misc94563
Sydney Metropolitan v New South Wales Country
Other matches in Australia 1956/57
VenueSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney on 11th, 12th February 1957 (2-day match)
Balls per over8
Players12 per side
TossNew South Wales Country won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresLF Fisher (Cootamundra), A Miller (Dubbo)
Close of play day 1

New South Wales Country first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Youngc Saunders b Livingston19 702- 
RL Allenc Ford b Rorke0 5-- 
SC Trimblelbw b Barnes20 533- 
J Kershawc Muller b Philpott76 14271 
*I McLeanc Thomas b Livingston6 91- 
B Jamesc and b Philpott4 111- 
J Pattersonc and b Philpott32 634- 
R Levilbw b Barnes41 545- 
P Fenwickelbw b Barnes29 274- 
W Burkec Muller b Barnes1 1-- 
JT McMahonc Ford b Philpott15 262- 
J Armstrongnot out6 8-- 
Extras(5 b, 6 lb, 2 nb)13
Total(all out, 236 minutes, 60.7 overs)262
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Allen), 2-42 (Young), 3-52 (McLean), 4-76 (James), 5-152 (Patterson), 6-163 (Kershaw), 7-213 (Fenwicke), 8-232 (Levi), 9-238 (Burke), 10-246 (Trimble), 11-262 (McMahon, 60.7 ov)
Sydney Metropolitan bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rorke9   4191--
Livingston13   3492-1
Philpott21.701164-1
Barnes14   3564--
Booth3   190--

Sydney Metropolitan first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WJ Saundersc Young b McMahon113 13514- 
KF Mullerc Armstrong b McLean5 141- 
BC Boothb McLean123 14117- 
*W Ewensc Armstrong b Fenwicke38 734- 
PI Philpottc Levi b McMahon64 6410- 
BA Rothwellretired hurt16 352- 
G Thomasb McLean12 111- 
NG Marksnot out9 14-- 
JA Barnesnot out2 4-- 
+DA Forddid not bat      
BAL Livingstondid not bat      
GF Rorkedid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 1 lb, 2 nb)4
Total(6 wickets, declared, 252 minutes, 62 overs)386
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Muller), 2-198 (Saunders), 3-253 (Booth), 4-333 (Ewens), 5-351 (Philpott), 6-368 (Thomas)
New South Wales Country bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Armstrong18   21100-2
McLean16   2813--
Burke5   0320--
McMahon14   0932--
Fenwicke8   0611--
Kershaw1   050--

Notes
--> J Kershaw (1) 50 in 96 minutes
--> WJ Saunders (1) 50 in 82 minutes
--> WJ Saunders (1) 100 in 121 minutes
--> BC Booth (1) 50 in 96 minutes
--> BC Booth (1) 100 in 131 minutes
--> PI Philpott (1) 50 in 50 minutes
--> SC Trimble retired hurt in the New South Wales Country first innings (team score 8/1) - he returned when the score was 213/7
--> BA Rothwell retired hurt in the Sydney Metropolitan first innings having scored 16 (team score 380/6)

Sydney Metropolitan won on the first innings