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Wellington v Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia and New Zealand 1954/55
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 19th, 21st, 22nd March 1955 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossMarylebone Cricket Club won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMarylebone Cricket Club won by 187 runs
UmpiresLG Clark, JM McLellan
Close of play day 1Wellington (1) 76/4 (Reid 29*, Beck 17*)
Close of play day 2Wellington (2) 37/1 (Smith 13*, Miller 6*)

Marylebone Cricket Club first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RT Simpsonb Blair10     
TW Graveneyc Smith b Blair102     
WJ Edrichc McMahon b Blair2     
MC Cowdreyc and b Dempster19     
JV Wilsonlbw b Blair13     
*PBH Mayc Reid b Dempster22     
TE Baileyb Morrison15     
JH Wardlelbw b Morrison4     
+TG Evansc and b Dempster1     
R Appleyardnot out2     
PJ Loaderc Miller b Reid10     
Extras(5 b, 2 lb)7
Total(all out, 71 overs)207
Fall of wickets:
1-16, 2-22, 3-98, 4-135, 5-152, 6-180, 7-185, 8-194, 9-194, 10-207 (71 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair16   2504--
Morrison16   4672--
Reid23   7511--
Dempster16   5323--

Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DS St Johnc Evans b Loader6     
KFH Smithlbw b Wardle9     
LSM Millerb Appleyard13     
PT Bartonb Wardle0     
*JR Reidc Wilson b Appleyard31     
JEF Beckc Graveney b Bailey29     
RT Barberb Wardle20     
EW Dempsterb Wardle9     
+TG McMahonb Appleyard2     
RW Blairnot out0     
BD Morrisonb Wardle0     
Extras(6 b, 1 lb, 1 nb)8
Total(all out, 59.4 overs)127
Fall of wickets:
1-12, 2-22, 3-22, 4-46, 5-83, 6-93, 7-110, 8-123, 9-127, 10-127 (59.4 ov)
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Loader10   3241--
Bailey14   5171--
Appleyard20   7363--
Wardle15.45425--

Marylebone Cricket Club second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RT Simpsonb Reid37     
TW Graveneyb Reid35     
WJ Edrichc McMahon b Morrison17     
MC Cowdreyc McMahon b Morrison29     
JV Wilsonc Blair b Reid17     
*PBH Maylbw b Reid41     
TE Baileyc McMahon b Smith10     
JH Wardlec Beck b Smith2     
+TG Evansb Reid0     
R Appleyardrun out0     
PJ Loadernot out6     
Extras(3 b, 4 lb)7
Total(all out, 60.5 overs)201
Fall of wickets:
1-54, 2-89, 3-93, 4-135, 5-160, 6-190, 7-194, 8-194, 9-194, 10-201 (60.5 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair6   1250--
Morrison16   2632--
Reid20   4655--
Dempster14   9290--
Smith4.50122--

Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DS St Johnlbw b Appleyard18     
KFH Smithc Graveney b Appleyard26     
LSM Millerb Wardle6     
PT Bartonst Evans b Wardle0     
*JR Reidb Appleyard5     
JEF Beckb Appleyard0     
RT Barberc Graveney b Appleyard14     
EW Dempsterst Evans b Wardle3     
+TG McMahonb Wardle4     
RW Blairc Cowdrey b Appleyard4     
BD Morrisonnot out0     
Extras(10 b, 4 lb)14
Total(all out, 45.4 overs)94
Fall of wickets:
1-25, 2-38, 3-42, 4-49, 5-49, 6-79, 7-84, 8-88, 9-88, 10-94 (45.4 ov)
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Loader2   0120--
Bailey1   010--
Appleyard21.413216--
Wardle21   8464--

Notes
--> TW Graveney (1) passed 15500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 13
--> JR Reid reached 150 wickets in first-class matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Marylebone Cricket Club second innings
--> R Appleyard reached 400 wickets in first-class matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Wellington second innings