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Nelson v Southland
Hawke Cup 1978/79 (Challenge Match)
VenueTrafalgar Park, Nelson on 17th, 18th, 19th March 1979 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossNelson won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn (Nelson won on first innings)
UmpiresBI Blommaart, M Rangi
Close of play day 1Nelson (1) 279/5 (Horne 17*, Jamieson 0*)
Close of play day 2Southland (1) 51/2 (Dawson 32*, Murdoch 0*)

Nelson first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BG Schwassc Dawson b McKechnie4   - 
RA Piercec Wilson b McKechnie31 1253- 
MH Toynbeerun out (Hoskin)75  8- 
AH Jonesst Thompson b Alabaster93 32013- 
+GN Edwardsb Wilson21 464- 
*TB Horneb Alabaster113 3829- 
MD Jamiesonlbw b Alabaster3  -- 
WG Hodgsonlbw b McKechnie26 573- 
SD Adamsb Lindsay19 752- 
SJ Gillnot out68 15381 
WM Aberhartb Wilson4   - 
Extras(14 b, 20 lb, 22 nb)56
Total(all out, 723 minutes, 172 overs)513
Fall of wickets:
1-42 (Schwass), 2-73 (Pierce), 3-179 (Toynbee), 4-213 (Edwards), 5-279 (Jones), 6-287 (Jamieson), 7-328 (Hodgson), 8-371 (Adams), 9-502 (Horne), 10-513 (Aberhart, 172 ov)
Southland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wilson28   10762--
Hills32   81020--
McKechnie50   22903--
Hill10   3280--
Alabaster45   51273--
Lindsay7   0341--

Southland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GJ Dawsonlbw b Gill55 15110- 
*+NR Thompsonc Toynbee b Gill6     
RN Hoskinb Gill1  -- 
DR Murdochb Jamieson13     
RJ Verrallb Hodgson40     
BJ McKechniest Edwards b Hodgson75 130102 
JK Lindsaylbw b Gill47 828- 
RJ Hillc Schwass b Aberhart9     
TJ Wilsonb Aberhart8     
GD Alabasterb Aberhart7     
PW Hillsnot out4   - 
Extras(15 b, 28 lb, 8 nb)51
Total(all out, 84.7 overs)316
Fall of wickets:
1-44 (Thompson), 2-50 (Hoskin), 3-100 (Murdoch), 4-104 (Dawson), 5-221 (Verrall), 6-238 (McKechnie), 7-278 (Hill), 8-292 (Wilson), 9-302 (Lindsay), 10-316 (Alabaster, 84.7 ov)
Nelson bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gill18   5514--
Aberhart15.72533--
Jamieson21   9581--
Toynbee19   3630--
Adams2   200--
Hodgson9   0402--

MH Toynbee and AH Jones added 106 in 151 minutes for the third wicket in the Nelson first innings
TB Horne and SJ Gill added 131 in 140 minutes for the ninth wicket in the Nelson first innings
RJ Verrall and BJ McKechnie added 117 in 118 minutes for the fifth wicket in the Southland first innings
The match was called off as soon as Southland were dismissed at 4.04pm on the third day with Nelson retaining the Hawke Cup due to their first innings lead