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Southland v Central Otago
Hawke Cup 1973/74 (Challenge Match)
VenueTurnbull Thomson Park, Invercargill on 15th, 16th, 17th December 1973 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossToss not known
ResultSouthland won by 344 runs
UmpiresASH Cutler, BD Dawson
Close of play day 1Central Otago (1) 80/2 (Barrie 36*, McKnight ?*)
Close of play day 2Central Otago (2) 47/7 (Buttar 14*, Hanson 0*; 25 overs)
Southland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+NR Thompsonb Anderson4     
KJ O'Connorc McSkimming b Petherick23     
RW Andersonlbw b McHutchon154 24328- 
GH Murdochc Buttar b McHutchon0     
BJ McKechniec McHutchon b Woods17     
DM Crombiec McKnight b Petherick52  4- 
LD Hollandsc Buttar b Woods9     
AJ Mahoneyb Petherick4     
KA Nicholsonc Barrie b Petherick7     
*JC Alabasterc McSkimming b Woods0     
GA Ashbynot out0     
Extras(12 b, 13 lb, 7 nb)32
Total(all out, 347 minutes, 89.2 overs)302
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Thompson), 2-84 (O'Connor), 3-104 (Murdoch), 4-155 (McKechnie), 5-247 (Anderson), 6-281, 7-286, 8-295, 9-302, 10-302 (89.2 ov)
Central Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Anderson18   3551--
Woods32   12973--
Buttar6   2170--
Petherick15.21314--
McHutchon7   1462--
McKnight9   1180--
Barrie1   050--
McSkimming1   010--
Central Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CW Buttarb Ashby4     
RJ Maxwellc McKechnie b Mahoney42 898- 
*J Barriec Thompson b Alabaster44 608- 
OM Beckerc Thompson b Nicholson0     
SG McKnightc and b Alabaster15     
SH McSkimmingb Mahoney10     
LE Andersonc McKechnie b Alabaster0     
+M Hansonb Alabaster0     
AJ McHutchonlbw b Mahoney18     
PJ Petherickc McKechnie b Alabaster0     
NT Woodsnot out0     
Extras(5 b, 1 nb)6
Total(all out, 151 minutes, 39.2 overs)139
Fall of wickets:
1-34 (Buttar), 2-48 (Becker), 3-88 (Barrie), 4-95 (Maxwell), 5-115, 6-116, 7-116, 8-123, 9-139, 10-139 (39.2 ov)
Southland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nicholson5   2221--
Ashby6   1421--
Alabaster14.24345--
McKechnie2   0140--
Mahoney12   4213--
Southland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+NR Thompsonlbw b McKnight45 1937- 
KJ O'Connorc McSkimming b Woods9 22   
RW Andersonnot out168 238253 
GH Murdochnot out10 67   
BJ McKechniedid not bat      
DM Crombiedid not bat      
LD Hollandsdid not bat      
AJ Mahoneydid not bat      
KA Nicholsondid not bat      
*JC Alabasterdid not bat      
GA Ashbydid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 3 lb)11
Total(2 wickets, declared, 263 minutes, 69 overs)243
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (O'Connor), 2-170 (Thompson)
Central Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Anderson10   4180--
Woods20   7621--
Petherick13   1530--
McHutchon3   1200--
McKnight10   0411--
Barrie13   6380--
Central Otago second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PJ Petherick hit wkt b Ashby7     
RJ Maxwellc Crombie b Ashby6     
*J Barrieb Ashby011-- 
OM Beckerlbw b Alabaster5     
SG McKnightst Thompson b Alabaster12     
SH McSkimmingc Thompson b Ashby0     
LE Andersonc McKechnie b Ashby2     
CW Buttarb Ashby14     
+M Hansonc Crombie b Alabaster3     
AJ McHutchonnot out12  3- 
NT Woodsb Ashby0     
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(all out, 108 minutes, 27.3 overs)62
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Maxwell), 2-11 (Barrie), 3-16 (Petherick), 4-18 (Becker), 5-18 (McSkimming), 6-22 (Anderson), 7-45 (McKnight), 8-50 (Hanson), 9-62 (Buttar), 10-62 (Woods, 27.3 ov)
Southland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nicholson4   260--
Ashby9.33237--
Alabaster9   4223--
Mahoney5   2100--
Notes
--> Central Otago first innings: 50 in 44 minutes
--> RJ Maxwell retired hurt in the Central Otago first innings having scored 35 (team had lost 1 wickets) - he returned when the score was 88/3
NR Thompson and RW Anderson added 155 in 170 minutes for the second wicket in the Southland second innings
Maxwell was hit on the knee which forced him to retire hurt in the Central Otago first innings
CW Buttar was unwell and had to leave the field during the Southland second innings
Extra time was played at the end of the second day to try to get a result but 12 minutes play was required on the third day before the match ended
12th Man: BA Guthrie (Central Otago)