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North Canterbury v Southland
Hawke Cup 1979/80 (Elimination Match)
VenueDudley Park, Rangiora on 5th, 6th January 1980 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultMatch drawn (Southland won on first innings)
UmpiresIC Higginson, DG McAllister
Close of play day 1North Canterbury (1) 44/3 (Johnston ?*)

Southland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RJ Verrallc and b Masefield55 1657- 
DR Murdochlbw b Sowden53 14491 
D Lennonrun out0 9-- 
RJ Hillc Williams b Masefield2 36-- 
RJ Heffernanc Johnston b Sowden28 734- 
BJ McKechnielbw b Davies24 703- 
JK Lindsayc Devlin b Merrin16 402- 
+BJG Crawfordc Ryan b Abbott15 432- 
SJ Ashworthc Williams b Merrin022-- 
GA Ashbyb Masefield1 19-- 
JS Stevensonnot out0 3-- 
Extras(6 b, 10 lb, 8 nb)24
Total(all out, 89 overs)218
Fall of wickets:
1-114 (Murdoch), 2-119 (Lennon), 3-127 (Verrall), 4-141 (Hill), 5-174 (Heffernan), 6-198 (McKechnie), 7-206 (Lindsay), 8-206 (Ashworth), 9-214 (Ashby), 10-218 (Crawford, 89 ov)
North Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Abbott16   7281-6
Wright8   3100-1
Merrin24   8522-2
Sowden7   3132--
Masefield21   7693--
Davies13   6221--

North Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+PR Williamsc Lindsay b Stevenson17 98-- 
PC Devlinlbw b McKechnie5 191- 
JJ Ryanb McKechnie1 11-- 
PD Johnstonc Lindsay b Ashby32 1352- 
JW Daviesb McKechnie1 11-- 
*RJ Sowdenlbw b McKechnie17 492- 
IB Deansb Lindsay6 621- 
RC Merrinnot out72  101 
HG Wrightc Lindsay b Ashby10 481- 
CM Abbottlbw b Ashby2 13-- 
RV Masefieldb Hill14  2- 
Extras(7 b, 9 lb, 4 nb)20
Total(all out, 116.1 overs)197
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Devlin), 2-14 (Ryan), 3-44 (Williams), 4-48 (Davies), 5-76 (Sowden), 6-80 (Johnston), 7-102 (Deans), 8-150 (Wright), 9-156 (Abbott), 10-197 (Masefield, 116.1 ov)
Southland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ashby31   12493-3
McKechnie43   25434--
Hill5.1391--
Lindsay25   4551-1
Stevenson12   5211--

RJ Verrall and DR Murdoch put on 114 in 144 minutes for the first wicket in the Southland first innings