CRICKET Spectacular Performances In Second-round Games

Press, Volume C, Issue 29657, 30 October 1961, Page 16

CRICKET Spectacular Performances In Second-round Games

There were some startling individual performances and unexpected reversals of form when the second round of the senior cricket championship began cm Saturday. Riecarton made its highest total for three seasons, 358 for seven wickets, against Lancaster Park, the champion team for the last four years; St. Albans, which failed utterly in the first round, had West Christchurch-University out for 44; Sydenham, of which much is expected this season, was dismissed by Old Boys for 75.

For Riecarton, I Sinclair scored his first senior century in an incredible 69 minutes, the fastest hundred for many years. On the next pitch, the Hadlees, father and son, again commanded attention. W. A. Hadlee scored a century and B. G. Hadlee, who had made 121 in the first round, failed by only two to reach three figures again. They had a brilliant partnership of 164. Also at Hagley Oval, A. R. Taylor, of St. Albans, enjoyed the outstanding success of his career, seven for 27, against West Christchurch-University.

Score*.— Sydenham 75; Old Beys 778 for six wickets. East Chrfstcharch-Shir-ley 188; Old Collegians 138 for seven wickets. Riecarton 358 for seven wickets declared; Lancaster Park 14 for four wickets. St Albans 228; West Christchurch • University 44 and 2* for one wicket. Other batsmen to achieve particular success were G. T. Barrett, and G. E. Boyfee (Riecarton), G. Lane (St. Albans) and J. D Capetick (East Christchurch-Univer-sity), all of whom scored half-centuries. A R. MacGibbon took five wickets for Old Collegians. In the matches where a first-innings decision has already been reached, bonus points for the faster scoring rates were won by Old Boys and West Christchurch-Uni-versity. ST. ALBANS v. WEST CHRIST-CHURCH-UNIVERSITY Bowlers were on top all day on Hagley No. 1, although St Albans struggled M to a respectable score, 210. Several of tn* St Albans batsmen showed sound form, noUbly J. Ruston, G. Lane and A. N. Bailey against accurate bowling from west Christchurch-University. Laae batted aohdly for two hours for his first half-century In the senior grade, and if he wa «, very watchful. he did not neglect to hit toe loose bail hard. Bailey made a particularly good impression in his brief innings. . when the bowlers began to think the end was in sight. Lane and J. Harris added 58 for the seventh wicket, and O Dryland and A_ R. Tayior 38 for the ninth. Harris played a valuable Innings, which ended with a good leg-side wicketkeeper s catch. T. L. Jones made useful runs, and all the later batsmen infuriated the fieldsmen with what looked like a deliberate policy of lobbing the lull up just out of reach. But they played some good, firm strokes as well. .The bowlers were persevering, although D. J. Beuth was below ins best. Very fine bowling by Taylor turned some rather feeble hatting into a rout when West Christchurch - University went in. Taylor came through on to the bat very quickly, and the in-swing was beautifully late. At one stage be had taken six for 15. D. G. Poulton, who opened, made some progress, but the only other double-figure scorer was Beuth, who hit three fours from Taylor In four balls. The whole sorry performance lasted just an hour. West Christchurch-University did a little better in the followon. but is still IM runs behind. The umpires were Messrs J. Streeter and R- W’. Conway. Scores:—

SYDENHAM V. OLD BOYS The meeting of two of the first-round winners was expected to provide a keen contest. but by the end of the day Old Boys had won an almost unbestable position. There was some life In the pitch, particularly from a rather verdant patch at the south end. and against Old Boys' bowling, which showed more than usual penetration. the batsmen struggled for runs. The most accomplished-looking of them was P Truscott, who brought off some handsome cuts and drives. Aided by some good catching, the Old Boys’ bowlers were firmly on top. W. M. Duncan. In a prolonged opening speU. worried the batsmen with his variation* of movement, and K. Newton, tn his first senior match, made a very good impression. His bowling arm M much lower than the purist might demand, but he bowled out-swingers very accurately and hurried the ball through disconcertingly. The young off-spin bowler, M. Ryan, completed the breakthrough and Sydenham's innings ended st lunch. Old Boys also started badly, but B. G. Hadlee and B A. Bolton scored 52 in 46 minutes, and then the Hadlees added ISS In 113 minutes. B. G Hadlee's first scoring stroke was a book for six off Truscott, the ball

