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Wellington v Central Districts
Plunket Shield 1953/54
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 25th, 26th, 28th, 29th December 1953 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWellington won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsWellington 2; Central Districts 4
UmpiresLG Clark, RG Currie
Close of play day 1Wellington (1) 116/7 (Thomson 3*, Perkins 2*)
Close of play day 2No play
Close of play day 3Wellington (2) 20/1 (Vance 17*, Smith 0*)
Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*RA Vancec Turner b Beard20     
DW Crowec Colquhoun b Brian17     
KFH Smithb Cave27     
DS St Johnb Cave8     
JC Tynanc Beard b Harford13     
FE Fisherb Cave18     
JCA Thomsonb Brian3     
+TG McMahonb Cave0     
WR Perkinsnot out7     
JF Jonesb Brian3     
TS Mallochb Beard7     
Extras(7 b, 3 lb)10
Total(all out, 61.3 overs)133
Fall of wickets:
1-41, 2-45, 3-54, 4-82, 5-109, 6-112, 7-114, 8-118, 9-124, 10-133 (61.3 ov)
Central Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brian19   7323--
Cave22   7364--
Beard13.35252--
Harford4   1111--
Challies3   0190--
Central Districts first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AA Hunterb Jones54     
EM Meulic McMahon b Fisher3     
JW Guyc McMahon b Jones55     
BA Turnerb Jones0     
JHP Houghtonc McMahon b Thomson1     
NS Harfordc Tynan b Malloch38     
DD Beardnot out81     
*HB Cavec Thomson b Jones28     
DE Brianc Perkins b Tynan1     
+IA Colquhounb Malloch6     
RS Challiesnot out1     
Extras(7 b, 9 lb, 8 nb, 1 w)25
Total(9 wickets, declared, 102 overs)293
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-112, 3-118, 4-123, 5-138, 6-203, 7-275, 8-277, 9-289
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jones26   9554--
Fisher25   6651--
Malloch21   2592--
Thomson23   7621--
Perkins4   0160--
Tynan3   0111--
Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*RA Vancec Turner b Cave46     
DW Crowelbw b Cave3     
KFH Smithnot out141     
DS St Johnb Challies38     
JC Tynanrun out29     
FE Fisherc Harford b Cave31     
JCA Thomsonc Challies b Harford0     
WR Perkinslbw b Challies2     
+TG McMahondid not bat      
JF Jonesdid not bat      
TS Mallochdid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 14 lb, 1 nb)21
Total(7 wickets, declared, 105.4 overs)311
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-65, 3-132, 4-185, 5-196, 6-212, 7-311 (105.4 ov)
Central Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brian18   1610--
Cave23.45623--
Beard25   7600--
Harford14   5241--
Challies21   2732--
Meuli4   1100--
Central Districts second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AA Hunterrun out16     
EM Meulinot out58     
JW Guyb Jones41     
BA Turnerrun out1     
NS Harfordb Jones5     
DD Beardb Jones0     
DE Brianb Jones0     
+IA Colquhounc Vance b Malloch1     
*HB Cavenot out1     
JHP Houghtondid not bat      
RS Challiesdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 2 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)9
Total(7 wickets, 28 overs)132
Fall of wickets:
1-33, 2-115, 3-116, 4-125, 5-125, 6-125, 7-130
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jones10   0394--
Fisher5   1220--
Malloch8   0331--
Thomson5   0290--
Notes
--> DW Crowe made his debut in First-Class matches
--> DW Crowe made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> KFH Smith made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> KFH Smith made his debut in First-Class matches
--> JCA Thomson made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> JCA Thomson made his debut in First-Class matches
--> TG McMahon made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> TG McMahon made his debut in First-Class matches
--> TS Malloch made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> TS Malloch made his debut in First-Class matches
--> JW Guy made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> JW Guy made his debut in First-Class matches
--> JHP Houghton made his debut in First-Class matches
--> JHP Houghton made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> NS Harford made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> NS Harford made his debut in First-Class matches
--> DE Brian made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> IA Colquhoun made his debut in First-Class matches
--> IA Colquhoun made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> DD Beard (1) passed his previous highest score of 52 in First-Class matches
--> DD Beard (1) passed his previous highest score of 52 in Plunket Shield matches
--> KFH Smith (2) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> KFH Smith (2) made his first century in Plunket Shield matches
--> JC Tynan (2) passed his previous highest score of 21 in First-Class matches
--> JC Tynan (2) passed his previous highest score of 21 in Plunket Shield matches
--> DE Brian made his debut for Central Districts in First-Class matches
--> DE Brian achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Wellington first innings (previous best was 1-87)
--> JF Jones equalled his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Central Districts second innings
--> JF Jones equalled his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches in the Central Districts second innings
--> JF Jones completed a hat-trick in the Central Districts second innings (Harford, Beard, Brian)