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Canterbury v South Africans
South Africa in Australia and New Zealand 1952/53
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 28th February, 2nd, 3rd March 1953 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCanterbury won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresEG Brook, BW Vine
Close of play day 1Canterbury (1) 345/6 (MacGibbon 32*, Guillen 13*)
Close of play day 2South Africans (1) 242/8 (Cheetham 45*, Murray 41*)

Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*JG Leggatb Melle10     
ME Chapplec Cheetham b Mansell165     
MB Poorec McLean b Keith54     
TD Moynihanc Innes b Watkins25     
PGZ Harrislbw b Mansell24     
GE Royfeerun out12     
AR MacGibbonnot out32     
+SC Guillennot out13     
JL Williamsdid not bat      
TB Burttdid not bat      
JA Hayesdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 4 lb, 2 nb)10
Total(6 wickets, declared, 109 overs)345
Fall of wickets:
1-16, 2-141, 3-227, 4-268, 5-291, 6-318
South Africans bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Melle22   1791--
Watkins30   11561--
Murray20   5790--
Mansell20   4712--
Keith17   4501--

South Africans first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+JHB Waite hit wkt b Poore11     
GAS Innesb Hayes41     
JC Watkinsb Poore0     
KJ Funstonc Williams b Burtt30     
RA McLeanb Burtt34     
HJ Keithc Guillen b Poore31     
EB Nortonc Guillen b Hayes3     
*JE Cheethamst Guillen b Burtt64     
PNF Mansellb Hayes2     
ARA Murraynot out100     
MG Mellenot out27     
Extras(3 b, 1 lb, 9 nb)13
Total(9 wickets, declared, 139 overs)356
Fall of wickets:
1-22, 2-22, 3-73, 4-89, 5-142, 6-153, 7-153, 8-155, 9-276
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hayes34   61123--
Poore33   12713--
Chapple8   1320--
MacGibbon21   3620--
Burtt43   17663--

Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*JG Leggatb Mansell11     
ME Chapplec Mansell b Keith88     
MB Poorenot out23     
JL Williamsnot out9     
TD Moynihandid not bat      
PGZ Harrisdid not bat      
GE Royfeedid not bat      
AR MacGibbondid not bat      
+SC Guillendid not bat      
TB Burttdid not bat      
JA Hayesdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 2 lb)6
Total(2 wickets, 70 overs)137
Fall of wickets:
1-33, 2-123
South Africans bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Melle13   5150--
Watkins15   7110--
Murray16   7360--
Mansell18   3531--
Keith6   1151--
Cheetham2   110--

Notes
--> TD Moynihan made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> GE Royfee made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> JL Williams made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> ME Chapple (1) passed his previous highest score of 79 in First-Class matches
--> ME Chapple (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> GAS Innes (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 33
--> ARA Murray (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 75
--> SC Guillen made his debut for Canterbury in First-Class matches
--> RA McLean made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> PNF Mansell made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> ARA Murray made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> TB Burtt reached 350 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the South Africans first innings
--> PNF Mansell reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Canterbury second innings