CRICKET B. Hadlee Scores Century; Fine Double To M. B. Poore

Press, Volume C, Issue 29681, 27 November 1961, Page 18

CRICKET B. Hadlee Scores Century; Fine Double To M. B. Poore

Maintaining a remarkable run of success, B, G. Hadlee, Old Boys, was again the highest individual - scorer when the fourth round of the senior cricket championship began on Saturday. Hadlee scored 132 against Old Collegians, and there were two other centuries, by A. G. Duckmanton, of Lancaster Park, and M. B. Poore, the St. Albans captain.

A former New Zealand player, Poore enjoyed particular success, for he also took six cheap wickets against East ChristchurchShirley; it is a long time since there has been so outstanding a double.

The leading team, Old Boys, was strongly placed at the end of the day, and in a particularly important game at Lancaster Park, the home side ran up a big score against Sydenham. West Christchurch-University gave another sorry display of batting against Riecarton, and St Albans won a clear lead over East Christchurch-Shirley.

Some of the scoring on Saturday was particularly fast, but the quality of the pitches for the senior games varied quite sharply. In one of the games at Hagley Oval, the day’s play, yielded 432 runs, and nearly 400 were scored at Lancaster Park, the first time the ground has been used this season.

Scores:— Old Boys 294 for seven wickets declared; Old Collegians 33 for three wickets. East Christchurch-Shir-ley IM; St. Albans 234 for five wickets. West Christchurch-Uni-vereity 53 and 27 for two wickets; Riecarton 246 for seven wickets declared. Lancaster Park 33d for eight wickets declared; Sydenham 64 for one wicket. R. T. Bowker (Lancaster Park), who has been in fine form this season, paved the way for his side’s good score with an excellent innings of 89 and for the same side D. E. Woods made an unbeaten half-century. G E. Royfee scored 67 for Riecarton. The other outstanding performance was that of the young Riecarton off-spinner, E. R. Hignett, who took six for 16. OLD BOYS v. OLD COLLEGIANS B. G. Hadlee's second century of the season was the result o< patience, concentration, confidence and assurance. Many of hi* runs were from stngl**. but when the occasion warranted he did not hesitate to punish the loose ball. His 132 was scored in four hours and his century included nine fours. H ® W S* JriW** at 86. and after he had passed his century and was scoring more readily—he gave two further cilances. With a sound 37 D. HUI batted quietly and solidly, and in partnership with Hadlee realised 70 tor the second wicket. Hadlee continues to produce his best form when associated with his . w ; A - Hadlee, and their splendid fourth-wicket stand of 70 was their most modest of 15? ETX’S. made a lively 34 and. in his first senior game G. McAulay hit the only six of the innings. J. H. M. Dawson's opening spell was excellent. HU balls rose well on a pitch with barely a blade of green grass. If he sometimes bowled wide of the stumps he constantly worried Bolton and Hill, and Bolton was twice dropped in the slips before reaching double figures. In the last hour Old Boys were right on top. W. M Dunean was deadly accurate and from eight overs finished with three for four. After losing their first three wickets for a mere It, Old Collegians had an uphill fight and at stumps A. T. Bishop and B. 3. Crichton were resisting stubbornly. _ The umpires are Messrs J. Reece and R. V. Taylor. Scores : OLD BOYS First Tnnjiyfw B. A Bolton. c b Dawson ..14 D. Hill, c Hunt, b Crichton 37 B. G. Hadlee, c Banks, b Mac Gibbon .. .. 133 R. J. B. West, c Hunt, b Dawson 4 W. A- Hadlee, run out .. 38 B. Shepherd, c Hunt, b M. L. Ryan, not out 12 18 K. Newton, b Mac Gibbon .. 3 M. McAulay. not out .. 13 Extras (byes 9. leg-byes 11. wides 2. no-ball 1) 17 Total, for seven wkts. dec. 3M Bowling.—J. H. M. Dawson. 31. 3; B. A. Carpenter. 19. 0. 83, 0; B. J. Crichton, 17, 0. 72. 3. OLD COLLEGIANS First Innings R. T. Hunt, o West, b Dunean .. .. .. 7 G. C. P. Beadel. b Duncan 4 A. T. Bishop, not out 4 D. S. Banks, lbw, b Duncan 0 B. J. Crichton, not out .. 11 Extras (byes 4. leg-bye 1) 7 Total for three wickets .. 33 Bowling.—W. M. Dunean. 8. 4. 4 3; R. Newton. 8,2, 13, 0; D. HUI. 3,1, 4. 0; M. L. Ryan. 3. 0.5, 0; fa. A. Bolton. £ 1. 0. 0. ST. ALBANS V. EAST CHBIST-CBUBCB-BVIRLBY Like Christmas presents centuries in senior cricket eome in varying degrees of excellence. The 101 not out by M. B Poore, tor St. Albans set a standard that other batsmen tn Christchurch will find hard to match In 12* minute* of batting Poore gave the meat complete display of batting seen thia season. He hit 19 fours in his 106. But his innings could not be measured in terms of runs an hour or fours an over. His assurance, power and timing soon subdued the bowler* as he scored all round the wicket with graceful strokes. Poore's innings and a hardhit 3» by G. Lane ensured St. Albans of a first-innings lead and bonus points But the East Ctutotehurch-Shiriey bowlers deserved some credit for the manner in which they tolled eagerly to tty to curtail the Smart as usual, bowled with enthusiasm and purpose, but the plumb wicket was against him and the other bowler* hardly had the skill to circumvent the trying coodlttons of a firns wicket and a > East Chnatchurch-Shlr-1 ley buxines P Coman. as is bls watilta!. dangerously while scoring 38 ta 37 minute*. A s-is fiUS wag gtveß eome degree of respectamlity by C. Smart and N. Wi*W*fi. wteo scored 48 for the last wicket to 36 minutes. The St Alban* bowhng. with Its reliance on modtam-paee swinger*, wee inoeuous easins* th* earlier batoen but Poore, with his teasing off-spinners.

