misc601925
Wellington Town v Wellington Country
Other matches in New Zealand 1948/49
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 2nd, 3rd, 4th December 1948 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultWellington Town won by 7 wickets
UmpiresV Mitchell, MF Pengelly
Close of play day 1Wellington Town (1) 66/2 (Tindill 38*, Vance 6*; 24 overs)
Close of play day 2Wellington Country (2) 146/5 (Reaney 68*, Botting 13*)
Wellington Country first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CC McVicarrun out32 118   
JS Rumboldb McLean25 129   
W Pollittc Tindill b Murray2 28-- 
*JA Ongleyb Wilson33     
TPL Reaneyc Cresswell b Rabone33     
WKA Mastersc Reid b Wilson8     
+GS Bottingrun out0     
HB Caveb Wilson2     
DD Beardrun out0     
TA Downesc Kemp b McLean4     
P Kendallnot out6     
Extras(1 b, 3 lb, 2 nb)6
Total(all out, 206 minutes, 87.3 overs)151
Fall of wickets:
1-57 (McVicar), 2-60 (Rumbold), 3-71 (Pollitt), 4-118, 5-131, 6-133, 7-141, 8-141, 9-141, 10-151 (87.3 ov)
Wellington Town bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cresswell18   4310-1
Murray12   5231-1
McLean24.315252--
Wilson19   6353--
Rabone9   2181--
Challies5   1130--
Wellington Town first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*EWT Tindillb Cave50 102   
GO Rabonec Rumbold b Cave7     
JR Reidst Botting b Cave4     
RA Vanceb Reaney24     
RJ Kempc Botting b Downes24  5- 
+FLH Mooneyc Ongley b Cave51     
DS Wilsonlbw b Cave15     
A McLeanc Botting b Cave1     
RM Murrayb Downes28     
RS Challiesnot out0     
AE Cresswellb Cave0     
Extras(6 b, 9 lb)15
Total(all out, 78.3 overs)219
Fall of wickets:
1-26 (Rabone), 2-46 (Reid), 3-91 (Tindill), 4-120 (Kemp), 5-126 (Vance), 6-147 (Wilson), 7-153 (McLean), 8-219, 9-219, 10-219 (78.3 ov)
Wellington Country bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Downes20   4532--
Cave30.35747--
Kendall10   1320--
Beard9   2180--
Reaney9   2271--
Wellington Country second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JS Rumboldb Cresswell6     
CC McVicarb Cresswell12     
W Pollittc Cresswell b Murray5     
*JA Ongleyb Challies31     
TPL Reaneylbw b Wilson80  8- 
WKA Mastersc Tindill b Challies7     
+GS Bottingc Wilson b Cresswell17     
HB Cavenot out1     
DD Beardb Cresswell1     
TA Downesc Challies b Wilson1     
P Kendallb Wilson0     
Extras(2 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)4
Total(all out, 75.4 overs)165
Fall of wickets:
1-17, 2-23, 3-23, 4-100, 5-126, 6-161, 7-163, 8-164, 9-165, 10-165 (75.4 ov)
Wellington Town bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cresswell28   6504-1
Murray12   5151--
McLean5   1100--
Wilson14.44153--
Rabone7   0270--
Challies8   1412--
Reid1   030--
Wellington Town second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*EWT Tindillb Downes0     
GO Rabonec Pollitt b Reaney26     
JR Reidnot out41     
RA Vanceb Reaney2     
RJ Kempnot out34     
+FLH Mooneydid not bat      
DS Wilsondid not bat      
A McLeandid not bat      
RM Murraydid not bat      
RS Challiesdid not bat      
AE Cresswelldid not bat      
Extras(2 lb)2
Total(3 wickets, 28 overs)105
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Tindill), 2-53 (Rabone), 3-56 (Vance)
Wellington Country bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Downes7   2261--
Cave11   0320--
Reaney9   0372--
Masters1   080--
Notes
--> Wellington Town batted on after winning
--> Day 1 Lunch: Wellington Country (1) 38/0 (McVicar 20*, Rumbold 15*)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Wellington Town (1) 195/7 (Mooney 40*, Murray 17*)