Les Ames and Gubby Allen's 246-run partnership is ENG's highest for the 8th wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 154 between Hugh Bromley-Davenport and Wright

Dempster and 'Dad' Weir's 99-run partnership is NZ's highest for the 2nd wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 69 between Dempster and 'Dad' Weir

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Scorecard summary

New Zealand • 224/10(74.3 overs)

1st INNINGS

53 ()

5/77 (26)

37 ()

3/38 (13)

England • 454/10(134 overs)

1st INNINGS

137 ()

4/104 (23)

122 ()

3/113 (37)

New Zealand • 469/9(157.4 overs)

2nd INNINGS

120 ()

4/150 (42.4)

104 ()

2/47 (25)

England • 146/5(55 overs)

2nd INNINGS

46 ()

2/44 (25)

34 ()

1/26 (10)

Match details

Lord's, London
Toss	New Zealand, elected to bat first
Series	New Zealand tour of England
Season	1931
Series result	3-match series level 0-0
Match number	Test no. 209
Match days	day (3-day match)
Test debut	Fred Bakewell John Arnold Ian Cromb Jack Kerr
Umpires	Frank Chester Joe Hardstaff

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England Innings

Player Name		R
AH Bakewell	caught	27
J Arnold	caught	34
WR Hammond	run out	46
KS Duleepsinhji	caught	11
FE Woolley	bowled	9
LEG Ames	not out	17
DR Jardine	not out	0
Extras	(lb 2)
Total	146(5 wkts; 55 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
IB Cromb	25	5	44	2	1.76
GL Weir	5	1	18	0	3.6
RC Blunt	14	5	54	1	3.85
CFW Allcott	10	2	26	1	2.6
WE Merritt	1	0	2	0	2

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	62	John Arnold	Fred Bakewell
2nd	0	Wally Hammond	John Arnold
3rd	32	Wally Hammond	Duleep
4th	11	Frank Woolley	Wally Hammond
5th	39	Wally Hammond	Les Ames
6th	2	Douglas Jardine	Les Ames

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