ran through the later batsmen for a satisfying double of six wickets and a century. The inability of the batsmen to use their feet added to his success. Hie umpires are Messrs L. and H. C. Moore.

EAST CHRISTCHURCHSHIRLEY First Innings J. W. Grocott, c Boston, b Harper .. 18 J. D. Capetick, c and b Taylor .. 8 C. Hazeldine, b Jone* .. 16 T. Marshall, b Dryland .. 16 A. Dunlop, c Mills, b Poore 33 P. Coman, c Parris, b Poore 38 I. Cameron, lbw. b Poore .. 3 R. French, c Mills, b Poore 0 C. Smart, st Roeton, b Poore 32 A. Cole, b Poore .. 1 N. Shewan, not out .. 16 Extras (byes 14, leg-byes 8, wide 1) .. .. 23

ToUl .. ..196 Bowling.—A. R. Taylor. 14, 4, 43. 1; G. Harper, 14. 4, 52, 1; T. L. Jones, 8,3, 28, 1; M. B. Poore, 13 5, 3. 36, 8; O. Dryland. J, 1, 26, 1. ST. ALBANS First Innings P. A. Ruston, c Cameron, b Cole .. .. 9 A. W. Parris, c Cole, b Smart .. .. 17 J. Mills, lbw. b Shewan .. 2 G. Lane, c Shewan, b Smart 55 M. B. Poore, not out .. 101 A. N. Bailey, lbw, b Haxeldlne .. .. .. 34 A. R. Taylor, not out 4 Extra* (bye* 5. leg-bye* 5, wide 1. no-ball 1) 12 _ Total foe flv* wicket* 234 Bowling,—R. Col*, io, 3, 23, 1; N. Shewan 7, 0. 30, 1; C. Smart, 25, 11. 72. 2; C. Hazeldire 17, 5. 56, 1; J. D. Capstitk, 6, 0. 23. 0; R. French, 4,2. 17. 0. SYDENHAM LANCASTER Lostog the toss for the first time this season, the Sydenham captain. B. A. Salt, had a difficult time trying to keep Lancaster Park in check on a pitch which looked anything but beautiful, but which gave the bowlers very little encouragement. Although it was a most trying day. Sydenham did very to keep the scoring rate within ordinary limits. Only once, when Dowker and Duckmanton were together after lunch were the batsmen able to take command. Dowker, with his deft on-side placements, but with more than usual emphasis on the coverdrive and particularly on his efficient square drive, gave another very fine display. His opening partner. M. Randle, also made an excellent impression. This young left-hander still has flaws in hi* technique, but he is a fluent and stylish strokemaker. and the opening partnership with Dowker of 76 swiftly took the edge off the Sydenham pace bowling. At lunch Lancaster Park was 111 for two wickets, and then Dowker and Duckmanton added 70 in 40 minutes. Salt, who had bowled steadily in yielding 23 from 14 overs in the morning, bad 31 taken from four overs. Dowker was well taken by K. Thomson backward of point when in sight of his century, but Duckmanton. driving pleasantly and playing many excellent forcing shots from the beck foot, went on to hi* first 100 in senior cricket. It was an excellent example of experienced, capable batsmanship. Lancaster Park did not make the most of the inviting situation into which Dowker and Duikmaaton bad put it. and the scoring rate after tea was not nearly good enough. The Sydenham bowlers deserved considerable credit for this, but the batsmen did not seem willing to take the risks, which were well warranted.

