Cricket CANTERBURY B TEAM

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30619, 9 December 1964, Page 22

Cricket CANTERBURY B TEAM

One Surprise Selection

The young Lancaster Park opening bowler, R. F. Cocks, is a surprise selection for the Canterbury B team which will make a northern tour late this month and early next year. Cocks has taken seven wickets in four games in his first season of senior cricket. The team, in alphabetical order, is:—B. A. Bolton, G. T. Barrett, G. A. Bartlett, J. W. Burtt, R. F. Cocks, E. R. Hignett, T. L. Jones, J. A. Mills, K. N. Priest, B. R. Taylor, R. L. Thomas. Bolton, Barrett, Mills, Priest, and Taylor are members of the Canterbury Plunket Shield squad. Bolton has been appointed captain-man-ager, and Barrett vice-cap-tain. The itinerary of the tour is:— December 28-29: v. Horowhenua, at Levin. December 3031: v. Fellding and Districts, at Feilding. January 1-2: v. Manawatu, at Palmerston North. January 5-8: v. Hutt Valley, at Hutt. January 7-8: v. Marlborough, at Blenheim. Club Tour A team selected from all the Christchurch secondary schools will be chosen to meet the Emu club, of Australia, which is touring the Canterbury minor associations early next year. The selectors of this team are Messrs G. W. Frampton and H Dowling. The itinerary for the tour is:—January 22-23: v. South Canterbury, at Timaru. 25-26: Christchurch Secondary Schools, at Christchurch. 28-29: v. North Canterbury, at Rangiora. 30-31; c. West Coast-Buller, at Hokitika. February 2-3: v. Combined XI, at Christchurch.

Balls For 2nd B Grade

After receiving opinions from nine clubs, the Canterbury Cricket Association's management committee decided last evening that, from next season, the use of four-piece balls would be extended to the second B grade. Four clubs were In favour of the balls being used in all second grades; four were not in favour of it extending to 2B and 2C; and one—High School Old Boys—suggested only 28. The chief point at issue was the cost of the extra four-piece balls.