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Central Districts v Wellington
Plunket Shield 1956/57
VenueCook's Gardens, Wanganui on 25th, 26th, 27th December 1956 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWellington won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsCentral Districts 4; Wellington 2
UmpiresC Matson, HEB Newton
Close of play day 1Wellington (1) 290/9 (Beck 15*)
Close of play day 2Central Districts (1) 314/6 (Harford 29*, Cave 13*)

Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LSM Millerc Beard b Brown50     
AH Prestonc Colquhoun b Beard18     
BW Sinclairc and b Jones7     
RA Vancec Guy b Jones109     
*RT Barberb Harford70     
JEF Beckc MacLeod b Cave15     
EW Dempsterlbw b Harford0     
LA Clarklbw b Harford0     
RW Blairb Beard11     
+WM Curtisc and b Beard0     
BD Morrisonnot out0     
Extras(2 b, 8 lb)10
Total(all out, 95.1 overs)290
Fall of wickets:
1-57, 2-75, 3-115, 4-232, 5-263, 6-263, 7-267, 8-286, 9-290, 10-290 (95.1 ov)
Central Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jones18   1552--
Cave21.16671--
Beard31   11653--
Buist4   0130--
Brown7   2321--
Harford9   3193--
Smith5   0290--

Central Districts first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JW Guyc Morrison b Blair50     
DN MacLeodrun out117     
EM Meulilbw b Dempster30     
KFH Smithb Preston26     
NS Harfordnot out29     
GT Buistc Morrison b Blair7     
DD Beardlbw b Morrison19     
*HB Cavenot out13     
RE Browndid not bat      
+IA Colquhoundid not bat      
JF Jonesdid not bat      
Extras(10 b, 3 lb, 10 nb)23
Total(6 wickets, 135 overs)314
Fall of wickets:
1-112, 2-178, 3-243, 4-243, 5-254, 6-294
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair27   10522--
Morrison29   14501--
Clark26   5700--
Dempster29   7611--
Beck2   140--
Preston22   6541--

Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> RA Vance (1) passed his previous highest score of 75 in first-class matches
--> RA Vance (1) made his first century in first-class matches
--> RA Vance (1) passed his previous highest score of 75 in Plunket Shield matches
--> RA Vance (1) made his first century in Plunket Shield matches
--> RA Vance (1) passed 1000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 29
--> RT Barber (1) passed 1000 runs in Plunket Shield matches when he reached 13
--> DN MacLeod (1) made his first century in first-class matches
--> DN MacLeod (1) made his first century in Plunket Shield matches
--> DN MacLeod made his debut in first-class matches
--> DN MacLeod made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> GT Buist made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> GT Buist made his debut in first-class matches
--> NS Harford achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches in the Wellington first innings (previous best was 2-0)
--> NS Harford achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches in the Wellington first innings (previous best was 1-11)