misc603757
Poverty Bay v Midlands and Thames Valley
Other matches in New Zealand 1976/77
VenueHarry Barker Reserve, Gisborne on 30th November, 1st December 1976 (2-day match)
Balls per over8
TossToss not known
ResultMatch drawn
Close of play day 1Midlands and Thames Valley (1) 198/7 (Griffiths 10*, Collier 1*; 61 overs)
Midlands and Thames Valley first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AR Williamslbw b Barton23     
DJ Morrisonc Morley b Allen6     
DJ Knowlesc Morley b Barton1  -- 
BC Speechlaylbw b Barton2  -- 
+WT Murdockc Broughton b Hansen95  11- 
RJ Nixonc Morley b Barton44  6- 
RJ Griffiths[dismissal not known]18     
TG Beatsonlbw b Hansen0  -- 
AR Collier[dismissal not known]8     
JF O'Connornot out5   - 
PJ Davison[dismissal not known]3  -- 
Extras18
Total(all out)223
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-50, 5-171, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-223
Poverty Bay bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Allen8   0261--
Barton??605--
Broughton4   0130--
Hansen??544--
Masefield9   0520--
Poverty Bay first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TW Paynec Davison b O'Connor10     
RD Broughtonlbw b Griffiths23     
*RW Fultonc Morrison b Collier30  6- 
KC Whiteb Griffiths0  -- 
NP Singhb Griffiths0  -- 
PH Bartonc Williams b Collier45  5- 
RV Masefieldb Collier8     
RD Corbinb Griffiths12     
PC Hansennot out11     
+D Morleyc Williams b Collier1  -- 
K Allenabsent hurt
Extras6
Total(all out, 55 overs)146
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-146 (55 ov)
Midlands and Thames Valley bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Griffiths13   3324--
O'Connor7   2201--
Davison15   6280--
Collier17   6484--
Beatson3   0120--
Midlands and Thames Valley second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AR Williamsnot out49  7- 
DJ Morrisonnot out40  8- 
DJ Knowlesdid not bat      
BC Speechlaydid not bat      
+WT Murdockdid not bat      
RJ Nixondid not bat      
RJ Griffithsdid not bat      
TG Beatsondid not bat      
AR Collierdid not bat      
JF O'Connordid not bat      
PJ Davisondid not bat      
Extras10
Total(no wicket, 24 overs)99
Poverty Bay bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Masefield12   6270--
Broughton4   1160--
Corbin5   0260--
White3   0200--
Annual Northern Districts week long tournament
WT Murdock and RJ Nixon added 121 for the fifth wicket in the Midlands and Thames Valley first innings
On the first day rain stopped play at 3.25pm
The continuation of the Midlands and Thames Valley first innings on the second morning was not included in the newspaper report with Barton taking 1 more wicket and Hansen 2 wickets (their bowling figures on the first day were: Barton 20 overs, 6 maidens, 56 runs, 4 wickets; Hansen 20, 6, 35, 2)
AR Williams and DJ Morrison put on 99 (undefeated) for the first wicket in the Midlands and Thames Valley second innings
The combined team contained 5 players from Midlands (Beatson, Griffiths, Murdock, Nixon and Williams) and 6 from Thames Valley (Collier, Davison, Knowles, Morrison, O'Connor and Speechlay)