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Wellington v Otago
Plunket Shield 1955/56
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 20th, 21st, 23rd January 1956 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossOtago won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWellington won by 8 wickets
PointsWellington 8; Otago 0
UmpiresRE Dore, JM McLellan
Close of play day 1Wellington (1) 76/1 (Miller 35*, Sinclair 6*)
Close of play day 2Wellington (2) 21/1 (Miller 12*, Sinclair 4*)
Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EA Watsonlbw b Dempster13     
L Wattb Preston25     
WS Haigc Preston b Morrison25     
+JA Gillc St John b Clark14     
PJ Hallrun out33     
*LD Smithc Curtis b Clark34     
GM Aimc Curtis b Morrison3     
GD Alabasterlbw b Challies24     
CG Grahamb Morrison22     
FJ Cameronc St John b Dempster3     
AE Berrynot out9     
Extras(9 b, 5 lb)14
Total(all out, 112.3 overs)219
Fall of wickets:
1-36, 2-42, 3-78, 4-110, 5-122, 6-129, 7-163, 8-206, 9-206, 10-219 (112.3 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Clark29   14322--
Morrison29   11693--
Dempster17.37262--
Preston15   5271--
Challies22   6511--
Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AH Prestonlbw b Cameron31     
LSM Millerc Berry b Cameron75     
BW Sinclairlbw b Hall25     
JEF Beckc Haig b Watson58     
*RT Barberlbw b Cameron12     
DS St Johnlbw b Haig2     
EW Dempsterb Haig0     
LA Clarknot out45     
+WM Curtisc Haig b Watson1     
BD Morrisonb Cameron7     
RS Challiesc Graham b Cameron3     
Extras(6 b, 2 lb, 4 nb)12
Total(all out, 93 overs)271
Fall of wickets:
1-61, 2-112, 3-157, 4-183, 5-215, 6-215, 7-219, 8-226, 9-245, 10-271 (93 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cameron29   6665--
Berry3   0200--
Watson20   6582--
Smith13   3340--
Haig18   4452--
Hall10   2361--
Otago second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EA Watsonlbw b Morrison15     
L Wattc Curtis b Dempster18     
WS Haigc Curtis b Dempster4     
+JA Gillc and b Challies6     
PJ Hallb Preston30     
*LD Smithb Dempster4     
GM Aimnot out2     
GD Alabasterc Miller b Dempster5     
CG Grahamlbw b Morrison14     
FJ Cameronlbw b Morrison0     
AE Berrylbw b Morrison0     
Extras(4 b)4
Total(all out, 65.3 overs)102
Fall of wickets:
1-28, 2-32, 3-59, 4-73, 5-75, 6-79, 7-100, 8-102, 9-102, 10-102 (65.3 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Clark8   4140--
Morrison13.33254--
Dempster20   8314--
Preston20   13251--
Challies4   231--
Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AH Prestonc Gill b Cameron0     
LSM Millernot out21     
BW Sinclairc Alabaster b Cameron15     
EW Dempsternot out10     
JEF Beckdid not bat      
*RT Barberdid not bat      
DS St Johndid not bat      
LA Clarkdid not bat      
+WM Curtisdid not bat      
BD Morrisondid not bat      
RS Challiesdid not bat      
Extras(5 b)5
Total(2 wickets, 19.5 overs)51
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-38
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cameron10   1172--
Haig7.51220--
Hall2   070--
Notes
--> PJ Hall made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> BW Sinclair (1) passed his previous highest score of 15 in first-class matches
--> BW Sinclair (1) passed his previous highest score of 15 in Plunket Shield matches
--> LA Clark (1) passed his previous highest score of 32 in Plunket Shield matches
--> LA Clark (1) passed his previous highest score of 32 in first-class matches
--> WM Curtis made his debut in first-class matches
--> WM Curtis made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> PJ Hall made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> PJ Hall made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> LD Smith made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> CG Graham made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> CG Graham made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> AE Berry made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> AE Berry made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> DS St John made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> RS Challies made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> RS Challies made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> PJ Hall made his debut for Otago in first-class matches
--> PJ Hall made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> FJ Cameron reached 50 wickets in first-class matches when taking his 5th wicket in the Wellington first innings
--> EW Dempster reached 50 wickets in Plunket Shield matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Otago second innings
--> BD Morrison reached 50 wickets in Plunket Shield matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Otago second innings