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Auckland v Canterbury
Plunket Shield 1974/75
VenueEden Park, Auckland on 6th, 7th, 8th January 1975 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossAuckland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultCanterbury won by 1 wicket
PointsAuckland 4 (Batting 1, Bowling 3); Canterbury 16 (Batting 2, Bowling 4)
UmpiresWRC Gardiner, WD Holmes
Close of play day 1Canterbury (1) 39/1 (BG Hadlee 21*, Congdon 1*)
Close of play day 2Auckland (2) 64/2 (Redmond 36*, Burgess 5*)

Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JD Rileylbw b Merrin15     
RE Redmondc Congdon b DR Hadlee12     
AEW Parsonsc Wadsworth b DR Hadlee46     
*MG Burgessc Congdon b Merrin11     
GE Vivianc Kirk b Merrin2     
RJ Kasperb Ferries4     
+RA Dykesb Congdon14     
HKC Steelec Congdon b Ferries6     
HJ Howarthc Wadsworth b DR Hadlee47     
GB Troupc Parker b DR Hadlee23     
RC Matthewsnot out7     
Extras(3 b, 8 lb, 6 nb)17
Total(all out, 76.7 overs)204
Fall of wickets:
1-23, 2-32, 3-53, 4-55, 5-71, 6-97, 7-109, 8-127, 9-175, 10-204 (76.7 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
DR Hadlee19.73514--
Merrin21   3653--
Ferries15   5302--
Congdon14   5271--
Pollard6   2100--
BG Hadlee1   040--

Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PG Comanc Dykes b Matthews16     
BG Hadleec Dykes b Steele65     
*BE Congdonc Dykes b Steele52     
BF Hastingsc Troup b Howarth10     
NM Parkerst Dykes b Howarth34     
+KJ Wadsworthc Troup b Steele23     
V Pollardrun out2     
CM Kirkc Steele b Howarth5     
DR Hadleenot out10     
RC Merrinnot out9     
KI Ferriesdid not bat      
Extras(5 lb)5
Total(8 wickets, declared, 77 overs)231
Fall of wickets:
1-33, 2-121, 3-136, 4-150, 5-184, 6-197, 7-207, 8-218
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Troup9   1440--
Matthews12   1401--
Howarth29   10753--
Steele20   4513--
Redmond1   040--
Kasper6   3120--

Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JD Rileyc Wadsworth b DR Hadlee4     
RE Redmondc DR Hadlee b Pollard78     
AEW Parsonslbw b Congdon17     
*MG Burgessc Wadsworth b Merrin100     
GE Vivianb Ferries26     
RJ Kaspernot out12     
+RA Dykesnot out16     
HKC Steeledid not bat      
HJ Howarthdid not bat      
GB Troupdid not bat      
RC Matthewsdid not bat      
Extras(7 b, 9 lb)16
Total(5 wickets, declared, 90 overs)269
Fall of wickets:
1-7, 2-56, 3-134, 4-206, 5-245
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
DR Hadlee18   4621--
Merrin9   1181--
Ferries11   1461--
Congdon4   091--
Pollard27   8521--
BG Hadlee5   1230--
Kirk16   2430--

Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PG Comanc Vivian b Howarth14     
BG Hadleec Burgess b Steele94     
*BE Congdonc Troup b Howarth30     
BF Hastingsc Vivian b Steele31     
+KJ Wadsworthc Burgess b Howarth0     
V Pollardc Vivian b Steele14     
NM Parkerlbw b Steele33     
DR Hadleenot out14     
RC Merrinlbw b Howarth1     
CM Kirkrun out6     
KI Ferriesnot out1     
Extras(5 lb)5
Total(9 wickets, 44 overs)243
Fall of wickets:
1-19, 2-81, 3-145, 4-151, 5-177, 6-208, 7-226, 8-227, 9-242
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Troup7   0370--
Matthews5   0280--
Howarth21   3934--
Steele10   0714--
Kasper1   090--

Notes
--> Auckland score at 65 overs in the first innings was 158-8
--> Canterbury score at 65 overs in the first innings was 198-6
--> JD Riley (1) passed 1000 runs in Plunket Shield matches when he reached 11
--> HJ Howarth (1) passed his previous highest score of 39 in first-class matches
--> HJ Howarth (1) passed his previous highest score of 39 in Plunket Shield matches
--> PG Coman (2) passed 1000 runs in Plunket Shield matches when he reached 5
--> BG Hadlee (2) passed his previous highest score of 86 in Plunket Shield matches
--> BG Hadlee (2) passed 2000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 15
--> BF Hastings (2) passed 7000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 27
--> V Pollard made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> V Pollard made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> DR Hadlee reached 50 wickets in Plunket Shield matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Auckland first innings
--> HKC Steele achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches in the Canterbury first innings (previous best was 2-35)
--> HKC Steele achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches in the Canterbury second innings (previous best was 3-16)
--> HKC Steele achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches in the Canterbury second innings (previous best was 3-51)