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New South Wales Colts v Queensland Colts
Other matches in Australia 1962/63 (Sydney Gregory Cup)
VenueSydney Cricket Ground No 2, Sydney on 7th, 8th, 9th November 1962 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossNew South Wales Colts won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresP Berridge, WE Hicks
Close of play day 1New South Wales Colts (1) 358/6 (Walters 86*, Watkins 71*)
Close of play day 2Queensland Colts (1) 143/4 (Gray 48*, Seccombe 40*)
New South Wales Colts first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PC Kellyc Lusk b Skuse36     
LA Marksb Kitching7     
KV McMullenc Parker b Allen25     
*TH Leec Howard b Lusk20     
+HB Taberc and b Skuse47     
G Goffetb Allen58     
KD Waltersnot out140     
JR Watkinsc Howard b Lusk94     
AS Elvynot out26     
P Harrisdid not bat      
GE Corlingdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 2 nb)6
Total(7 wickets, declared, 97 overs)459
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Marks), 2-38 (McMullen), 3-69 (Lee), 4-108 (Kelly), 5-158 (Taber), 6-216 (Goffet), 7-388 (Watkins)
Queensland Colts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Allen26   31232--
Kitching19   11041--
Lusk19   1882-2
Skuse26   9842--
Parker7   0540--
Queensland Colts first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
J Brownlbw b Corling9     
+KJ Howardb Corling6     
GT Graylbw b Watkins90     
*DJ Kingc Lee b Elvy14     
GM Eganc Watkins b Corling16     
DH Seccombeb Goffet144     
RT Allenc Kelly b Lee11     
RE Parkernot out52     
AR Skuselbw b Corling23     
W Kitchingb Corling0     
OW Lusknot out0     
Extras(4 b, 14 lb, 6 nb)24
Total(9 wickets, 144 overs)389
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Howard), 2-19 (Brown), 3-43 (DJ King), 4-65 (Egan), 5-261 (Gray), 6-280 (Allen), 7-341 (Seccombe), 8-388 (Skuse), 9-388 (Kitching)
New South Wales Colts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Harris7   1180--
Corling30   8695-5
Lee28   9661--
Watkins39   121031--
Elvy28   12801-1
Walters4   1100--
Goffet8   1191--
Notes
--> Queensland Colts full substitute: DH Seccombe for B King
Twelfth men: RI Letherbarrow (New South Wales Colts), DH Seccombe (Queensland Colts)
Match notes
Queensland gained the upper hand early in the game though there was some middle order revival. It was not until Watkins joined Walters that New South Wales managed to take control and achieve a winning position. Though showing signs of brilliance at times Walters stroke play at that time was described as being quite agricultural. Still that mattered little for in his innings he hit twenty-two fours and three sixes, one of the sixes landing in Kippax Lake across Driver Avenue.
Queensland also began poorly and four wickets were down for just 65 runs when Seccombe joined Gray and 196 runs were added for the fifth wicket. From there Seccombe continued to record top score of the match. In the end Queensland just managed to save the game for last man Lusk faced four balls from Corling before it was time to draw stumps. With Queensland holding the Sydney Gregory Cup the drawn result allowed them to keep it for another year.
On the opening day Brian King while fielding damaged a cartledge in the knee and was forced to leave the field. As he had not batted or bowled the New South Wales Colts captain allowed DH Seccombe to replace him in the team for the remainder of the match. GR Southwell withdrew from the New South Wales Colts team when he was unable to re-arrange his final examinations in architecture and was replaced by KD Walters.