misc33454
Auckland Under-23s v Canterbury Under-23s
Rothmans Under-23 Tournament 1967/68
VenueKilbirnie Park, Wellington on 23rd, 24th February 1968 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultMatch drawn
PointsAuckland Under-23s 5; Canterbury Under-23s 1
Close of play day 1Auckland Under-23s (1) 205/8 (Crene 16*, Hand 5*)

Canterbury Under-23s first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*CL Bullc Dykes b Sewell20     
IM Walterb Hand0     
RW Andersonc Vivian b Hooton45     
PA Stubbingsb Crene22     
BK Bhanac Hooton b Crene27     
AE Collinsc Dykes b Hooton21     
+BP Isherwoodc and b Hooton4     
DR Hadleenot out1     
RC Merrinc Parker b Crene0     
MG Lesterc Hand b Crene0     
DG Tristc Dykes b Crene0     
Extras(3 b, 5 lb, 2 nb)10
Total(all out, 68.5 overs)150
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Walter), 2-29 (Bull), 3-72 (Stubbings), 4-113 (Anderson), 5-145, 6-145, 7-149, 8-150, 9-150, 10-150 (68.5 ov)
Auckland Under-23s bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hand13   2251--
Sewell11   5231--
Hooton23   8493--
Crene10.54155--
Sunderland11   1280--

Auckland Under-23s first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AH Pantherb Merrin6     
RJ Kasperb Merrin104 17415- 
KJ Parkerc Isherwood b Hadlee23     
RC Hootonb Hadlee0     
*GE Vivianlbw b Merrin27     
GD Cookelbw b Merrin5     
+RA Dykesb Merrin0     
LJ Sewellb Merrin0     
RG Sunderlandb Merrin0     
DB Creneb Merrin27     
WP Handnot out8     
Extras23
Total(all out, 58.2 overs)223
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Panther), 2-101 (Parker), 3-101 (Hooton), 4-149 (Vivian), 5-169 (Cooke), 6-175 (Sewell), 7-175 (Sunderland), 8-184 (Kasper), 9-223 (Crene), 10-223 (Dykes, 58.2 ov)
Canterbury Under-23s bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Merrin21.27468--
Trist17   5450--
Lester8   1440--
Hadlee8   0412--
Bhana4   0240--

Canterbury Under-23s second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*CL Bullc Vivian b Crene18     
IM Walterc Dykes b Hand100  14- 
RW Andersonlbw b Kasper49  9- 
PA Stubbingsc Vivian b Kasper0     
BK Bhanac Parker b Hand47     
AE Collinsb Hand16     
+BP Isherwoodnot out11     
DR Hadleenot out1     
RC Merrindid not bat      
MG Lesterdid not bat      
DG Tristdid not bat      
Extras(21 b, 5 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)30
Total(6 wickets, 106 overs)272
Fall of wickets:
1-33 (Bull), 2-131 (Anderson), 3-131 (Stubbings), 4-234 (Bhana), 5-260 (Collins), 6-269 (Walter)
Auckland Under-23s bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hand16   4303--
Sewell17   4440--
Crene20   9331--
Hooton23   6580--
Sunderland9   5210--
Vivian10   3260--
Kasper10   2292--
Panther1   010--

Notes
--> RJ Kasper (1) 100 in 172 minutes
--> RA Dykes retired hurt in the Auckland Under-23s first innings having scored 0 (team had lost 5 wickets) - he returned when the score was 223/9

RC Merrin twice took wickets with successive balls