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Canterbury v Wellington
Other First-Class matches in New Zealand 1896/97
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 22nd, 23rd January 1897 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWellington won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresElliott, Howard, E Jones
Close of play day 1Wellington (1) 365/7 (Williams 154*, Benbow 5*)

Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WF Warrenb McMurray31    
HGEL Burtonst Fowke b Malone4    
AB Williamsc Clark b Bates163    
*AR Holdshipc North b Bates63    
CS Gorec Fowke b Bates57    
KH Tuckerb Bates15    
+WCS Leversb Malone2    
FA Lawsb North11    
CA Benbownot out12    
FL Ashboltnot out16    
EF Uphamdid not bat 
Extras(13 b, 10 lb, 1 nb, 3 w)27
Total(8 wickets, declared, 124 overs)401
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Burton), 2-49 (Warren), 3-151 (Holdship), 4-288 (Gore), 5-316 (Tucker), 6-321 (Levers), 7-359 (Laws), 8-376 (Williams)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bates45   18964--
Malone30   71062--
McMurray10   0501--
North17   4521--
Clark9   2250--
Reese10   1340--
Sims3   0110--
Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
J Wheatleyrun out21    
HC Ridleyc Upham b Tucker52    
D Reesec Laws b Ashbolt96    
A Simsnot out103    
RD Harmanc Burton b Ashbolt5    
CR Clarkrun out46    
TH Northb Warren0    
*+JN Fowkenot out17    
TJ Malonedid not bat 
S McMurraydid not bat 
AE Batesdid not bat 
Extras(4 b, 4 lb)8
Total(6 wickets, 129 overs)348
Fall of wickets:
1-39 (Wheatley), 2-132 (Ridley), 3-205 (Reese), 4-215 (Harman), 5-297 (Clark), 6-297 (North)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Upham48   11930--
Ashbolt41   31262--
Benbow8   1310--
Holdship12   1390--
Tucker12   1421--
Laws3   070--
Warren5   321--
Notes
--> AB Williams (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 19
--> CS Gore (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 40
--> FA Laws made his debut in First-Class Matches
--> HC Ridley (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 46
--> D Reese (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 55
--> A Sims (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 37
--> JN Fowke (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 4

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