Gearry In Top Form

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31863, 16 December 1968, Page 18

Gearry In Top Form

With R. E. Gearry leading the way, the Brabin Shield trialists hammered a North Canterbury attack when they scored 297 for six declared at Haglcy Oval yesterday. Gearry was in magnificent form, hitting 12 4s and two 6s in his 79 not out. He was particularly severe on R. C. Merrin, the Plunket Shield candidate, who finished with no wickets for 87 runs. North Canterbury collapsed before the Brabin eleven’s bowling and was dismissed for only 68. When the follow-on was enforced, North Canterbury was struggling, having lost four wickets for 17 runs. Scores were:—Brabin XI 297/6 dec. (R. E. Gearry 79 retired, A. E. Collins 41, R. W. Fulton 45, J. Phillips 50 retired, A. E. R. Morten 47, M. A. Fisher 24 n. 0.: T Turner 3/77), North Canterbury 68 (A. Glen 3/16, R. J. Had-

lee 2/12, B. Davidson 2/9, P. G. d’Auvergne 2/6) and 17/4 (David son 2/8. Glen 2/2). The Canterbury Brabin Shield side to play in the annual tour nament to be held this year in Dunedin over the New Year period is:—A. E. Collins, R. E. Gearry (Lancaster Park). B Davidson, C. de B. Galwey, P. G. d'Auvergne (South Canterbury), R. W. Fulton (Christ’s College). M. Fisher (West-University), A. Glen (West Coast), R. J. Hadlee (Boys' High), J. W. Jackron (East-Shirley), A. E. B. Morten (Old Collegians), and J. Phillips (Linwood High School). The team will be required to train under the guidance of Mr M. J. Horton, the national coach, at the indoor wickets on Mon day evennig at 5.30 p.m., at Christ’s College on Tuesday and Wednesday evening and at Lan caster Park on Thursday. —Adv t