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Canterbury v Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia and New Zealand 1954/55
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 5th, 7th, 8th March 1955 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCanterbury won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMarylebone Cricket Club won by 7 wickets
UmpiresLC Johnston, BW Vine
Close of play day 1Marylebone Cricket Club (1) 175/3 (Simpson 19*, May 16*)
Close of play day 2Canterbury (2) 138/5 (Leggat 80*, Guillen 0*)
Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG Leggatb Wilson22     
MB Poorec Andrew b Wardle35     
ME Chappleb Tyson6     
*PGZ Harrisc Andrew b Statham20     
PW O'Malleylbw b Loader12     
RT Dowkerc May b Loader12     
+SC Guillenst Andrew b Wardle9     
AR MacGibbonc and b Wardle6     
TB Burttb Wardle6     
JA Hayesb Loader0     
KJ McNichollnot out0     
Extras(6 b, 5 lb, 1 w)12
Total(all out, 53.3 overs)140
Fall of wickets:
1-60 (Leggat), 2-70 (Chapple), 3-71 (Poore), 4-102 (Harris), 5-116 (Dowker), 6-127 (O'Malley), 7-127 (Guillen), 8-138, 9-140, 10-140 (53.3 ov)
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Statham9   2151--
Tyson8   2261--
Loader11   1343--
Wardle21.37464--
Graveney3   130--
Wilson1   041--
Marylebone Cricket Club first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*L Huttonb Hayes33     
TW Graveneyb MacGibbon101     
RT Simpsonc Chapple b Hayes22     
JV Wilsonb MacGibbon0     
PBH Mayb Burtt31     
MC Cowdreyc Chapple b Hayes0     
JH Wardlec McNicholl b Burtt12     
+KV Andrewst Guillen b Burtt6     
PJ Loaderb Burtt4     
FH Tysonnot out62     
JB Stathamc Poore b McNicholl21     
Extras(2 b, 3 lb, 5 nb)10
Total(all out, 61 overs)302
Fall of wickets:
1-97 (Hutton), 2-148 (Graveney), 3-156 (Wilson), 4-182 (Simpson), 5-184 (Cowdrey), 6-205 (Wardle), 7-205 (May), 8-210 (Loader), 9-227 (Andrew), 10-302 (Statham, 61 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
MacGibbon12   4362--
McNicholl13   0901--
Hayes18   2553--
Burtt14   2744--
Poore4   0370--
Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG Leggatrun out99     
MB Poorec May b Loader21     
ME Chapplec Wardle b Loader4     
*PGZ Harrisc and b Wardle16     
PW O'Malleyb Wardle0     
RT Dowkerc Andrew b Loader8     
+SC Guillenb Tyson9     
AR MacGibbonb Statham1     
TB Burttnot out30     
JA Hayesb Statham0     
KJ McNicholllbw b Statham0     
Extras(11 b, 4 lb, 3 nb)18
Total(all out, 89.4 overs)206
Fall of wickets:
1-67 (Poore), 2-73 (Chapple), 3-114 (Harris), 4-114 (O'Malley), 5-127 (Dowker), 6-169 (Leggat), 7-173 (MacGibbon), 8-178 (Guillen), 9-182 (Hayes), 10-206 (McNicholl, 89.4 ov)
Marylebone Cricket Club bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Statham14.44323--
Tyson9   1221--
Loader23   8263--
Wardle31   11842--
Graveney6   2100--
Wilson4   060--
Cowdrey2   080--
Marylebone Cricket Club second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JV Wilsonb Hayes0     
MC Cowdreylbw b MacGibbon17     
RT Simpsonnot out13     
+KV Andrewc Leggat b Hayes2     
TW Graveneynot out12     
*L Huttondid not bat      
PBH Maydid not bat      
JH Wardledid not bat      
PJ Loaderdid not bat      
FH Tysondid not bat      
JB Stathamdid not bat      
Extras(1 nb)1
Total(3 wickets, 9.1 overs)45
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Wilson), 2-17 (Cowdrey), 3-19 (Andrew)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
MacGibbon4   0311--
Hayes5   1122--
Burtt0.1010--
Notes
--> PW O'Malley made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> TB Burtt made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> JV Wilson made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> JH Wardle made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> TW Graveney made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> PBH May made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> PJ Loader made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> FH Tyson made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> KV Andrew made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> MC Cowdrey made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> JB Statham reached 550 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed AR MacGibbon, his 1st wicket in the Canterbury second innings