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Queensland Country v South Australia Country
National Country Cricket Championships 1996/97
VenueDownlands College Oval, Harlaxton on 1st, 2nd January 1997 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSouth Australia Country won the toss and decided to bat
ResultQueensland Country won by 8 wickets
PointsQueensland Country 17.94 (Batting 1.94, Bowling 6); South Australia Country 5.51 (Batting 1.91, Bowling 3.6)
UmpiresWK Blinco, W Neilson
ScorersME Skau (Queensland Country), DG Spanner (South Australia Country)
Close of play day 1Queensland Country (1) 115/9 (DF Spanner 43*, Atkinson 2*)
South Australia Country first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SL Huxtablec Locastro b Rynne11100112-- 
GK Readb Warden12125-- 
JR Moseylbw b Atkinson1966681- 
SA Sweetc Locastro b Warden42425-- 
IM Elliottc McDonald b Adams1044461- 
CW Reimannlbw b Warden81114-- 
*SJM Fuchsc Locastro b Warden42427-- 
PA Attardc Todd b Adams079-- 
MA Earlc McDonald b Warden247-- 
+GW Vivianc BJ Spanner b Warden51925-- 
CJ Howesnot out423231- 
Extras(8 lb, 1 w)9
Total(all out, 195 minutes, 57 overs)77
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Read), 2-37 (Mosey), 3-42 (Huxtable), 4-44 (Sweet), 5-54 (Reimann), 6-64 (Elliott), 7-66 (Fuchs), 8-68 (Attard), 9-68 (Earl), 10-77 (Vivian)
Queensland Country bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Warden24   92861-
Adams19   10262--
Atkinson8   1101--
Rynne5   151--
Bidgood1   100--
Queensland Country first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DA Toddc Sweet b Attard28323422 
AM Bidgoodb Earl54656-- 
DF Spannerc Vivian b Attard5612516142 
*BJ Spannerc Read b Earl133-- 
SA Rynnec Vivian b Attard042-- 
KG Schererlbw b Attard011-- 
SM McDonaldc Read b Earl2611-- 
+GS Locastroc Vivian b Fuchs27545922 
CP Adamsb Reimann1810-- 
MJ Wardenc Vivian b Reimann024-- 
RK Atkinsonnot out73542-- 
Extras(2 b, 3 lb, 1 w)6
Total(all out, 196 minutes, 52.3 overs)133
Fall of wickets:
1-32 (Todd), 2-36 (Bidgood), 3-38 (BJ Spanner), 4-40 (Rynne), 5-40 (Scherer), 6-51 (McDonald), 7-108 (Locastro), 8-113 (Adams), 9-113 (Warden), 10-133 (DF Spanner)
South Australia Country bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Attard16.34354--
Earl18   44431-
Reimann10   3142--
Howes2   0230--
Fuchs6   3121--
South Australia Country second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SL Huxtablec Locastro b Warden158-- 
GK Readc Warden b Atkinson3764644- 
JR Moseyc Locastro b Adams176-- 
SA Sweetlbw b Atkinson32687721 
IM Elliottb Atkinson3810-- 
CW Reimannb Atkinson1143371- 
*SJM Fuchsc McDonald b Bidgood1014132- 
PA Attardc Adams b Atkinson81315-1 
MA Earlnot out22327-- 
+GW Vivianc McDonald b Bidgood11615-- 
CJ Howesc DF Spanner b Bidgood021-- 
Extras(1 b, 6 lb, 1 w)8
Total(all out, 141 minutes, 43.4 overs)114
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Huxtable), 2-13 (Mosey), 3-63 (Read), 4-74 (Elliott), 5-83 (Sweet), 6-99 (Fuchs), 7-103 (Reimann), 8-112 (Attard), 9-114 (Vivian), 10-114 (Howes)
Queensland Country bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Warden7   1161--
Adams7   0331--
Atkinson15   52851-
Bidgood14.46303--
Queensland Country second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AM Bidgoodnot out32778513 
DA Toddc and b Attard2916-- 
DF Spannerc Fuchs b Reimann1553611- 
*BJ Spannernot out656-1 
SA Rynnedid not bat      
KG Schererdid not bat      
SM McDonalddid not bat      
+GS Locastrodid not bat      
CP Adamsdid not bat      
MJ Wardendid not bat      
RK Atkinsondid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 5 lb)6
Total(2 wickets, 85 minutes, 24 overs)61
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Todd), 2-49 (DF Spanner)
South Australia Country bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Attard6   421--
Earl8   2120--
Reimann6   1151--
Howes3   0200--
Fuchs1   060--
Notes
--> The first innings of the match was limited to 100 overs; the total overs for both teams first innings was limited to 200 overs
Twelfth men: G Sippel (Queensland Country), MS Johnston (South Australia Country)
Match notes
The wicket was quite good for batting and at the same time gave the bowlers some assistance, of which they took full advantage. Two dropped catches by South Australian fieldsmen probably gave Queensland the match. Locastro was put down second ball and then stayed to add 57 with DF Spanner. In the second innings another catch went begging soon after Todd was dismissed in a dreadful fielding misunderstanding.
Source: Scorer's Sheets; Q.C.C.A. Year Book.