misc603856
Auckland v Northland
Other matches in New Zealand 1977/78
VenueEden Park, Auckland on 4th, 5th, 6th December 1977 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossToss not known
ResultAuckland won by 8 wickets
Umpires[unknown], BV Denison
Close of play day 1Northland (1) 210/6 (Cooper 27*, Child 7*; 81 overs)
Close of play day 2Northland (2) 14/1 (McLeod 13*, Mountain 1*; 4 overs)
Northland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JC McLeodb Stott4   - 
BH Thomc L Wiltshire b Stott5   - 
DP Lloydb McIntyre54 2458- 
DB Cowiec L Wiltshire b Sparks16     
*B Dunningb Cushen89 139102 
BG Cooperb Sparks37 947- 
WP Fowlerb Cushen0  -- 
MJ Childb McIntyre43 8751 
SJ Scottnot out3  -- 
+LS Mountaindid not bat      
JP Moselendid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 1 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)8
Total(8 wickets, declared, 399 minutes, 90.3 overs)259
Fall of wickets:
1-10, 2-11, 3-52, 4-169, 5-177, 6-183, 7-231, 8-259 (90.3 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cushen25   6602--
Stott20   5602--
Sparks22   7762--
McIntyre23.311552--
Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AEW Parsonsb Scott49  5- 
GM Wallaceb Moselen01 -- 
*RJ Kasperst Mountain b Lloyd42  6- 
JR Wiltshirec Mountain b McLeod45 856- 
SP Hoadleyb Fowler7 61   
RG Arblasternot out39  6- 
+L Wiltshireb Fowler31  5- 
JM McIntyreb Scott0  -- 
LC Sparksnot out18     
LW Stottdid not bat      
JAJ Cushendid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 10 lb, 2 nb, 3 w)19
Total(7 wickets, declared, 331 minutes, 80 overs)250
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Wallace, 1.1 ov), 2-98 (Parsons), 3-100 (Kasper), 4-153 (Hoadley), 5-161 (JR Wiltshire), 6-216, 7-225
Northland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Child15   3420--
Moselen6   1281--
Dunning4   270--
Scott19   4632--
Lloyd13   6281--
Fowler17   7422--
McLeod6   1211--
Northland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JC McLeodc Hoadley b Cushen34     
BH Thomc L Wiltshire b Stott0  -- 
+LS Mountainc Cushen b Stott5   - 
DP Lloydnot out53  6- 
DB Cowiec Wallace b Kasper20  3- 
*B Dunningc L Wiltshire b Cushen4959597- 
BG Coopernot out8     
WP Fowlerdid not bat      
MJ Childdid not bat      
SJ Scottdid not bat      
JP Moselendid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 3 lb, 1 nb)8
Total(5 wickets, declared, 48 overs)177
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Thom), 2-40, 3-43, 4-89, 5-156
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Stott12   2392--
Cushen14   0452--
McIntyre14   5490--
Sparks2   060--
Kasper6   0301--
Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GM Wallacelbw b Scott55 8211- 
AEW Parsonsnot out67 1249- 
*RJ Kasperb Dunning12 17-- 
JR Wiltshirenot out38 2532 
SP Hoadleydid not bat      
RG Arblasterdid not bat      
+L Wiltshiredid not bat      
JM McIntyredid not bat      
LC Sparksdid not bat      
LW Stottdid not bat      
JAJ Cushendid not bat      
Extras(10 b, 5 lb)15
Total(2 wickets, 124 minutes, 24.7 overs)187
Fall of wickets:
1-100 (Wallace), 2-125 (Kasper)
Northland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Child8.70730--
Moselen3   0170--
Dunning9   1471--
Scott4   0351--
DP Lloyd and B Dunning added 117 in 139 minutes for the fourth wicket in the Northland first innings
AEW Parsons and RJ Kasper added 98 in 139 minutes for the second wicket in the Auckland first innings
DP Lloyd and B Dunning added 67 for the fifth wicket in the Northland second innings
GM Wallace and AEW Parsons put on 100 in 82 minutes for the first wicket in the Auckland second innings
AEW Parsons and JR Wiltshire added 62 (unbeaten) in 25 minutes for the third wicket in the Auckland second innings
Auckland were given 60 minutes plus a minimum of 15 overs in the final hour to score 187 to win the match outright which they achieved with 9 balls to spare