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Western Australia v Australian XI, 1955/56
W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
28,29,31 March 1956 (3-day match)

Result: Match drawn

Toss: Australian XI
Umpires: OTC Cooley and AE Mackley
First-class Debuts: DE Hoare (Western Australia).

Balls per over: 8

Close of play:

  • Day 1: Australian XI 185
  • Day 2: Western Australia 177/5 (Edwards 7*, Rigg 0*)
    Australian XI 1st innings
    JW Rutherford         c Shepherd         b Hoare               15
    CC McDonald           c Hoare            b Preen               49
    KD Mackay             c Buggins          b Preen               11
    RN Harvey             c Edwards          b Strauss              2
    JW Burke              c Rigg             b Hoare                5
    ID Craig                                 b Strauss             32
    RG Archer             c Sawle            b Strauss             18
    AK Davidson           lbw                b Hoare                0
    +LV Maddocks          c Sawle            b Gaunt               11
    RR Lindwall           c Buggins          b Hoare               26
    *IWG Johnson          not out                                  11
    Extras                (lb 1, w 3, nb 1)                         5
    Total                 (all out, 64.5 overs, 297 mins)         185
    
    FoW: 1-46, 2-75, 3-76, 4-82, 5-88,
         6-127, 7-136, 8-138, 9-162, 10-185.
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Gaunt                       15      0     82      1 (1nb,1w)
    Strauss                     23      6     39      3 (1w)
    Hoare                       12.5    1     30      4
    Preen                       13      3     23      2 (1w)
    Rigg                         1      0      6      0
    
    Western Australia 1st innings
    LM Sawle              c Maddocks         b Davidson            26
    +BL Buggins           run out (Harvey)                          0
    MT Vernon             c Archer           b Davidson            11
    *KD Meuleman          c Maddocks         b Johnson             72
    BK Shepherd           c Burke            b Lindwall            49
    AR Edwards            st Maddocks        b Johnson             69
    BA Rigg               c Rutherford       b Davidson             3
    AT Preen              c Rutherford       b Archer              10
    RB Strauss                               b Johnson              9
    DE Hoare                                 b Davidson             2
    RA Gaunt              not out                                   0
    Extras                (b 5, lb 9, nb 2)                        16
    Total                 (all out, 92.5 overs, 406 mins)         267
    
    FoW: 1-5, 2-35, 3-66, 4-170, 5-172,
         6-191, 7-230, 8-252, 9-267, 10-267.
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Lindwall                    19      1     68      1 (2nb)
    Archer                      19      5     41      1
    Davidson                    19.5    2     78      4
    Johnson                     27     13     39      3
    Burke                        5      2     14      0
    Rutherford                   1      1      0      0
    Mackay                       2      0     11      0
    
    Australian XI 2nd innings
    JW Burke              lbw                b Gaunt                4
    JW Rutherford         lbw                b Preen               53
    KD Mackay             c Sawle            b Strauss             42
    RN Harvey                                b Strauss             21
    CC McDonald           not out                                  37
    ID Craig                                 b Gaunt               38
    Extras                (b 2, nb 1)                               3
    Total                 (5 wickets, 41.4 overs, 180 mins)       198
    
    DNB: RG Archer, AK Davidson, +LV Maddocks, RR Lindwall,
         *IWG Johnson.
    
    FoW: 1-5, 2-70, 3-91, 4-145, 5-198.
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Strauss                     13      3     30      2
    Gaunt                        6.4    1     37      2 (1nb)
    Hoare                        6      2     20      0
    Preen                        9      1     40      1
    Rigg                         6      0     57      0
    Edwards                      1      0     11      0
    

    • 12th Men: KN Slater (WA) and PJP Burge (Aust)
    • Crowds: 6100, 5500, 11500. Total: 23,100. Receipts: 2,865 pounds




  • Domestic Season Index

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

    Australian XI Player Pages: JW Rutherford, CC McDonald, KD Mackay, RN Harvey, JW Burke, ID Craig, RG Archer, AK Davidson, LV Maddocks, RR Lindwall, IWG Johnson.

    Western Australia Player Pages: LM Sawle, BL Buggins, MT Vernon, KD Meuleman, BK Shepherd, AR Edwards, BA Rigg, AT Preen, RB Strauss, DE Hoare, RA Gaunt.

    Match Officials' Pages: OTC Cooley, AE Mackley.

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