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Canterbury v Central Districts
Plunket Shield 1952/53
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 9th, 10th, 12th, 13th January 1953 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCanterbury won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsCanterbury 2; Central Districts 4
UmpiresJWT Owens, BW Vine
Close of play day 1Canterbury (1) 185/7 (Leggat 94*)
Close of play day 2Central Districts (1) 157/6 (Miller 37*, Leggat 7*)
Close of play day 3Canterbury (2) 109/4 (Leggat 46*, Poore 3*)

Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG Leggatrun out166     
RWG Emeryc Botting b Beard9     
PGZ Harrisc Cave b Beard0     
ME Chapplec Cave b Beard0     
MB Pooreb Cresswell40     
*FB Smithc Miller b Cresswell2     
AR MacGibbonb Leggat22     
+AEL Brittonb Leggat3     
TB Burttlbw b Hunter10     
JA Hayesb Cave16     
KJ McNichollnot out5     
Extras(21 b, 4 lb)25
Total(all out, 171.5 overs)298
Fall of wickets:
1-18, 2-18, 3-18, 4-121, 5-123, 6-179, 7-185, 8-233, 9-279, 10-298 (171.5 ov)
Central Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cresswell46   21632--
Beard57   26913--
Cave40.517561--
Leggat15   1302--
Hunter13   0331--

Central Districts first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BA Turnerc Burtt b Poore31     
AA Hunterc Burtt b McNicholl2     
EM Meulib Burtt15     
LSM Millernot out128     
IH Chingc Britton b McNicholl13     
*CG Roweb McNicholl10     
DD Beardb Hayes24     
IB Leggatc Britton b Burtt20     
HB Caveb Hayes19     
+GS Bottingc McNicholl b Burtt0     
GF Cresswellb Hayes6     
Extras(17 b, 11 lb, 4 nb)32
Total(all out, 129.5 overs)300
Fall of wickets:
1-6, 2-47, 3-59, 4-91, 5-105, 6-137, 7-198, 8-249, 9-262, 10-300 (129.5 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hayes25.54733--
McNicholl22   4533--
MacGibbon6   3100--
Chapple6   2120--
Burtt40   17563--
Poore25   8541--
Harris5   2100--

Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG Leggatrun out63     
RWG Emeryrun out0     
PGZ Harrisst Botting b Beard38     
ME Chapplec Ching b Cave6     
MB Poorec Turner b Cave50     
*FB Smithc Turner b Cave9     
AR MacGibbonb Leggat20     
+AEL Brittonrun out28     
TB Burttrun out5     
JA Hayesc and b Cave6     
KJ McNichollnot out4     
Extras(15 b, 7 lb, 1 w)23
Total(all out, 91.5 overs)252
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-66, 3-87, 4-101, 5-137, 6-178, 7-229, 8-231, 9-248, 10-252 (91.5 ov)
Central Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cresswell10   3390--
Beard28   11501--
Cave32.57714--
Leggat10   2311--
Hunter1   020--
Meuli10   0360--

Central Districts second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BA Turnerb McNicholl15     
AA Hunterc MacGibbon b Chapple14     
EM Meulib MacGibbon45     
LSM Millernot out89     
IH Chingnot out39     
*CG Rowedid not bat      
DD Bearddid not bat      
IB Leggatdid not bat      
HB Cavedid not bat      
+GS Bottingdid not bat      
GF Cresswelldid not bat      
Extras(16 b, 8 lb, 1 nb)25
Total(3 wickets, 64 overs)227
Fall of wickets:
1-40, 2-44, 3-140
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hayes15   1380--
McNicholl7   2241--
MacGibbon13   0561--
Chapple7   2141--
Burtt16   3600--
Poore6   2100--

Notes
--> FB Smith made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> FB Smith made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> JG Leggat (1) passed his previous highest score of 113 in Plunket Shield matches
--> JG Leggat (1) passed his previous highest score of 113 in First-Class matches
--> LSM Miller (1) passed his previous highest score of 103 in Plunket Shield matches
--> LSM Miller (1) passed his previous highest score of 103 in First-Class matches
--> AR MacGibbon (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 15
--> LSM Miller (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 79
--> IH Ching (2) passed his previous highest score of 24 in Plunket Shield matches
--> IH Ching (2) passed his previous highest score of 24 in First-Class matches
--> KJ McNicholl achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Central Districts first innings (previous best was 2-92)
--> KJ McNicholl achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches in the Central Districts first innings (previous best was 2-92)