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West Coast (South Island) v Buller
Forrest Cup 1947/48
VenueRecreation Ground, Greymouth on 6th March 1948 (1-day match)
Balls per over6
TossBuller won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn (Buller won on first innings)
UmpiresJ Patterson, H Ryan
Buller first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DGB Batemanc Vaughan b Abelson21     
A Cummingrun out26     
*SC Stewartlbw b Lindley67     
O Smallholmec Abelson b Lindley2     
J McDonaldb Abelson3     
RD Eyesb Abelson5     
G Smallholmelbw b Abelson1     
RR Humphriesb Lindley2     
R Daylbw b Abelson1     
H Williamsc Abelson b Lindley14     
M Byrnenot out1     
Extras(6 lb)6
Total(all out, 72.4 overs)149
Fall of wickets:
1-31, 2-101, 3-111, 4-114, 5-120, 6-127, 7-130, 8-131, 9-135, 10-149 (72.4 ov)
West Coast (South Island) bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Abelson23   8275--
Lindley27.45684--
Fleming7   1200--
Vaughan8   1200--
Dewar6   270--
Donaldson1   010--
West Coast (South Island) first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AD Wellsb Humphries0     
M Bairdretired out35     
RH Donaldsonb Humphries0     
A Vaughanlbw b Cumming6     
WA Meatesb Humphries23     
CD Dewarb Humphries13     
SN Garforthlbw b Humphries0     
JD Meatesb Humphries0     
AJ Abelsonb Stewart21     
SLA Flemingc Humphries b Stewart22     
*LC Lindleynot out2     
Extras(4 b, 3 lb, 1 nb)8
Total(all out, 49.1 overs)130
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Wells), 2-0 (Donaldson), 3-15 (Vaughan), 4-41 (WA Meates), 5-70 (Dewar), 6-70 (Garforth), 7-70 (JD Meates), 8-94 (Baird), 9-106 (Abelson), 10-130 (Fleming, 49.1 ov)
Buller bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Humphries20   11306--
Day8   4150--
Cumming8   3301--
Stewart9.11262--
McDonald3   1130-1
Eyes1   080--
Notes
--> Lunch: Buller (1) 109/2 (Stewart 55*, O Smallholme 2*; 40 overs)
--> RR Humphries completed a hat-trick in the West Coast (South Island) first innings (South Island) first innings (CD Dewar, SN Garforth, JD Meates)
It is not known why M Baird retired during the West Coast (South Island) first innings
Buller regained the Forrest Cup