CRICKET B. G. Hadlee Again Top Scorer In Club Games

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29739, 5 February 1962, Page 16

CRICKET B. G. Hadlee Again Top Scorer In Club Games

With Old Boys already 27 points ahead of the second team, the senior cricket competition has entered a phase in which interest remains in individual performances. But on Saturday, when the seventh round •began, the bottom team, East Christchurch-Shirley, distinguished itself 'bv winning a first innings lead over Sydenham which is in second place.

The extreme heat during the day, and the blustering southerly in the last half-hour, made conditions difficult for fielding teams, but the scoring generally was at a sedate pace. Old Boys again took a commanding position, this time over Lancaster Park, and St. Albans was in difficulties against Riccarton.

The days scoring was again headed by B. G. HadJee, of Old Bova, who, with 82 not out, took his club aggregate beyond 600 The extremely consistent G. T. Barrett (Riccarton) made 81, and others who passed 50 were A. R. Mac Gibbon (Old Collegians), D. G. Poulton (West Christchurch-Univer-sity), M. I* Ryan (Old Boys) and C. Reid (Lancaster Park). C. R Nicholson (Sydenham) and B. H. Hopkins i W est Christchurch-Univer-sity) each took six wickets, MB. Poore (St. Albans) and B A. Bolton (Old Boys) each took five. Scores.—

Riccarton 1««: St. Albans 103 for seven wickets. Sydenham 122 and 48 for two wickets; East Christchurch-Shirley 138. Old Collegians 204; West Christchurch-Uni-versity 141 for four wickets. Lancaster Park 144; Old Boys 202 for four wickets. OLD BOYS v. LANCASTER PARK On a pitch which provided some turn, but which should have yielded plenty of runs. Lancaster Park gave a singularly undistinguished display against Old Boys in the morning play There was some accurate and penetrating bowling, particularly from W. M. Duncan. but only B. Noonan who. in his second senior match, made some good-looking drives, prospered at all. B. A. Bolton turned the ball more than usual, and bowled R. T. Dowker round his legs, but it was not until J. Sansom, the number 10 batsman. joined C. Reid that the bowling was put back in perspective.

Reid started very quietly, taking nearly 40 minutes to score 10, but in company with Sansom he set about the bowling vigorously. He played some excellent forcing shots, and went from 10 to 50 in 34 minutes. The partnership yielded 72 in only 40 minutes. Bolton was accurate and tantalising. When Old Boys batted. D. Hill was m his best form, scoring quickly from a variety of excellent strokes. B. G. Hadlee had a life or two early, but his aggressiveness and range of strokes again brought in a steady and pleasant stream of runs. M. L. Ryan matched him for audacity. Ryan took heavy toH on the leg side against bowlers who gave him every opportunity to do so. These young batsmen scored a century partnership in only 67 minutes, Ryan reaching bis personal 50 in an hour, and by the close of play Old Boys was well in front. B. Irving turned a few quite abruptly, but in genera! the bowlers lacked direction badly.

The umpires are Messrs L. Moore and J. Owens. Scores:— LANCASTER PARK First Innings p E Woods, b Duncan .. 0 M. Randle, b Newton .. 1 A G Dockmanton. b Hicks 9 B Noonan, std West, b 80lton .. 27 R T Dowker b Bolton . ' 14 C. Reid, c W. Hadlee, b Bolton . 6k A. Harrison, e Hill, b Bolton 5 B Irvins, c Hill, b Bolton .. 1 D J. McKendry. c Shepb Duncan .. o J Sansom, not out .. ip K. Sheehy, c Shepherd, b Stevens .. p Extras (lee-bves 3, wide 1, no-ball 1) ..5 Total .. ~ J 44

W M Duncan. 18. 7. 32 2, K. Newton. 6. 4. 7 1* Rv.n' n^ S „ 9 J 251 1: M ’ L. rs V' 15,I 5, B . A I l s^! 3 ® ! 5: G J ' Steven «’

OLD BOYS n F;r ? InrJn « s D HIU C Sansom, b MeKendry ~ jn R r & n ' lbw - b 3 B- ?' b “ M e Reid ’ b 0 - «

Total for four wkts. 202 , W R?£~F, Sh . ee l ,> \. l3 - 2 » 15 1 R £ d - Ji ’• ®: b Irving »4* ’\ D <. J McKendrv, U 5 'i G _ Duckmanton 0 13. O 4 ' 11 R T D ° Wker - ’•

ST. AI. BANS y. RICCARTOX A fine innings of 81 bv G T Barrett placed Riccarto’n a «ouna position against St Albans. In a day when bowlers lT.x- CO n m ; nd Barrett, alone “® 17 batsmen who were out during the day. looked cap•b*® of coring runs with ease The best cricket of the dav came when G. Hoy-fee and Barrett were batting in the first ” ou r a £ alnst the bowling of A. R. Taylor. G. Harper and ' ■ L. Jones. The bowling was excellent and the batsmen responded to the challenge of a lively wicket and good bowling with aggressive batting. Roytee. a strokentaker by inclinaJ* on ..? n SL Practice. batted well for his 38.

