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Canterbury v Northern Districts
Plunket Shield 1967/68
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 28th, 29th December 1967 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultCanterbury won by an innings and 24 runs
PointsCanterbury 10; Northern Districts 0
UmpiresPWC Prosser, AH Smail
Close of play day 1Northern Districts (1) 38/1 (Horton 18*, Guy 19*)
Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CL Bullc Mountain b Andersen12     
*GT Dowlingc Mountain b Smith145     
JW Burttc Horton b Puna14     
BF Hastingsb Smith39     
K Thomsonrun out5     
RW Andersonlbw b Andersen1     
RC Motzc Schuster b Smith9     
+JT Wardb Puna9     
JM McIntyrec Guy b Smith18     
RC Merrinc Guy b Puna25     
NA Huxfordnot out17     
Extras(2 b, 4 lb, 7 nb)13
Total(all out, 116.5 overs)307
Fall of wickets:
1-16, 2-57, 3-139, 4-152, 5-155, 6-162, 7-208, 8-262, 9-266, 10-307 (116.5 ov)
Northern Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Andersen30   10812--
Smith25   7674--
Giles11   7130--
Puna28.56723--
Carson4   0210--
Stone15   3390--
Horton3   210--
Northern Districts first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Hortonc Ward b Motz19     
GA Roseb Motz0     
JW Guyb Huxford25     
*HT Schusterlbw b Motz4     
GV Gilesb McIntyre9     
JR Carsonb Motz0     
PD Stoneb Merrin19     
+LS Mountainc Ward b Motz1     
N Punanot out3     
LD Andersenb Merrin5     
JD Smithc Ward b Merrin0     
Extras(1 lb, 2 nb)3
Total(all out, 44.2 overs)88
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-45, 3-47, 4-60, 5-60, 6-64, 7-73, 8-82, 9-88, 10-88 (44.2 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Motz17   9305--
Huxford13   5311--
McIntyre10   5141--
Merrin4.22103--
Northern Districts second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Hortonc and b McIntyre84     
GA Rosec Burtt b Huxford12     
JW Guyc Anderson b Huxford4     
*HT Schusterc Ward b Motz1     
GV Gilesb Motz0     
JR Carsonb McIntyre52     
PD Stonec Ward b Burtt6     
+LS Mountainc and b Huxford0     
N Punac Burtt b Merrin17     
LD Andersenc Ward b Huxford0     
JD Smithnot out11     
Extras(5 lb, 3 nb)8
Total(all out, 74.5 overs)195
Fall of wickets:
1-19, 2-39, 3-46, 4-46, 5-142, 6-157, 7-157, 8-169, 9-170, 10-195 (74.5 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Motz6   1162--
Huxford19   8394--
McIntyre24   11282--
Merrin12.53461--
Burtt13   4581--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> GT Dowling (1) passed 5500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 25
--> JW Burtt (1) passed 500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 7
--> RC Merrin (1) passed his previous highest score of 24 in first-class matches
--> RC Merrin (1) passed his previous highest score of 24 in Plunket Shield matches
--> JW Guy (1) passed 2000 runs in Plunket Shield matches when he reached 14
--> MJ Horton (2) passed his previous highest score of 36 in Plunket Shield matches
--> LD Andersen made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> LD Andersen made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> JD Smith achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches in the Canterbury first innings (previous best was 3-53)
--> JD Smith achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches in the Canterbury first innings (previous best was 3-53)
--> NA Huxford reached 50 wickets in Plunket Shield matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Northern Districts first innings
--> RC Merrin achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches in the Northern Districts first innings (previous best was 1-10)