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Southland v North Canterbury
Hawke Cup 1973/74 (Challenge Match)
VenueQueen's Park, Invercargill on 16th, 17th February 1974 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossSouthland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSouthland won by 110 runs
UmpiresBD Dawson, NF Tapper
Close of play day 1North Canterbury (1) 66/5 (Blakely 3*)

Southland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+NR Thompsonc Devlin b WH Newton12 552- 
KJ O'Connorrun out20 323- 
RW Andersonlbw b WH Newton131 180191 
BJ McKechniec Turner b Heslop0 16-- 
GH Murdochlbw b Merrin63 1825- 
DM Crombiec and b Dampier-Crossley11 202- 
LD Hollandsnot out15 642- 
*GD Alabasterc Devlin b Heslop3 15-- 
JC Alabasterc RW Newton b Heslop2 13-- 
KA Nicholsonc Turner b Heslop066-- 
GB Thomsonc RW Newton b Merrin153-- 
Extras(5 b, 4 lb, 4 nb)13
Total(all out, 298 minutes, 70.1 overs)271
Fall of wickets:
1-29 (O'Connor), 2-52 (Thompson), 3-63 (McKechnie), 4-216 (Anderson), 5-231 (Crombie), 6-253 (Murdoch), 7-264 (GD Alabaster), 8-270 (JC Alabaster), 9-270 (Nicholson), 10-271 (Thomson, 70.1 ov)
North Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Merrin19.13752-4
Dampier-Crossley7   0391--
WH Newton18   4662--
Heslop21   3584--
James5   0200--

North Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PC Devlinlbw b Nicholson31015-- 
PR Williamsb JC Alabaster1134582- 
SJ Ryanlbw b GD Alabaster25 89-- 
+RW Newtonc Anderson b JC Alabaster13 293- 
*SJ Blakelyc O'Connor b GD Alabaster34 1374- 
TA Turnerc Murdoch b GD Alabaster0 6-- 
RC Merrinc McKechnie b Nicholson13 361- 
CJ Heslopc JC Alabaster b GD Alabaster11 36-- 
WH Newtonc Thompson b JC Alabaster5 51- 
RC Jamesb JC Alabaster2 17-- 
CE Dampier-Crossleynot out13 131- 
Extras(9 b, 6 lb, 1 nb)16
Total(all out, 223 minutes, 51.6 overs)146
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Devlin), 2-36 (Williams), 3-56 (RW Newton), 4-64 (Ryan), 5-66 (Turner), 6-87 (Merrin), 7-111 (Heslop), 8-116 (WH Newton), 9-126 (James), 10-146 (Blakely, 51.6 ov)
Southland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nicholson11   1382--
Thomson11   5210-1
JC Alabaster15   6314--
GD Alabaster14.62404--

Southland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BJ McKechnieb Merrin6 321- 
KJ O'Connorb Dampier-Crossley156-- 
DM Crombiec RW Newton b Dampier-Crossley032-- 
RW Andersonb Merrin12 311- 
GH Murdochb Merrin25 1131- 
+NR Thompsonc RW Newton b Merrin6 66-- 
LD Hollandsb Merrin4 241- 
*GD Alabasterc Williams b Merrin9 391- 
JC Alabasterb Merrin011-- 
KA Nicholsonnot out10 321- 
GB Thomsonb Merrin0 7-- 
Extras(1 b, 1 lb, 8 nb)10
Total(all out, 182 minutes, 38.4 overs)83
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (O'Connor), 2-2 (Crombie), 3-16 (McKechnie), 4-23 (Anderson), 5-50 (Thompson), 6-56 (Hollands), 7-62 (Murdoch), 8-62 (JC Alabaster), 9-77 (GD Alabaster), 10-83 (Thomson, 38.4 ov)
North Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Merrin19.46368-7
Dampier-Crossley8   1202--
Heslop11   3170-1

North Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PR Williamsc Thompson b Thomson1228371- 
PC Devlinc Thompson b Thomson41627-- 
SJ Ryanrun out5 22-- 
+RW Newtonb Thomson01416-- 
*SJ Blakelyrun out24 533- 
TA Turnerb JC Alabaster1 12-- 
RC Merrinb JC Alabaster3 16-- 
CJ Heslopc GD Alabaster b JC Alabaster0 7-- 
WH Newtonnot out34 2832 
RC Jamesc Anderson b GD Alabaster0 5-- 
CE Dampier-Crossleyc Hollands b JC Alabaster1310103- 
Extras(2 nb)2
Total(all out, 24.2 overs)98
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Devlin), 2-17 (Williams), 3-22 (Ryan), 4-23 (RW Newton), 5-31 (Turner), 6-41 (Merrin), 7-48 (Heslop), 8-54 (Blakely), 9-57 (James), 10-98 (Dampier-Crossley, 24.2 ov)
Southland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nicholson5   1130--
Thomson6   0203-7
JC Alabaster7.21374--
GD Alabaster6   0261--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> RW Anderson (1) 50 in 79 minutes
--> RW Anderson (1) 100 in 118 minutes

RW Anderson and GH Murdoch added 153 in 138 minutes for the fourth wicket in the Southland first innings