols9
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