W. A. Hadlee, scoring his firat century since 1958-56, was also in excellent form. There were many occasions when they looked absurdly and delightfully similar in style. Perhaps B. G. Hadlee is still a little more vulnerable than his father, but even since last season he has matured quite startlingly. He is full of strokes and is as swift between the wickets as his father used to be: now the older Hadlee depends a little more on his remarkable judgment. This second successive century partnership by the Hadlees delighted the largest crowd Hagley Oval has known for some time. While the son's innings was distinguished by vigorous and stylish driving, there was nothing more elegant than the father's dismissal of the bad ball. There were, too, the familiar raking drives through extra cover, together, they scored 100 In 78 minutes, and after tea their first hour produced 100.

B. G. Hadlee, who batted for 173 minutes, was out when two short of his century, and had he known how close he was to his hundred, he might have lasted a little longer. Then W. A. Hadlee carried on, batting beautifully, to reach his century just before stumps, in 162 minutes. Although C. R. Nicholson was handicapped by a muscle injury he commanded most respect, and Induced even the Hadlees to play an occasional false stroke. But the power and plenty oi the atroke production reduced the rest of the bowling to tatters at times. The umpires were Messrs H. C. Moore and S. Leeson. Scores:—

RICCARTON V. LANCASTER PABK Riecarton, badly beaten in the first round, made amends with a winning total against Lancaster Park. Until tea, the match followed the expected pattern, with the batsmen making rather heavy weather of the extremely securete Lancaster Park slow bowling. G. Barrett, making his highest senior score, was extraordinarily patient. He was 227 minutes reaching 50. and it was Mt with some justice, that he could and should have moved the score along a little more rapidly towards the end. But the effect ot his intense concentration and determination was just as valuable as If he had made aU the runs himself. After tea. when Rlccarton attacked, the tired bowling wilted swiftly, and the runs came in a high flood. While Barrett grimly wore down the bowling. R. Jefferson and W. Muncaster piaved brief attacking innings. Then G. Royfee. wtth the handsome driving expected of him, helped Barrett add K in 108 minutes. There was much good driving by Royfee. but the field setting and the ground-work were both good. Barrett was still in at tea. an innSne* of the utmost value. Then the captain. J. W. Wddey, threw his bat about wtth abandon, and set the stage for the most exciting partnership seen at Hagley for many a day. Sinclair, always likely to score quick rum with his left-hand hitting, excelled himself, and J. Logie. In only his second sector match, matched him in mood. Sinclair took oome appalling risks, but made hit after clean hit of tremendous power. Tbe Lancaster Park bowlers have not been so harshly treated to years. Sinclair hit five sixes. 10 fours, and to only 87 minutes he and Logie added 152. R. T. Dowker’s fourth over cost 13. the fifth yielded 30. Even D. J. McKendry had It taken from hi* laM two over*. And Sinclair did not give a chance. The power and precision he dispi a.ved were quite memorable. To cap a wonderful day for the struggling Riecarton aide, the in-owing bowling of D. McIntyre took four wicket* in a* many overs; perhaps the batting was toowtog the players' reaction to the treatment received tn the field. The umpires were Messrs J. Reece and L. Moor*. Scores:—

