misc632224
West Coast (South Island) v Ashburton County
Other matches in New Zealand 1947/48
VenueRecreation Ground, Greymouth on 27th, 28th March 1948 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWest Coast (South Island) won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresJ Patterson, H Ryan
Close of play day 1Ashburton County (1) 92 all out

West Coast (South Island) first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Vaughanlbw b Wall7     
ML Marshallb Ashworth39     
CD Dewarlbw b Wall6     
RH Donaldsonc Griffiths b Zouch31 37   
AJ Abelsonb Wall22     
SN Garforthlbw b Wall8     
OJ Morrisrun out0     
R Leerun out22     
FJ Malleyc Gosnell b Wall6     
JV Finnertyb Zouch0     
RM Stoopnot out5     
Extras(8 b, 5 lb, 2 nb)15
Total(all out, 53.1 overs)161
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Vaughan), 2-29 (Dewar), 3-74 (Donaldson), 4-94 (Marshall), 5-126, 6-126, 7-126, 8-142, 9-142, 10-161 (53.1 ov)
Ashburton County bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wall15.13575-1
Ashworth13   2361--
Zouch15   5292--
Willis4   0180-1
Harper6   260--

Ashburton County first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JC Doigc Malley b Finnerty11     
IS Gosnellrun out16     
WS Ashworthc Dewar b Finnerty13     
AR Weirc Stoop b Finnerty15     
MG Wallc Lee b Abelson15 25   
CJT Robertsonb Finnerty0     
+IJ Griffithslbw b Finnerty2     
NE Willislbw b Abelson4     
JA Porterb Abelson5     
CJ Harpernot out1     
PL Zouchb Morris0     
Extras(6 b, 2 lb, 2 nb)10
Total(all out, 62 overs)92
Fall of wickets:
1-29, 2-35, 3-57, 4-59, 5-60, 6-76, 7-76, 8-91, 9-92, 10-92 (62 ov)
West Coast (South Island) bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Stoop5   280-2
Abelson11   493--
Dewar10   5110--
Vaughan4   070--
Lee11   5120--
Finnerty20   5355--
Morris1   101--

Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.

Heavy overnight rain and showers in the morning prevented any play on the second day