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South Canterbury v Ashburton County
Hawke Cup 1977/78 (Elimination Match)
VenueGeraldine Domain, Geraldine on 3rd, 4th December 1977 (2-day match)
Balls per over8
TossSouth Canterbury won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn (South Canterbury won on first innings)
Close of play day 1Ashburton County (1) 79/8 (Sampson 36*, Holmes ?*)

South Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BW Andrewsc Drennan b Holmes35 7441 
BJ Mackleb Holmes10     
DS Bishopc Thomas b Hooper22     
PG d'Auvergneb Holmes20     
NE Veitchb Holmes16     
JU Varcoerun out17     
WL Eddingtonc Hansen b Holmes0     
+AJ Gloagnot out36 706- 
BJ Davidsonrun out5     
GL Blanchardst BP Isherwood b Sampson2     
IS MacFadyenst BP Isherwood b Sampson4     
Extras(7 b, 3 lb)10
Total(all out, 58.2 overs)177
Fall of wickets:
1-24 (Mackle), 2-49 (Bishop), 3-84 (d'Auvergne), 4-97 (Andrews), 5-120 (Veitch), 6-120 (Eddington), 7-137 (Varcoe), 8-165 (Davidson), 9-168 (Blanchard), 10-177 (MacFadyen, 58.2 ov)
Ashburton County bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Drennan7   1230--
Holmes22   3765--
Hooper14   7351--
Sampson15.24332--

Ashburton County first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
P Thomasc Mackle b MacFadyen3     
RL Beavenc d'Auvergne b Eddington5     
MA Hansenc Gloag b d'Auvergne2     
DJ Isherwoodc Gloag b Eddington4     
NA Goodwinb d'Auvergne0     
*BV Sampsonrun out66  11- 
+BP Isherwoodc Gloag b Davidson4     
PN Keenanb d'Auvergne9     
MJ Hooperc Gloag b d'Auvergne0     
MR Holmesc Davidson b Blanchard16  2- 
RW Drennannot out5     
Extras(7 b, 2 lb, 7 nb)16
Total(all out, 48.5 overs)130
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-13, 3-18, 4-23, 5-41, 6-53, 7-70, 8-70, 9-116, 10-130 (48.5 ov)
South Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
MacFadyen6   161--
Eddington14   8222--
d'Auvergne16.56344--
Davidson4   0241--
Varcoe6   2130--
Blanchard2   0151--

South Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BW Andrewsc and b Drennan011-- 
BJ Macklec Thomas b Drennan1     
NE Veitchc Thomas b Drennan26  4- 
PG d'Auvergnerun out24  3- 
DS Bishopc Thomas b Sampson6     
WL Eddingtonc BP Isherwood b Drennan1     
JU Varcoec BP Isherwood b Sampson0     
+AJ Gloagc Hansen b Holmes19     
BJ Davidsonlbw b Sampson19     
IS MacFadyenlbw b Holmes9     
GL Blanchardnot out9     
Extras(5 b, 5 lb)10
Total(all out, 42.7 overs)124
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Andrews, 0.1 ov), 2-1 (Mackle), 3-48, 4-52, 5-54, 6-55, 7-72, 8-95, 9-103, 10-124 (42.7 ov)
Ashburton County bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Drennan12   4364--
Holmes6.71302--
Sampson16   1403--
Hooper8   580--

Ashburton County second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RL Beavenc d'Auvergne b MacFadyen011-- 
DJ Isherwoodc and b Eddington9     
P Thomasrun out (Eddington)26     
*BV Sampsonc Varcoe b Eddington23     
+BP Isherwoodb MacFadyen1     
NA Goodwinb Eddington1     
PN Keenannot out28     
MR Holmesst Gloag b d'Auvergne8     
MA Hansenc Eddington b d'Auvergne7     
RW Drennanb Eddington21  -3 
MJ Hoopernot out0     
Extras(1 b, 7 lb, 7 nb)15
Total(9 wickets, 28 overs)137
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Beaven, 0.1 ov), 2-37 (Thomas), 3-53 (DJ Isherwood), 4-60 (BP Isherwood), 5-70, 6-70, 7-99, 8-111, 9-134
South Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
MacFadyen7   0272--
Eddington14   1634--
d'Auvergne7   1322--

Notes
--> Ashburton County second innings batting adds 2 runs over

Ashburton County had 140 minutes to score 172 to win the match outright and earn the right to play Central Otago to decide which team would be the fourth and final challenger for the Hawke Cup in the 1977/78 season