M. McEwan, back from Canada after a long absence, started well, but was expensive later, and C. R. Nicholson, aly'Wfh ,h« w«» staadler, never iootasd likely to achieve much. D. L. Gallop wa* dearly Sydenham's best bowler. Until very late in the Innings he bowled very few loose ball* and suffered many misfortunes during to* day. He missed two hard hit* back to him. two other catches and two stumping chance* went astray. The ground fielding was sound, with Thomson giving a particularly good display of determined running throughout th* inning*. Sydenham, although checked by the slow bowlers. Duckmanton and D. J. McKendry. mad* an excellent start by scoring *4 for on* wicket In M minute*. I. and strong drive*. _ Th* umpire* are Messrs t. Owens and A. H. Johnston, Scores:— LANCASTER PARK Gallop .. to A. RoaeTb Gallop .. 4 A. G Duekmanton. e and b *.Kjj- . Gallop • C ReM r °b I, S*n >t OU< ”** D J. Mijtendry, run out U ■ iSfife." 1, Total for eight wkts. Harttand, 4. 0. 80, 0. SYDENHAM First Innings L A. Hartland, not out ... to G. Beer, c Sansom, b Pabie- , cheque .. xo P. Truscott, not out .. to Extra* (bye* 4) .. 4 Total for one wteket .. M J. McKendry. 4,3, L 0; A. G. Dwkmenton, g, 3. 17. 0. BICCABTON- v. WBSTUNTVERSITY Once taste? to reooh a torea-figure scow, sad wm dhmtasod for bwtar. J. W. Kkktar* MM back th* two opackw batamen bafar* the bowter. B. IL. wm brought into tht tttaok. BSwxrtt bowted particutartr weft on a wicket wtdeh ***« Mm a ken* setortsnoe. He go* the odd baU to pop daeooo-

certtnety, and appeared to be putttag a to* of work into Me delSvertee. He Sighted the bed well. and. at time* maoaged to turn it sharper. Thetoe during toe innSngs, be wee near a he* trick. B. H. Hopktas scored M. a fine effort under toe circunwtancee. He wta content to ptoy atong toe fine, and when toe occasion demanded, punch toe bail herd. The RwoarUxi opentng batsman, G. Royfee, made 67 in 190 mtautes. This was not one of hta best Inntags; be was very scratchy at tones. M. J. User made another teuMJees M before he was bowled by Hopktas, and W. E. Muncaeter complied a rattier aatondehtag innings of 42 in 17 minutes. Muncaeter hi* five tremendous sjree tare* from one over off the spin bowler, A. C. Tisnpeon. When J. Logie wee run out for one. Kidney declared the kmtags ctosed. At the ctoee of play, West-University had lost a further two wickets for 27 runs. The umptaee are Messrs T. Mattoejeid J. C. Streeter. WEST-UNTVERSTTY First Innings D. G. PouHon, b Kiddey .. 10 A. T. Waters, c Logie, b KldB. c and b Hignett .. .. 6 N. E. Smith, c McAuley, b Kiddey ..ft G. N. Gearey, b Hignett .. 0 B. H. Hopkins, not out .. 16 R. W. Leamy, b Hignett .. ' 7 A. C. Timpson, b Hignett .. 0 E. R. Morris, st McAuley, b Hignett .. .. 1 J. W. CahdU, c Momtyre, b Kiddey .. 1 D. W. Beuttt, c Jefferson, b Hignett .. .. 0 Extras (bye* 4) ..4 Total .. .. 53 Bowikng.—J. W. Kiddey, 15. 8, 16. 4; D. Mclntyre, 7,3, 15, 0; E. R. Hignett, 8,2, 18. 6. Second Innings D. G. Poulton, c Muncaster, b Mclntyre ~ ..9 A. T. Waters, b Mclntyre ... 1 B. E. Hastings, not out .. 4 N. E. Smith, not out 10 Extras (bye 1, leg-byes 2) 3 Total foe two wicket* 37 Bowltag.—J. W. Kiddey. 4. 2, 2.0; D. Mclntyre, 5,2. 12. 2; E. R. Hignett, 4,1, 8. 0; J. Logie, 3, 2, 4. 0. RICCARTON First Innings R. G. Jefferson, b Beuth .. 14 G. E. Royfee, c Hopkins, b Timpson ~ ..67 M. J. Bear, b Hopkins .. 36 G. T. Barrett, c Beuth, b Timpson .. .. 31 W. E. Muncaster, b Smith .. 42 J. W. Kiddey. c Smith, b Beuth .. 21 I. McK. Sinclair, not out .. 9 J. Logie, run out .. .. 1 E. R. Hignett, not out .. 0 Extras (byes 19. leg-byes 6. wide 1. no-ball 1) 27 Total for seven wickets (declared) 246 Bowling.—D. J. Beuth, 22, 5, 57, 2; J. W. Cahill, 9,3, 34, 0; B. H. Hopkins, 13, 3, 40. 1; A. C. Timpson, 20, 4. 84, 2; N. E. Smith, 2,0, M, 1.