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Buller v North Canterbury
Other matches in New Zealand 1969/70
VenueVictoria Square, Westport on 3rd, 4th January 1970 (2-day match)
Balls per over8
TossToss not known
ResultNorth Canterbury won by 8 wickets
UmpiresM Byrne, T Murray
Close of play day 1Buller (2) 35/1 (Wood 14*, Stewart 3*)

Buller first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RR Kellyb Merrin29 806- 
GR Woodc and b James32 456- 
BN Stewartb Merrin183-- 
BW McGuireb Merrin22 1084- 
P Plummerb Merrin0 4-- 
+JW Mummb Merrin0 4-- 
*CR Aldridgec Williams b Merrin7 121- 
AJ Wakefieldc RW Newton b Merrin4 61- 
A Irelandb James3 12-- 
GW Hartb James6 101- 
BA Murraynot out1 20-- 
Extras(5 lb)5
Total(all out, 160 minutes, 30.6 overs)110
Fall of wickets:
1-47 (Wood), 2-48 (Stewart), 3-65 (Kelly), 4-65 (Plummer), 5-65 (Mumm), 6-73 (Aldridge), 7-81 (Wakefield), 8-88 (Ireland), 9-98 (Hart), 10-110 (McGuire, 30.6 ov)
North Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Merrin13.63307--
James15   2693--
WH Newton2   060--

North Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*SJ Blakelyb Ireland4 151- 
PR Williamsc Aldridge b Hart5 231- 
GW Stoneb Murray26 754- 
WH Newtonb Hart20 424- 
SJ Ryanb Wakefield7 291- 
PR Rutherfordb Wakefield4 311- 
RC Merrinc Mumm b Hart18 452- 
+RW Newtonc Aldridge b Hart22 373- 
TA Turnerc Wakefield b Hart13 332- 
RC Jameslbw b Ireland1 34-- 
PJ McKaynot out10 162- 
Extras(7 b, 1 lb)8
Total(all out, 240 minutes, 43.6 overs)138
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Blakely), 2-15 (Williams), 3-55 (WH Newton), 4-70 (Stone), 5-72 (Ryan), 6-85 (Rutherford), 7-105 (Merrin), 8-116 (RW Newton), 9-127 (Turner), 10-138 (James, 43.6 ov)
Buller bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hart16   3485--
Ireland15.65402--
Wakefield7   1282--
Murray5   1141--

Buller second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RR Kellyb Merrin6 151- 
GR Woodc Williams b Merrin14 431- 
BN Stewartc Merrin b James17 572- 
BW McGuireb McKay25 7041 
P Plummerb Merrin2 12-- 
+JW Mummb Merrin15 2211 
*CR Aldridgec WH Newton b McKay18 543- 
AJ Wakefieldc WH Newton b McKay17 452- 
A Irelandnot out5 10-- 
GW Hartb Merrin0 4-- 
BA Murrayb Merrin054-- 
Extras(17 b, 5 lb)22
Total(all out, 145 minutes, 40.7 overs)141
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Kelly), 2-36 (Wood), 3-58 (Stewart), 4-71 (Plummer), 5-93 (Mumm), 6-93 (McGuire), 7-135 (Wakefield), 8-137 (Aldridge), 9-141 (Hart), 10-141 (Murray, 40.7 ov)
North Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Merrin13.74336--
James10   5221--
WH Newton7   2250--
McKay10   1393--

North Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*SJ Blakelynot out41 6161 
PR Williamsc Stewart b Wakefield55 4011- 
GW Stoneb Wakefield5 91- 
WH Newtonnot out9 82- 
PR Rutherforddid not bat      
RC Merrindid not bat      
SJ Ryandid not bat      
+RW Newtondid not bat      
TA Turnerdid not bat      
RC Jamesdid not bat      
PJ McKaydid not bat      
Extras(6 b)6
Total(2 wickets, 61 minutes, 12.5 overs)116
Fall of wickets:
1-90 (Williams), 2-99 (Stone)
Buller bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hart4   1390--
Ireland2   0180--
Wakefield2.50192--
Murray2   0230--
McGuire2   0110--

SJ Blakely and PR Williams put on 90 in 40 minutes for the first wicket in the North Canterbury second innings