Barrett, a young cricketer who has blossomed this season, allied a dutiful defence with handsome cover and off drives His 81 was scored in 190 minutes. It was an innings which not only meant much to his side but was also a personal triumph when other batsmen found runs very hard to come by

Riccarton’s first innings total of 188 was scored in the face of good bowling from St. Albans. Taylor. Harper and Jones were accurate and Taylor’s ability to swing the ball late and move it off the wicket hardly deserved his reward of only, one wicket. M. B. Poore, with his teasing flight and immaculate length, reaped a reward for the efforts of his other bowlers by taking five wickets.

The St. Albans batting floundered against the accurate swing bowling of J. W. Klddey and the spin bowling of E. R Hignett and J. F. Logie. Kiddev bowled well for his four wickets. As accurate as ever, he was able to make the ball lift off a length and was plaved carefully by all the St. Albans batsmen. Hignett and Logie bowled well in the tempestuous wind that sprang up late in the day—their figures be-

9 Tor St. Albans C. Clemens in his first senior game batted

well and at the end of the day A. N. Bailey hit some lusty strokes to ensure St. Albans avoided the follow on.

The fielding was not of a high standard from either team —both dropped too many catches. However, a brilliant catch in the gully by Logie and a smooth slip catch by M. J. Bear somewhat redressed the impression left by other catches which were dropped. The umpires are Messrs R. J. Taylor and J. Mathie. Scores:—

RICCARTON First Innings M. J. Bear, c Mills, b Taylor 4 G. Royiee, st Haydon, b Poore . • .. 39 G. T. Barrett, lbw, b Poore 81 R. C. Jefferson, lbw. b Jones .. .. ..10 B. M. Pankhurst, b Poore 6 W. E. Muncaster, c Mills, b Poore .. .. 12 J. W. Kiddey, b Harper .. 6 E. R. Hignett. b Harper .. 5 G. R. McAulay. not out .. 9 J. F. Logie, b Poore .. 4 D. Mclntyre, c Clemens, b Harper .. 2 Extras (byes 6, leg-byes 3 no-baU 1) .. -.10 Total .. ..188 Bowling.—A. R. Taylor, 6. 0. 32. 1; G. Harper, 14, 3, 45, 3; M. B. Poore. 30, 11. 46, 5; T. L. Jones. 24, 11, 42. 1; A. W. Parris, 3,1, 13, 0. ST. ALBANS First Innings J. A. Ruston, b Kiddey .. 1 A. W. Parris, b Kiddey .. 14 G. Lane, C. Jefferson, b Mclntyre ■ ■ 1 J. A. Miffs, b Kiddey .. 11 C. Clemens, c Bear, b Hignett .. .. 20 M. B. Poore, run out .. 9 A. R. Taylor, c Logie, b Kiddey .. • ■ 14 A. N. Bailey, not out .. 22 T. L. Jones, not out .. 2 Extras (byes 3, leg-byes 5. no-ball 1) ..9

Total for seven wickets 103 Bowling.—J. W. Klddey, 23, 5,3 S, 4; B. M. Pankhurst, 4,1, 0; D. Mclntyre, 5,2, 6,1; E. R. Hignett, 13. 4, 19, 1; J. F. Logie. 7,1, 16. 0; W. E. Muncaster. 1,0, 9, 0. SYDENHAM V. EAST CHRIST-CHURCH-SHIRLEY Although the wicket at Macfarlane Park showed signs of life early, it dried out well and neither Sydenham nor East Christchurcn-Shirley could hold it responsible for the low scoring. The bowling of both sides was never more than steady and the regular fall of wickets could only be attributed to poor batting. There were some brighter moments, however. Haworth in particular batted with assurance, his play off the back foot being most correct. Scoring eight off the first over, I. R. Hartland batted confidently for Sydenham, driving well on both sides of the wicket. P. G. Coman played a valuable innings. hitting the ball very hard and restoring the position at a time when East Christchurch seemed about to collapse. The best bowling of the day came from C. R. Nicholson. He overcame a tendency to drop the ball short, and if not particularly hostile was always accurate. R. K. Cole also bowled accurately and was the main force in 'East Christchurch's attack. Adamson was successful by keeping the ball well up to the batsmen and encouraging them to hit out.

East Christchurch-Shirley’s bowlers were assisted by some good catching but the uneven surface of the ground affected the fielding of both sides. The umpires are Messrs L. C. Johnston and B. Cations. Scores: SYDENHAM First Innings I. R. Hartland, b Cole .. 39 P. B Truscott, b Cole .. 19 W. Thomson, lbw. b Cole 8 K. Thomson, c Cole, b Adamson .. .. 24 D. L. Gallop, c Adamson, b Shewan .. .. 18 G. Beer, b Adamson .. 3 P. Clark, c Dunlop, b Shewan .. 0 R. Kirton, c Marshall, b Adamson .. .. 3 B. Salt, c Huston, b Adamson .. .. 2 C. R Nicholson, not out .. 0 K. Priest, run out .. 1 Extras (bye 1, leg-byes 2, no-balls 2) ..5 Total .. .. 122 Bowling.—l. D Shewan 12, 2. 27. 2; R K. Cole. 14. 2.’44, 3: C. K. Smart. 9. 0, 35 0; B G. Adamson. 4. 1. 11, 4.

