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Wanganui v Taranaki
Hawke Cup 1954/55 (Challenge Match)
VenueCook's Gardens, Wanganui on 10th, 11th, 13th December 1954 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultMatch drawn (Wanganui won on first innings)
UmpiresAS McAlister, M Wahlstrom
Close of play day 1No play
Close of play day 2Wanganui (1) 55/2 (Bergersen 22*, Dyhrberg 4*; 28 overs)

Wanganui first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BG Hamiltonc Ridland b Hall8     
JAA Bergersenc Strawbridge b Hall50  6- 
BL Jonesb McPhail17     
PW Dyhrbergc Simpson b Hall34  6- 
HB Caveb Hall9 33   
RE Brownlbw b McPhail5     
*RE Thomaslbw b Meuli6     
JR Barnettc Strawbridge b Meuli32     
GN McDougallc Ireland b Meuli4     
+NF Walkerb McPhail4     
R Londonnot out0     
Extras(3 b, 3 lb)6
Total(all out, 106.1 overs)175
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Hamilton), 2-44 (Jones), 3-106 (Bergersen), 4-120 (Dyhrberg), 5-123 (Cave), 6-134 (Brown), 7-134 (Thomas), 8-140 (McDougall), 9-175 (Barnett), 10-175 (Walker, 106.1 ov)
Taranaki bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jones26   11310--
Hall31   16304--
Lahood5   0240--
McPhail23   8403--
Ireland11   3260--
Meuli8.12133--
Cockerill2   050--

Taranaki first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JR Broughtonrun out0     
*JD Ridlandb Cave32 804- 
+MM Strawbridgec and b Cave4     
R Simpsonrun out28 76   
EM Meulic Hamilton b Cave1     
MS Cockerillb Cave0     
MS Lahoodc McDougall b Cave6  1- 
JF Joneslbw b Jones0     
RA Irelandb Jones4     
AL McPhailnot out2     
GB Halllbw b Cave5     
Extras(8 b, 2 lb)10
Total(all out, 38.2 overs)92
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Broughton), 2-8 (Strawbridge), 3-63 (Ridland), 4-73 (Meuli), 5-73 (Cockerill), 6-76 (Simpson), 7-80 (Lahood), 8-80 (Jones), 9-85 (Ireland), 10-92 (Hall, 38.2 ov)
Wanganui bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cave19.26366--
Bergersen14   2370--
Jones5   192--

Notes
--> Wanganui first innings: 50 in 80 minutes

No play was possible on the first day and only 92 minutes on the second day due to rain
Taranaki debuts: JF Jones and MS Lahood