misc603949
South Canterbury v North Canterbury
Other matches in New Zealand 1978/79
VenueTemuka Oval, Temuka on 28th, 29th December 1978 (2-day match)
Balls per over8
TossToss not known
ResultNorth Canterbury won by 3 wickets
UmpiresJ Bull, B Dore
Close of play day 1North Canterbury (1) 61/8 (Merrin 23*, Abbott 0*)

South Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JW Durningb Merrin01115-- 
BW Andrewsc Williams b Hight52 1965- 
JU Varcoerun out19 50-- 
NE Veitchb Davies11 601- 
L Baileylbw b Merrin5 14-- 
LS Williamsb Abbott2 45-- 
G Austinlbw b Hight1923-- 
KW Gloagc Williams b Abbott043-- 
R Greerlbw b Abbott021-- 
BJ Davidsonc Wright b Abbott5913-- 
I McFadyennot out155-- 
Extras(4 b)4
Total(all out, 46.6 overs)100
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Durning), 2-26 (Varcoe), 3-61 (Veitch), 4-72 (Bailey), 5-93 (Williams), 6-93 (Andrews), 7-94 (Gloag), 8-94 (Greer), 9-96 (Austin), 10-100 (Davidson, 46.6 ov)
North Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Abbott12.66214--
Merrin14   3292--
Davies11   2311--
Hight7   372--
Masefield2   080--

North Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PC Devlinlbw b Davidson3 80-- 
+PR Williamsc Bailey b Davidson15 581- 
AJ Devlinc Davidson b McFadyen0 9-- 
NH Wrightc Durning b Davidson3 32-- 
R van Zantenc Bailey b Davidson9 321- 
RJ Sowdenb Austin3 50-- 
JW Daviesb Austin9 331- 
*RC Merrinb Davidson46 12552 
CM Hightc Williams b Austin063-- 
CM Abbottnot out17  1- 
RV Masefieldnot out1  -- 
Extras(10 b, 7 lb, 10 nb)27
Total(9 wickets, declared, 56 overs)133
Fall of wickets:
1-25 (Williams), 2-28 (AJ Devlin), 3-30 (PC Devlin), 4-41 (Wright), 5-48 (van Zanten), 6-59 (Davies), 7-60 (Sowden), 8-60 (Hight), 9-128 (Merrin)
South Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McFadyen15   5271-10
Davidson25   16225--
Williams3   0140--
Austin10   6183--
Varcoe3   1250--

South Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BW Andrewslbw b Sowden4 98-- 
JW Durningb Hight3 19-- 
LS Williamsc Williams b Masefield13 711- 
KW Gloagb Masefield24 621- 
NE Veitchc Williams b Sowden1 13-- 
I McFadyenrun out0 1-- 
L Baileyc van Zanten b Masefield1 3-- 
G Austinlbw b Masefield5 91- 
JU Varcoec AJ Devlin b Merrin15  1- 
R Greerc Abbott b Masefield7  -- 
BJ Davidsonnot out0  -- 
Extras(12 b, 1 lb)13
Total(all out, 41.7 overs)86
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Durning), 2-23 (Williams), 3-31 (Andrews), 4-39 (Veitch), 5-39 (McFadyen), 6-41 (Bailey), 7-53 (Austin), 8-68 (Gloag), 9-82 (Varcoe), 10-86 (Greer, 41.7 ov)
North Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Abbott11   6140--
Hight3   061--
Merrin3   301--
Davies3   150--
Masefield15.77355--
Sowden6   0132--

North Canterbury second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
R van Zantenb McFadyen2 15-- 
AJ Devlinrun out2 43-- 
RJ Sowdenc McFadyen b Davidson22 2912 
JW Daviesnot out9  -- 
CM Abbottc Davidson b McFadyen0 10-- 
*RC Merrinc Gloag b McFadyen011-- 
PC Devlinc Austin b McFadyen3 12-- 
RV Masefieldlbw b McFadyen0 3-- 
CM Hightnot out9  1- 
+PR Williamsdid not bat      
NH Wrightdid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 2 lb, 3 nb)8
Total(7 wickets, 16.4 overs)55
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (van Zanten), 2-29 (AJ Devlin), 3-29 (Sowden), 4-30 (Abbott), 5-30 (Merrin), 6-37 (PC Devlin), 7-38 (Masefield)
South Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McFadyen8.43145-3
Davidson8   2331--

RC Merrin and CM Abbott added 68 for the ninth wicket in the North Canterbury first innings