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Western Australia v Queensland
Sheffield Shield 1955/56
VenueWestern Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth on 16th, 17th, 19th, 20th December 1955 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossWestern Australia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsWestern Australia 3; Queensland 1
UmpiresOTC Cooley, AE Mackley
Close of play day 1Western Australia (1) 219/3 (Rutherford 111*, Vernon 13*)
Close of play day 2Queensland (1) 142/6 (RG Archer 30*, Bratchford 15*)
Close of play day 3Western Australia (2) 99/6 (Shepherd 17*, Carmody 8*)
Western Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JW Rutherfordc Burge b RG Archer125     
LM Sawleb Lindwall17     
+BL Bugginsc and b Bratchford47     
KD Meulemanrun out23     
MT Vernonlbw b Lindwall18     
*DK Carmodylbw b RG Archer4     
BK Shepherdlbw b Lindwall2     
KN Slaterlbw b RG Archer16     
HR Gorringec Burge b RG Archer7     
AT Preennot out11     
RA Gauntc KA Archer b RG Archer8     
Extras(7 lb, 2 nb)9
Total(all out, 471 minutes, 109.6 overs)287
Fall of wickets:
1-35 (Sawle), 2-149 (Buggins), 3-192 (Meuleman), 4-229 (Vernon), 5-234 (Carmody), 6-243 (Shepherd), 7-245 (Rutherford), 8-258 (Gorringe), 9-273 (Slater), 10-287 (Gaunt, 109.6 ov)
Queensland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lindwall24   4563--
RG Archer29.66675-1
Lihou14   2330--
Bratchford24   4561-1
Flynn7   0450--
Mackay11   3210--
Queensland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CE Harveyb Gaunt8     
+ATW Groutc Carmody b Gorringe2     
KD Mackayb Preen22     
PJP Burgelbw b Preen34     
KA Archerc sub (BA Rigg) b Gorringe13     
RG Archerc Gorringe b Meuleman43     
GR Reynoldsc Meuleman b Preen5     
JD Bratchfordc Rutherford b Gaunt15     
*RR Lindwallnot out64     
BJ Flynnc Gaunt b Gorringe36     
J Lihoub Gaunt3     
Extras(15 b, 3 nb)18
Total(all out, 294 minutes, 66.2 overs)263
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Grout), 2-10 (Harvey), 3-64 (Mackay), 4-75 (Burge), 5-92 (KA Archer), 6-103 (Reynolds), 7-143 (Bratchford), 8-193 (RG Archer), 9-256 (Flynn), 10-263 (Lihou, 66.2 ov)
Western Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gaunt19.22923-3
Gorringe18   3473--
Slater3   0130--
Meuleman7   1231--
Preen17   3533--
Shepherd2   0170--
Western Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LM Sawleb Lindwall5     
JW Rutherfordc Grout b Lindwall0     
+BL Bugginsc Burge b RG Archer11     
MT Vernonc and b Lihou43     
KD Meulemanb RG Archer15     
BK Shepherdnot out103     
AT Preenb Lihou0     
*DK Carmodyc Lihou b Mackay78     
KN Slaterc Grout b Bratchford7     
HR Gorringenot out4     
RA Gauntdid not bat      
Extras(2 lb)2
Total(8 wickets, declared, 393 minutes, 90 overs)268
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Rutherford), 2-8 (Sawle), 3-21 (Buggins), 4-44 (Meuleman), 5-87 (Vernon), 6-87 (Preen), 7-243 (Carmody), 8-259 (Slater)
Queensland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lindwall18   1642--
RG Archer20   4582--
Bratchford19   2311--
Lihou16   2522--
Mackay13   1351--
Flynn4   0260--
Queensland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CE Harveynot out70     
+ATW Groutnot out64     
KD Mackaydid not bat      
PJP Burgedid not bat      
KA Archerdid not bat      
RG Archerdid not bat      
GR Reynoldsdid not bat      
JD Bratchforddid not bat      
*RR Lindwalldid not bat      
BJ Flynndid not bat      
J Lihoudid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 2 nb, 1 w)4
Total(no wicket, 123 minutes, 32 overs)138
Western Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gaunt6   1300-2
Gorringe4   0170--
Preen5   0180--
Meuleman4   0210--
Slater9   23701-
Rutherford4   0110--
Notes
--> BK Shepherd made his debut in First-Class matches
--> BK Shepherd made his debut in Sheffield Shield matches
--> RA Gaunt made his debut in Sheffield Shield matches
--> RA Gaunt made his debut in First-Class matches
--> GR Reynolds made his debut in First-Class matches
--> GR Reynolds made his debut in Sheffield Shield matches
--> BJ Flynn made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> BJ Flynn made his last appearance in Sheffield Shield matches
--> JW Rutherford (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 109
--> BL Buggins (1) passed his previous highest score of 36 in First-Class matches
--> BL Buggins (1) passed his previous highest score of 36 in Sheffield Shield matches
--> RG Archer (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 6
--> BK Shepherd (2) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> BK Shepherd (2) made his first century in Sheffield Shield matches
--> CE Harvey (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> AT Preen achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Queensland first innings (previous best was 3-72)
--> AT Preen achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Sheffield Shield matches in the Queensland first innings (previous best was 3-72)
--> RR Lindwall reached 600 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed JW Rutherford, his 1st wicket in the Western Australia second innings
12th Men: BA Rigg (WA) and EA Toovey (Qld)
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