INNINGS WIN TO N. CANTERBURY

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32803, 31 December 1971, Page 24

INNINGS WIN TO N. CANTERBURY

Known more for his Rugby ability, J. J. Ryan, the Canterbury B No. 8, showed that he is an equally competent cricketer by scoring 71 for North Canterbury against a Christchurch Suburban XI at Beckenham Park yesterday.

[ North Canterbury, which [had dismissed Suburban for 1107 on the first day and was 1178 for two wickets at stumps, carried on until; [lunch when it declared; [at 246 for four, made in 2901 minutes.

. Suburban’s top-order batsmen looked more assured than in the first innings as North Canterbury did not persevere with its regular opening fast bowlers, R. C. Merrin and R. J. Sowden.

But at 82 for two. Suburban lost two wickets in one over from W. Newton, and the team was dismissed for 132—still seven runs short of North Canterbury’s first innings total. Although the opposition [ was not particularly strong, j the match still served its purpose, giving the North! Canterbury batsmen and; bowlers valuable practice fori |their Hawke Cup challenge!

[match against Taranaki next (week. ; Scores: North Canterbury 246/4 (Ryan 71, R. J. Sow[den 62), Suburban 107 and [132 (K. Smith 26, R. Rickard 142; W. Newton 4/52, C. [Heslop 2/10, A. F. Rapley 2/22).