CRICKET Canterbury Makes Poor Start In Nelson Match

Press, Volume C, Issue 29478, 3 April 1961, Page 16

CRICKET Canterbury Makes Poor Start In Nelson Match

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NELSON, April 2. A strong Canterbury cricket team that included three New Zealand representatives was outplayed by Nelson, the Hawke Cup holders, on the first day of their match at Trafalgar Park on Saturday. Batting first, Nelson scored 275 in even time and then dismissed both Canterbury openers for only 28 runs, before bad light stopped play 50 minutes early. Nelson began well with an opening partnership of 86 by the Central Districts pair, G. E. Lowans and L. B. Reade. Reade played with his usual elegance, but this time it was Lowans. the left-hander, who dominated the partnership. From behind a resolute defence he produced an attractive array of scoring strokes that soon gave him full command of the Canterbury bowling. His 95 took him back to his best form.

Nelson slumped after Reade’s dismissal to be 90 for three, but Lowans restored the position in a stand of 74 with B. Hampton, a 19-year-old who scored a century in the last Hawke Cup game against Franklin. I. B. Leggat contributed a lusty 25. and, tn an exhilirating last wicket partnership. R. Leeds and P. Bloomfield added 52. Both tail-enders hit sixes. D. L. Gallop, the leg spinner, took the bowling honours wdth six for 94. which was a measure of his expensiveness as well as of his ability to take wickets. Both M. E. Chapple and B. Carpenter kept tighter control of the batsmen. C. R. Nicholson bowled fast and accurately, but had the misfortune to do most of his bowling against Lowans. Canterbury’s ground fielding was a trifle loose but this could be excused under the unpleasant conditions. There was a cold, gusty wind that approached gale force for an hour in the afternoon. All the catches were held the best of them being one in slips by K. Thomson and a running catch by Harrison on the mid-wicket boundarv to dispose of Leggat. J. W. Grocott and I. R. Hart-

land began Canterbury’s innings very confidently, but after Grocott had been bowled by Bloomfield and Hartland had Fallen to Leeds there was a successful appeal against the light by P G. Z. Harris. Scores:— NELSON First Innings L. B. Reade, c Grocott. b Gallop .. .. 35 G. E. Lowans, lbw, b Carpenter .. 95 R. Wilson, lbw. b Gallop .. 2 B. Congdon b Gallop .. 1 B. Hampton, c Taylor, b Chapple . 26 P. Newman, c Nicholson, b Gallop .. 12 I. B. Leggat. c Harrison, b Gallop .. .. 25 D. V. Spence, c Gallop, b Chapple 3 B. Carev. c Thomson, b Gallop .. 12 R. Leeds, lbw. b Harris .. 34 P. Bloomfield, not out . 20 Extras (bve 1. leg-byes 7. no-balls 2) .. 10 Total .275 Fall of wickets: one for 86. two for 88. three for 90. four for 164. five for 168. six for 201. seven for 209, eight for 209. nine for 223. Bowling.—C. R. Nicholson. 13 overs. 2 maidens, 27 runs. 0 wicket; A. R. Taylor, 12, 1, 32. 0; I. R. Hartland. 2.0, 14, 0; B. Carpenter. 14. 2. 41, 1; M. E. Chapple 25. 7. 51. 2 D. L. Gallop. 27. 2. 94 6: P G. Z. Harris. 1.5. 0. 6 1. CANTERBURY First Innings I. R. Hartland, lbw. b Leeds 13 J. W. Grocott, b Bloomfield 8 P. G. Z. Harris, not out .. 5 K. Thomson, not out .. 0 Extras (byes 2) ..2 Total for two wickets .. 28 Fall of wickets: one for 14. two for 28 Bowling.—P. Bloomfield, 4 overs. 1 maiden. 11 runs. 1 wicket; R. Leeds. 3,0, 15. 1.