hawke239
Waikato v Nelson
Hawke Cup 1956/57 (Challenge Match)
VenueGalloway Park, Hamilton on 31st December 1956, 1st, 2nd January 1957 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultWaikato won by 103 runs
UmpiresN Brown, N Trenton
Close of play day 1Waikato (1) 181/9 (Irving ?*, Rodgers ?*)
Close of play day 2Waikato (2) 130/3 (Clarke 20*, Irving 5*)
Waikato first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JDS Whitelbw b Spence31     
EF Baigentc Spence b Leeds4   - 
JAL Gibsonc Snowden b Leeds10     
+DS Clarkec Hoar b Leggat42     
JD Irvingnot out91  16- 
B McBurneyb Leggat0  -- 
RJ Keeleyst Ching b Spence11     
RN Procterc Hoar b Spence0  -- 
*BB Higginsrun out1  -- 
DM Irwinb Spence4   - 
MP Rodgerslbw b Leggat14     
Extras(9 b, 1 lb, 1 nb)11
Total(all out, 83.1 overs)219
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Baigent), 2-34 (Gibson), 3-75 (White), 4-101 (Clarke), 5-105 (McBurney), 6-161 (Keeley), 7-161 (Procter), 8-168 (Higgins), 9-176 (Irwin), 10-219 (Rodgers, 83.1 ov)
Nelson bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Leeds19   4632--
Leggat22.113393--
Carey5   1140--
Snowden12   4260--
Spence20   4584--
Hoar5   280--
Nelson first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LB Readelbw b Higgins35     
+IH Chingc Clarke b Procter2  -- 
BH Warnerb Higgins11     
IE Wyattc Keeley b Higgins1  -- 
IB Leggatc and b Higgins35     
*DV Spencenot out36     
GA Snowdenc Clarke b Higgins5   - 
NR Hoarc Clarke b Higgins18     
EJ Hockeyc White b Keeley4   - 
AB Careyc Higgins b Keeley8     
RCT Leedsb Procter1  -- 
Extras(5 b, 2 lb)7
Total(all out, 66.4 overs)163
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Ching), 2-38 (Warner), 3-44 (Wyatt), 4-77 (Reade), 5-90 (Leggat), 6-102 (Snowden), 7-131 (Hoar), 8-136 (Hockey), 9-148 (Carey), 10-163 (Leeds, 66.4 ov)
Waikato bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Irving13   6330--
Irwin6   2160--
Procter17.44402--
Keeley7   1212--
Higgins23   13466--
Waikato second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JDS Whitec Spence b Carey24     
EF Baigentlbw b Spence61     
JAL Gibsonb Hockey14     
+DS Clarkec and b Spence25     
JD Irvingc and b Spence32     
B McBurneynot out24     
RJ Keeleyb Carey5   - 
RN Procterc Snowden b Spence5  1- 
*BB Higginsb Spence011-- 
DM Irwinlbw b Carey3  -- 
MP Rodgersst Ching b Spence12  3- 
Extras(15 b, 5 lb)20
Total(all out, 105.3 overs)225
Fall of wickets:
1-45 (White), 2-82 (Gibson), 3-118 (Baigent), 4-172 (Clarke), 5-175 (Irving), 6-192 (Keeley), 7-197 (Procter), 8-197 (Higgins), 9-200 (Irwin), 10-225 (Rodgers, 105.3 ov)
Nelson bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Leeds13   2300--
Leggat19   5340--
Carey25   11393--
Snowden9   4180--
Spence33.311666--
Hockey6   2181--
Nelson second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LB Readec and b Keeley53  7- 
IE Wyattc Clarke b Procter05 -- 
*DV Spencerun out48     
BH Warnerrun out0  -- 
+IH Chingrun out12     
IB Leggatc Keeley b Irving1  -- 
GA Snowdenc Higgins b Procter13     
NR Hoarc Baigent b Keeley10     
EJ Hockeylbw b Procter7     
AB Careyc Irving b Procter29     
RCT Leedsnot out4   - 
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(all out, 71.2 overs)178
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Wyatt, 1.5 ov), 2-99 (Reade), 3-101 (Warner), 4-102 (Spence), 5-109 (Leggat), 6-115 (Ching), 7-125 (Hoar), 8-136 (Hockey), 9-174 (Carey), 10-178 (Snowden, 71.2 ov)
Waikato bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Higgins11   2350--
Procter19.22354--
Irwin6   0250--
Irving16   4351--
Keeley19   5472--
Rain limited play on the first day to three and a half hours
Nelson needed to score 282 in 258 minutes for the outright victory to win the Hawke Cup
12th Man: PA Newman (Nelson)