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Scotland v Wales
Wales in Scotland 1923
VenueNorth Inch, Perth on 21st, 23rd July 1923 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWales won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWales won by an innings and 111 runs
UmpiresJ Blake, JH Board
Close of play day 1Scotland (1) 6/2 (Watt 3*, Scobie 0*)
Wales first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
NVH Richesb Walker15  1- 
WN Gemmillc Sturgeon b Fergusson74  10- 
WE Batesc Fergusson b Scobie4970 5- 
D Daviesrun out33  3- 
JR Taitb Mackay2     
TAL Whittingtonc Kerr b Mackay6     
H Spencerc Alexander b Walker33  6- 
J Mercerc Sturgeon b Mackay0     
JC Clayb Scobie30  4- 
FP Ryannot out52  5- 
+D Sullivanc Alexander b Kerr45  2- 
Extras(9 b, 5 lb, 4 w)18
Total(all out, 88.4 overs)357
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (Riches), 2-96 (Bates), 3-180 (Gemmill), 4-182 (Davies), 5-187 (Tait), 6-190 (Whittington), 7-190 (Mercer), 8-235 (Spencer), 9-267 (Clay), 10-357 (Sullivan, 88.4 ov)
Scotland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Christie17   2660--
Walker16   2722--
Watt12   13303-
Fergusson16   1631--
Scobie14   1592--
Mackay12   23531-
Kerr1.40111--
Scotland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WN Walkerc Davies b Mercer0     
TD Wattb Mercer6     
TM Lawsonc Tait b Mercer1     
CS Scobiec Riches b Mercer4     
*J Kerrc Spencer b Mercer1145 1- 
GWA Alexanderc Sullivan b Spencer2     
JA Fergussonc Spencer b Mercer17  3- 
DA Mackayb Mercer3     
RE Batsonb Mercer0     
JC Christienot out0     
+SM Sturgeonb Mercer0     
Extras(13 b, 2 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)17
Total(all out, 30.4 overs)61
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Walker), 2-3 (Lawson), 3-13 (Watt), 4-16 (Scobie), 5-39 (Alexander), 6-51 (Kerr), 7-58 (Fergusson), 8-58 (Batson), 9-61 (Mackay), 10-61 (Sturgeon, 30.4 ov)
Wales bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Mercer15.46249--
Clay9   69011
Spencer6   2111--
Scotland second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
*J Kerrc Spencer b Ryan60  7- 
GWA Alexanderc Riches b Ryan23  3- 
DA Mackayc and b Spencer5     
RE Batsonc Spencer b Clay21  4- 
JA Fergussonc Sullivan b Clay0     
WN Walkerlbw b Mercer9  1- 
TM Lawsonb Mercer22  2- 
CS Scobieb Spencer13  2- 
TD Wattb Mercer6     
JC Christienot out11  2- 
+SM Sturgeonb Mercer1     
Extras(8 b, 2 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)14
Total(all out, 76.5 overs)185
Fall of wickets:
1-71 (Alexander), 2-90 (Mackay), 3-114 (Batson), 4-118 (Fergusson), 5-124 (Kerr), 6-130 (Walker), 7-157, 8-164, 9-184, 10-185 (76.5 ov)
Wales bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Mercer27.510624--
Clay19   538212
Ryan15   5282-1
Spencer13   5322--
Davies1   040--
Bates1   070--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> RE Batson made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> JC Christie made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> SM Sturgeon made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> FP Ryan (1) passed his previous highest score of 28 in First-Class matches
--> D Sullivan (1) passed his previous highest score of 12 in First-Class matches
--> TM Lawson (2) passed his previous highest score of 20 in First-Class matches
--> D Davies made his debut for Wales in First-Class matches
--> J Kerr made his debut in Scotland in First-Class matches
--> D Davies made his debut in Scotland in First-Class matches
--> DA Mackay achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed JR Tait in the Wales first innings (previous best was 0-5)
--> J Mercer achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed J Kerr in the Scotland first innings (previous best was 4-28)
--> J Mercer achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Scotland first innings