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Taranaki v Nelson
Hawke Cup 1972/73 (Challenge Match)
VenuePukekura Park, New Plymouth on 13th, 14th, 15th January 1973 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossTaranaki won the toss and decided to field
ResultTaranaki won by 7 wickets
UmpiresGB Johnston, RC Miller
Close of play day 1Taranaki (1) 40/0 (Sampson 23*, Green 13*)
Close of play day 2Nelson (2) 21/1 (Reade 15*, Rackley 0*; 7 overs)
Nelson first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GE Lowansc Sampson b McEldowney34     
LB Readelbw b McEldowney10 46   
JS Rackleyc Sampson b McEldowney0     
RA Piercelbw b Yardley23     
*BL Hamptonc Dravitzki b O'Byrne22     
GW Douglasc Sampson b Yardley1     
GN Edwardsc Prestney b Yardley8     
LR Herronc Roberts b McEldowney77 114111 
+DN Burrowsb Evans20     
AB Careynot out6     
CR Morrisb Evans0     
Extras(16 b, 14 lb, 2 nb, 2 w)34
Total(all out, 363 minutes, 73.5 overs)235
Fall of wickets:
1-21 (Reade), 2-21 (Rackley), 3-84 (Pierce), 4-90 (Lowans), 5-97 (Douglas), 6-110 (Edwards), 7-142 (Hampton), 8-220 (Herron), 9-235 (Burrows), 10-235 (Morris, 73.5 ov)
Taranaki bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McEldowney26   7744--
O'Byrne18   5531--
Yardley25   9683--
Evans4.5262--
Taranaki first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HC Sampsonlbw b Douglas37 746- 
DI Greenlbw b Morris29     
+TM Dravitzkic Morris b Hampton9     
IR Snookc Burrows b Carey27     
GJ Robertsb Douglas25     
GR Prestneyc Burrows b Hampton5     
TA O'Byrnec Douglas b Hampton0     
RJ Crowlbw b Hampton55 100101 
*DR Yardleyc Carey b Herron32     
CD Evansc Burrows b Carey24     
CJ McEldowneynot out0     
Extras(3 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)6
Total(all out, 416 minutes, 101.2 overs)249
Fall of wickets:
1-54 (Sampson), 2-68 (Dravitzki), 3-91 (Green), 4-116 (Snook), 5-127 (Prestney), 6-127 (O'Byrne), 7-176 (Roberts), 8-209 (Crow), 9-249 (Evans), 10-249 (Yardley, 101.2 ov)
Nelson bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Morris34   13891--
Douglas19   5652--
Hampton30   13574--
Carey15   10242--
Herron3.2181--
Nelson second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GN Edwardsc Dravitzki b McEldowney5     
LB Readerun out35  3- 
JS Rackleyc O'Byrne b McEldowney50 1295- 
LR Herronrun out8     
RA Piercenot out35  3- 
AB Careylbw b Yardley14     
*BL Hamptonst Dravitzki b Yardley46 456- 
GE Lowansdid not bat      
+DN Burrowsdid not bat      
CR Morrisdid not bat      
GW Douglasdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 4 lb)6
Total(6 wickets, declared, 230 minutes, 38.6 overs)199
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Edwards), 2-85 (Reade), 3-101 (Rackley), 4-107 (Herron), 5-122 (Carey), 6-199 (Hampton, 38.6 ov)
Taranaki bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McEldowney18   2822--
O'Byrne10   1410--
Yardley8.61492--
Evans2   0210--
Taranaki second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HC Sampsonlbw b Carey36 925- 
+TM Dravitzkib Herron42 1436- 
DI Greennot out51 1226- 
IR Snookb Hampton37 536- 
RJ Crownot out6     
GR Prestneydid not bat      
TA O'Byrnedid not bat      
GJ Robertsdid not bat      
*DR Yardleydid not bat      
CD Evansdid not bat      
CJ McEldowneydid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 6 lb)14
Total(3 wickets, 214 minutes, 56.2 overs)186
Fall of wickets:
1-64 (Sampson), 2-104 (Dravitzki), 3-172 (Snook)
Nelson bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Morris12.25400--
Douglas14   2350--
Herron10   2361--
Carey15   3501--
Hampton5   0111--
Notes
--> Nelson first innings: 50 in 106 minutes
--> Taranaki first innings: 50 in 66 minutes
--> Taranaki second innings: 50 in 68 minutes
--> Taranaki second innings: 100 in 138 minutes
--> RJ Crow (1) 50 in 83 minutes
--> DI Green (2) 50 in 122 minutes with 6 fours