New Zealand v West Indies 2nd Test
West Indies tour of New Zealand - 1952 (1951/52) · Eden Park, Auckland · 15 February 1952
Match drawn
Match drawn. Jeffrey Stollmeyer top-scored with 152 for West Indies.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of New Zealand - 1952 (1951/52)
- Ground
- Eden Park, Auckland
- Dates
- 15 February 1952 to 19 February 1952
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- John Goddard (West Indies), Bert Sutcliffe (New Zealand)
- Debut
- Gordon Leggat (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- JC Harris and TM Pearce
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field. It was Gordon Leggat's first Test.
West Indies batted first and made 546 for 6. Jeffrey Stollmeyer top-scored with 152, and Clyde Walcott made 115. The innings was built on a 197-run stand for the first wicket between Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Allan Rae. That was well above the 1950s average first-innings total at Eden Park, 312 across 5 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 160 all out. Verdun Scott top-scored with 84. Alf Valentine took 3 for 29 for West Indies. West Indies led by 386 on first innings. New Zealand followed on.
New Zealand made 17 for 1 in their second innings. Ray Emery top-scored with 8.
Match drawn.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 546 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Allan Rae | bowled | 99 |
| Jeffrey Stollmeyer | st Frank Mooney | 152 |
| Roy Marshall | bowled | 0 |
| Everton Weekes | c John Reid | 51 |
| Frank Worrell | c Bert Sutcliffe | 100 |
| Clyde Walcott | lbw | 115 |
| Denis Atkinson | not out | 8 |
Did not bat: John Goddard, Sammy Guillen, Sonny Ramadhin, Alf Valentine
Extras 21 · Total 546 for 6
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Hayes | 30 | 3 | 106 | 1 |
| Don Beard | 40 | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| John Reid | 14 | 4 | 33 | 0 |
| Tom Burtt | 36 | 4 | 120 | 1 |
| Alex Moir | 16 | 2 | 69 | 0 |
| Geoff Rabone | 15 | 1 | 48 | 0 |
| Ray Emery | 7.4 | 0 | 52 | 2 |
| Bert Sutcliffe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-197 (Allan Rae), 2-202 (Roy Marshall), 3-317 (Everton Weekes), 4-321 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 5-510 (Frank Worrell), 6-546 (Clyde Walcott)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Allan Rae | 197 |
| second | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Roy Marshall | 5 |
| third | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Everton Weekes | 115 |
| fourth | Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Frank Worrell | 4 |
| fifth | Clyde Walcott and Frank Worrell | 189 |
| sixth | Clyde Walcott and Denis Atkinson | 36 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 160 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Emery | c Sammy Guillen | 5 | – |
| Gordon Leggat | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Verdun Scott | c Jeffrey Stollmeyer | 84 | – |
| Bert Sutcliffe | c Frank Worrell | 20 | – |
| John Reid | st Sammy Guillen | 6 | – |
| Geoff Rabone | bowled | 9 | – |
| Frank Mooney | c Clyde Walcott | 6 | – |
| Alex Moir | bowled | 20 | – |
| Tom Burtt | c John Goddard | 1 | – |
| Don Beard | c Everton Weekes | 4 | – |
| Johnny Hayes | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 5 · Total 160 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Worrell | 12 | 3 | 20 | 1 |
| Denis Atkinson | 18 | 3 | 42 | 1 |
| Alf Valentine | 34.4 | 21 | 29 | 3 |
| Sonny Ramadhin | 25 | 12 | 41 | 3 |
| Jeffrey Stollmeyer | 8 | 3 | 12 | 2 |
| John Goddard | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Gordon Leggat), 2-12 (Ray Emery), 3-50 (Bert Sutcliffe), 4-61 (John Reid), 5-93 (Geoff Rabone), 6-101 (Frank Mooney), 7-155 (Alex Moir), 8-155 (Verdun Scott), 9-160 (Don Beard), 10-160 (Tom Burtt)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ray Emery and Gordon Leggat | 0 |
| second | Verdun Scott and Ray Emery | 12 |
| third | Verdun Scott and Bert Sutcliffe | 38 |
| fourth | Verdun Scott and John Reid | 11 |
| fifth | Verdun Scott and Geoff Rabone | 32 |
| sixth | Verdun Scott and Frank Mooney | 8 |
| seventh | Verdun Scott and Alex Moir | 54 |
| eighth | Verdun Scott and Tom Burtt | 0 |
| ninth | Tom Burtt and Don Beard | 5 |
| tenth | Tom Burtt and Johnny Hayes | 0 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 17 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Emery | c Clyde Walcott | 8 |
| Gordon Leggat | not out | 6 |
| Bert Sutcliffe | not out | 2 |
Did not bat: Verdun Scott, John Reid, Geoff Rabone, Frank Mooney, Alex Moir, Tom Burtt, Don Beard, Johnny Hayes
Extras 1 · Total 17 for 1
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Worrell | 9 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Denis Atkinson | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Ray Emery)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ray Emery and Gordon Leggat | 14 |
| second | Bert Sutcliffe and Gordon Leggat | 3 |
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