Senior Averages

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30095, 1 April 1963, Page 18

Senior Averages

The loss of four days Play through rain during the season was reflected in the general averages for the senior club competition. Last season, five batsmen had aggregates exceeding 500, and five bowlers took 50 or more wickets. This season, only B. F. Hastings, with his outstanding aggregate of 817, topped 500. and only J. W. Klddey reached a total of 50 wickets. The averages are.— BATTING

FIELDING Most catches in the field were taken by B. G. Hadlee (11), D. B O’Malley (10), D. Hill, I. Sinclair M. L Ryan (each 9) K. Thomson P. F. Clark and J. Thomson (each 8.) WICKET-KEEPING The leading wicket-keepers were,—K. Priest (c 16, s 8) 24; T. L. Haydon (c 16, s 5) 21; I. P. Anderson (c 12, s 7) 19; R. K. Allen (c 13. s 4) 17; R. J. B. West (c 11. s 6). 17; G. McAulay (c 14) 14: A. Dunlop c 13) 13: J. England (c 10, s 3) 13.

(Qualification: five innings) In. No. Runs H.S. Av. Hastings . 15 1 817 147 58.4 Barrett . 12 2 427 108 42.7 D’Arcy 13 2 443 66 40.3 Ryan Muneaster 12 3 356 110 39.6 13 1 423 95 35.2 Ruston 10 1 315 95 35.0 Guillen . 9 1 278 61 34.7 England .. 14 1 449 135 34.5 Bolton 14 3 365 61* 33.2 Coman 14 2 379 101* 31.6 Hadlee, B 13 0 411 93 31.6 Hadlee, W 11 4 212 51* 30.3 Dowling .. Duckman10 0 299 60 29.9 ton . 16 1 438 85 29.2 Poore 14 1 373 68 28.4 Mills 17 2 425 85 28.3 West 10 1 249 90 27.7 Stevens . 13 1 330 132 27.5 Thomson 15 2 356 81 27.4 Dowker , 14 1 352 103* 27.1 Poulton . 17 1 432 102* 27.0 Taylor Gallop 8 3 128 46* 25.6 13 0 322 57 24.8 HUI 12 0 281 76 23.4 Hartland 16 1 347 92 23.1 EUis 13 0 298 79 23.1 Bailey 16 4 268 57 22.3 Irving 14 7 154 53* 22.0 Barbarel 5 0 109 33 21.8 Harris 16 0 346 67 21.6 Clements 12 2 214 44* 21.4 Haworth . 18 1 361 68 21.2 Sharp 5 0 104 42 208 Truscott 15 2 266 67* 20.5 Reid 13 3 204 52 20.4 McIntyre 11 8 61 25* 20.3 Baird 5 0 100 70 20.0 •Signifies not out. BOWLING (Qualification 10 wickets) O, M. R. W. Av. Ryder .. Kiddey 48 293 14 107 121 635 12 54 10.1 11.8 Crichton 99 23 295 21 14.0 Motz 208 53 582 41 14.2

Dawson 261 87 644 44 14.6 Duckmanton 179 47 496 34 14.6 Shewan 184 54 441 30 14.7 Hopkins 212 72 590 40 14.7 Hill 127 42 305 20 152 McEwan 181 59 443 29 15.3 Curtis •. 187 62 485 30 16.2 McIntyre 162 52 427 26 16.4 Sharp 74 16 166 10 16.6 Timpson 310 108 687 41 16.7 Thomson 161 36 474 27 17.6 O’Malley 148 50 410 23 17.8 Duncan 270 83 633 35 18.1 Bolton 187 42 603 33 18.3 Ryan 100 31 270 14 19.3 Irving .. 208 56 492 21 19.7 Poore .. 169 51 416 21 19.8 Salt 286 83 601 37 19.9 Hicks .. 241 76 600 30 20.0 Barbarel 94 29 220 11 20.0 Smart .. 315 121 693 34 20.4 Cahill 115 28 358 17 21.1 Clark. N. 150 27 493 23 21.4 Hignett 164 43 440 20 22.0 Raplev 217 59 531 24 22.1 Adamson 158 49 453 20 22.6 Clements 61 4 279 12 23.2 McKendry 218 57 504 21 24.0 Thomson. J. .. 105 34 272 11 24.7 Mather 103 30 351 14 25.1 Thomas 175 45 391 15 26.1 Taylor 106 24 382 14 27.3 Burtt .. 82 16 273 10 27.3 Gallop 256 69 569 20 28.4 Harris 93 20 309 10 30.9