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Taranaki v North Canterbury
Hawke Cup 1971/72 (Challenge Match)
VenuePukekura Park, New Plymouth on 3rd, 4th, 5th January 1972 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossTaranaki won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn (Taranaki won on first innings)
UmpiresSA Copelin, RC Miller
ScorersR Old, C Visser
Close of play day 1Taranaki (1) 61/1 (Roberts 17*; 14 overs)
Close of play day 2North Canterbury (2) 6/0 (Williams 0*, Blakely 2*; 2 overs)
North Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PR Williamsc Green b Yardley23 1292- 
*SJ Blakelyc Dravitzki b O'Byrne4 52-- 
JJ Ryanb O'Byrne10 231- 
RJ Sowdenb Glover18 562- 
PC Devlinlbw b Glover6 121- 
+RW Newtonb O'Byrne37 996- 
PR Rutherfordrun out0 1-- 
RC Merrinb O'Byrne10 421- 
AF Rapleyst Dravitzki b O'Byrne10 341- 
WH Newtonc Green b O'Byrne14 83- 
CJ Heslopnot out112-- 
Extras(2 b, 1 lb, 2 nb)5
Total(all out, 234 minutes, 60 overs)138
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Blakely), 2-21 (Ryan), 3-56 (Williams), 4-58 (Sowden), 5-63 (Devlin), 6-63 (Rutherford), 7-86 (Merrin), 8-116 (Rapley), 9-136 (WH Newton), 10-138 (RW Newton, 60 ov)
Taranaki bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barclay13   5210--
O'Byrne22   8486--
Yardley14   3381-2
Glover11   3262--
Taranaki first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+TM Dravitzkic Williams b Rapley34 635- 
BL Robertsrun out39 1175- 
DI Greenb Sowden52 1948- 
GW Taylorc RW Newton b Sowden45 1554- 
PJ Martinb Merrin15 46-- 
CW Barclayc RW Newton b Merrin6 46-- 
RJ Crowb Merrin12 24-- 
RL Westc Ryan b Rapley29 1153- 
*DR Yardleynot out33 1394- 
TA O'Byrneb Merrin0 7-- 
TL Gloverb Heslop4 46-- 
Extras(8 b, 10 lb, 1 nb)19
Total(all out, 466 minutes, 122.6 overs)288
Fall of wickets:
1-61 (Dravitzki, 13.8 ov), 2-103 (Roberts), 3-180 (Green), 4-187 (Taylor), 5-203 (Martin), 6-210 (Barclay), 7-220 (Crow), 8-271 (West), 9-275 (O'Byrne), 10-288 (Glover, 122.6 ov)
North Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Merrin35   9744--
Sowden16   0592-1
Rapley34   16422--
WH Newton13   5330--
Heslop23.67541--
Blakely1   070--
North Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PR Williamsnot out100 37211- 
*SJ Blakelyb O'Byrne5 17-- 
JJ Ryanc O'Byrne b Barclay4 30-- 
RJ Sowdenst Dravitzki b Yardley46 1276- 
+RW Newtonrun out (Glover->Dravitzki)8 581- 
PR Rutherfordb Yardley3 5-- 
RC Merrinc Barclay b O'Byrne10 361- 
WH Newtonb Glover31 694- 
AF Rapleyc Martin b Crow2 20-- 
PC Devlinnot out0 1-- 
CJ Heslopdid not bat      
Extras(12 b, 7 lb, 1 nb)20
Total(8 wickets, declared, 372 minutes, 89 overs)229
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Blakely), 2-19 (Ryan), 3-104 (Sowden), 4-124 (RW Newton), 5-127 (Rutherford), 6-147 (Merrin), 7-221 (WH Newton), 8-228 (Rapley)
Taranaki bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Barclay11   3261--
O'Byrne37   9962--
Yardley25   15332-1
Glover9   3231--
Martin2   0120--
West2   0140--
Crow3   051--
Taranaki second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RJ Crownot out7871- 
BL Robertsnot out4871- 
DI Greendid not bat      
GW Taylordid not bat      
PJ Martindid not bat      
CW Barclaydid not bat      
+TM Dravitzkidid not bat      
RL Westdid not bat      
*DR Yardleydid not bat      
TA O'Byrnedid not bat      
TL Gloverdid not bat      
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(no wicket, 7 minutes, 2 overs)12
North Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sowden1   040--
Merrin1   070--
Notes
--> Taranaki first innings: 100 in 115 minutes
--> Taranaki first innings: 150 in 216 minutes
--> Taranaki first innings: 200 in 304 minutes
--> Taranaki first innings: 250 in 386 minutes
--> North Canterbury second innings: 50 in 96 minutes
--> North Canterbury second innings: 150 in 284 minutes
--> North Canterbury second innings: 200 in 334 minutes
--> PR Williams (2) 100 in 372 minutes with 11 fours
Overnight rain delayed the start of the match until 11.48am on the first day