CRICKET Sydenham’s Good Display Against Old Boys

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29763, 5 March 1962, Page 16

CRICKET Sydenham’s Good Display Against Old Boys

Old Boys’ royal progress was rudely interrupted by Sydenham when the ninth round of the senior championship began on Saturday. With entertaining batting Sydenham scored 287 and by stumps had taken eight Old Boys wickets for 95.

Sydenham, for which D. L. Gallop made an aggressive 95, thoroughly deserved its success, but the feat of the day was that of the Lancaster Park bowler, B. Irving, who, in achieving the phenomenal figures of seven for 13, performed the first hat-trick of the season. This was against Riccarton.

Only two players, other than Irving and Gallop, did anything outstanding. P. Coman scored 77 for East Christchurch-Shirley, and A. R. Mac Gibbon took five wickets for Old Collegians. Scores:— St Albans 279; West Christ-church-Univensity 63 for three wickets. Lancaster Park 209; Riccarton 73 and one for no wickets. East Christchurch-Shirley 209; Old Collegians 78 and 16 for no wicket Sydenham 287; Old Boys 95 for eight wickets. SYDENHAM v. OLD BOYS Sent in to bat after losing the toss Sydenham made the most of a good pitch at Sydenham Park and the total of 287 was easily the highest against Old Boys this season. Sydenham's aggressive batting and purposeful bowling humbled an O'd Boys team which, throughout the summer, has hardly ever been in any sort of difficulty. The Sydenham innings was vastly entertaining, but it could hardly be regarded as a good day's batting. Both sides' bowlers concentrated largely on keeping the ball on or outside the off stump, and the results were startling. Of the 17 wickets which fell to bowlers during the day 13 were taken with deliveries in that area, eight of them to catches in the slips or by the wicket-keepers. Sydenham’s slips held five and the wicket-keeper one. The regularity with which bat and pad parted company was monotonous

Sydenham was clearly determined not to allow the bowlers to dictate, and it was refreshing to see I. R. Hartland and P. Truscott score 50 for the first wicket in 33 minutes. Hartland made some powerful, clean hits and Truscott, if a little slower, gave pleasure with his extremely fluid driving. Both the Thomsons made useful scores quickly and then Gellop, a particularly positive cricketer, was associated with P. Clark in a partnership which sent the score soaring. They added 85 together in only 40 minutes. Sydenham had reached the extraordinary score of 171 by lunch and this dizzy pace was maintained in the early afternoon.

Gallop, a fine driver, an effective square cutter and hooker, and a batsman untroubled by the perils of crossing the line—provided he can see profit in it—gave a great display He reached his 50 in just over the hour and batted only 113 minutes for his 95, which included 16 fours.

R. Kirton scored nine in a ♦4-mlnute partnership which brought in 59 runs and B. Salt and C. R. Nicholson also made useful contributions Sydenham's innings lasted' only 222 minutes.

