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Scotland v New Zealanders
New Zealand in British Isles 1931
VenueHamilton Crescent, Glasgow on 15th, 16th, 17th July 1931 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealanders won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNew Zealanders won by 235 runs
UmpiresW Gorman, A Hamilton
ScorersWH Ferguson (New Zealanders), E May (Scotland)
Close of play day 1Scotland (1) 67/5 (Simpson 0*)
Close of play day 2New Zealanders (2) 281/7 (Dempster 12*, Blunt 2*)
PicturesScotland against New Zealanders, 15th, 16th, 17th July 1931, Scotland and New Zealanders Team photograph
New Zealanders first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Dempsterc Simpson b Anderson24 621- 
JE Millsc Baxter b Watson6 36-- 
JL Kerrst Simpson b Hiddleston13 333- 
HG Vivianlbw b Baxter14 281- 
RO Talbotc McTavish b Hiddleston11 38-- 
RC Bluntst Simpson b Hiddleston34 511- 
KC Jameslbw b Anderson26 533- 
*+TC Lowryc Kerr b Hiddleston4 6-- 
CFW Allcottb Anderson3 22-- 
WE Merrittb Baxter20 342- 
AM Mathesonnot out12 231- 
Extras(6 b, 3 lb)9
Total(all out, 74.1 overs)176
Fall of wickets:
1-24 (Mills), 2-38 (Dempster), 3-44 (Kerr), 4-64 (Vivian), 5-74 (Talbot), 6-120 (Blunt), 7-126 (Lowry), 8-138 (James), 9-147 (Allcott), 10-176 (Merritt, 74.1 ov)
Scotland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Baxter20.16382--
Anderson20   5393--
Watson13   5211--
Hiddleston21   1694--
Scotland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
J Kerrlbw b Matheson35 953- 
*GWA Alexanderst Lowry b Vivian1 6-- 
AK McTavishc Talbot b Allcott26 501- 
JF Jonesc Talbot b Vivian1 13-- 
W Nicholsonb Allcott4 171- 
+AR Simpsonc Dempster b Allcott3 24-- 
BR Todc Mills b Allcott16 322- 
WW Andersonc Mills b Allcott3 15-- 
DS Hiddlestonnot out6  1- 
T Watsonb Vivian2 11-- 
AD Baxterb Vivian5  -- 
Extras(9 b, 1 lb)10
Total(all out, 57.3 overs)112
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Alexander), 2-52 (McTavish), 3-59 (Jones), 4-67 (Nicholson), 5-67 (Kerr), 6-83 (Tod), 7-88 (Simpson), 8-93 (Anderson), 9-102 (Watson), 10-112 (Baxter, 57.3 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Talbot1   100--
Allcott24   11395--
Vivian23.38394--
Blunt5   0160--
Matheson4   081--
New Zealanders second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RO Talbotc Alexander b Hiddleston65 11061 
KC Jamesc Jones b Hiddleston26 363- 
WE Merrittrun out (McTavish)3 43-- 
AM Mathesonc Tod b Anderson72 1477- 
JL Kerrlbw b Baxter21 173- 
HG Vivianc Nicholson b Watson20 412- 
JE Millsc and b Jones41 755- 
CS Dempsternot out12  1- 
RC Bluntnot out2  -- 
*+TC Lowrydid not bat      
CFW Allcottdid not bat      
Extras(13 b, 6 lb)19
Total(7 wickets, declared, 93 overs)281
Fall of wickets:
1-38 (James), 2-72 (Merritt), 3-108 (Talbot), 4-141 (Kerr), 5-186 (Vivian), 6-256 (Matheson), 7-278 (Mills)
Scotland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Baxter27   4771--
Anderson22   6471--
Hiddleston14   1592--
Watson17   4411--
Jones13   1381--
Scotland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
J Kerrlbw b Merritt20 691- 
*GWA Alexanderc Dempster b Vivian40 985- 
AK McTavishc and b Matheson8 161- 
JF Jonesb Matheson0 1-- 
W Nicholsonc Kerr b Vivian13 262- 
BR Todc and b Vivian19 352- 
WW Andersonlbw b Merritt3 8-- 
+AR Simpsonb Merritt0 4-- 
AD Baxternot out0 2-- 
DS Hiddlestonabsent hurt
T Watsonabsent hurt
Extras(3 b, 2 lb, 2 nb)7
Total(all out, 50.1 overs)110
Fall of wickets:
1-47 (Kerr), 2-64 (McTavish), 3-64 (Jones), 4-76 (Alexander), 5-96 (Nicholson), 6-106 (Anderson), 7-110 (Simpson), 8-110 (Tod, 50.1 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Mills1   010--
Kerr3   300--
Matheson10   2292-2
Merritt16   3363--
Allcott7   560--
Vivian13.15313--
Notes
--> T Watson made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> BR Tod (1) passed his previous highest score of 10 in First-Class matches
--> BR Tod (2) passed his previous highest score of 16 in First-Class matches
--> J Kerr made his debut in Scotland in First-Class matches
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