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Manawatu v Wellington XI
Other matches in New Zealand 1952/53
VenueSportsground, Palmerston North on 4th, 5th, 6th April 1953 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultMatch drawn
Close of play day 1Manawatu (1) 116/6 (Scott ?*, Colquhoun ?*)
Close of play day 2Wellington XI (1) 122/2 (Johnston 52*, Beck 49*)
Manawatu first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BA Turnerb Jones6     
DW Bowdenc Johnston b Newbigin8     
NS Harfordc Beck b White51  6- 
CG Rowec Kelly b Smith10     
JA Ongleyc Johnston b Newbigin5     
LRD Scottc Smith b Newbigin60  51 
DA Gradyc Jones b White1     
+IA Colquhounb Newbigin16     
RK Adcockb Newbigin2     
HG Andersonlbw b White1     
DR Tarrantnot out8     
Extras23
Total(all out)191
Fall of wickets:
1-? (Turner), 2-? (Bowden), 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-191
Wellington XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jones??371--
Newbigin??515--
Smith??521--
Beck??00--
White??293--
Wellington XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RA Vanceb Harford6     
RA Johnstonc Anderson b Harford76     
RKH Johanssonb Harford13     
JEF Beckc Colquhoun b Tarrant49     
*KFH Smithb Adcock15     
RF Romanosc Adcock b Anderson33     
P Nicholsonc Anderson b Adcock14     
+JWH Kellyc Harford b Adcock0     
A Whitenot out21     
JF Jonesst Colquhoun b Anderson1     
EJD Newbigindid not bat      
Extras7
Total(9 wickets)235
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Vance), 2-? (Johansson), 3-? (Beck), 4-? (Johnston), 5-213 (Nicholson), 6-213 (Smith), 7-213 (Romanos), 8-? (Kelly), 9-235 (Jones)
Manawatu bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tarrant??411--
Harford??583--
Adcock??543--
Rowe??180--
Anderson??402--
Scott??210--
Notes
--> Day 3 Lunch: Wellington XI (1) 235/9 (White 21*)
--> Bowling in the Manawatu first innings adds 1 run over
--> Bowling in the Wellington XI first innings adds 4 runs over
--> KFH Smith retired hurt in the Wellington XI first innings having scored 15 (team had lost 3 wickets) - he returned when the score was 213/5
Rain delayed the start of the match until 1.30pm on the first day
Rain prevented any play after the lunch break on the third day
Smith was hit in the face by a ball from Scott which forced him to retire hurt but he was out to the first ball he faced when he resumed his innings