misc603761
North Canterbury v West Coast (South Island)
Other matches in New Zealand 1976/77
VenueDudley Park, Rangiora on 11th, 12th December 1976 (2-day match)
Balls per over8
TossToss not known
ResultNorth Canterbury won by an innings and 44 runs
Umpires[unknown], BE Turner
Close of play day 1

West Coast (South Island) first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WA Leachb Abbott214 -- 
RW Harrisonb Abbott23  5- 
TDP Pasfieldb Abbott011-- 
KR Squirec Thiele b Abbott816 -- 
AJ Schaferrun out57  5- 
CK Schaferc Williams b Merrin54  3- 
MJ Hooperc Kerr b Thiele12  -- 
P Bradleyb Merrin011-- 
MS Marshc Williams b Merrin1  -- 
PA Campbellc Thiele b Merrin6  1- 
MB Jonesnot out4  -- 
Extras(1 b, 7 lb)8
Total(all out, 52.1 overs)175
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Leach), 2-2 (Pasfield), 3-26 (Squire), 4-41 (Harrison), 5-136 (AJ Schafer), 6-153 (CK Schafer), 7-153 (Bradley), 8-155 (Marsh), 9-163 (Campbell), 10-175 (Hooper, 52.1 ov)
North Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Abbott12   3344--
Thiele10.12561--
Merrin13   2384--
Stapylton-Smith12   2290--
Dunbar5   2100--

North Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PC Devlinc Marsh b Bradley106  12- 
+PR Williamsc Harrison b AJ Schafer11  1- 
RJ Kerrb Pasfield80  91 
RJ Sowdenc Jones b CK Schafer47  53 
MT Johnstonc Leach b Pasfield10  1- 
TA Turnernot out31  42 
*RC Merrinnot out12  -1 
CM Abbottdid not bat      
CH Thieledid not bat      
MM Stapylton-Smithdid not bat      
BK Dunbardid not bat      
Extras(13 b, 7 lb)20
Total(5 wickets, declared, 74 overs)317
Fall of wickets:
1-34 (Williams), 2-211 (Kerr), 3-211 (Devlin), 4-248 (Johnston), 5-276 (Sowden)
West Coast (South Island) bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Campbell13   3520--
AJ Schafer17   7311--
Squire8   0400--
CK Schafer15   2771--
Hooper1   0110--
Pasfield10   1602--
Jones2   0120--
Bradley8   4141--

West Coast (South Island) second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RW Harrisonc and b Abbott8  -- 
WA Leachc Williams b Abbott4  -- 
TDP Pasfieldb Stapylton-Smith19  1- 
KR Squirest Williams b Dunbar31  3- 
MJ Hooperc Turner b Thiele0  -- 
CK Schaferc Devlin b Stapylton-Smith0  -- 
P Bradleyb Stapylton-Smith0  -- 
MS Marshlbw b Stapylton-Smith11  1- 
PA Campbellb Merrin0  -- 
AJ Schaferc Sowden b Abbott21  2- 
MB Jonesnot out0  -- 
Extras(3 b, 1 lb)4
Total(all out, 37.1 overs)98
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Leach), 2-13 (Harrison), 3-39 (Pasfield), 4-44 (Hooper), 5-51 (CK Schafer), 6-51 (Bradley), 7-68 (Marsh), 8-77 (Campbell), 9-98 (AJ Schafer), 10-98 (Squire, 37.1 ov)
North Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Abbott7   3163--
Thiele9   2241--
Merrin7   3161--
Stapylton-Smith11   0284--
Dunbar3.10101--

Notes
--> KR Squire retired hurt in the West Coast (South Island) second innings (team had lost 6 wickets) - he returned when the score was 77/8

AJ Schafer and CK Schafer added 95 for the fifth wicket in the West Coast (South Island) first innings
PC Devlin and RJ Kerr added 177 for the second wicket in the North Canterbury first innings