misc603358
Buller v North Canterbury
Other matches in New Zealand 1971/72
VenueVictoria Square, Westport on 19th, 20th February 1972 (2-day match)
Balls per over8
TossToss not known
ResultBuller won by 4 wickets
UmpiresWF Ireland, JM Knapp
Close of play day 1North Canterbury (2) 9/1 (Blakely ?*, Rapley ?*)

Buller first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GR Woodlbw b Merrin10  1- 
RR Kellyc Devlin b Rapley17  1- 
BW McGuireb Merrin53  7- 
RM Atkinc Blakely b Heslop50  51 
*CR Aldridgeb Merrin13  1- 
KP Scanlonc Newton b Rapley7  -- 
A Irelandrun out4  -- 
RN Parkerc Newton b Merrin50  62 
A Scarlettb Rapley18  -- 
GW Hartnot out2  -- 
+N Evansc Williams b Rapley022-- 
Extras(11 b, 4 lb, 2 w)17
Total(all out, 61 overs)241
Fall of wickets:
1-30 (Wood), 2-32 (Kelly), 3-130 (Atkin), 4-152 (Aldridge), 5-163 (McGuire), 6-169 (Ireland), 7-169 (Scanlon), 8-234 (Parker), 9-239 (Scarlett), 10-241 (Evans, 61 ov)
North Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Merrin18   3504--
JJ Ryan2   070-1
Rapley23   1694--
Heslop13   1541--
Blakely3   03502-
SJ Ryan2   090--

North Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PR Williamsc Kelly b Ireland2910-- 
*SJ Blakelyc Hart b Ireland28  6- 
JJ Ryanc Hart b Aldridge9  2- 
PC Devlinc Parker b Ireland044-- 
SJ Ryanb Ireland4  -- 
+RW Newtonc Evans b Ireland12  1- 
PR Rutherfordb Aldridge3  -- 
RC Merrinb Ireland1  -- 
TA Turnerst Evans b Parker13  2- 
CJ Heslopc Evans b Ireland2  -- 
AF Rapleynot out3  -- 
Extras(4 b, 2 lb)6
Total(all out, 24.4 overs)83
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Williams), 2-40 (Blakely), 3-40 (JJ Ryan), 4-42 (Devlin), 5-53 (SJ Ryan), 6-60 (Rutherford), 7-61 (Merrin), 8-62 (Newton), 9-70 (Heslop), 10-83 (Turner, 24.4 ov)
Buller bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ireland12   1387--
Hart2   0140--
Aldridge10   0252-1
Parker0.4001--

North Canterbury second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
PR Williamslbw b Hart81252- 
*SJ Blakelyc Evans b McGuire49  4- 
AF Rapleyc Hart b Parker39  3- 
JJ Ryanrun out37  4- 
PC Devlinc Atkin b Ireland17  -- 
RC Merrinc Hart b Parker15  1- 
SJ Ryanlbw b Ireland8  2- 
+RW Newtonb Ireland74  53 
PR Rutherfordlbw b Aldridge9  1- 
TA Turnerc and b Parker1  -- 
CJ Heslopnot out12  1- 
Extras(1 b, 3 lb)4
Total(all out, 62.7 overs)273
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Williams), 2-? (Blakely), 3-101 (Rapley), 4-150 (Devlin), 5-? (JJ Ryan), 6-177 (SJ Ryan), 7-177 (Merrin), 8-198 (Rutherford), 9-219 (Turner), 10-273 (Newton, 62.7 ov)
Buller bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ireland15.71703--
Hart3   0181--
Aldridge11   1431-2
Parker24   3993--
McGuire9   1391--

Buller second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RR Kellyrun out5  1- 
GR Woodb Heslop43  8- 
BW McGuirelbw b Merrin11  1- 
KP Scanlonst Newton b Heslop0  -- 
RM Atkinnot out33  5- 
A Scarlettst Newton b Heslop2  -- 
RN Parkerrun out4  -- 
*CR Aldridgenot out13  1- 
A Irelanddid not bat      
GW Hartdid not bat      
+N Evansdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 2 lb)6
Total(6 wickets, 32.5 overs)117
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Kelly), 2-57 (Wood), 3-61 (McGuire), 4-62 (Scanlon), 5-66 (Scarlett), 6-80 (Parker)
North Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Merrin16.53481--
Williams2   0130--
Rapley2   0190--
Heslop12   2313--

BW McGuire and RM Atkin added 98 for the third wicket in the Buller first innings