COACH’S DEBUT

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31321, 17 March 1967, Page 13

COACH’S DEBUT

Drawn With Coman I Making his first appearance in Christchurch, the New Zealand cricket coach, M. J. Horton, will play P. G. Coman in the first round of the East Christchurch-Shirley club’s single-wicket tournament on Sunday at Burwood Park. Coman was the leading allrounder for the Canterbury B team this season, both players are off-spinners. The New Zealand twelfth man, R. S. Cunis, is a late entry, and will play the Lancaster Park all-rounder, A. M. McKendry, who has recently returned from Australia. One of the closest matches should be between R. C- Merrin, the architect of North Canterbury’s Hawke Cup victory against Manawatu, and J. W. Kiddey, one of Canterbury’s most successful Plunket Shield bowlers. E. H. M. Richards, Canterbury’s No. 1 golfer and run-ner-up in last year’s New Zealand match-play title, is playing M. L. Ryan, the Canterbury opening batsman. The first round draw is:

M. J. Horton v. P. G. Coman; R. C. Merrin v. J. W. Kiddey; J. C. Alabaster v. K. I. Ferries; M. L. Ryan v. E. H. M. Richards; B. F. Hastings v. J. W. Grocott; S. C. Guillen v. J. W. Burtt; J. McL. Mclntyre v. J. D. Capstick; R. S. Cunle v. A. M. McKendry.