J. W. Logie, not out ..48 Extra* (bye* 10, lag byes X wide 1) .. 13 Total for 7 wkts dec*3sB Bowling:—A. Pebiecneque, 17 over*, 7 maidens, 30 rune, 1 wicket; A Harrison, 5,1, 16, 0: B. Irving. 34, X 64. 1; D. J. McKendry, 42, 12, 93. 2; A. G. Duckmaoton. 25 3, 94, 2; R. T. Dowker, 5,1, kt. 0; A Rose. X 8, 8. 0. LANCASTER PARK First Innings A Rose, c Sinclair, b McIntyre .. 8 M. Randle, b Mclntyre .. 5 D. Woods, b Mclntyre .'. 0 B. Bruton, not out .. 2 J. Sanson, c Kiddey, b McIntyre .. ..0 Extra* (no ball 1) .. 1 Total for 4 wkfitet*-14 Bowitag:-J. W. Ktddey, 4 overs. 1 maiden, 8 run*. 0 wicket; D. Mclntyre, 4. 1,5, 4. OLD COLLEGIANS V. EAST CHRISTCHURCH-SHIRLEY Compared with the spectacular play of the other senior matches, the Old Collegian* v. East Christchurch-Shirley game was a tame affair. But with Old Collegians 48 runs behind on the first innings and with three wickets in hand, the match is at an interesting stage. After withstanding a hostile spell from A. R. Mac Gibbon and J. H. M. Dawson, who extracted some early life from the wicket, J. D. Capstick went on in fine style to score 85. He played some attractive shots behind the wicket—one a fine square cut off Mac Gibbon—and towards the end of his Innings was driving splendidly. P. G. Coman’s 37 was his highest score in only his fifth innings in senior cricket and he was mainly reiponslble for taking East ChristchurchShirley's score from 134 for eight to all out for 186. Old Collegians’ fielding was poor. Many catches were dropped and the ground fielding and returns to the wicket were below the standard expected. After the dismissals of G. C. P. Beadel, R. T. Hunt, MacGibbon and J. E. England, Old Collegians had an uphill struggle against the steady and accurate bowling of C. K. Smart and C. Haseldine. Hunt batted forcefully and well and had a workmanlike partner in Beadel. Assisted admirably by Haseldine, Smart bowled 25 overs and in the last hour Old Collegians found runs hard to come by. Th* umpires were Messrs T. Mathie and F. Goodall. Scores:—

reaching a quite spectacular altitude, and from that point he made his runs with a succession of firm and attractive strokes.

SYDENHAM First Innings I. A. Hartland, c West, b Newton .. .. 17 K. Thomson, c Bolton, b Duncan .. ..8 G. Beer, lbw, b Newton .. 0 D. L. Gallop, c Hicks, b Duncan .. 1 F. Rice, b Bolton .. 6 P. Truscott, c West, b Ryan 18 B. Salt, c West, b Newton 11 P, Clark, c Duncan, b Ryan 0 C. R. Nicholson, c HUI. b Ryan .. .. S G. Hooper, run out .. 1 K. Priest, not out .. 4 Extras (leg-byes 4) .. 4 Total .. .. 75 Bowling.—W. M Duncan, 16 overs. 8 maidens, 23 runs, 2 wickets; K. Newton. 13, 5, 25. 3; B. A. Bolton, 7. 1, 15, 1; M. Ryan. 44. 1. 8. 3. OLD BOYS First Innings D. HiU c Priest, b Nicholson 8 I. S. Cocks, b Truscott .. 4 B. G. Hadlee, c Priest, b Truscott .. ..98 B. A. Bolton, c Beer, b Gallop .. ~ 30 W. A. Hadlee, not out .. 106 R. J. B. West, c Hooper, b Truscott .. ..7 D. Shepherd, b Clark .. 0 M. Ryan, not out .. 6 Extras (byes 9, leg-byes 4, no-balls 7) ..20 Total for six wickets 276 Bowling.—C. R. Nicholson, 20 overs. 2 maidens. 40 runs. 1 wicket; P. Truscott, 18. 3. 48. 3; G. Hooper. 7. 0, 36. 0; B. Salt, 9. 0. 41, 0; D. L. GaUop, 10, 0. 80, 1: I. Hartland, 3. 0. 11. 0: P. Clark. 4. 0, 32, 1.

