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Central Districts v Auckland
Plunket Shield 1956/57
VenueTrafalgar Park, Nelson on 11th, 12th, 14th January 1957 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCentral Districts won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsCentral Districts 2; Auckland 4
UmpiresFW Gilligan, LC Quinton
Close of play day 1Central Districts (1) 287/6 (Buist 26*, Cave 5*)
Close of play day 2Auckland (1) 239/4 (Gedye 36*, Harris 30*)
Central Districts first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JW Guyc Taylor b Dunn89     
DN MacLeodb Harris14     
EM Meulic Dunn b Moyle45     
KFH Smithb Moyle48     
DW Bowdenb Rabone49     
GT Buistlbw b Rabone51     
DD Beardlbw b Dunn0     
*HB Cavec and b Rabone13     
+IA Colquhounc Taylor b Sparling30     
JF Jonesb Dunn0     
DR Tarrantnot out1     
Extras(5 b, 4 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)11
Total(all out, 159.3 overs)351
Fall of wickets:
1-18, 2-128, 3-175, 4-221, 5-277, 6-282, 7-315, 8-324, 9-325, 10-351 (159.3 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Moyle28   9732--
Harris26   13541--
Rabone37   11693--
Dunn41   16673--
Sparling22.37521--
Taylor5   0250--
Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*GO Rabonelbw b Jones80     
DL Perryst Colquhoun b Beard49     
BJ Postlesb Cave32     
DD Taylorlbw b Cave1     
SG Gedyelbw b Cave50     
RM Harrislbw b Beard79     
WR Playleb Beard11     
EF Dunnc Beard b Cave49     
+BJ Sorensonnot out10     
JT Sparlingc Beard b Cave0     
H Moylest Colquhoun b Cave3     
Extras(17 b, 11 lb, 1 nb)29
Total(all out, 168.1 overs)393
Fall of wickets:
1-83, 2-165, 3-166, 4-167, 5-269, 6-298, 7-376, 8-386, 9-389, 10-393 (168.1 ov)
Central Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tarrant24   7580--
Cave52.122816--
Beard39   15813--
Jones34   9771--
Smith4   0310--
Meuli11   2280--
Buist4   280--
Central Districts second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JW Guyb Sparling30     
DN MacLeodb Taylor27     
EM Meulinot out37     
KFH Smithnot out28     
DW Bowdenc Taylor b Sparling24     
GT Buistc Harris b Sparling16     
DD Bearddid not bat      
*HB Cavedid not bat      
+IA Colquhoundid not bat      
JF Jonesdid not bat      
DR Tarrantdid not bat      
Extras(2 b)2
Total(4 wickets, 52 overs)164
Fall of wickets:
1-53, 2-75, 3-85, 4-126
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Moyle7   2270--
Harris4   270--
Rabone3   1120--
Dunn4   1140--
Sparling19   2573--
Taylor15   5451--
Notes
--> GT Buist (1) passed his previous highest score of 41 in Plunket Shield matches
--> GT Buist (1) passed his previous highest score of 41 in first-class matches
--> DL Perry (1) passed 500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 22
--> RM Harris (1) passed his previous highest score of 43 in Plunket Shield matches
--> RM Harris (1) passed his previous highest score of 43 in first-class matches
--> JT Sparling made his debut in first-class matches
--> JT Sparling made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> JW Guy (2) passed 1500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 5
--> JF Jones made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> JF Jones made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> GO Rabone reached 150 wickets in first-class matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Central Districts first innings
--> HB Cave reached 250 wickets in first-class matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Auckland first innings