misc31693
North Island Minor Associations v South Island Minor Associations
Other matches in New Zealand 1952/53
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 19th, 20th, 21st March 1953 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNorth Island Minor Associations won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNorth Island Minor Associations won by 225 runs
UmpiresLG Clark, DP Dumbleton
Close of play day 1South Island Minor Associations (1) 78/8 (Bowers 10*, Launder 1*; 42 overs)
Close of play day 2South Island Minor Associations (1) 89/9 (Bowers 17*, Guy 0*)
North Island Minor Associations first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LG Williamsc Phillips b Kiddey9     
NS Harfordc Jenkins b Alabaster50 91   
JEF Beckc Griffiths b Alabaster47 77   
*JP Blanec Edwards b Alabaster21     
+MM Strawbridgelbw b Launder4     
EL Childnot out62 8610- 
S Munroc Griffiths b Launder2     
BD Morrisonlbw b Hoar11     
RE Brineb Hoar0     
ME Allenb Alabaster0     
RJ Blewdenc Griffiths b Bowers15     
Extras(2 b, 4 lb, 3 nb)9
Total(all out, 204 minutes, 70.3 overs)230
Fall of wickets:
1-21 (Williams), 2-104 (Harford), 3-116 (Beck), 4-133, 5-139, 6-141, 7-165, 8-170, 9-171, 10-230 (70.3 ov)
South Island Minor Associations bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Launder18   4382--
Kiddey15   2431--
Hoar10   2382--
Alabaster20   2744--
Bowers7.31281--
South Island Minor Associations first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PF Edwardslbw b Allen12     
RP Phillipsc Munro b Blewden9     
+IJ Griffithsb Blane8     
SG McKnightc Blane b Morrison3     
AB Jenkinsb Harford6     
*NR Hoarb Harford0     
JWF Kiddeyb Child17     
JC Alabasterb Harford0     
W Bowersc Strawbridge b Allen18     
RI Launderc Strawbridge b Harford2     
JW Guynot out0     
Extras(2 b, 7 lb, 6 nb)15
Total(all out, 49.1 overs)90
Fall of wickets:
1-16, 2-35, 3-38, 4-49, 5-49, 6-49, 7-50, 8-76, 9-79, 10-90 (49.1 ov)
North Island Minor Associations bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blewden11   2221--
Morrison9   591--
Blane7   2101--
Harford10   674--
Allen7.1592--
Child3   1121--
Brine2   060--
North Island Minor Associations second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JEF Beckc Alabaster b Kiddey5     
EL Childst Griffiths b Bowers35     
LG Williamsb Alabaster88 7084 
NS Harfordc McKnight b Bowers20     
S Munrolbw b Alabaster11     
*JP Blanest Griffiths b Alabaster39     
+MM Strawbridgeb Alabaster20     
BD Morrisonc Hoar b Kiddey12     
RE Brinec Jenkins b Alabaster3     
RJ Blewdennot out4     
ME Allendid not bat      
Extras(2 b)2
Total(9 wickets, declared, 54.3 overs)239
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Beck), 2-128, 3-128, 4-154, 5-162, 6-209, 7-222, 8-232, 9-239 (54.3 ov)
South Island Minor Associations bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hoar4   1170--
Kiddey15   2622--
Launder8   1400--
Alabaster16.32605--
Bowers11   1582--
South Island Minor Associations second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PF Edwardsc Allen b Brine17     
RP Phillipsc Strawbridge b Allen44     
+IJ Griffithsc Beck b Allen2     
JW Guyb Brine29     
SG McKnightc sub b Harford17     
AB Jenkinsb Brine2     
*NR Hoarb Brine2     
JWF Kiddeyb Allen25     
JC Alabasterb Allen4     
W Bowersc Blane b Morrison3     
RI Laundernot out0     
Extras(6 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)9
Total(all out, 140 minutes, 56.3 overs)154
Fall of wickets:
1-62, 2-65, 3-72, 4-102, 5-108, 6-112, 7-125, 8-146, 9-151, 10-154 (56.3 ov)
North Island Minor Associations bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blewden4   180--
Morrison10.30351--
Blane3   0190--
Harford3   041--
Brine17   4634--
Allen19   3164--
NS Harford and JEF Beck added 83 in 69 minutes for the second wicket in the North Island Minor Associations first innings
JW Guy was called in to the South Island Minor Associations at late notice and arrived in time for the second day
Only a few minutes play was possible on the second day
EL Child and LG Williams added 122 for the second wicket in the North Island Minor Associations second innings
The teams were made up only of players who had not played Plunket Shield cricket during the season.
The North Island Minor Associations team consisted of 1 player from Hawke's Bay (Blewden), 2 from Hutt Valley (Morrison and Williams), 1 from King Country (Allen) 1 from Manawatu (Harford), 2 from Northland (Child and Munro), 1 from Poverty Bay (Blane), 2 from Taranaki (Brine and Strawbridge) and 1 from Wellington (Beck).
The South Island Minor Associations team consisted of 1 player from Ashburton County (Griffiths), 1 from Central Otago (McKnight), 1 from Linton Military Camp (Launder), 4 from Nelson (Bowers, Edwards, Guy and Hoar), 2 from Southland (Alabaster and Jenkins), 1 from South Canterbury (Phillips) and 1 from West Coast (Kiddey).