misc603603
South Canterbury v North Canterbury
Other matches in New Zealand 1974/75
VenueAshbury Park, Timaru on 18th, 19th January 1975 (2-day match)
Balls per over8
TossToss not known
ResultMatch drawn (North Canterbury won on first innings)
UmpiresSE Aitchison, SV Goulding
Close of play day 1

South Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LS Williamsrun out20  3- 
NE Veitchc Merrin b Heslop19  1- 
RL Murdochlbw b Beecroft37  2- 
BJ Macklec Devlin b Newton25  2- 
JG Wilsonc Williams b Heslop3  -- 
JW Daviesc Jenkins b Heslop45 567- 
*+JT Wardc Newton b Merrin4  1- 
CD Galweyst Williams b Heslop3  -- 
BJ Davidsonc Williams b Beecroft4  1- 
PW Melvillec SJ Ryan b Heslop0  -- 
ICT Chapmannot out0  -- 
Extras(3 b, 10 lb, 2 nb)15
Total(all out, 70 overs)175
Fall of wickets:
1-34 (Williams), 2-72 (Mackle), 3-74 (Veitch), 4-79 (Wilson), 5-137 (Davies), 6-148 (Ward), 7-161 (Galwey), 8-166 (Davidson), 9-175 (Murdoch), 10-175 (Melville, 70 ov)
North Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Beecroft11   5202--
Merrin14   2511--
Jenkins5   360--
Newton15   7341--
Heslop23   9425--
SJ Ryan2   070--

North Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+PR Williamsc Davies b Davidson98  101 
AJ Jenkinsc Murdoch b Davidson4  -- 
PC Devlinc Wilson b Davidson26  5- 
JJ Ryanc Williams b Davies0  -- 
RJ Sowdenc Ward b Davies022-- 
TA Turnerc Wilson b Galwey2  -- 
WH Newtonrun out48  6- 
*SJ Ryanc Ward b Davies10  1- 
RC Merrinc Ward b Davidson2  -- 
CJ Heslopnot out28  4- 
MJ Beecroftc Mackle b Melville12  2- 
Extras(4 lb, 5 nb)9
Total(all out, 64 overs)239
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Jenkins), 2-60 (Devlin), 3-67 (JJ Ryan), 4-67 (Sowden), 5-78 (Turner), 6-162 (Newton), 7-182 (SJ Ryan), 8-191 (Merrin), 9-193 (Williams), 10-239 (Beecroft, 64 ov)
South Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Galwey15   6491--
Davidson18   4444--
Davies14   2733--
Wilson4   170--
Melville13   2571--

Notes
--> RL Murdoch retired hurt in the South Canterbury first innings (team had lost 1 wickets) - he returned when the score was 79/4