Veteran scores century

Press, 18 October 1976, Page 26

Veteran scores century

Thirty-one seasons ago, Cliff Snook scored a century for the Hxgn School Old Boys senior team against Lancaster Park. On Saturday, in the more modest surrounds of the president’s cricket grade, he showed that he still has many more runs to offer his clun.

Snook, who made more than 150 appearances for Old Boys in his long senior career, and contributed two half-centuries to Canterbury sides, reached 134 in the first innings win over Riccarton at Hospital Corner. The other centuries were by Ken Congdon (Sydenham, second grade), who extended his unbeaten 68 to 101 not out against East-Shirley, and the R.N.Z.A.F., eighth-grade batsman, T. Horne, with 103 against St Albans. Two others were close to three figures: C. Clark, 97 for Kiccarton against Old Boys in the seventh grade, and the former test pace bowler, Gary Bartlett (St Albans), who took his overnight 58 to 95 in a third-grade match against Lancaster Park. The most successful bowler of the day w’as Robert Schumacher, who captured eight wickets for the East-Shirley seventh-grade side against Burnside-West Lower grade scores.— Second grade

East-Shirley 133/9 dec. and 205/6 (G. W. Ripley 58), drew with Sydenham 121/1 dec. (K. Congdon 101 n. 0.).

Lancaster Park 228 and 150/9 dec. (Foster 54), beat Old Boys 172 (de Malmanche 6/48) and 74 (K. Chambers 5/12). St Albans 225, beat Marist 108 and 103. Riccarton 283/7 dec., beat Old Collegians 143 (Pascoe 5/44) and 66 (O’Loughlin 7/31). Third grade Christ’s College 255/6 (V. Brown 64) and 17/3, drew with Sydenham 82 and 219 (R. Thomas 80). Boys’ High 183/4 dec. and 63/4, beat Burnside-West 98 and 142. St Albans 101 and 320/3 (G. A. Bartlett 95, R. Inder 68 n. 0., H. Shepherd 50 n. 0.), beat Lancaster Park 127 and 271 (Don 87 n. 0., P. Smith 71; N. McKechie 7/78). Fourth grade Hagley Old Boys 184/6 dec. and 125/6 dec. (K. Andrews 58), drew with Riccarton 138/7 dec. and 54/2 St’ Albans 123 (Shultz 6/34) and 100/8, drew with Sydenham 218 (L Hartland 51, Schultz 60) and 47. Bumside-West 100 and 127/1 (R. Hickford 68, J. French 53 n. 0.), drew with Lancaster Park 202/6 dee. (R. Laplie 65, R. M. Gearry 59, A. McKendry 54). Old Collegians 190/7 dec.fl and 68/7, drew with East-Shirley 126 and 152 (51. Stewart 52 n. 0., J. Gebble 5/47). Fifth grade Old Collegians 86 (Rayall f6/24)

and 176 (Ryall 5/38), drew with Marist 137 and 123/u. Lancaster Park 170 (T. Casatt 5/79) drew with East-Shirley 140 and 193/9. Sixth grade Burnside-West 141 and 97/5 dec., beat St Albans 48/8 dec. and 140 (D. Ward 51). Riccarton 65 and 94 (P. Wild 51; P. Dillon 5/34, Hughes 5/44), beat Sydenham 61 and 80. Seventh grade St Albans 166/9, beat Sydenham 45 and 51 (G. Harwood 5/24). Riccarton 196/8 dec. (C. Clark 97) and 21/2 dec., beat Old Boys 103/9 dec. and 84/6. East-Shirley 148 and 69/3. beat Burnside-West 81/9 dec. and 134 (R. L. Schumacher 8/46). Eighth grade Sydenham 84/7 (F. Saunders 5/17), beat East-Shirley 69. RJ7.Z.A.F. 235 (T. Horne 103). beat St Albans 53. Bumside-West 180, beat Riocarton 100 (R. Julian 6/46). Marist 123 (A. Nuttridge 6/11), beat Lancaster Park 44 (Bradley 5/17). Ninth grade Lancaster Park 56 (Labrum 7/28) and 55/4 dec., beat EastShirley 38 and 16/4. Bumside-West A 124/2 (Haycock 81) beat Sydenham 103. Presidents grade St Albans 81/5, beat Sydenham 79. East-Shirley 125/8, beat Bumside-West 105 (T. Bates 60 not out). Old Boys 239/9 (C. G. Snook 134), beat Riccarton 219/7 (B. Pankhurst 58). Marist 70/2. beat Old Collegians B 67. Old Collegians A 185/8 (L Botting 63, G. Wright 59), beat Lancaster Park 164.