misc603678
North Canterbury v South Canterbury
Other matches in New Zealand 1975/76
VenueDudley Park, Rangiora on 2nd, 3rd January 1976 (2-day match)
Balls per over8
TossToss not known
ResultMatch drawn (North Canterbury won on first innings)
Close of play day 1

South Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BW Andrewsb Merrin4  1- 
LS Williamsc Heslop b Merrin11  1- 
MJ Lamingc PW Jenkins b Merrin14  2- 
RB Lesliec Ryan b Heslop18  1- 
JW Daviesc McNally b Heslop10  -- 
JU Varcoelbw b Merrin9  -- 
PW Melvilleb Sowden10  2- 
BJ Davidsonb Sowden10  -- 
EGC Ritchieb Merrin30  3- 
+KW Gloagnot out7  1- 
GL Blanchardb Merrin0  -- 
Extras(2 lb, 3 nb)5
Total(all out, 61.6 overs)128
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Andrews), 2-23 (Williams), 3-39 (Laming), 4-55 (Leslie), 5-65 (Davies), 6-75 (Varcoe), 7-88 (Melville), 8-91 (Davidson), 9-128 (Ritchie), 10-128 (Blanchard, 61.6 ov)
North Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McNally7   1290-1
Merrin20.610296-2
Sowden14   3302--
Heslop15   8172--
Newton5   0180--

North Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+PR Williamsc Davies b Ritchie717 -- 
AJ Jenkinsc Gloag b Davies13  2- 
PW Jenkinsc Davies b Ritchie210 -- 
MT Johnstonc Gloag b Davidson13  -- 
RJ Sowdenc Gloag b Davies8  1- 
PC Devlinrun out5  -- 
RC Merrinc Blanchard b Davies8  1- 
WH Newtonc Gloag b Varcoe23  -1 
*SJ Ryannot out27  1- 
CJ Heslopnot out17  1- 
SR McNallydid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 10 lb, 4 nb)16
Total(8 wickets, declared, 59 overs)139
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Williams), 2-15 (PW Jenkins), 3-32 (AJ Jenkins), 4-39 (Sowden), 5-47 (Merrin), 6-65 (Devlin), 7-88 (Newton), 8-105 (Johnston)
South Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blanchard8   1270--
Ritchie10   3182-4
Williams2   160--
Davidson10   2231--
Davies17   8173--
Varcoe7   1161--
Melville5   2160--

South Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LS Williamsc PW Jenkins b McNally19  1- 
BW Andrewsc Merrin b McNally2  -- 
MJ Lamingnot out25  3- 
RB Lesliec and b McNally2  -- 
JU Varcoenot out30  3- 
JW Daviesdid not bat      
PW Melvilledid not bat      
BJ Davidsondid not bat      
EGC Ritchiedid not bat      
+KW Gloagdid not bat      
GL Blancharddid not bat      
Extras(6 lb, 3 nb)9
Total(3 wickets, 30 overs)87
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Andrews), 2-23 (Williams), 3-31 (Leslie)
North Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McNally6   1173-3
Merrin2   050--
Sowden10   3290-1
Heslop5   170--
Newton3   270--
AJ Jenkins2   190--
Ryan1   020--
PW Jenkins1   020--

Notes
--> MT Johnston retired hurt in the North Canterbury first innings having scored 2 (team score 20/2) - he returned when the score was 88/7