misc602221
Manawatu v Hawke's Bay
Other matches in New Zealand 1956/57
VenueSportsground, Palmerston North on 19th, 21st January 1957 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultHawke's Bay won by an innings and 61 runs
Close of play day 1Manawatu (1) 122/4 (Smith 3*, Lang 0*)

Hawke's Bay first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PJC Couttslbw b Biss1     
WI Axfordb Batson67     
DS Kivellc Reid b Biss6     
DE Brianb Reid27     
+RF Piercec Lang b Rowntree97     
FE Fisherb Batson25     
GF Bishoplbw b Rowntree41     
JD Martinlbw b Rowntree8     
*DH McLeodc Gray b Armstrong8     
JR O'Shaughnessynot out1     
RJ Blewdendid not bat      
Extras37
Total(9 wickets, declared, 255 minutes)318
Fall of wickets:
1-? (Coutts), 2-? (Kivell), 3-53 (Brian), 4-165 (Axford), 5-229 (Fisher), 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-318
Manawatu bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Biss??712--
Batson??672--
Reid??471--
Rowntree??553--
Armstrong??411--

Manawatu first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DL Donaldc McLeod b Brian10     
DT Bissb Brian1     
NG Reidc Coutts b Fisher57     
W Pollittlbw b Fisher27     
DA Smithlbw b Coutts15     
D Langb Blewden3     
PR Waldinnot out43     
DW Armstrongb Fisher22     
+CE Grayb Blewden0     
*CW Rowntreeb Fisher1     
LR Batsonc Blewden b Fisher0     
Extras35
Total(all out)214
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-214
Hawke's Bay bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blewden22   ?372--
Brian??532--
O'Shaughnessy??180--
Fisher16   5405--
Coutts??111--
Bishop??200--

Manawatu second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
DL Donaldlbw b Brian0     
DT Bissc McLeod b Blewden8     
NG Reidc and b Blewden4     
W Pollittc McLeod b Brian16     
DA Smithc Kivell b Blewden3     
D Langb Blewden0     
PR Waldinc Pierce b Brian4     
DW Armstrongb Fisher6     
+CE Graynot out0     
*CW Rowntreec McLeod b Brian0     
LR Batsonc Coutts b Brian0     
Extras2
Total(all out)43
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-43
Hawke's Bay bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brian10.5?145--
Blewden11   ?144--
Coutts??40--
Fisher??91--

Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Hawke's Bay (1) 165/3 (Axford 67*, Pierce 35*)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Manawatu (2) 16/2 (Reid 4*, Pollitt 3*)
--> WI Axford (1) 50 in 120 minutes

WI Axford and RF Pierce added 112 for the fourth wicket in the Hawke's Bay first innings