misc603350
West Coast (South Island) v North Canterbury
Other matches in New Zealand 1971/72
VenueRecreation Ground, Greymouth on 29th, 30th January 1972 (2-day match)
Balls per over8
TossToss not known
ResultNorth Canterbury won by 5 wickets
Umpires[unknown], TDP Pasfield
Close of play day 1North Canterbury (1) 220/5 (Devlin 74*, Merrin 71*)

West Coast (South Island) first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GR McAulayc and b Merrin6 311- 
KW Smytheb Beecroft037-- 
DJ Topplbw b Beecroft2 11-- 
CAN McMillanc Devlin b Merrin2 37-- 
M Copelandc Keenan b Beecroft11 191- 
AJ Schaferc Blakely b James26 733- 
*+R Richardsonb James2 23-- 
WA Kennedylbw b Merrin7 48-- 
MD Keenanb Newton11 372- 
EB Tonesrun out3 3-- 
P Thomasnot out3 25-- 
Extras(17 b)17
Total(all out, 38.7 overs)90
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Smythe, 1.3 ov), 2-6 (Topp), 3-12 (McAulay), 4-33 (Copeland), 5-33 (McMillan), 6-42 (Richardson), 7-73 (Kennedy), 8-73 (Schafer), 9-76 (Tones), 10-90 (Keenan, 38.7 ov)
North Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Merrin15   6263--
Beecroft8   4133--
Newton4.71141--
James11   4202--

North Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*SJ Blakelyc Copeland b Thomas13 212- 
PR Williamslbw b Tones17 292- 
+PC Devlinc Tones b Schafer83 1485- 
PM Keenanst Richardson b Thomas1 11-- 
WH Newtonlbw b Tones14 132- 
PW Jenkinslbw b Kennedy28 423- 
RC Merrinc Richardson b Kennedy76 8392 
TA Turnernot out145-- 
LG Ederdid not bat      
RC Jamesdid not bat      
MJ Beecroftdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 1 lb)2
Total(7 wickets, declared, 40.3 overs)235
Fall of wickets:
1-29 (Blakely), 2-33 (Williams), 3-38 (Keenan), 4-59 (Newton), 5-118 (Jenkins), 6-228 (Merrin), 7-235 (Devlin, 40.3 ov)
West Coast (South Island) bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tones15   0842--
Thomas14   1802--
Kennedy7   0332--
Topp3   0260--
Schafer1.30101--

West Coast (South Island) second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GR McAulayc Devlin b Beecroft031-- 
M Copelandb James11 371- 
DJ Toppc and b Merrin52 1028- 
CAN McMillanc and b Merrin16 312- 
AJ Schaferc Eder b Blakely2136-- 
*+R Richardsonc Devlin b Merrin55 1357- 
WA Kennedyst Devlin b Blakely27 763- 
KW Smytheb Blakely7 421- 
MD Keenanc Newton b Blakely8 132- 
EB Tonesnot out6 191- 
P Thomasc Eder b Blakely10 171- 
Extras(7 b, 9 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)18
Total(all out, 60 overs)212
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (McAulay, 0.3 ov), 2-35 (Copeland), 3-65 (McMillan), 4-69 (Schafer), 5-90 (Topp), 6-158 (Kennedy), 7-182 (Richardson), 8-190 (Smythe), 9-197 (Keenan), 10-212 (Thomas, 60 ov)
North Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Beecroft6   0351--
Merrin21   85531-
Newton6   1130--
James7   2281--
Blakely18   3515-1
Eder2   0120--

North Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PR Williamsnot out34 595- 
LG Ederc Copeland b Kennedy6 22-- 
TA Turnerc Richardson b Tones1 2-- 
RC Jamesb Tones2 1-- 
*SJ Blakelyc Topp b Tones17 242- 
RC Merrinc Keenan b Kennedy2 4-- 
WH Newtonnot out3 2-- 
+PC Devlindid not bat      
PM Keenandid not bat      
PW Jenkinsdid not bat      
MJ Beecroftdid not bat      
Extras(3 b)3
Total(5 wickets, 59 minutes, 14.6 overs)68
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Eder), 2-21 (Turner), 3-23 (James), 4-61 (Blakely), 5-64 (Merrin)
West Coast (South Island) bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tones7.60353--
Kennedy7   1302--

PC Devlin and RC Merrin added 110 for the sixth wicket in the North Canterbury first innings