Second Innings P. B Truscott, lbw, b Cole 0 I. R. Hartland, not out .. 13 W. Thomson, b Cole .. 15 K. Thomson not out .. 17 Extras (bye 1. leg-bve 1. no-balls 1) ..3 Total for 2 wickets 48 Bowling.—l, D. Shewan. 7, 4. 12, 0; R. K. Cole, 8,0, 29 2; B. G. Adamson. 3,2, 4, 0. EAST CHRISTCHURCHSHIRLEY First Innings J. D. Capstick, c Gallop, b Nicholson .. .. 15 J. U. Grocott, run out .. 12 B. A. Haworth, c and b Nicholson .. ..31 T, Marshall, c K. Thomson, b Gallop .. .. o P. G. Coman, lbw, b Nichol-

> •• 37 A. E. Dunlop, b Salt .. 11 B. G Adamson, lbw. b Salt 6 C. K Smart, b Nicholson 6 J. Huston, b Nicholson .. 1 I. D. She wan, not out .. 12 R. K. Cole, b Nicholson .. 0 Extras (leg-byes 2, noballs 5) .. ..7 T <**l .. ..138

„ R Nicholson. 17.1 6. 42, 6; B. Salt, 21 9 47, 2; D L. Gallop. 9 2 32' 1' K Thomson, 2 0. 10 0

OLD COLLEGIANS v. WEST CHRISTCHCRCH-VNIVERSITY Both Old Collegians and West Christchurch - University met wtvh mixed fortunes at Elmwood rarx, but the day produced three very good innings. For ’ earn ' the captain. A. " Mac Gibbon. and the colt. P M Hill, saved the situation with a partnership of 99 in very good time, and then D. G. Poulton opemng for West batted with considerable distinction to be not out at slumps. West, with 1«1 for four may have a slight but this tnatch is position a mogt totere stmg t G C p Beadel, B ti Cnchton. and A. T. Bishop haWh ed . s!eadlly at “t® surt naif tne team was out for 75 Ma c Gibbon By sound defence and sensible aggression, the pair gradually Sot on top. Mac Gibbon very watchful at the start, drove very firmly through the covers and

treated the loose delivery with little respect. It came as welcome relief for West when he was given out, caught behind, immediately after hitting a towering straight six off Hopkins.

Hillmade his best score in senior cricket and played a big part in his team’s recovery. It was a particularly sensible innings. and he showed that he can restrain himself when situation demands, yet still deal firmly with the bad ball. B. H. Hopkins, with six for 72, was easily the most successful bowler. Although runs came at times quite steadily from him, he moved the ball a little in the air, and several very sharply off the wicket, one in particular leaving J. E. England completely beaten and bowled.

Foulton has batted so far for 155 minutes for West, and hit 10 fours and in a particularly fine display. Cutting down on some of his wide but often dangerous range of scoring shots, he played down the line to the steady and at times quite hostile attack, until opportunity offered, and then applied bat to ball with considerable purpose. Moving the ball off the seam at a lively pace, Dawson has claimed three good wickets, and Mac Gibbon managed at times to extract some lift from the wicket. G. K. Austin again batted well for his unbeaten 39. Scores:— OLD COLLEGIANS First Innings G. C. P. Beadel, b Hopkins 19 B. J. Crichton, b Fox .. 19 A. T. Bishop, c and b Fox 22 J. E. England, b Hopkins .. 0 A. R. Mac Gibbon, c Allen, b Hopkins .. ..63 D. S. Banks, lbw, b Hopkins 4 P. M. Hill, c Allen, b Hop-

kins .. 45 N. A. Lester, b Hopkins .. 17 J. H. M. Dawson, c Austin, b Timpson .. .. 5 B. A. Carpenter, lbw, b Timpson .. .. 0 N. F. Curtis, not out .. 0 Extras (byes 8, leg-byes 1, no-balls 1) ..10 Total .. ..204

Bowling.—J. W. Cahill, 7, 1. 22. 0; P. H. Hopkins, 21.2, 6, 72, 6; D. Fox. 11, 1. 49, 2; A. C. Timpson. 15, 2, 37, 2; G. K. Austin, 3,1, 14. 0.

WEST CHRISTCHUHCHUNIVERSITY First Innings D. G. Poulton, not out .. 74 A. T. Waters, b Dawson .. 1 B. G. Adams, c Beadel, b Dawson .. 12 B. F. Hastings, b Dawson .. 1 G. K. Austin, c England, b Mac Gibbon .. 39 R. W. Leamy, not out .. 9 Extras (byes 5) ..5 Total for 4 wkts. .. 141 Bowling: J. H. M. Dawson, 12, 2. 42. 3; N. F. Curtis, 7. 2, 17. 0: A. R. Mac Gibbon, 9, 3. 23, 1; B. A. Carpenter, 13, 4, 21. 0; B, J. Crichton, 10, 1, 33, 0.