misc602668
North Canterbury v Ashburton County
Other matches in New Zealand 1963/64
VenueDudley Park, Rangiora on 24th, 25th January 1964 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultNorth Canterbury won by an innings and 93 runs
Close of play day 1

North Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PAH Mullinsb Butler82 10592 
IF Sailc BP Isherwood b Butler20 344- 
NE Allanlbw b McCormick27 123-- 
GT Wrightb Sampson67 13711- 
CS Merrinc and b DJ Isherwood27 333- 
EJ Baileylbw b White10 371- 
*AF Wrightnot out97 68152 
+RAP Hopkinslbw b White7 121- 
RC Merrinb White4 71- 
P Blakelynot out4 27-- 
DJ Hayesdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 16 lb, 6 nb, 8 w)34
Total(8 wickets, declared, 90 overs)379
Fall of wickets:
1-51 (Sail), 2-134 (Mullins), 3-161 (Allan), 4-206 (CS Merrin), 5-250 (Bailey), 6-270 (GT Wright), 7-291 (Hopkins), 8-299 (RC Merrin)
Ashburton County bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McCormick17   262134
Butler22   292251
Sampson20   4641--
White16   5433-1
Hortin8   0420--
DJ Isherwood7   0421--

Ashburton County first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BE Tuttylbw b RC Merrin10  2- 
IC Blainb Hayes66  12- 
BV Sampsonb Bailey0  -- 
RG Hortinlbw b RC Merrin1  -- 
*LJ Pierceb Bailey17  2- 
MD Pappsc Sail b Blakely5  1- 
DJ Isherwoodc Allan b AF Wright1  -- 
+BP Isherwoodst Hopkins b Hayes14  1- 
BD Whiteb RC Merrin0  -- 
GF McCormicknot out0  -- 
KM Butlerc Mullins b RC Merrin0  -- 
Extras(5 b, 4 lb, 6 nb)15
Total(all out, 53 overs)129
Fall of wickets:
1-38 (Tutty), 2-43 (Sampson), 3-44 (Hortin), 4-70 (Pierce), 5-99 (Papps), 6-100 (DJ Isherwood), 7-124 (Blain), 8-129 (BP Isherwood), 9-129 (White), 10-129 (Butler, 53 ov)
North Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
RC Merrin13   5274-3
Bailey13   337215
AF Wright14   6251--
Blakely6   11511-
Hayes7   0102--

Ashburton County second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
BE Tuttyb RC Merrin0 2-- 
IC Blainb AF Wright15  1- 
RG Hortinb Bailey7  1- 
*LJ Pierceb Hayes46  7- 
+BP Isherwoodlbw b Bailey23  3- 
MD Pappslbw b Blakely23  4- 
DJ Isherwoodb Blakely1  -- 
BD Whitenot out1  -- 
BV Sampsonc Allan b Blakely4  -- 
GF McCormickb Blakely4  1- 
KM Butlerb Blakely8  1- 
Extras(15 b, 4 lb, 6 nb)25
Total(all out, 62.1 overs)157
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Tutty), 2-11 (Hortin), 3-56 (Blain), 4-85 (Pierce), 5-135 (BP Isherwood), 6-138 (DJ Isherwood), 7-140 (Papps), 8-145 (Sampson), 9-149 (McCormick), 10-157 (Butler, 62.1 ov)
North Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
RC Merrin9   3201-5
Bailey12   6222-1
AF Wright10   2261-1
Blakely8.12195-2
Hayes17   7281--
Sail4   380--
Mullins2   190--

AF Wright and P Blakely added 80 (undefeated) for the ninth wicket in the North Canterbury first innings
The North Canterbury captain, AF Wright, declared at the afternoon tea interval even though he was just 3 runs short of a century