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Northland v Marlborough
Hawke Cup 1955/56 (Challenge Match)
VenueCobham Oval, Whangarei on 31st March, 2nd, 3rd April 1956 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNorthland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNorthland won by 297 runs
UmpiresAJ Magee, GA Pool
Close of play day 1Northland (2) 15/1 (Wilson 8*, Smith 2*)
Close of play day 2Northland (2) 359/7 (Armstrong 48*, Dunning 51*)
Northland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JL Wyattc Williams b Cresswell74 146   
WOR Smithc Jarrett b Cresswell5     
+S Munroc Drylie b Wilson2     
NR Wilsonc Thompson b Cresswell12     
MW Armstrongc Houghton b MacGregor1     
BO Childst Thompson b Cresswell19     
*EL Childc Jarrett b Cresswell4     
R Dunningc and b Cresswell5     
CB McLeodc Thompson b Wilson10     
JG Williamslbw b Cresswell0     
MK Joassnot out3     
Extras(10 b, 5 lb, 1 nb)16
Total(all out, 61 overs)151
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Smith), 2-30 (Munro), 3-74 (Wilson), 4-79 (Armstrong), 5-119 (Wyatt), 6-130 (EL Child), 7-136, 8-141, 9-145, 10-151 (61 ov)
Marlborough bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cresswell19   7277--
Wilson17   4402--
Drylie12   3380--
Neal6   290--
MacGregor7   1211--
Marlborough first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MG Williamsb McLeod5     
AJ Nealb McLeod0     
RM Jarrettb Joass27     
*JHP Houghtonc Dunning b Williams2     
AJ McGuirec Wyatt b Dunning33     
+B Thompsonst Munro b Joass4     
RC Sheridanb Joass20     
G Dryliec Munro b Joass0     
IA MacGregorb Dunning0     
M Wilsonst Munro b Dunning0     
AE Cresswellnot out0     
Extras(4 b, 2 lb)6
Total(all out, 39.3 overs)97
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Neal), 2-11 (Williams), 3-26 (Houghton), 4-72, 5-72, 6-82, 7-82, 8-85, 9-91, 10-97 (39.3 ov)
Northland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
EL Child3   150--
McLeod12   4252--
Williams9   1311--
Dunning9   3113--
Joass6.32194--
Northland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CB McLeodc and b MacGregor3     
NR Wilsonc Houghton b MacGregor39  3- 
WOR Smithc and b Jarrett11     
JL Wyattc Cresswell b Drylie104 21510- 
+S Munrolbw b Wilson7     
BO Childlbw b Wilson1     
*EL Childc Houghton b McGuire61     
MW Armstrongb Cresswell48     
R Dunningc Cresswell b MacGregor86 90   
JG Williamsb MacGregor5     
MK Joassnot out0     
Extras(21 b, 14 lb, 1 nb)36
Total(all out, 472 minutes, 146.4 overs)401
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (McLeod), 2-28 (Smith), 3-94 (Wilson), 4-126 (Munro), 5-130 (BO Child), 6-208 (Wyatt), 7-284 (EL Child), 8-359 (Armstrong), 9-401 (Dunning), 10-401 (Williams, 146.4 ov)
Marlborough bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Neal15   5310--
MacGregor32.47864--
Wilson33   10642--
Cresswell33   8861--
Jarrett10   1341--
Drylie17   2521--
McGuire6   2121--
Marlborough second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Nealb McLeod31     
MG Williamsc Wyatt b Williams24     
*JHP Houghtonb Williams0     
RC Sheridanc BO Child b Williams10     
RM Jarrettc BO Child b McLeod0     
AJ McGuireb Williams2     
+B Thompsonc EL Child b McLeod6     
IA MacGregorc Wilson b Wyatt32     
M Wilsonb Wyatt5     
G Drylieb Wyatt22     
AE Cresswellnot out10     
Extras(10 b, 3 lb, 1 nb, 2 w)16
Total(all out, 65.5 overs)158
Fall of wickets:
1-69 (Williams), 2-69 (Neal), 3-74 (Houghton), 4-80, 5-80, 6-88, 7-96, 8-142, 9-147, 10-158 (65.5 ov)
Northland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McLeod18   8183--
Williams12   4254--
Wilson5   0120--
Joass13   3410--
Dunning6   0140--
Wyatt7.52213--
EL Child3   050--
Armstrong1   060--
Marlborough had 330 minutes to score 456 runs to win the Hawke Cup