misc603276
North Canterbury v Buller
Other matches in New Zealand 1970/71
VenueDudley Park, Rangiora on 6th, 7th March 1971 (2-day match)
Balls per over8
TossToss not known
ResultNorth Canterbury won by an innings and 44 runs
Close of play day 1

Buller first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GR Woodc RW Newton b Merrin042-- 
RM Atkinrun out14  21 
BW McGuireb Merrin1  -- 
JR Dicksonc Merrin b Rapley18  2- 
+JW Mummb Heslop0  -- 
RR Kellyc RW Newton b Heslop7  1- 
KP Scanlonst RW Newton b Heslop45 -- 
RN Parkerb Heslop4631- 
AJ Irelandc Blakely b Heslop09 -- 
GW Hartc Merrin b WH Newton36  6- 
J Bonnernot out67 1- 
Extras(6 b, 2 lb)8
Total(all out, 24.6 overs)98
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Wood, 0.4 ov), 2-6 (McGuire), 3-16 (Atkin), 4-20 (Mumm), 5-27 (Kelly), 6-32 (Scanlon), 7-36 (Parker), 8-40 (Ireland), 9-80 (Dickson), 10-98 (Hart, 24.6 ov)
North Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Merrin8   5112--
Eder1   050--
Heslop9   1355--
WH Newton4.60241--
Rapley2   0151--

North Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PR Williamsb Bonner57 908- 
*SJ Blakelyc McGuire b Parker78 97113 
PR Rutherfordst Mumm b Parker32 625- 
TA Turnerb McGuire40 3261 
PC Devlinc Parker b McGuire2109-- 
+RW Newtonretired hurt16 163- 
LG Edernot out20 264- 
CJ Heslopc Mumm b Parker2 5-- 
RC Merrinc Kelly b Parker21 1631 
AF Rapleydid not bat      
WH Newtondid not bat      
Extras(14 b, 9 lb, 1 w)24
Total(7 wickets, declared, 179 minutes, 38.5 overs)292
Fall of wickets:
1-145 (Williams), 2-147 (Blakely), 3-203 (Turner), 4-213 (Devlin), 5-237 (Rutherford), 6-244 (Heslop), 7-292 (Merrin, 38.5 ov)
Buller bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hart6   0650--
Ireland8   1420--
Parker13.508041-
Bonner5   0391--
McGuire6   0422--

Buller second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RM Atkinlbw b Merrin23  12 
GR Woodb Merrin49  8- 
BW McGuirec Heslop b Merrin08 -- 
RR Kellyst RW Newton b Rapley28  4- 
+JW Mummc RW Newton b WH Newton13  1- 
KP Scanlonc Williams b Rapley1  -- 
GW Hartb Merrin17  21 
RN Parkerc Rapley b Merrin3  -- 
AJ Irelandnot out5  1- 
J Bonnerc Blakely b Rapley011-- 
JR Dicksonst RW Newton b Rapley0  -- 
Extras(4 b, 7 lb)11
Total(all out, 161 minutes, 38.5 overs)150
Fall of wickets:
1-48 (Atkin), 2-48 (McGuire), 3-80 (Wood), 4-110 (Mumm), 5-111 (Scanlon), 6-132 (Kelly), 7-144 (Hart), 8-149 (Parker), 9-150 (Bonner), 10-150 (Dickson, 38.5 ov)
North Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Merrin15   5235--
Heslop4   1250--
WH Newton7   1391--
Rapley11.51414--
Blakely1   0110--

Notes
--> RW Newton retired hurt in the North Canterbury first innings having scored 16 (team score 241/5)

PR Williams and SJ Blakely put on 145 in 90 minutes for the first wicket in the North Canterbury first innings
The match concluded at 12.15 pm on the second day