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Southland v Ashburton County
Hawke Cup 1976/77 (Challenge Match)
VenueQueen's Park, Invercargill on 5th, 6th, 7th February 1977 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossToss not known
ResultSouthland won by 180 runs
UmpiresBH Austin, AJ Watkins
Close of play day 1
Close of play day 2

Southland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+NR Thompsonlbw b BC Sampson59  4- 
AD Piercec BV Sampson b Hansen12     
RW Andersonc BV Sampson b Livesey255 45433- 
RJ Verrallc BP Isherwood b Hansen16     
BJ McKechniec and b BV Sampson32 874- 
NJ McArthurb Livesey44 1335- 
DS Cocksc Beaven b Livesey2  -- 
RJ Hillc BP Isherwood b BV Sampson2  -- 
*GD Alabasterc Thomas b BV Sampson1  -- 
KA Nicholsonnot out5   - 
GB Thomsondid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 12 lb)16
Total(9 wickets, declared, 518 minutes, 110.2 overs)444
Fall of wickets:
1-34 (Pierce), 2-156 (Thompson), 3-182 (Verrall), 4-275 (McKechnie), 5-421 (McArthur), 6-427 (Cocks), 7-438 (Hill), 8-438 (Anderson), 9-444 (Alabaster, 110.2 ov)
Ashburton County bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Livesey25   3993--
Hansen32   51052--
BC Sampson19   2691--
BV Sampson19.22783--
Williams11   1460--
DJ Isherwood2   1170--
Beaven2   0140--

Ashburton County first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
P Thomasrun out2  -- 
DJ Isherwoodb Thomson27     
RL Beavenc McKechnie b Thomson0  -- 
NA Goodwinlbw b Thomson4   - 
RW Hayesc Cocks b Alabaster37 1042- 
*BV Sampsonc Nicholson b McKechnie10     
+BP Isherwoodc Anderson b Cocks9     
KD Williamsnot out49 864- 
BC Sampsonlbw b Cocks16     
PL Hansenc Hill b Cocks6     
DW Liveseylbw b Alabaster23 304- 
Extras(6 lb, 1 nb)7
Total(all out, 230 minutes, 54.7 overs)190
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Thomas), 2-20 (Beaven), 3-28 (Goodwin), 4-39 (DJ Isherwood), 5-73 (BV Sampson), 6-87 (BP Isherwood), 7-98 (Hayes), 8-128 (BC Sampson), 9-134 (Hansen), 10-190 (Livesey, 54.7 ov)
Southland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thomson8   1373--
Nicholson8   2190--
McKechnie10   4141--
Alabaster16.73582--
Cocks9   0413--
Hill3   0140--

Southland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+NR Thompsonc BP Isherwood b Hansen14     
AD Piercelbw b BC Sampson28     
RW Andersonc sub (GW Rennie) b BV Sampson17     
RJ Verrallnot out35     
BJ McKechnienot out25     
NJ McArthurdid not bat      
DS Cocksdid not bat      
RJ Hilldid not bat      
*GD Alabasterdid not bat      
KA Nicholsondid not bat      
GB Thomsondid not bat      
Extras(3 lb, 1 nb)4
Total(3 wickets, declared, 145 minutes, 29 overs)123
Fall of wickets:
1-36 (Thompson), 2-57 (Anderson), 3-72 (Pierce)
Ashburton County bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Livesey4   0310--
Hansen9   2231--
BV Sampson9   0401--
BC Sampson7   1251--

Ashburton County second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
P Thomasc Thompson b Cocks32     
DJ Isherwoodb Thomson14     
RL Beavenc McKechnie b Thomson5   - 
*BV Sampsonc Hill b Alabaster37     
RW Hayesb Alabaster24     
+BP Isherwoodc McKechnie b Alabaster18     
KD Williamsnot out42  4- 
NA Goodwinc Thomson b Alabaster4   - 
BC Sampsonlbw b Cocks3  -- 
PL Hansenst Thompson b Cocks10     
DW Liveseyb Alabaster2  -- 
Extras(5 lb, 1 nb)6
Total(all out, 67.4 overs)197
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (DJ Isherwood), 2-26 (Beaven), 3-78 (BV Sampson), 4-106 (Hayes), 5-128 (BP Isherwood), 6-156 (Thomas), 7-163 (Goodwin), 8-168 (BC Sampson), 9-193 (Hansen), 10-197 (Livesey, 67.4 ov)
Southland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thomson8   2252--
McKechnie11   4270--
Hill9   3140--
Alabaster22.44835--
Nicholson3   230--
Cocks14   0393--

NR Thompson and RW Anderson added 122 for the second wicket in the Southland first innings
RW Anderson and BJ McKechnie added 93 in 87 minutes for the fourth wicket in the Southland first innings
RW Anderson and N McArthur added 146 in 133 minutes for the fifth wicket in the Southland first innings
12th Men: CG Hampton (Southland), GW Rennie (Ashburton County)