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Scotland v Ireland
Ireland in Scotland 1928
VenueRaeburn Place, Edinburgh on 7th, 9th, 10th July 1928 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossIreland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresG Deyes, Fozzard
Close of play day 1Scotland (1) 11/0 (Kerr 1*, Craig 9*)
Close of play day 2Ireland (2) 111/4 (McVeagh 6*, Douglas 11*)
Ireland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TJ MacDonaldst Craig b Alexander132  11- 
AJH Robinsonc Tennent b Drinnan32  2- 
J MacDonaldc Craig b Watson2  -- 
*JB Ganlylbw b Melville4  1- 
TGB McVeaghc Craig b Melville65  4- 
AC Douglaslbw b Watson57  5- 
PA Thorntonc Tennent b Alexander1  -- 
+AP Kellyc Kerr b Groves15  1- 
TH Dixonb Watson5  1- 
EN Seymourb Groves0  -- 
WC Pembertonnot out3  -- 
Extras(22 b, 6 lb, 2 w)30
Total(all out, 104 overs)346
Fall of wickets:
1-75 (Robinson), 2-92 (J MacDonald), 3-101 (Ganly), 4-245 (McVeagh), 5-296, 6-304, 7-322, 8-332, 9-339, 10-346 (104 ov)
Scotland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Watson29   3743--
Drinnan16   3591--
Melville24   4722--
Scobie12   13502-
Groves13   3312--
Stevenson1   0150--
Alexander9   1302--
Scotland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*J Kerrlbw b Dixon52  7- 
+L Craigc Douglas b Dixon17  2- 
AJ Stevensonc TJ MacDonald b J MacDonald16  2- 
C Grovesc Thornton b J MacDonald0  -- 
DA Mackayc Thornton b Pemberton29  41 
GWA Alexanderb Dixon52  61 
JM Tennentb Pemberton9  -- 
C Melvillec and b Pemberton24 404- 
CS Scobiec TJ MacDonald b Dixon1  -- 
WMR Drinnannot out0  -- 
T Watsonb Dixon0  -- 
Extras(8 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)11
Total(all out, 88.4 overs)211
Fall of wickets:
1-37 (Craig), 2-79 (Stevenson), 3-79 (Groves), 4-122 (Mackay), 5-122 (Kerr), 6-151 (Tennent), 7-210 (Melville), 8-210 (Alexander), 9-211 (Scobie), 10-211 (Watson, 88.4 ov)
Ireland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dixon26.410525--
Pemberton24   9403--
J MacDonald22   8542-1
Seymour5   1170--
Douglas7   1220--
Thornton4   0150--
Ireland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TJ MacDonaldb Drinnan35  3- 
AJH Robinsonlbw b Watson01 -- 
J MacDonaldb Groves38  3- 
*JB Ganlylbw b Groves3  -- 
TGB McVeaghnot out56  5- 
AC Douglasb Drinnan63  8- 
PA Thorntonnot out3  -- 
+AP Kellydid not bat      
TH Dixondid not bat      
EN Seymourdid not bat      
WC Pembertondid not bat      
Extras(19 b, 3 lb, 1 w)23
Total(5 wickets, declared, 65 overs)221
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Robinson), 2-85, 3-85, 4-95, 5-215
Scotland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Groves21   5532--
Watson15   6341--
Melville5   2140--
Alexander8   1420--
Scobie4   0120--
Drinnan12   34321-
Scotland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*J Kerrst Kelly b Pemberton137  23- 
GWA Alexanderc Douglas b Pemberton19  1- 
AJ Stevensonlbw b J MacDonald28  4- 
C Grovesb Dixon31  4- 
DA Mackayc Kelly b Dixon4  1- 
JM Tennentb Dixon1  -- 
C Melvilleb Dixon7  1- 
+L Craigb Douglas13  2- 
CS Scobiec McVeagh b Douglas5  -- 
WMR Drinnannot out24  4- 
T Watsonnot out25  4- 
Extras(3 b, 3 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)8
Total(9 wickets, 107 overs)302
Fall of wickets:
1-50 (Alexander), 2-139 (Stevenson), 3-217 (Groves), 4-225 (Kerr), 5-225 (Mackay), 6-233 (Tennent), 7-238 (Melville), 8-253 (Craig), 9-258 (Scobie)
Ireland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dixon34   119741-
Pemberton34   8972--
J MacDonald25   7471--
Seymour1   040-1
Douglas9   4242--
Thornton2   0170--
Ganly2   080--
Notes
--> TJ MacDonald (1) passed his previous highest score of 11 in first-class matches
--> TJ MacDonald (1) made his first century in first-class matches
--> AJH Robinson (1) passed his previous highest score of 31 in first-class matches
--> AC Douglas (1) passed his previous highest score of 36 in first-class matches
--> EN Seymour made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> L Craig made his debut in first-class matches
--> AJ Stevenson made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> C Groves made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> JM Tennent made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> C Melville made his debut in first-class matches
--> CS Scobie made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> WMR Drinnan made his debut in first-class matches
--> WMR Drinnan made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> T Watson made his debut in first-class matches
--> AC Douglas (2) passed his previous highest score of 57 in first-class matches
--> J Kerr (2) passed 1500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 131
--> WC Pemberton achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed DA Mackay in the Scotland first innings (previous best was 0-35)
The umpires objected, at the start of the second innings, to the action of EN Seymour, who was taken off.

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