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Manawatu v North Canterbury
Hawke Cup 1966/67 (Challenge Match)
VenueSportsground, Palmerston North on 21st, 23rd, 24th January 1967 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNorth Canterbury won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn (North Canterbury won on first innings)
UmpiresAC Dermer, GH Stroud
ScorerNF Coates
Close of play day 1Manawatu (1) 56/3 (MacLeod 6*, Vaikvee 2*; 23 overs)
Close of play day 2North Canterbury (2) 185/6 (Sail 27*, AF Wright 6*; 108 overs)

North Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PR Williamsc Downes b Yuile27 774- 
CT Adamsb O'Connell3 28-- 
DR Farrantc Downes b Yuile49 1503- 
PR Rutherfordb Goldfinch16 493- 
GT Wrightc Pollard b O'Connell023-- 
IF Sailc Wright b Yuile7 241- 
+RE Judsonb Pollard5 29-- 
*AF Wrightb Pollard45 727- 
DW McRaelbw b Yuile15 572- 
RC Merrinc MacLeod b Pollard4 301- 
WR Wilsonnot out0 13-- 
Extras(18 b, 7 lb, 2 nb)27
Total(all out, 312 minutes, 104.4 overs)198
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (Adams), 2-47 (Williams), 3-94 (Rutherford), 4-95 (GT Wright), 5-105 (Sail), 6-119 (Judson), 7-119 (Farrant), 8-194 (AF Wright), 9-198 (McRae), 10-198 (Merrin, 104.4 ov)
Manawatu bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Goldfinch12   6221-3
McEwan11   6180--
O'Connell18   7362--
Yuile35   17324--
Pollard20.410333--
Vaikvee8   0300--

Manawatu first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RA Kellyb AF Wright31 754- 
GP Haddonb Merrin11 252- 
HC Wrightb Merrin0 7-- 
DN MacLeodc AF Wright b Merrin12 75-- 
T Vaikveec Farrant b Wilson11 381- 
*V Pollardb Merrin0 9-- 
+LW Downesb Merrin3 12-- 
BW Yuilenot out30 563- 
JM McEwanc Sail b Wilson7 171- 
PJ Goldfinchc Adams b Wilson2 13-- 
PP O'Connellc Judson b Merrin2 16-- 
Extras(6 b, 1 nb)7
Total(all out, 174 minutes, 50.2 overs)116
Fall of wickets:
1-21 (Haddon), 2-23 (Wright), 3-54 (Kelly), 4-72 (MacLeod), 5-72 (Vaikvee), 6-72 (Pollard), 7-75 (Downes), 8-94 (McEwan), 9-99 (Goldfinch), 10-116 (O'Connell, 50.2 ov)
North Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Merrin20.26486--
Wilson24   10423--
McRae5   2170-1
AF Wright1   021--

North Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PR Williamsc Kelly b Yuile47 1587- 
CT Adamslbw b Goldfinch44 1189- 
DR Farrantlbw b O'Connell15 522- 
PR Rutherfordc O'Connell b Yuile086-- 
GT Wrightb Pollard7 271- 
IF Sailc Downes b McEwan48 1158- 
+RE Judsonc MacLeod b Vaikvee9 971- 
*AF Wrightlbw b MacLeod75 2009- 
DW McRaeb Yuile19 791- 
WR Wilsonb Vaikvee18 514- 
RC Merrinnot out8 101- 
Extras(30 b, 9 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)43
Total(all out, 430 minutes, 168 overs)333
Fall of wickets:
1-94 (Adams), 2-124 (Williams), 3-128 (Rutherford), 4-136 (Farrant), 5-137 (GT Wright), 6-172 (Judson), 7-214 (Sail), 8-264 (McRae), 9-317 (Wilson), 10-333 (AF Wright, 168 ov)
Manawatu bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Goldfinch14   4321--
McEwan7   0261--
O'Connell19   10321--
Yuile48   26593--
Pollard41   26391--
Vaikvee23   5612--
Haddon6   4200--
MacLeod4   2121--
Kelly6   490--

Manawatu second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RA Kellyb Wilson1 5-- 
GP Haddonc Sail b McRae10 592- 
HC Wrightc Wilson b Merrin1 5-- 
DN MacLeodc Adams b Farrant100 14891 
*V Pollardc Judson b Merrin7 201- 
+LW Downesc Farrant b Wilson19 502- 
BW Yuileb Wilson5 201- 
JM McEwannot out8 15-- 
T Vaikveenot out2 3-- 
PJ Goldfinchdid not bat      
PP O'Connelldid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 3 nb, 2 w)6
Total(7 wickets, 165 minutes, 48 overs)159
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Kelly), 2-2 (Wright), 3-41 (Haddon), 4-64 (Pollard), 5-113 (Downes), 6-139 (Yuile), 7-151 (MacLeod)
North Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Merrin12   0352--
Wilson17   3523--
McRae10   1331--
AF Wright6   1190--
Sail1   060--
Farrant1   021--
Rutherford1   060--

Manawatu were left with the impossible task of scoring 416 in 165 minutes to retain the Hawke Cup
This was the first time that North Canterbury had won the Hawke Cup