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Wellington Country v Wellington Town
Other matches in New Zealand 1947/48
VenueCook's Gardens, Wanganui on 21st, 22nd January 1948 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWellington Town won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
Close of play day 1Wellington Country (1) 21/1 (McVicar 11*, Meuli 7*)

Wellington Town first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RP Phillipsc [unknown] b Reaney3 21-- 
K Parkinb Beard2  -- 
JR Reidb Reaney0  -- 
*RT Barberc and b Collis28 684- 
+FLH Mooneylbw b Reaney3  -- 
EW Dempsterrun out (Meuli->Reaney)20  -- 
RA Vancec Reaney b Beard39 756- 
RM Murrayb Reaney116  18- 
JC Littleb Beard0  -- 
HA Purcellc Condliffe b Beard37  4- 
RS Challiesnot out14 76-- 
Extras(7 b, 8 lb, 2 nb)17
Total(all out, 117.5 overs)279
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Phillips), 2-7 (Parkin), 3-7 (Reid), 4-17 (Mooney), 5-58 (Barber), 6-77 (Dempster), 7-122 (Vance), 8-126 (Little), 9-189 (Purcell), 10-279 (Murray, 117.5 ov)
Wellington Country bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Beard37   10814--
Reaney26.57584--
Collis27   7431--
Bergersen16   3470-1
Meuli11   1330-1

Wellington Country first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CC McVicarnot out178 40516- 
DW Bowdenb Little1     
EM Meulic Barber b Murray22     
*JA Ongleyb Challies78     
HB Cavelbw b Challies19     
TPL Reaneyb Challies12     
F Collisb Little21     
JAA Bergersenc Reid b Little4     
MA Ongleyc Dempster b Little28     
DD Beardnot out9     
+LW Condliffedid not bat      
Extras(9 b, 12 lb, 8 nb, 2 w)31
Total(8 wickets, 405 minutes, 142 overs)403
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Bowden), 2-47 (Meuli), 3-180 (JA Ongley), 4-228 (Cave), 5-254 (Reaney), 6-317 (Collis), 7-333 (Bergersen), 8-386 (MA Ongley)
Wellington Town bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Purcell29   7620--
Little46   16894--
Challies32   31173--
Murray27   9701-8
Parkin3   01502-
Dempster5   0190--

Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Wellington Town (1) 78/6 (Vance ?*, Murray ?*)
--> Day 1 Tea: Wellington Town (1) 212/9 (Murray 63*, Challies 4*)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Wellington Country (1) 185/3 (McVicar 73*, Cave ?*)
--> Day 2 Tea: Wellington Country (1) ?/5 (McVicar 121*, Collis 13*)
--> Wellington Town first innings: 150 in 205 minutes
--> RM Murray (1) 50 in 125 minutes
--> RM Murray (1) 100 in 185 minutes

In the Wellington Town first innings RP Phillips was caught by Ongley but it is not known which Ongley took the catch
RM Murray and RS Challies added 90 in 76 minutes for the tenth wicket in the Wellington Town first innings
CC McVicar and JA Ongley added 133 for the third wicket in the Wellington Country first innings