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Wellington v Canterbury
Plunket Shield 1939/40
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 29th, 30th December 1939, 1st January 1940 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossWellington won the toss and decided to bat
ResultCanterbury won by an innings and 5 runs
PointsWellington 0; Canterbury 8
UmpiresWA Aldersley, JB Watson
ScorersH Hatch, B Warwick
Close of play day 1Canterbury (1) 177/3 (Donnelly 68*, Cromb 11*)
Close of play day 2Wellington (2) 55/1 (Hepburn 27*, Tindill 16*)
Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
VH du Chateauc Davis b Cromb25     
WFT Hepburnb Roberts7     
OL Wrigleylbw b McRae2     
+EWT Tindillc Anderson b Davis69     
WG Rainbirdb Cromb1     
*EG McLeodb Cromb0     
DS Wilsonc Davis b Roberts10     
JR Lamasonc Roberts b Cromb11     
WF Aireyrun out28     
TL Pritchardnot out19     
JG Ashendenb Cromb13     
Extras(3 b, 5 lb, 2 nb)10
Total(all out, 69.3 overs)195
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Hepburn), 2-27 (Wrigley), 3-52 (du Chateau), 4-58 (Rainbird), 5-60 (McLeod), 6-84 (Wilson), 7-101 (Lamason), 8-146 (Airey), 9-166 (Tindill), 10-195 (Ashenden, 69.3 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Roberts13   1332--
McRae15   2331--
Davis17   2491--
Cromb22.33665--
Donnelly2   040--
Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*JL Kerrc Lamason b Pritchard0     
MP Donnellyc Tindill b Lamason97     
FP O'Brienlbw b Lamason81     
WA Hadleeb Pritchard9     
IB Crombrun out171  7- 
REJ Menziesc McLeod b Pritchard28     
WM Andersonst Tindill b Ashenden10     
AW Robertsc Hepburn b Ashenden53     
DAN McRaeb Pritchard8     
+BC Harbridgelbw b Ashenden6     
H Davisnot out3     
Extras(4 b, 9 lb, 3 nb)16
Total(all out, 108.6 overs)482
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Kerr), 2-127 (O'Brien), 3-150 (Hadlee), 4-242 (Donnelly), 5-298 (Menzies), 6-329 (Anderson), 7-434 (Roberts), 8-467 (Cromb), 9-473 (McRae), 10-482 (Harbridge, 108.6 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pritchard33   41184--
Ashenden25.621273--
Lamason23   2882--
Wilson17   0750--
McLeod7   0360--
Hepburn3   0220--
Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
VH du Chateauc Anderson b Roberts8     
WFT Hepburnc Roberts b McRae42     
+EWT Tindillb Roberts45     
OL Wrigleyc Harbridge b Roberts12     
WG Rainbirdc Roberts b Davis33     
DS Wilsonc Cromb b Donnelly83     
WF Aireyc Menzies b Roberts13     
*EG McLeodnot out18     
JR Lamasonb Davis8     
TL Pritchardb Davis0     
JG Ashendenb Donnelly5     
Extras(13 b, 2 lb)15
Total(all out, 96.5 overs)282
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (du Chateau), 2-94 (Hepburn), 3-112 (Tindill), 4-113 (Wrigley), 5-190 (Rainbird), 6-218 (Airey), 7-262 (Wilson), 8-275 (Lamason), 9-277 (Pritchard), 10-282 (Ashenden, 96.5 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Roberts28   3604--
McRae25   8611--
Davis14   2473--
Cromb17   3560--
Donnelly12.53432--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> OL Wrigley made his debut in First-Class matches
--> OL Wrigley made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> BC Harbridge made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> BC Harbridge made his debut in First-Class matches
--> BC Harbridge made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> WFT Hepburn made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> JR Lamason made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> MP Donnelly (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 87
--> FP O'Brien (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 75
--> IB Cromb (1) passed his previous highest score of 126 in Plunket Shield matches
--> IB Cromb (1) passed his previous highest score of 126 in First-Class matches
--> IB Cromb (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 73
--> EWT Tindill (2) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 45
--> DS Wilson (2) passed his previous highest score of 23 in First-Class matches
--> DS Wilson (2) passed his previous highest score of 23 in Plunket Shield matches