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Sheffield Shield, 1956/57
Western Australia v New South Wales
W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
8,10,11,12 December 1956 (4-day match)

Result: New South Wales won by an innings and 31 runs
Points: New South Wales 5, Western Australia 0

Toss: Western Australia
Umpires: OTC Cooley and AE Mackley
First-class Debuts: AE Wyatt (New South Wales).

Balls per over: 8

Close of play:

  • Day 1: Western Australia 266/5 (Edwards 30*, Preen 3*)
  • Day 2: Western Australia 301, New South Wales 218/3 (Craig 91*, Watson 49*)
  • Day 3: New South Wales 530/9d, Western Australia 35/1 (Rutherford 20*, Simpson 7*)
    Western Australia 1st innings
    JW Rutherford                            b Martin              18
    LM Sawle              c Watson           b Davidson            85
    RB Simpson            lbw                b Benaud              97
    BK Shepherd           run out (O'Neill)                         4
    *KD Meuleman          c Davidson         b Treanor             18
    AR Edwards            c Lambert          b Davidson            55
    AT Preen                                 b Davidson             7
    +BL Buggins           run out (Martin)                          2
    RB Strauss            c Benaud           b Davidson             3
    DE Hoare              st Lambert         b Benaud               1
    RA Gaunt              not out                                   0
    Extras                (b 7, lb 3, w 1)                         11
    Total                 (all out, 92.6 overs, 386 mins)         301
    
    FoW: 1-37, 2-177, 3-184, 4-221, 5-256,
         6-270, 7-275, 8-282, 9-287, 10-301.
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Wyatt                       12      1     53      0
    Davidson                    23.6    4     69      4
    Martin                      15      1     52      1 (1w)
    Benaud                      32      9     72      2
    Treanor                     10      2     44      1
    
    New South Wales 1st innings
    JW Burke              c Buggins          b Strauss              2
    SJ Carroll            c Buggins          b Gaunt               10
    NC O'Neill            lbw                b Strauss             63
    *ID Craig             c Simpson          b Gaunt              155
    WJ Watson             c Sawle            b Strauss            206
    R Benaud              c Shepherd         b Hoare               25
    JW Martin                                b Preen               23
    AK Davidson           lbw                b Strauss             19
    JC Treanor                               b Preen               11
    +O Lambert            not out                                   3
    Extras                (b 2, lb 8, nb 3)                        13
    Total                 (9 wickets dec, 121.6 overs, 520 mins)  530
    
    DNB: AE Wyatt.
    
    FoW: 1-12, 2-14, 3-119, 4-383, 5-432, 6-487, 7-505, 8-516, 9-530.
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Gaunt                       21      1    114      2 (2nb)
    Strauss                     35     10    101      4
    Hoare                       15      0     91      1 (1nb)
    Preen                       26.6    4     99      2
    Meuleman                     4      0     29      0
    Rutherford                  12      2     44      0
    Simpson                      8      0     39      0
    
    Western Australia 2nd innings
    JW Rutherford         c Lambert          b Martin              33
    LM Sawle              c Carroll          b Davidson             7
    RB Simpson            c O'Neill          b Benaud              26
    *KD Meuleman                         c & b Martin               3
    BK Shepherd           c Watson           b Benaud              20
    AR Edwards                               b Benaud              30
    AT Preen                             c & b Benaud              26
    +BL Buggins           c Martin           b Treanor              0
    RB Strauss            retired hurt                              2
    DE Hoare              not out                                  18
    RA Gaunt                                 b Wyatt               25
    Extras                (b 4, lb 4)                               8
    Total                 (all out, 70.4 overs, 270 mins)         198
    
    FoW: 1-18, 2-68, 3-68, 4-94, 5-94, 6-149, 7-150, 8-154, 9-198.
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Wyatt                        7.4    1     22      1
    Davidson                    10      3     23      1
    Burke                        1      0      1      0
    Martin                      10      2     45      2
    Benaud                      28      6     75      4
    Treanor                     14      5     24      1
    

    • 12th Men: KN Slater (WA) and RM Harvey (NSW)
    • RB Strauss (2) retired hurt at 154/7 (pulled leg muscle while running)
    • Crowds: 8274, 3300, 1600, 700. Total: 13,874. Receipts: 1,474 pounds




  • Domestic Season Index

    Team Pages: Western Australia, New South Wales.

    Ground Page: W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth

    Western Australia Player Pages: JW Rutherford, LM Sawle, RB Simpson, BK Shepherd, KD Meuleman, AR Edwards, AT Preen, BL Buggins, RB Strauss, DE Hoare, RA Gaunt.

    New South Wales Player Pages: JW Burke, SJ Carroll, NC O'Neill, ID Craig, WJ Watson, R Benaud, JW Martin, AK Davidson, JC Treanor, O Lambert, AE Wyatt.

    Match Officials' Pages: OTC Cooley, AE Mackley.

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