D. Hicks had much bowling to do and was verv expensive if a little unlucky, w. M. Duncan was steady but was countered without undue trouble The young left-hander. C. J. Stevens, bowled well and might have been used more. B. A. Bolton the captain, was evidently reluctant to use M L. Ryan's off-spin against Gallop in such fine form. Bolton, opening for Old Boys, batted ably, but of the other recognised batsmen only D. Shepherd made much progress. Nicholson bowled fast and if he sprayed the ball about rather like a blunderbuss might have done he bowled an extraordinarily number of full tosses which went unpunished. His lift embarrassed the batsmen and with the support of his slips he took four cheap wickets. Clark took three good catches, Hartland two and nothing went to ground. In the closing minutes R. Brown and Hicks, batting sensibly, added 25 and their partnership is the best of the innings. Salt a”ain bowled steadily and K. Thomson's inswingers brought two very valuable wickets. The umpires are Messrs H. C. Moore and B Cations Scores.— SYDENHAM First Innings 1. R. Hartland, b Duncan 33 P. Truscott, c Shepherd, b Hicks .. -.15 W. Thomson, lbw b Duncan 21 K. Thomson, c B. G. Hadlee. b Hicks .. ..19 D. L. Gallop, c W. A. Hadlee. b Stevens .. ..95 P. Clark, c and b Duncan 35 R Klrton. c Brown, b 80lton .. .. .. 14 B. Salt, b Stevens .. 18 C. R. Nicholson, c West b Ryan .. ..17 K Priest, run out .. 1 J. Thomas, not out .. 2 Extras (byes 14, leg byes 3) .. .. 17 Total .. .. 287 Bowling.—W M. Duncan 21, S. 56, 3; D. Hicks. 26. 3. 117, 2: B A. Bolton. 12. 1, 51 1; D Hill. 2. 0. 5 0; M. L. Ryan, 4. 0, 26, 1; C. J. Stevens, 8. 1. 15, 2. OLD BOYS First Innings B. A. Bolton, c Hartland, b Thomas .. ..23 D. Hill, c Clark, b Nicholson 2 B G. Hadlee, c Priest, b Nicholson .. ..4 M. L. Ryan, c Clark, b K. Thomson .. .. 11 R. J. B. West, b Nicholson 0 D L Shepherd, c Clark, b Salt .. ..17 W A. Hadlee, b Thomson 1 C. J. Stevens, c Hartland, b Nicholson .. ..10 R. Brown, not out .. .. 9 D. Hicks, not out .. ..14 Extras (bye 1. wide 1, leg bye 1. no-ball 1) 4 Total for eight wickets 95 Bowling.—C. R. Nicholson. 13. 3. 24. 4; J. Thomas. 10, 2, 31. 1; K. Thomson. 5. 3. 9. 2; D. Clark. 1, 0. 1. 0; B. Salt 10. 2. 19. 1; D. L. Gallop. 5, 3. 7. 0.

WEST CHUSTCHURCHI'NIVEBSBTY v. ST. ALBANS Sol'd batting by St Albans, which received every assistance from the poor ground fielding and catching of West Christ-church-University, allowed the respectable total of 279. Taking three wickets in the last 90 minutes of the day St. Albans placed itself in a strong posi-

All the St. Albsns batsmen scored at a brisk rate but the best feature of the day was the bowling of B. J. Hopkins. Making full use of a lively wicket he troubled all the batsmen, beating them through the air with his late swing and off the pitch. His final figures were four for 84. mainly because of bad fielding and the considerable good fortune experienced by the batsmen.

