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Central Districts v Auckland
Plunket Shield 1952/53
VenueSportsground, Palmerston North on 22nd, 23rd, 24th January 1953 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultCentral Districts won by an innings and 107 runs
PointsCentral Districts 8; Auckland 0
UmpiresAC Ashford, JM McLellan
Close of play day 1Central Districts (1) 194/5 (Meuli 95*, Leggat 0*)
Close of play day 2Central Districts (1) 318/9 (Meuli 154*, Cleverley 6*)

Central Districts first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AA Hunterb Deas16     
BA Turnerc Coleman b Clarke4     
EM Meulic and b Brown154     
LSM Millerb Bell43     
IH Chingrun out13     
HB Caverun out11     
IB Leggatc Scott b Bell10     
*CG Roweb Bell6     
RE Brownc Bell b Clarke37     
+GS Bottingc and b Bell1     
DC Cleverleynot out7     
Extras(6 b, 10 lb, 1 w)17
Total(all out, 145.4 overs)319
Fall of wickets:
1-11, 2-30, 3-119, 4-135, 5-194, 6-208, 7-221, 8-298, 9-307, 10-319 (145.4 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Clarke32   9642--
Rabone37   12560--
Brown35.49551--
Deas13   2411--
Bell28   6864--

Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
VJ Scottlbw b Leggat1     
KFJ Dwyerc Leggat b Cave47     
DD Colemanlbw b Cave0     
JB Morrisrun out33     
*GO Rabonec Miller b Cave3     
BJ Postlesc and b Cave16     
KR Deasc Leggat b Cave21     
+EC Petrieb Cave1     
DB Clarkec Hunter b Cave0     
W Bellnot out0     
WJ Brownabsent hurt
Extras(9 b, 7 lb)16
Total(all out, 68.1 overs)138
Fall of wickets:
1-11, 2-14, 3-64, 4-67, 5-91, 6-129, 7-135, 8-135, 9-138 (68.1 ov)
Central Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Leggat11   6161--
Cave23.111317--
Cleverley15   4350--
Brown13   2320--
Rowe6   280--

Auckland second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
VJ Scottb Leggat6     
KFJ Dwyerc Miller b Cleverley0     
DD Colemanc Botting b Cave11     
JB Morrisc Miller b Cave3     
*GO Rabonec and b Cave18     
BJ Postlesc Leggat b Cave0     
KR Deasb Cave2     
+EC Petriec Turner b Cave0     
DB Clarkest Botting b Meuli25     
W Bellnot out8     
WJ Brownabsent hurt
Extras(1 b)1
Total(all out, 32.4 overs)74
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-19, 3-34, 4-39, 5-39, 6-39, 7-39, 8-42, 9-74 (32.4 ov)
Central Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Leggat4   191--
Cave15   6336--
Cleverley7   2141--
Brown1   010--
Meuli1.4061--
Miller4   0100--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> CG Rowe made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> CG Rowe made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> DC Cleverley made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> DC Cleverley made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> VJ Scott made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> VJ Scott made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> EM Meuli (1) passed his previous highest score of 71 in First-Class matches
--> EM Meuli (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> EM Meuli (1) passed his previous highest score of 71 in Plunket Shield matches
--> EM Meuli (1) made his first century in Plunket Shield matches
--> RE Brown (1) passed his previous highest score of 32 in First-Class matches
--> RE Brown (1) passed his previous highest score of 32 in Plunket Shield matches
--> DB Clarke (2) equalled his previous highest score of 25 in First-Class matches
--> DB Clarke (2) equalled his previous highest score of 25 in Plunket Shield matches
--> DC Cleverley made his debut for Central Districts in First-Class matches
--> DC Cleverley made his debut for Central Districts in Plunket Shield matches
--> W Bell achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Central Districts first innings (previous best was 3-70)
--> W Bell achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches in the Central Districts first innings (previous best was 3-70)
--> HB Cave achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Auckland first innings (previous best was 6-44)
--> HB Cave achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches in the Auckland first innings (previous best was 6-44)