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Wellington v Canterbury
Plunket Shield 1956/57
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 29th, 31st December 1956, 1st January 1957 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCanterbury won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWellington won by 9 wickets
PointsWellington 8; Canterbury 0
UmpiresJ Cowie, RE Dore
Close of play day 1Wellington (1) 30/0 (Miller 19*, Preston 11*)
Close of play day 2Wellington (1) 380/9 (Clark 68*)
Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MB Poorec Barber b Blair59     
JW D'Arcyb Blair9     
BMJ Dineenlbw b Clark16     
PGZ Harrisc Vance b Blair10     
+SC Guillenb Blair96     
ME Chapplec Curtis b Blair0     
*RT Dowkerc Preston b Blair30     
BA Haworthc Vance b Blair0     
GN Gearryc Beck b Blair0     
DL Gallopc Curtis b Blair0     
DJ Reidnot out0     
Extras(7 b, 1 lb)8
Total(all out, 110.5 overs)228
Fall of wickets:
1-32, 2-63, 3-93, 4-112, 5-112, 6-218, 7-222, 8-222, 9-227, 10-228 (110.5 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair29.59759--
Haskell10   5140--
Clark34   14691--
Dempster28   12430--
Preston9   3190--
Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LSM Millerc Chapple b Gearry35     
AH Prestonb Harris11     
BW Sinclairc Guillen b Reid14     
RA Vanceb Harris4     
*RT Barberc Poore b Reid36     
JEF Beckb Reid56     
EW Dempsterc Chapple b Poore105     
LA Clarknot out68     
RW Blairrun out39     
+WM Curtisc Poore b Dowker3     
WJR Haskelldid not bat      
Extras(7 b, 2 lb)9
Total(9 wickets, declared, 132 overs)380
Fall of wickets:
1-30, 2-52, 3-57, 4-77, 5-108, 6-248, 7-292, 8-369, 9-380 (132 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Reid36   11863--
Gearry23   7541--
Chapple17   1500--
Harris22   8592--
Poore19   7531--
Gallop4   0200--
Dineen9   1380--
Dowker2   0111--
Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MB Poorelbw b Clark29     
JW D'Arcyc Barber b Clark20     
BMJ Dineenb Blair5     
PGZ Harrisc Preston b Blair62     
+SC Guillenst Curtis b Clark43     
ME Chapplec Barber b Blair27     
*RT Dowkerc Dempster b Blair16     
BA Haworthc Barber b Blair4     
GN Gearryc Beck b Clark6     
DL Gallopc Miller b Clark0     
DJ Reidnot out0     
Extras(8 b, 2 lb)10
Total(all out, 80 overs)222
Fall of wickets:
1-43, 2-56, 3-62, 4-138, 5-182, 6-208, 7-215, 8-216, 9-222, 10-222 (80 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair26   8615--
Haskell2   0140--
Clark28   11605--
Dempster12   3300--
Preston10   1410--
Beck2   060--
Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LSM Millerc Harris b Dineen1     
AH Prestonnot out28     
BW Sinclairnot out40     
RA Vancedid not bat      
*RT Barberdid not bat      
JEF Beckdid not bat      
EW Dempsterdid not bat      
LA Clarkdid not bat      
RW Blairdid not bat      
+WM Curtisdid not bat      
WJR Haskelldid not bat      
Extras(1 nb, 1 w)2
Total(1 wicket, 26.3 overs)71
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Miller)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Reid9   4120--
Harris5   080--
Poore5   2120--
Gallop2.30130--
Dineen4   1171--
Dowker1   070--
Notes
--> WJR Haskell made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> SC Guillen (1) passed 1500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 40
--> RT Dowker (1) passed 1000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 26
--> EW Dempster (1) passed his previous highest score of 75 in Plunket Shield matches
--> EW Dempster (1) made his first century in Plunket Shield matches
--> EW Dempster (1) passed his previous highest score of 78 in first-class matches
--> EW Dempster (1) made his first century in first-class matches
--> LA Clark (1) passed his previous highest score of 45 in Plunket Shield matches
--> LA Clark (1) passed his previous highest score of 45 in first-class matches
--> BW Sinclair (2) passed his previous highest score of 25 in Plunket Shield matches
--> BW Sinclair (2) passed his previous highest score of 25 in first-class matches
--> RW Blair achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches in the Canterbury first innings (previous best was 8-36)
--> RW Blair achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches in the Canterbury first innings (previous best was 8-36)
--> RW Blair reached 100 wickets in Plunket Shield matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Canterbury second innings