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Wellington v Canterbury
Plunket Shield 1954/55
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 3rd, 4th, 5th January 1955 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCanterbury won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWellington won by 5 wickets
PointsWellington 8; Canterbury 0
UmpiresRG Currie, MF Pengelly
Close of play day 1Wellington (1) 66/4 (Miller 38*, Barber 11*)
Close of play day 2Canterbury (2) 97/7 (Guillen 15*, Burtt 20*)

Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MB Pooreb Morrison24     
JG Leggatlbw b Morrison12     
*PGZ Harrisc Morrison b Reid62     
ME Chapplelbw b Dempster64     
RT Dowkerc Barton b Blair35     
GG Coulllbw b Reid0     
AR MacGibbonb Reid17     
+SC Guillenc Mooney b Blair16     
TB Burttnot out29     
JA Hayeslbw b Dempster17     
HN Dellowb Reid1     
Extras(7 b, 2 lb)9
Total(all out, 107.1 overs)286
Fall of wickets:
1-33, 2-38, 3-157, 4-171, 5-175, 6-203, 7-220, 8-237, 9-266, 10-286 (107.1 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair17   3532--
Reid33.112624--
Morrison18   4622--
Broom11   3310--
Dempster28   11692--

Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DS St Johnb MacGibbon5     
RA Vancelbw b MacGibbon1     
LSM Millerb Burtt68     
+FLH Mooneyc Guillen b MacGibbon2     
PT Bartonb Poore2     
RT Barberb Hayes71     
*JR Reidb Hayes26     
EW Dempsternot out46     
RW Blairc and b Burtt1     
RF Broomb Poore21     
BD Morrisonc Harris b Burtt0     
Extras(5 b, 8 lb, 8 nb, 1 w)22
Total(all out, 79 overs)265
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-23, 3-39, 4-42, 5-139, 6-176, 7-190, 8-191, 9-264, 10-265 (79 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hayes22   5622--
MacGibbon24   4683--
Poore10   1332--
Burtt19   8543--
Dellow4   0260--

Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MB Poorec Barton b Blair4     
JG Leggatlbw b Reid2     
*PGZ Harrisb Blair9     
ME Chapplec Vance b Broom30     
RT Dowkerc Mooney b Blair0     
GG Coullb Broom13     
AR MacGibbonc Reid b Broom4     
+SC Guillennot out30     
TB Burttlbw b Morrison32     
JA Hayesb Morrison0     
HN Dellowc Mooney b Blair4     
Extras(5 b, 1 lb)6
Total(all out, 81.2 overs)134
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-9, 3-15, 4-15, 5-53, 6-57, 7-64, 8-112, 9-112, 10-134 (81.2 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair18.26284--
Reid22   12271--
Morrison19   9242--
Broom9   3183--
Dempster13   6310--

Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DS St Johnb MacGibbon20     
RA Vancec Guillen b Dellow45     
LSM Millerc Leggat b Burtt2     
PT Bartonb Dellow27     
RT Barberb MacGibbon9     
*JR Reidnot out30     
EW Dempsternot out12     
+FLH Mooneydid not bat      
RW Blairdid not bat      
RF Broomdid not bat      
BD Morrisondid not bat      
Extras(7 b, 1 lb, 3 nb)11
Total(5 wickets, 45.4 overs)156
Fall of wickets:
1-35, 2-44, 3-92, 4-112, 5-129
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hayes6   2190--
MacGibbon16   2412--
Burtt13   3401--
Dellow10.40452--

Notes
--> RT Dowker (1) passed 500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 32
--> GG Coull made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> GG Coull made his debut in first-class matches
--> AR MacGibbon (1) passed 1500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 9
--> HN Dellow made his debut in first-class matches
--> HN Dellow made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> LSM Miller (1) passed 1500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 19
--> RF Broom made his debut in first-class matches
--> RF Broom made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> PT Barton (2) passed his previous highest score of 20 in first-class matches
--> PT Barton (2) passed his previous highest score of 20 in Plunket Shield matches