CRICKET AWARDS

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27377, 16 June 1954, Page 10

CRICKET AWARDS

REDPATH AND WINSOR CUPS

SELECTION OF SUTCLIFFE AND MACGIBBON (By COVER POINT)

Two members of the New Zealand team which toured South Africa and Australia last summer have been awarded the Redpath and Winsor Cups for the performances which, in the opinion of the management committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council, were the most meritorious of the season. The Redpath Cup has been won by B. Sutcliffe (Otago), who was vicecaptain of the team, and the Winsor Cup for bowling has been awarded to a Canterbury player, A. R. Mac Gibbon.

The selection of B. Sutcliffe for the batting award was deserved, although it could not have been made with-

out some considerable debate. In South Africa. Australia, and in the match

in Christchurch at the end of the tour, Sutcliffe scored 1691 runs at an average of 52.84—the lowest figure in the six seasons that Sutcliffe has won the

cup. Sutcliffe in South Africa was a fine batsman, but his record was improved considerably by his run of three centuries in the three Australian matches. His record of six awards in the last eight seasons is a remarkable one—no other player has gained more than four awards —but J. R. Reid must have offered him a serious challenge this

time. On tour he made 1347 runs an averaged 42.09. The touring captain, G. O. Raboni must have been considered, too, fo although his tour average was les than 32, he was clearly top *of the tes averages. The claims of several othe players who did well in New Zealan

must also have been considered, particularly those of J. G. Leggat, who was chosen to join the touring team in Australia, and finished his brief section of the tour with an average of almost 68.

The award of the Winsor Cup to Mac Gibbon was probably made much more easily. He bowled magnificently in South Africa against very capable opposition, and took 63 wickets on tour at an average of 20.17. Again Read must have been close to winning the trophy, for he took 56 wickets at an average cost of 21.34 runs.

The season’s figures for the trophy winners since the''Second World War are:—

Redpath Cup Runs. Av. 1945-46 W. A. Hadlee (C.) .. 449 64.1 1946-47 B. Sutcliffe (A.-O.) .. 722 103.1 1947-48 B. Sutcliffe (O.) 747 106.7 1948-49 B. Sutcliffe (A.) 511 85.2 1949-50 B. Sutcliffe (O.) 698 77.5 1950-51 B. Sutcliffe (O.) 798 66.5 1951-52 V. J. Scott (A.) 459 57.4 1952-53 L. S. Miller fC.D.) .. 545 90.8 1953-54 B. SutclifU (O.) 1691 52.8 wlnior Cup Wkts. Av. 1945-46 J. Cowie (A.) 24 18.0 1946-47 J. Cowie (A.) T. B. Burtt (C.) 26 22.2 1947-48 26 25.6 1948-49 A. E. Cresswell <W.) 22 15.6 1949-50 G. F. Cresswell (W.) 20 15.2 1950-51 T. B. Burtt (C.) 44 15.3 1951-52 T. B Burtt (C.) 37 17.4 W52-53 G. O. Habone (A.) .. 23 17.6 1953-54 A, R, MacGibbon (C.j 63 20.2