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South Canterbury v Ashburton County
Richards Trophy 1954/55
VenueFraser Park, Timaru on 26th, 27th February 1955 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAshburton County won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn (South Canterbury won on first innings)
UmpiresJP Lang, FJ Rush
Close of play day 1South Canterbury (1) 122/5 (Jack ?*, Walker ?*)

Ashburton County first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TA Dennisc Taiaroa b Dellow15     
+IJ Griffithsc Edrich b Jack8     
EM Flahertyb Carter11     
EG Wainscottc and b Carter19     
HJ Cullenlbw b Carter1     
*CJT Robertsonc Walker b Carter16     
CJ Harperc Edrich b Carter0     
HJ Jordanc Taiaroa b Marshall44     
CGL Smithb Dellow5     
HW Kelknot out2     
GF McCormickb Marshall0     
Extras7
Total(all out)128
Fall of wickets:
1-29 (Griffiths), 2-29 (Dennis), 3-56 (Flaherty), 4-58 (Cullen), 5-?, 6-63, 7-114, 8-?, 9-?, 10-128
South Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Marshall20.35342--
Dellow16   9162--
Jack??111--
Carter13   ?595--
Thomas??10--

South Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EH Edrichc Cullen b Smith88  51 
+R Taiaroac and b Smith0     
*JEC McEwenc Griffiths b Smith0     
RP Phillipsc Griffiths b McCormick3     
JB Carletonb McCormick15     
MW Jackc Flaherty b Smith24     
LC Walkerc Dennis b Smith7     
G Marshallc Smith b McCormick10     
RC Carterc Dennis b Smith10     
C Thomasc Dennis b Robertson35  4- 
HN Dellownot out15     
Extras7
Total(all out)214
Fall of wickets:
1-? (Taiaroa), 2-7 (McEwen), 3-30 (Phillips), 4-91 (Carleton), 5-120 (Edrich), 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-214
Ashburton County bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McCormick24   8553--
Smith29   9756--
Dennis??70--
Wainscott??190--
Jordan??270--
Cullen??160--
Robertson??81--

Ashburton County second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EG Wainscottst Taiaroa b Carter22     
EM Flahertyb Jack16     
HJ Cullenst Taiaroa b Edrich72  72 
*CJT Robertsonb Jack12     
TA Dennislbw b Carter0     
CJ Harperc Thomas b Carter27     
+IJ Griffithsrun out10     
HJ Jordannot out5     
CGL Smithdid not bat      
HW Kelkdid not bat      
GF McCormickdid not bat      
Extras5
Total(7 wickets, 32 overs)169
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?
South Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Marshall??360--
Dellow??110--
Jack??182--
Carter??703--
Thomas??210--
Edrich??31--
McEwen??50--

South Canterbury retained the Richards Trophy