misc602055
Southland v Wellington
Other matches in New Zealand 1952/53
VenueMarist Ground, Invercargill on 14th, 15th January 1953 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultWellington won by an innings and 221 runs
UmpiresHT Drees, AM McCaw
Close of play day 1Wellington (1) 420/8 (Fisher 1*, Sergent 0*; 72 overs)
Southland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*CV Shirleyb Sergent15     
ID Payneb Blair7     
IG Gilbertsonb Blair0     
+JA Gillb Reid0     
AB Jenkinsb Blair22     
NF McGowanb Blair23     
KS Semmensb Blair0     
MA Gavanc Vance b Blair7     
AR Willsc and b Blair5     
PS Gilesb Blair0     
LA Radkanot out0     
Extras11
Total(all out, 38.3 overs)90
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Payne), 2-18 (Gilbertson), 3-23 (Gill), 4-23 (Shirley), 5-69 (McGowan), 6-69 (Semmens), 7-82 (Jenkins), 8-85 (Gavan), 9-85 (Giles), 10-90 (Wills, 38.3 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair14.35168--
Sergent11   4221--
Reid8   1231--
Fisher5   0180--
Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
T Mealec Gill b Giles10     
+FLH Mooneyst Gill b Radka89 10813- 
RA Vanceb Radka0     
*JR Reidst Gill b Radka167 130207 
DS St Johnc and b Payne71 62102 
RT Barberb Giles34     
LG Williamsc Gilbertson b Payne37     
FE Fisherb Radka23     
LC Butlerrun out1     
BWH Sergentc Jenkins b Giles6     
RW Blairnot out12     
Extras10
Total(all out, 82 overs)460
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Meale), 2-25 (Vance), 3-182 (Mooney), 4-338 (Reid), 5-354 (St John), 6-411, 7-419, 8-420, 9-?, 10-460 (82 ov)
Southland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Radka27   31384--
Giles32   41273--
Gilbertson3   0120--
McGowan5   0710--
Semmens6   0460--
Payne9   0562--
Southland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*CV Shirleyb Blair2     
ID Paynec Meale b Sergent3     
IG Gilbertsonb Reid8     
+JA Gillc Barber b St John34  51 
AB Jenkinsc Meale b Butler38  6- 
NF McGowanc Reid b Butler3     
KS Semmensb Reid16     
MA Gavanb Meale5     
AR Willsrun out17     
PS Gilesnot out19     
LA Radkab Williams0     
Extras4
Total(all out, 48.5 overs)149
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-7, 3-23, 4-75, 5-84, 6-93, 7-110, 8-110, 9-140, 10-149 (48.5 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair3   121--
Sergent7   391--
Reid8   3302--
Butler8   1322--
Mooney4   1130--
St John5   381--
Vance5   0280--
Barber3   0110--
Meale3   241--
Williams2.5081--
FLH Mooney and JR Reid added 157 in 94 minutes for the third wicket in the Wellington first innings
JR Reid and DS St John added 156 in 36 minutes for the fourth wicket in the Wellington first innings
FE Fisher kept wicket in the Southland second innings