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Ireland v Scotland
Scotland in Ireland 1977
VenueCastle Avenue, Dublin on 2nd, 3rd, 4th July 1977 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossScotland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultScotland won by 74 runs
UmpiresE Parsons, WEP Protheroe-Beynon
ScorersEM Power, F Smith
Close of play day 1Ireland (1) 48/4 (Harrison 22*, Corlett 7*)
Close of play day 2Scotland (2) 78/4 (Weir 23*, McPherson 0*)
Scotland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Brownc Corlett b Monteith966702- 
JR Lainglbw b Corlett11316-- 
TB Racionzerc GP O'Brien b Monteith2352595- 
RS Weirc Anderson b O'Riordan72325-- 
*DER Stewartc Anderson b Monteith532161877- 
+A Steelerun out2391713- 
F Robertsonc GP O'Brien b Monteith1271672- 
J Clarkc Corlett b Monteith31512-- 
JE Kerc Colhoun b O'Riordan613121- 
TI McPhersonnot out1931263- 
GT McKiddieb Elder818231- 
Extras(4 b, 3 lb, 2 nb)9
Total(all out, 101.2 overs)173
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Laing), 2-24 (Brown), 3-33 (Racionzer), 4-43 (Weir), 5-91 (Steele), 6-133 (Robertson), 7-137 (Clark), 8-145 (Ker), 9-145 (Stewart), 10-173 (McKiddie, 101.2 ov)
Ireland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Corlett13   6231-1
Elder10.27111--
Monteith40   22545--
O'Riordan20   3502-1
Anderson18   9260--
Ireland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JF Shortc Stewart b Robertson032-- 
MS Reithb Robertson43330-- 
J Harrisonnot out10029530071 
IJ Andersonc Clark b McPherson1218282- 
BA O'Brienc Clark b McPherson021-- 
SC Corlettc Clark b Ker6010210061 
*AJ O'Riordanc Stewart b McKiddie12825-- 
GP O'Brienc Steele b McPherson1122182- 
JD Monteithc Steele b Clark1734323- 
JWG Elderc McKiddie b McPherson23036-- 
+OD Colhounb Robertson42227-- 
Extras(8 b, 7 lb, 5 nb)20
Total(all out, 97.1 overs)231
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Short), 2-11 (Reith), 3-37 (Anderson), 4-37 (BA O'Brien), 5-126 (Corlett), 6-136 (O'Riordan), 7-156 (GP O'Brien), 8-193 (Monteith), 9-210 (Elder), 10-231 (Colhoun, 97.1 ov)
Scotland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Robertson16.14373--
Clark22   8451-5
McPherson31   9744--
McKiddie10   2381-1
Ker18   7171--
Scotland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Brownb Corlett2580782- 
JR Lainglbw b Corlett33136-- 
TB Racionzerc GP O'Brien b Monteith53045-- 
RS Weirlbw b Corlett512352127- 
*DER Stewartb Anderson106657-- 
TI McPhersonb Monteith2874762- 
+A Steelelbw b Monteith42623-- 
F Robertsonb Corlett1070611- 
JE Kerc Colhoun b Corlett02744-- 
J Clarknot out71421-- 
GT McKiddiec Colhoun b Elder298-- 
Extras(11 b, 9 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)26
Total(all out, 109.4 overs)171
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Laing), 2-41 (Brown), 3-41 (Racionzer), 4-74 (Stewart), 5-116 (McPherson), 6-124 (Steele), 7-155 (Weir), 8-160 (Robertson), 9-166 (Ker), 10-171 (McKiddie, 109.4 ov)
Ireland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Corlett32   1062515
Elder11.4671-1
Monteith37   20433--
O'Riordan8   540--
Anderson21   9291--
Ireland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MS Reithlbw b Clark43536-- 
JF Shortlbw b Clark026-- 
J Harrisonc Steele b Robertson32533-- 
IJ Andersonb Robertson1147671- 
BA O'Brienb Robertson011-- 
*AJ O'Riordanrun out221-- 
GP O'Brienc Steele b Clark31918-- 
SC Corlettb Clark177-- 
JD Monteithb McKiddie21921-- 
JWG Eldernot out33038-- 
+OD Colhounst Steele b McPherson424271- 
Extras(2 lb, 4 nb)6
Total(all out, 34.2 overs)39
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Short), 2-7 (Reith), 3-7 (Harrison), 4-7 (BA O'Brien), 5-9 (O'Riordan), 6-15 (GP O'Brien), 7-17 (Corlett), 8-26 (Monteith), 9-28 (Anderson), 10-39 (Colhoun, 34.2 ov)
Scotland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Robertson17   9203-1
Clark14   7104-3
McKiddie3   131--
McPherson0.2001--
Notes
--> A Brown made his debut in First-Class matches
--> JE Ker made his debut in First-Class matches
--> TI McPherson made his debut in First-Class matches
--> GT McKiddie made his debut in First-Class matches
--> GT McKiddie made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> J Harrison made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> AJ O'Riordan made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> GP O'Brien made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> J Harrison (1) passed his previous highest score of 65 in First-Class matches
--> J Harrison (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> SC Corlett (1) passed his previous highest score of 59 in First-Class matches
--> RS Weir (2) passed his previous highest score of 39 in First-Class matches
--> SC Corlett achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed JE Ker in the Scotland second innings (previous best was 4-34)
--> SC Corlett achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Scotland second innings
--> J Clark achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Ireland second innings (previous best was 4-26)
The dismissal of Ker in the first innings gave O'Riordan his 200th Irish wicket in his 70th match
Monteith's dismissal of McPherson gave him his 200th wicket for Ireland in his 39th match