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Wanganui v Nelson
Hawke Cup 1954/55 (Challenge Match)
VenueCook's Gardens, Wanganui on 19th, 21st, 22nd February 1955 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultWanganui won by 164 runs
UmpiresFW Gilligan, AS McAlister
Close of play day 1Nelson (1) 64/4 (Leggat 10*, Bloomfield 13*; 26 overs)
Close of play day 2Wanganui (2) 238/8 (Cave 64*, McDougall 6*; 78 overs)

Wanganui first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BG Hamiltonc Ching b Bloomfield1 14-- 
TLA Stentb Bloomfield19     
BL Jonesc Leggat b Spence66 1429- 
PW Dyhrbergc Ching b Hoar1     
HB Cavenot out73 1547- 
JAA Bergersenc Challies b Spence34 2414 
GJ Sutherlandlbw b Challies0     
*RE Thomaslbw b Spence0     
RE Brownb Spence5     
GN McDougallc Hoar b Challies5     
+NF Walkerb Challies5  1- 
Extras(7 b, 13 lb, 2 nb)22
Total(all out, 205 minutes, 64 overs)231
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Hamilton), 2-30 (Stent), 3-32 (Dyhrberg), 4-153 (Jones), 5-197 (Bergersen), 6-199 (Sutherland), 7-200 (Thomas), 8-208 (Brown), 9-217 (McDougall), 10-231 (Walker, 64 ov)
Nelson bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bloomfield14   3362--
Hoar9   4161--
Challies18   1583--
Spence9   0524--
Leggat7   1250--
Edwards7   1220--

Nelson first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AA Hunterc McDougall b Thomas8     
DV Spencelbw b Cave17     
LB Readec and b Thomas4     
JW Guyc Walker b Cave12     
IB Leggatb Bergersen66 9512- 
PJ Bloomfieldlbw b Cave14     
LA Milnesrun out (Cave->Walker)20     
+IH Chingnot out45 4862 
*NR Hoarlbw b Jones4     
PF Edwardsb Brown5     
RS Challiesc Brown b Jones0     
Extras(2 b, 1 lb)3
Total(all out, 193 minutes, 65.2 overs)198
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Hunter), 2-26 (Reade), 3-32 (Spence), 4-47 (Guy), 5-81 (Bloomfield), 6-138 (Leggat), 7-142 (Milnes), 8-158 (Hoar), 9-176 (Edwards), 10-198 (Challies, 65.2 ov)
Wanganui bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cave20   9503--
Thomas13   6302--
Brown8   1431--
Jones11.21442--
Bergersen13   6281--

Wanganui second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TLA Stentb Bloomfield2     
BG Hamiltonc sub (GA Leggat) b Spence46  6- 
BL Joneslbw b Spence45     
PW Dyhrbergb Hunter13  2- 
HB Cavest Ching b Challies86 20481 
JAA Bergersenc sub (GA Leggat) b Spence18  -1 
GJ Sutherlandst Ching b Spence4     
*RE Thomasb Bloomfield11     
RE Brownb Leggat0     
GN McDougalllbw b Spence29     
+NF Walkernot out3     
Extras(21 b, 9 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)33
Total(all out, 312 minutes, 102.2 overs)290
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Stent), 2-85 (Hamilton), 3-106 (Jones), 4-124 (Dyhrberg), 5-178 (Bergersen), 6-183 (Sutherland), 7-205 (Thomas), 8-206 (Brown), 9-276 (Cave), 10-290 (McDougall, 102.2 ov)
Nelson bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bloomfield26   8612--
Hoar4   0220--
Leggat24   6531--
Challies12   2371--
Spence25.25585--
Hunter11   1261--

Nelson second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AA Hunterc Cave b Thomas0     
DV Spencelbw b Thomas7     
JW Guyrun out (Bergersen->Walker)21  3- 
LB Readeb Cave38     
IB Leggatb Cave12     
+IH Chingb Jones15     
LA Milnesb Cave2     
*NR Hoarlbw b Brown37 456- 
PF Edwardsb Bergersen0     
PJ Bloomfieldc sub (HR Carver) b McDougall10 441- 
RS Challiesnot out6 33   
Extras(5 b, 6 lb)11
Total(all out, 239 minutes, 89.1 overs)159
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Hunter), 2-7 (Spence), 3-37 (Guy), 4-53 (Leggat), 5-72 (Ching), 6-75 (Milnes), 7-126 (Hoar), 8-129 (Edwards), 9-148 (Bloomfield), 10-159 (Reade, 89.1 ov)
Wanganui bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cave27.114453--
Thomas16   8222--
Jones12   4311--
Bergersen12   3321--
Brown14   1091--
McDougall8   591--

Notes
--> Wanganui first innings: 100 in 121 minutes
--> Wanganui first innings: 200 in 179 minutes
--> BL Jones (1) 50 in 108 minutes

BL Jones and HB Cave 50 partnership in 53 minutes for the fourth wicket in the Wanganui first innings
BL Jones and HB Cave 100 partnership in 85 minutes for the fourth wicket in the Wanganui first innings
BL Jones and HB Cave added 121 in 97 minutes for the fourth wicket in the Wanganui first innings