EAST CHRISTCHURCHSHIRLEY First Innings J. W. Grocott, c Beadel, b Mac Gibbon .. .. 1 J. D. Capstick, c Crighton, b Carpenter .. ..65 C. Hazeldlne. lbw, b MacGibbon ..15 J. Blom, c Mac Gibbon, b Carpenter .. .. 17 L. B. Gland lie, e Crighton, b Carpenter .. ..8 T. Marshall, b Mac Gibbon 8 P. G. Coman, b Mac Gibbon 32 I. Cameron, lbw, b Dawson 0 C. K. Smart, b Dawson .. 0 R. French, b Mac Gibbon .. 18 I. Shewan, not out .. 9 Extras (byes 6, wides 3, no balls 4) .. 13 Total .. .."186 Bowling.—A. R. Mac Gibbon, 19.1 overs, 4 maidens. 41 runs, 5 wickets: J. H. M. Dawson. 20. 5. 43. 2; D. R. Partridge, 6, 0. 25. 0; B. M. Carpenter, 15. 2, 49. 3; B. J. Crichton, 5,1, 15, 0. OLD COLLEGIANS First Innings P. T. Hannan, lbw, b Shewan .. .. 1 G. C. P. Beadel, c Haseldine, b Smart .. .. 32 R. T. Hunt, lbw, b Smart 26 A. T. Bishop, b Haseldine .. 3 J. E England, c Grocott, b Smart .. 3 A. R. Mac Gibbon, run out 5 D. S. Banks, lbw, b Haseldine ..12 B. J. Crichton, not out .. 15 J. H. M. Dawson, not out 26 Extras (byes 11, leg-byes <) ..15 Total for seven „„ wickets .. 138 Bowlings—l. Shewan. 6 overs, 1 maiden, 19 runs, 1 wicket; C. ? m 5 rt A SB L 9 - 3: R- French, *• 1. 2,0: C. Hazeldlne, 15. 9, 22, 2; I. Cameron, 2,1, 12, 0.

ST. ALBANS First Innings a. nLKion. c trearrv. n canui A. W Farris, b fiopkins .. 13 J. Mills, lbw, b Timpson 19 M B. Poore, lbw, b Timpson G. Lane, std Morris, b Timpson 35 A. N. Bailey, lbw, b Hopkins J. Harris, c Morris, b Cahill O. Dryland, c Beuth. b 15 Timpson T. L. Jones, lbw, b Austin 15 15 A. R. Taylor, c Hopkins, b Austin 28 G. Harper, not out 1 Extras (byes 2. leg-byes 4. wtdes 2. no-balls <) .. 14 Total 23) Bowling.—Cahill. 9 overs. 1 maiden, 25 runs, 2 wickets; B. H. Hopkins. 25. 8, 53, 2; D. J. Beuth, 13 4. 42, 0; A. C. Timpson, 24J, 1. «T. 4; G. Austin. 8, 4. 18. 2. WEST CHRISFCHUBCH-UNT-VERSITY First Innings D. G. Poulton. c Poore, b Taylor 19 R. Leant y, Hwr, b Jones .. 1 B. F. Hastings, e Poore, b Taylor 1 G. N. Gearry, lbw. b Jones 7 N. E. Smith, lbw b Taylor 8 G. K Austin, b Yaylor 0 B. H. Hopkins, c Ruston, b Jones 5 A. C. Timpson. b Taylor .. 0 E. R. Morris, b Taylor .. 0 J. Cahill, not out 3 D. J. Beuth. b Taylor .. 13 Total 44 Bowling —T. L. Jones, 8 overs. 4 maidens. 17 runs. 3 wickets: A. R, Taylor. 7.4, 2. 27, 7. Second Innings D. G Poulton. not out .. 13 R. Leamy, lbw, b Harper 4 B. F Hastings, not out .. Extras (bye 1) 1 Total for one wicket Bowling.—A. R. Taylor, 2 0. 8. 0; T. L. Jones, 4, L XL 0; G. Harper. 4, 2, 3. 1.

RICCARTON First Innings G. Barrett, e Ducfcnanton. b McKendry .. « Jeffenoeu rtd. Senoom. b McKendry .. U E. Muncaster, e Harriaon. b Dudonanton a G. E. Boyfee. c Wood*, b so M. J. Bear, c Docker, b Irving .. > B. M. Panktsunt. b Duck. 2 J. W. Kktdey. ran out 3* L McK. Sinclair, not out .. 104