A. C. Timpson, bowling with a dislocated finger, also suffered from the performances of his fieldsmen. He and G. K. ■ Austin bowled with their usual accuracy. J. M. Ruston, T. L. Jones, G. Lane and M. Clements all reached the forties, but the best Innings came from Clements. This composed young batsman is certain to be a force . for St. Albans in future. The start of West Chjlst-church-University’s innings was brightened by the batting of G. Wain, who scored 31 with handsome off-side strokes. However, M. B. Poore took two quick wickets with his offspinners to swing the game St. Albans’ way. The umpires are Messrs R. V. Taylor and H. C. Moore. ST. ALBANS First Innings A. W. Parris, c Leary, b Hopkins .. ..13 J. M. Ruston, lbw. b Austin 44 G. Lane, lbw, b Austin .. 40 A. N. Bailey, b Fox .. 26 M. B. Poore, c Dee, b Hopkins .. -.25 M. Clements, b Timpson .. 42 G. Harper, b Austin .. 13 T. L. Jones, b Hopkins .. 41 A. R. Taylor, c Allen, b Hopkins .. .. 4 A. C. Arnesen, e Dee, b Timpson .. .. 0 T. J. Haydon, not out .. 7 Extras (byes 10. leg byes 6. wides 4, noballs 4) .. .. 24 Total .. .. 279 Bowling: J. A. Cahill, 8, 3. 26, 0; B. J. Hopkins. 32, 14, 76. 4; D. Fox. 10. 3. 33. 1; A. C. Timpson. 29 , 6. 84. 2; G. KAustin. 16, 4, 36, 3. WEST CHRISTCHURCHUNIVERSITY First Innings G. Dee. not out .. .. 18 G. Wain, c sub. b Poore .. 31 D. G. Poulton, lbw, b Poore 0 G. K. Austin, b Clements .. 0 H. W. Leamy, not out .. 9 Extras (byes 3, no-balls 2) 5 Total for three wickets 63 Bowling: A. R. Taylor, 5,2. 10, 0: T. L. Jones, 6, 1. 22, 0; M. B. Poore, 10, 7. 4,2; M. Clements. 8,1, 22. 1. RICCARTON v. LANCASTER PARK An amazing spell of bowling by B. E. Irving, who took seven ■wickets for 13 runs, including the hat trick, brought about another batting collapse by Riccarton. Its total of 73 was a further disappointment after its 41 against Old Boys the previous week. Irving, mesmerised the batsmen with his abrupt turn off an impeccable length and the only batsman to play him with any confidence was B. M. Pankhurst, who scored a determined 23. Irving’s hat trick, his second in senior cricket, came when Riccarton already was floundering against the accurate Lancaster Park attack, He bowled W. E. Muncaster and J. W. Kiddey with sharp off-breaks and had R. C. Jefferson leg before wicket. Lancaster Park's first innings was notable for two bright partnerships. B. Noonan and C.i Reid scored 91 in 60 minutes after the opening batsmen had failed and then K. Sheehy and Irving batted entertainingly for 40 runs for the last wicket. A. McKendry, in his first senior match, scored a competent 39. The Riccarton attack was no more than steady and again the brunt of the bowling was cheerfully borne by Kiddey. He delivered 42 of the 92 overs bowled and only had two short spells As Kiddey tolled at his bowling it seemed the only changes being made in the Riccarton attack were when he changed from bowling over the wicket to round the wicket and changed ends. The umpires are Messrs J. Reece and L. Johnston. LANCASTER PARK First Innings M. Randle, b Kiddey .. 6 B. Noonan, c and b Kiddey 38 A. Dobson, b Mclntyre .. 0 C. Reid. lbw. b Logie .. 33 A. G. Duckman-ton. c Pankhurst. b Hignett .. 4 A. McKendry. c Kiddey, b Logie .. ..39 R. T. Dowker, c Jefferson, b Kiddey ..19 D. McKendry, c Jefferson, b Logie .. .. 1 B. Irving, not out .. ..28 J. Sansom, b Logie .. 0 K Sheehy, b Kiddey .. 23 Extras (byes 17. no-ball 1) .. .. 18 Total .. ..209 Bowling—J. W. Kiddey. 42,2, 11. 83. 4; D. Mclntyre, 5. 1, 20. 1; B. M. Pankhurst, 4,1, 14. 0; E. R. Hignett, 19. 3. 38. 1; J. F. Logie, 23, 10. 36. 4. RICCARTON First Innings M. J. Bear, b Reid .. 8 G. R. McAuley, b Sheehy .. 1 G T. Barrett, b Sheehy .. 0 B. M. Pankhurst. b Irving 23 G. E. Royfee. b Irving .. 10 W. E. Muncaster. b Irving 5 J. W. Kiddey. b Irving .. 0 R. C Jefferson, lbw. b Irving 0 E. R Hignett. c A. McKendry. b Irving .. .. 4 J. E. Logie, not out .. 14 D. Mclntyre, b Irving .. 4 Extras (byes 4) -• 4 Total •• 73 Bowling—K. Sheehy. 9. 2. 19. 2; C. Reid. 7. 3. 12 1; A. G. Ducfananton, 4, 1. 3. 0; B. E. Irving. 9 A 5. 13. 7; D. J. McKendry. 7. 2. 22. 0. Second Innings G. R. McAuley, not out .. 0 J. F. Logie, not out .. 1

