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Wellington v Central Districts
Plunket Shield 1955/56
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 31st December 1955, 2nd, 3rd January 1956 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultCentral Districts won by 26 runs
PointsWellington 0; Central Districts 8
UmpiresLG Clark, J Cowie
Close of play day 1Wellington (1) 1/0 (St John 1*, Edgar 0*)
Close of play day 2Central Districts (2) 103/8 (Beard 12*, Ching 7*)

Central Districts first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EM Meulilbw b Morrison44     
KFH Smithc St John b Morrison54     
DV Spencec Edgar b Morrison10     
*DW Bowdenc Preston b Clark29     
BA Turnerb Morrison0     
DS Kivellc Barber b Dempster26     
RW Blairb Morrison40     
DD Beardb Morrison56     
DE Brianlbw b Morrison0     
+IH Chingrun out6     
DR Tarrantnot out1     
Extras(12 b, 7 lb)19
Total(all out, 141.3 overs)285
Fall of wickets:
1-89, 2-113, 3-120, 4-120, 5-164, 6-184, 7-235, 8-235, 9-278, 10-285 (141.3 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Morrison45.318687--
Clark22   11401--
Cook9   4210--
Challies11   3410--
Dempster31   11501--
Preston23   10460--

Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DS St Johnc Ching b Beard29     
+AJ Edgarlbw b Blair16     
LSM Millerc Bowden b Beard34     
JEF Beckb Blair1     
*RT Barberc Ching b Beard69     
EW Dempsterc Tarrant b Beard2     
AH Prestonc Ching b Blair13     
LA Clarkc Meuli b Blair0     
AJ Cooknot out31     
BD Morrisonb Blair8     
RS Challiesc Smith b Blair0     
Extras(8 b, 8 lb)16
Total(all out, 72.3 overs)219
Fall of wickets:
1-45, 2-45, 3-49, 4-162, 5-163, 6-172, 7-172, 8-179, 9-197, 10-219 (72.3 ov)
Central Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair30.36956--
Tarrant11   2420--
Beard29   14554--
Brian2   0110--

Central Districts second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EM Meulic Morrison b Clark8     
KFH Smithc Morrison b Clark20     
DV Spencec Edgar b Clark10     
*DW Bowdenlbw b Clark2     
BA Turnerlbw b Morrison12     
DS Kivellb Clark2     
RW Blairc Preston b Morrison6     
DD Beardlbw b Preston30     
DE Brianb Morrison11     
+IH Chingb Dempster12     
DR Tarrantnot out3     
Extras(10 b, 5 lb)15
Total(all out, 76.3 overs)131
Fall of wickets:
1-17, 2-34, 3-40, 4-47, 5-53, 6-59, 7-70, 8-86, 9-114, 10-131 (76.3 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Morrison30   12353--
Clark32   13525--
Challies2   150--
Dempster12   5231--
Preston0.3011--

Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DS St Johnc and b Blair26     
+AJ Edgarc Ching b Tarrant0     
LSM Millerc Turner b Beard65     
JEF Beckb Tarrant3     
*RT Barberc Kivell b Spence20     
EW Dempsterlbw b Spence4     
AH Prestonc Smith b Spence0     
LA Clarknot out25     
AJ Cookc Turner b Spence10     
BD Morrisonc Bowden b Spence3     
RS Challiesb Beard6     
Extras(2 b, 1 lb, 6 nb)9
Total(all out, 59.3 overs)171
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-68, 3-82, 4-121, 5-127, 6-127, 7-127, 8-141, 9-147, 10-171 (59.3 ov)
Central Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair16   3541--
Tarrant8   2362--
Beard20.310322--
Smith3   220--
Spence12   3385--

Notes
--> KFH Smith (1) passed 500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 22
--> DS Kivell (1) passed his previous highest score of 12 in first-class matches
--> DS Kivell (1) passed his previous highest score of 12 in Plunket Shield matches
--> RW Blair (1) passed 500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 16
--> AJ Edgar made his debut in first-class matches
--> AJ Edgar made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> AH Preston made his debut in first-class matches
--> AH Preston made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> LA Clark made his debut in first-class matches
--> LA Clark made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> AJ Cook made his debut in first-class matches
--> AJ Cook made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> DE Brian made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> DE Brian made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> IH Ching made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> IH Ching made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> RT Barber (2) passed 1000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 4
--> LA Clark achieved his first five wickets in an innings in first-class matches in the Central Districts second innings
--> LA Clark achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Plunket Shield matches in the Central Districts second innings
--> DV Spence achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches in the Wellington second innings (previous best was 1-5)
--> DV Spence achieved his first five wickets in an innings in first-class matches in the Wellington second innings
--> DV Spence achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches in the Wellington second innings (previous best was 1-5)
--> DV Spence achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Plunket Shield matches in the Wellington second innings