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Balmain v New Zealand Schools
New Zealand Schools in Australia 1970/71
VenueDrummoyne Oval, Sydney on 14th, 15th January 1971 (2-day match)
Balls per over8
PlayersBalmain: 12 (11 to bat and field); New Zealand Schools: 11
TossToss not known
ResultNew Zealand Schools won by 2 wickets
Close of play day 1

Balmain first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Griffithsb Lewis5     
M Prideb Lewis4     
P Millerc Williams b Lewis8     
JA Steelec Williams b Lewis55     
G Fitzgeraldc Lewis b Hill67     
P Taylorb Lewis0     
G Erringtonb McKechnie6     
A Jessupc Hewson b McKechnie31     
B Cusackc Nixon b Patchett19     
P Binetb Patchett8     
D Bonnitchanot out5     
I Bradshawdid not bat      
Extras21
Total(all out)229
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-229
New Zealand Schools bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Patchett??472--
Lewis14   ?395--
McKechnie??592--
Patel??290--
Nixon??30--
Newton??100--
Hill??131--
Hawke??80--

New Zealand Schools first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AR Hewsonc Jessup b Bonnitcha15     
DJ Macdonald[dismissal not known]43  7- 
*DR Newtonb Bonnitcha0     
BJ McKechnie[dismissal not known]69  8- 
B Patel[dismissal not known]2     
+GJ Williamsnot out50  42 
AA Hill[dismissal not known]6     
NF Hawke[dismissal not known]6     
SR Lewis[dismissal not known]12     
PJ Nixon[dismissal not known]0     
JL Patchett[dismissal not known]0     
Extras1
Total(all out)204
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-204 (-2 ov)
Balmain bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bradshaw??593--
Binet??250--
Bonnitcha??445--
Cusack??451--
Steele??300--

Balmain second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Griffiths[dismissal not known]10     
M Pride[dismissal not known]0     
P Miller[dismissal not known]29     
JA Steele[dismissal not known]12     
G Fitzgerald[dismissal not known]11     
P Taylor[dismissal not known]19     
G Erringtonnot out12     
A Jessupnot out6     
B Cusackdid not bat      
P Binetdid not bat      
D Bonnitchadid not bat      
I Bradshawdid not bat      
Extras8
Total(6 wickets, declared)107
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?
New Zealand Schools bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Patchett??121--
Lewis??81--
McKechnie??323--
Nixon??470--

New Zealand Schools second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AR Hewson[dismissal not known]9     
DJ Macdonald[dismissal not known]17     
*DR Newton[dismissal not known]25     
BJ McKechnie[dismissal not known]23     
B Patel[dismissal not known]3     
+GJ Williams[dismissal not known]26     
AA Hillnot out16     
NF Hawke[dismissal not known]8     
SR Lewis[dismissal not known]5     
PJ Nixonnot out0     
JL Patchettdid not bat      
Extras4
Total(8 wickets)136
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?
Balmain bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Binet??190--
Bonnitcha??485--
Cusack??463--
Steele??190--

T Steele and G Fitzgerald added 91 for the fourth wicket in the Balmain first innings
DJ Macdonald and BJ McKechnie added 65 for the third wicket in the New Zealand Schools first innings
I Bradshaw, the Balmain 12th Man, was allowed to bowl in the New Zealand Schools first innings