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Wellington v Melbourne Cricket Club
Melbourne Cricket Club in New Zealand 1899/00
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 24th, 26th, 27th February 1900 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossMelbourne Cricket Club won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMelbourne Cricket Club won by an innings and 299 runs
UmpiresA Ashbolt, ST Callaway
Close of play day 1Melbourne Cricket Club (1) 272/5 (Russell 17*, Aitken 17*)
Close of play day 2Wellington (2) 8/0 (Quee 7*)
Melbourne Cricket Club first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Mailerrun out (Niven)88     
HJ Fryrun out (Midlane)0     
H Grahamb Holdsworth63     
H Trumbleb Richardson53     
ER Jacobsc Upham b Tucker24     
AJC Russellc Upham b Holdsworth41     
AA Aitkenc Ashbolt b Holdsworth57     
*+CH Rossc Upham b Holdsworth46     
DH McIlwraithc Upham b Holdsworth35     
H Irwinc and b Holdsworth5     
JW Cavenot out3     
Extras(5 b, 10 lb)15
Total(all out, 126 overs)430
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Fry), 2-100 (Graham), 3-198 (Trumble), 4-229 (Mailer), 5-241 (Jacobs), 6-331 (Russell), 7-354 (Aitken), 8-399 (Ross), 9-411 (Irwin), 10-430 (McIlwraith, 126 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Upham29   4790--
Ashbolt24   4590--
Hales11   0400--
Tucker22   1671--
Holdsworth26   11076--
Quee4   1180--
Richardson10   0451--
Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CA Richardsonc Graham b Cave0     
RW Queeb Cave3     
CS Gorec Ross b Trumble5     
FA Midlaneb Cave6     
KH Tuckerc Ross b Cave0     
HC Hicksonb Trumble14     
F Holdsworthb Trumble4     
FL Ashboltnot out6     
EF Uphamc Fry b Cave7     
+RC Nivenc Ross b Trumble1     
EO Halesc Aitken b Trumble0     
Extras(17 b, 2 nb)19
Total(all out, 35.2 overs)65
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Quee), 2-13 (Gore), 3-16 (Richardson), 4-16 (Tucker), 5-35 (Midlane), 6-48 (Holdsworth), 7-49 (Hickson), 8-61 (Upham), 9-63 (Niven), 10-65 (Hales, 35.2 ov)
Melbourne Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cave18   9225-1
Trumble17.29245-1
Wellington second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
RW Queeb Trumble11     
FL Ashboltb Trumble0     
KH Tuckerc and b Trumble0     
FA Midlaneb Cave0     
CS Gorec Mailer b Cave4     
CA Richardsonc and b Cave14     
F Holdsworthb Trumble13     
HC Hicksonc Irwin b Cave8     
EF Uphamb Cave0     
+RC Nivenb Trumble0     
EO Halesnot out0     
Extras(13 b, 3 nb)16
Total(all out, 36.4 overs)66
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Ashbolt), 2-9 (Tucker), 3-12 (Quee), 4-12 (Midlane), 5-20 (Gore), 6-50 (Richardson), 7-50 (Holdsworth), 8-59 (Upham), 9-62 (Niven), 10-66 (Hickson, 36.4 ov)
Melbourne Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cave18.49285-3
Trumble18   9225--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for two days but extended to three.