New Zealand v South Africa 1st Test
South Africa tour of New Zealand - 1964 (1963/64) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 21 February 1964
Match drawn
Match drawn. Eddie Barlow top-scored with 92 for South Africa. Peter Pollock took 6/47.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of New Zealand - 1964 (1963/64)
- Ground
- Basin Reserve, Wellington
- Dates
- 21 February 1964 to 25 February 1964
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Trevor Goddard (South Africa), John Reid (New Zealand)
- Debuts
- Graham Gedye (New Zealand), John Ward (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- DP Dumbleton and WT Martin
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. Graham Gedye and John Ward played their first Tests.
South Africa batted first and made 302 all out. Peter van der Merwe top-scored with 44, and Colin Bland made 40. Frank Cameron took 3 for 58 for New Zealand. That was well above the 1960s average first-innings total at Basin Reserve, 249 across 5 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 253 all out. Murray Chapple top-scored with 59, and John Sparling made 49. Peter Pollock took 6 for 47 for South Africa. South Africa led by 49 on first innings.
South Africa made 218 for 2 in their second innings. Eddie Barlow top-scored with 92, and Colin Bland made 46. The innings was built on a 117-run stand for the first wicket between Trevor Goddard and Eddie Barlow, 54% of the total.
Set 268 to win, New Zealand made 138 for 6. Graham Gedye top-scored with 52.
Match drawn.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 302 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Trevor Goddard | bowled | 24 |
| Eddie Barlow | bowled | 22 |
| Tony Pithey | c Murray Chapple | 31 |
| Buster Farrer | bowled | 30 |
| Colin Bland | c John Ward | 40 |
| John Waite | bowled | 30 |
| Denis Lindsay | bowled | 27 |
| Peter van der Merwe | bowled | 44 |
| David Pithey | bowled | 7 |
| Peter Pollock | c Graham Dowling | 24 |
| Joe Partridge | not out | 2 |
Extras 21 · Total 302 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Motz | 25 | 3 | 68 | 2 |
| Frank Cameron | 30 | 13 | 58 | 3 |
| Bob Blair | 41 | 10 | 86 | 3 |
| John Reid | 29.5 | 12 | 47 | 2 |
| John Sparling | 6 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-41 (Eddie Barlow), 2-56 (Trevor Goddard), 3-97 (Buster Farrer), 4-121 (Tony Pithey), 5-189 (Colin Bland), 6-198 (John Waite), 7-233 (Denis Lindsay), 8-257 (David Pithey), 9-292 (Peter van der Merwe), 10-302 (Peter Pollock)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Trevor Goddard and Eddie Barlow | 41 |
| second | Trevor Goddard and Tony Pithey | 15 |
| third | Tony Pithey and Buster Farrer | 41 |
| fourth | Tony Pithey and Colin Bland | 24 |
| fifth | John Waite and Colin Bland | 68 |
| sixth | John Waite and Denis Lindsay | 9 |
| seventh | Denis Lindsay and Peter van der Merwe | 35 |
| eighth | David Pithey and Peter van der Merwe | 24 |
| ninth | Peter Pollock and Peter van der Merwe | 35 |
| tenth | Peter Pollock and Joe Partridge | 10 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 253 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Dowling | bowled | 1 |
| Graham Gedye | lbw | 10 |
| Barry Sinclair | lbw | 44 |
| John Reid | c Eddie Barlow | 16 |
| Noel McGregor | bowled | 39 |
| John Sparling | lbw | 49 |
| Murray Chapple | c Trevor Goddard | 59 |
| Dick Motz | c David Pithey | 2 |
| John Ward | bowled | 5 |
| Bob Blair | bowled | 5 |
| Frank Cameron | not out | 1 |
Extras 22 · Total 253 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Pollock | 31.5 | 9 | 47 | 6 |
| Joe Partridge | 45 | 24 | 50 | 2 |
| Trevor Goddard | 38 | 21 | 42 | 0 |
| Eddie Barlow | 11 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| David Pithey | 24 | 11 | 53 | 2 |
| Colin Bland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Graham Dowling), 2-17 (Graham Gedye), 3-49 (John Reid), 4-112 (Barry Sinclair), 5-148 (Noel McGregor), 6-234 (Murray Chapple), 7-242 (Dick Motz), 8-243 (John Sparling), 9-252 (John Ward), 10-253 (Bob Blair)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Dowling and Graham Gedye | 14 |
| second | Barry Sinclair and Graham Gedye | 3 |
| third | John Reid and Barry Sinclair | 32 |
| fourth | Noel McGregor and Barry Sinclair | 63 |
| fifth | Noel McGregor and John Sparling | 36 |
| sixth | Murray Chapple and John Sparling | 86 |
| seventh | John Sparling and Dick Motz | 8 |
| eighth | John Sparling and John Ward | 1 |
| ninth | Bob Blair and John Ward | 9 |
| tenth | Bob Blair and Frank Cameron | 1 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 218 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Trevor Goddard | bowled | 40 |
| Eddie Barlow | c John Ward | 92 |
| Buster Farrer | not out | 38 |
| Colin Bland | not out | 46 |
Did not bat: Tony Pithey, John Waite, Denis Lindsay, Peter van der Merwe, David Pithey, Peter Pollock, Joe Partridge
Extras 2 · Total 218 for 2
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Motz | 15 | 2 | 53 | 0 |
| Frank Cameron | 19 | 6 | 60 | 1 |
| Bob Blair | 11 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| John Reid | 21 | 8 | 55 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-117 (Trevor Goddard), 2-143 (Eddie Barlow)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Trevor Goddard and Eddie Barlow | 117 |
| second | Eddie Barlow and Buster Farrer | 26 |
| third | Colin Bland and Buster Farrer | 75 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 138 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Dowling | lbw | 32 |
| Graham Gedye | c Peter van der Merwe | 52 |
| Barry Sinclair | bowled | 0 |
| John Reid | bowled | 12 |
| Noel McGregor | lbw | 24 |
| John Sparling | c Peter van der Merwe | 1 |
| Murray Chapple | not out | 0 |
| Dick Motz | not out | 0 |
Did not bat: John Ward, Bob Blair, Frank Cameron
Extras 17 · Total 138 for 6
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Pollock | 16 | 4 | 31 | 2 |
| Joe Partridge | 14 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| Trevor Goddard | 16 | 10 | 11 | 1 |
| Eddie Barlow | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| David Pithey | 14 | 3 | 34 | 0 |
| Colin Bland | 9 | 3 | 16 | 2 |
| Peter van der Merwe | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-64 (Graham Dowling), 2-64 (Barry Sinclair), 3-79 (John Reid), 4-134 (Graham Gedye), 5-136 (John Sparling), 6-138 (Noel McGregor)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Dowling and Graham Gedye | 64 |
| second | Barry Sinclair and Graham Gedye | 0 |
| third | John Reid and Graham Gedye | 15 |
| fourth | Noel McGregor and Graham Gedye | 55 |
| fifth | Noel McGregor and John Sparling | 2 |
| sixth | Murray Chapple and Noel McGregor | 2 |
| seventh | Murray Chapple and Dick Motz | 0 |
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