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Waikato v Taranaki
Other matches in New Zealand 1955/56
VenueSeddon Park, Hamilton on 6th, 7th January 1956 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultWaikato won by 9 wickets
UmpiresDHV Bindon, H Silvester
Close of play day 1Waikato (1) 111/9 (Keeley ?*, Hoskin ?*)

Taranaki first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SA McBridec Puna b Fowler9 42   
I Hopkinslbw b Fowler9 28   
AR Blairrun out8 42   
AT Spurdlec Fowler b Keeley0 26   
J Hawkesc Smith b Hoskin6     
GSP Bartlettnot out29  3- 
MC Puttc Smith b Hoskin0     
RE Brinec Fowler b Hoskin3     
*+GS Bottingc and b Hoskin0     
RA Irelandb Hoskin5     
GB Hallc Gray b Hoskin0     
Extras(4 nb)4
Total(all out, 155 minutes, 47 overs)73
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Hopkins), 2-21 (McBride), 3-28 (Blair), 4-28 (Spurdle), 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-51, 9-?, 10-73 (47 ov)
Waikato bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hoskin11   686--
Fowler15   6222--
Puna7   340--
Keeley13   3321--
Higgins1   030--

Waikato first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*BB Higginsb Hall0     
+DS Clarkeb Ireland10     
DJ Grayb Hall4     
LM Uttleyc Botting b Hall0     
PH Smithb Putt47 63   
B McBurneyb Ireland1     
N Punab Brine7     
O Cleavec Hopkins b Putt10     
RJ Keeleynot out10     
RG Fowlerc Hopkins b Brine16     
DC Hoskinc Brine b Hall3     
Extras(5 b, 2 nb)7
Total(all out, 48.2 overs)115
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Higgins), 2-6 (Gray), 3-6 (Uttley), 4-58 (Clarke), 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-115 (48.2 ov)
Taranaki bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hall14.27194--
Ireland19   6372--
Putt10   2362--
Brine5   1162--

Taranaki second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SA McBridec McBurney b Keeley10     
I Hopkinslbw b Fowler3     
AR Blairc Higgins b Fowler6     
AT Spurdleb Higgins28     
J Hawkesrun out20     
GSP Bartlettc Gray b Uttley38     
MC Puttrun out22     
RE Brineb Uttley3     
*+GS Bottingc and b Fowler1     
RA Irelandnot out7     
GB Hallb Uttley3     
Extras(9 b, 5 lb)14
Total(all out, 66 overs)155
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Hopkins), 2-13, 3-32, 4-61, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-155 (66 ov)
Waikato bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hoskin15   6230--
Fowler14   4243--
Higgins16   2411--
Keeley12   0301--
Uttley9   1233--

Waikato second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+DS Clarkenot out56     
RJ Keeleyb Ireland4     
DJ Graynot out48     
*BB Higginsdid not bat      
LM Uttleydid not bat      
PH Smithdid not bat      
B McBurneydid not bat      
N Punadid not bat      
O Cleavedid not bat      
RG Fowlerdid not bat      
DC Hoskindid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 1 lb, 3 nb)7
Total(1 wicket, 31 overs)115
Fall of wickets:
1-? (Keeley)
Taranaki bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hall4   190--
Ireland13   3241--
Bartlett4   0200--
Hawkes6   0260--
Brine4   0290--

Taranaki debuts: GS Botting, I Hopkins and AT Spurdle