misc603860
North Canterbury v South Canterbury
Other matches in New Zealand 1977/78
VenueDudley Park, Rangiora on 17th, 18th December 1977 (2-day match)
Balls per over8
TossToss not known
ResultMatch drawn (North Canterbury won on first innings)
UmpiresGW Church, DG McAllister
Close of play day 1

North Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Jenkinsrun out22 325- 
PC Devlinc Laming b Blanchard42 2407- 
AJ Laffeyc Mackle b Blanchard0 2-- 
+PR Williamsnot out79  8- 
DS Williamsc Durning b Blanchard23 305- 
NH Wrightc and b Laming15 652- 
CH Stanburyc Andrews b Laming7 201- 
*RC Merrinrun out18  4- 
CJ Heslopc Bishop b Blanchard0  -- 
CM Abbottc AJ Gloag b Blanchard23  5- 
CH Thieleb Blanchard4  1- 
Extras(1 b, 2 lb, 17 nb)20
Total(all out, 75.3 overs)253
Fall of wickets:
1-33 (Jenkins), 2-33 (Laffey), 3-104 (Devlin), 4-134 (DS Williams), 5-162 (Wright), 6-175 (Stanbury), 7-198 (Merrin), 8-205 (Heslop), 9-237 (Abbott), 10-253 (Thiele, 75.3 ov)
South Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blanchard22.34966-15
Williams10   4380--
Andrews15   5420-8
d'Auvergne21   8440--
Laming7   3132--

South Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BJ Macklec and b Merrin47 2275- 
BW Andrewsc Abbott b Merrin14 403- 
PG d'Auvergnec Heslop b Merrin42 976- 
J Kylec DS Williams b Merrin2 13-- 
MJ Laminglbw b Merrin0 5-- 
JW Durningb Merrin23 804- 
KW Gloaglbw b Merrin12     
DJ Bishoplbw b Heslop43  61 
LS Williamsc Thiele b Heslop6  1- 
+AJ Gloagb Merrin3  -- 
GL Blanchardnot out1  -- 
Extras(7 b, 5 lb, 4 nb)16
Total(all out, 71.5 overs)209
Fall of wickets:
1-31 (Andrews), 2-99 (d'Auvergne), 3-102 (Kyle), 4-104 (Laming), 5-137 (Mackle), 6-144 (Durning), 7-190 (KW Gloag), 8-200 (Bishop), 9-207 (Williams), 10-209 (AJ Gloag, 71.5 ov)
North Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Abbott10   1360--
Thiele15   1540--
Merrin22.59468--
Heslop24   7572--

PC Devlin and PR Williams put on 71 for the third wicket in the North Canterbury first innings
North Canterbury retained the Canterbury Minor Associations Cup