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Northland v Auckland XI
Other matches in New Zealand 1952/53
VenueRecreation Ground, Kaikohe on 4th, 6th April 1953 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNorthland won the toss and decided to field
ResultNorthland won by 6 wickets
Close of play day 1Northland (1) 235/5 (Armstrong ?*, Young ?*)
Auckland XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JH Worralllbw b Smith39     
P Finneganc Hill b Woolhouse76     
+SE Belshamc Armstrong b Smith6     
*A Ashtonb Pearson22     
A Donaldsonb Pearson21     
D Lloydc Nisbet b Woolhouse9     
J Bakerlbw b Pearson0  -- 
P Elliottb Pearson0  -- 
JF Eastb Woolhouse2  -- 
RM Carringtonb Pearson6     
C McMullennot out0  -- 
Extras9
Total(all out, 54 overs)190
Fall of wickets:
1-61 (Worrall), 2-73 (Belsham), 3-139, 4-169, 5-179, 6-179, 7-179, 8-180, 9-187, 10-190 (54 ov)
Northland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pearson20   5595--
Woolhouse10   4233--
Smith5   0192--
EL Child15   6610--
Armstrong4   0190--
Northland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BO Childb Elliott26  5- 
VM Hillst Belsham b Carrington19  2- 
EL Childc and b Elliott1  -- 
*MW Armstrongb Elliott121  111 
KH Perrinb McMullen60  91 
RL Nisbetc McMullen b East21  21 
J Youngc Worrall b McMullen5   - 
RA Woolhouselbw b Ashton3  -- 
EA Wadsworthc Belsham b Elliott14     
JB Smithnot out10     
V Pearsonb Elliott9     
Extras11
Total(all out, 69 overs)300
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-48, 4-175, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-300 (69 ov)
Auckland XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Elliott14   1585--
McMullen16   2552--
East5   1271--
Carrington11   2531--
Ashton23   2971--
Auckland XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
P Finneganc Woolhouse b Smith30     
JH Worrallb Armstrong77  6- 
+SE Belshamc Pearson b Smith7     
*A Ashtonlbw b Woolhouse7     
A Donaldsonb Woolhouse4   - 
D Lloydb Woolhouse16     
J Bakerb Woolhouse2  -- 
P Elliottnot out7     
RM Carringtonc Nisbet b Woolhouse3  -- 
C McMullenb Woolhouse0  -- 
JF Eastc Young b Armstrong0  -- 
Extras18
Total(all out)171
Fall of wickets:
1-79 (Finnegan), 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-171
Northland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Woolhouse14   1306--
Smith??292--
Armstrong??192--
EL Child??420--
Pearson??330--
Northland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BO Childb Ashton10     
VM Hillc Carrington b Elliott4     
EL Childc [unknown] b Elliott14     
*MW Armstrongnot out28     
KH Perrinrun out0  -- 
RL Nisbetnot out4  1- 
J Youngdid not bat      
RA Woolhousedid not bat      
EA Wadsworthdid not bat      
JB Smithdid not bat      
V Pearsondid not bat      
Extras5
Total(4 wickets, 55 minutes)65
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?
Auckland XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Elliott??272--
Ashton??291--
McMullen??40--
Notes
--> Bowling in the Northland first innings adds 1 run over
MW Armstrong and KH Perrin added 127 for the fourth wicket in the Northland first innings
Northland had 58 minutes to score the 62 runs needed for an outright victory and achieved their target three minutes from stumps when RL Nisbet hit the ball to the boundary