ST. ALBANS First Innings

Total for no wickets 1 Bowling —B E. Irving. 2.2. 0, 0; A. G. Duckmanton. 2. 1. 1, 0. OLD COLLEGIANS V. EAST CHRISTCHURCH-SHIRLEY

At Macfarlane Park Old Collegians finished 132 runs behind the home side's first innings total of 209. Old Collegians followed on. and at stumps was 16 without loss. East Christchurch had reason to be satisfied with its first Innings score. It was without J. D. Capstick, who was ill. B. J. Adamson was strode In the face when he attempted to pull a ball from Dawson, which rose sharply. He got an inside edge and was hit over his eye. After receiving treatment he batted again but did not add to the total. P. G. Coman batted well for East Christchurch. He was careful on defence, chose the right balls to score from, and hit verv hard. It was his fifthwicket partnership of 74 with C. K. Smart which put East Christchurch in a winning position.

Mac Gibbon was the most successful bowler. After lunch he bowled slow off-spinners round the wicket Ms change was immediately successful when he bowled C. K. Smart off his pads. Old Collegians began badly. J. H. M. Dawson, opening in place of P. T. Harman, played a ball from R. K. Cole on to his stumps and the first three wickets fell for eight runs. Only A. T. Bishop and A R. Mac Gibbon

offered any resistance. They added 37 runs for the fourth wicket Mac Gibbon was trapped lbw just when he appeared to be getting into his stride. No batsman appeared comfortable against I. Shewan. He made good use of an unpleasant cross-wind, and he fully deserved his figures of three for 21 off 14 overs. He was well supported by C. K. Smart The umpires are Messrs F Goodall and T. Mathie. Scores: EAST CHRISTCHURCHSHIRLEY First Innings J. W. Grocott, c and b MacGibbon .. .. 13 T. R. Marshall, c England, b Curtis .. .. 6 B. A. Haworth, b Mac Gibbon .. .. 7 A. E. Dunlop, lbw Mac Gibbon .. .. .. 23 P. G. Coman, b Banks .. 77 B. G. Adamson, not out .. 0 C. K. Smart, b Mac Gibbon 33 I. E. Shewan, lbw Curtis .. 1 J. K. Huston, b Mac Gibbon 23 R. K. Cole, c Hill, b Dawson 13 J. K. Capstick, absent 0 Extras (byes 6. leg-byes 5, no balls 2) ..13 Total for 9 wickets 209 Bowling: N. F. Curtis, 19. 6. 46. 2; A. R. Mac Gibbon. 21. 4. 74, 5: J. H. M. Dawson. 9.1, 1, 22, 1; B. A. Carpenter, 10. I. 42, 01 D. S. Banks, 5,1, 12. L OLD COLLEGIANS First Innings G. C. P. Beadel, e Grocott, b Shewan .. 4 J. H. M. Dawson, b Cole 0 D. S. Banks, c Huston, b Shewan .. .. 1 A. T. Bishop, c Dunlop, b Smart . - .. 26 A. R. Mac Gibbon, lbw Smart 20 J. E. England, b Shewan 6 P. M. Hill, b Smart .. 1 N. G. Lester, not out .. 12 B. A. Carpenter, run out .. 2 N. F. Curtis, b Smart .. 0 P. T. Harman, absent .. 0 Extras (byes 5, leg-bye 1) « Total for 9 wickets 78 Bowling: L E. Shewan, 14, 7. 21, 3; R. K. Cole. 10. 3. 20. 1; C. K. Smart. 13.5, 5, 31. 4. Second Innings G. C. P. Beadel, not out .. 8 N. G. Lester, not out .. 8 Total for no wickets 16

Bowling: R. K. Cole, 3, 1. 7, 0; C. K. Smart, 3,2, 8, 0.