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Auckland v Central Districts
Plunket Shield 1953/54
VenueEden Park, Auckland on 7th, 8th, 9th, 11th January 1954 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultCentral Districts won by 141 runs
PointsAuckland 0; Central Districts 8
UmpiresR Blennerhassett, OW Slaney
Close of play day 1Auckland (1) 62/1 (Dwyer 18*, Morris 7*)
Close of play day 2Central Districts (2) 57/0 (Hunter 34*, Bowden 22*)
Close of play day 3Auckland (2) 4/0 (Taylor 2*, Dwyer 2*; 5.1 overs)

Central Districts first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AA Hunterc Taylor b Hambrook10     
EM Meulilbw b Burke20     
JW Guylbw b Burke25     
BA Turnerst Petrie b Burke62     
DW Bowdenb Burke0     
JHP Houghtonb Burke1     
DD Beardc Burke b Hambrook37     
*HB Caveb Clarke11     
DE Brianb Burke0     
RE Brownnot out4     
+IA Colquhounrun out4     
Extras(1 b, 7 lb, 4 nb)12
Total(all out, 93.2 overs)186
Fall of wickets:
1-25, 2-60, 3-61, 4-61, 5-73, 6-133, 7-172, 8-173, 9-176, 10-186 (93.2 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Clarke25   7551--
Child19   6280--
Hambrook16   8232--
Burke24.26476--
Carrington9   4210--

Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DD Taylorc Cave b Brian32     
KFJ Dwyerlbw b Hunter51     
JB Morrisc Turner b Cave10     
DD Colemanb Cave21     
BJ Postlesc Colquhoun b Cave30     
+EC Petrieb Brian1     
TS Hambrookb Beard25     
EL Childc Brown b Beard13     
*C Burkenot out23     
DB Clarkerun out2     
RM Carringtonlbw b Beard31     
Extras(6 b, 4 lb)10
Total(all out, 115 overs)249
Fall of wickets:
1-50, 2-71, 3-120, 4-126, 5-139, 6-157, 7-191, 8-196, 9-203, 10-249 (115 ov)
Central Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brian22   4512--
Cave32   14463--
Beard29   11743--
Brown18   5310--
Meuli5   2150--
Hunter9   2221--

Central Districts second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AA Hunterc Burke b Taylor99     
DW Bowdenb Clarke27     
JW Guyb Clarke90     
EM Meulilbw b Hambrook21     
BA Turnerlbw b Carrington29     
JHP Houghtonb Child1     
DD Beardnot out44     
*HB Cavec Hambrook b Clarke7     
DE Brianc Burke b Clarke37     
+IA Colquhounnot out0     
RE Browndid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 1 lb, 8 nb)17
Total(8 wickets, declared, 119 overs)372
Fall of wickets:
1-78, 2-188, 3-247, 4-261, 5-268, 6-296, 7-311, 8-370
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Clarke28   5714--
Child33   9871--
Hambrook20   4721--
Burke15   3610--
Carrington17   6391--
Taylor6   1251--

Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DD Taylorb Cave10     
KFJ Dwyerb Brown23     
+EC Petriec Hunter b Brown19     
DD Colemanc Colquhoun b Beard29     
JB Morrisc and b Brown34     
BJ Postlesc Cave b Beard3     
TS Hambrookc and b Cave19     
EL Childc Turner b Brown20     
*C Burkenot out2     
DB Clarkeb Cave0     
RM Carringtonb Cave0     
Extras(4 b, 5 lb)9
Total(all out, 126 overs)168
Fall of wickets:
1-17, 2-58, 3-59, 4-109, 5-113, 6-131, 7-153, 8-166, 9-168, 10-168 (126 ov)
Central Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brian27   13260--
Cave28   11434--
Beard26   11372--
Brown30   18294--
Meuli6   2150--
Hunter9   790--

Notes
--> DD Beard (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 24
--> RM Carrington (1) passed his previous highest score of 11 in Plunket Shield matches
--> RM Carrington (1) passed his previous highest score of 11 in First-Class matches
--> JW Guy (2) passed his previous highest score of 55 in First-Class matches
--> JW Guy (2) passed his previous highest score of 55 in Plunket Shield matches
--> DE Brian (2) passed his previous highest score of 27 in First-Class matches
--> C Burke achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches in the Central Districts first innings (previous best was 5-33)
--> RE Brown achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Auckland second innings (previous best was 1-91)
--> DD Beard reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Auckland second innings
--> HB Cave reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Auckland second innings
--> HB Cave reached 100 wickets in Plunket Shield matches when taking his 4th wicket in the Auckland second innings
--> RE Brown achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches in the Auckland second innings (previous best was 1-91)