Cricket First Elevens

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1950’s

1950 Cricket

Back Row: L. M. Bonar, A. G. Hislop, P. M. Darracott, W. H. Grant, W. M. Duff, L. A. Burn, E. A. Sinclair, M. E. Brookes, Mr. Hayes.
Front Row: R. J. Mitchell, R. C. Murray, A. Hayes (Captain), ·p. J. Skelton, A. D. Long.

Interschools

v Waitaki Boys draw Waitaki 155 (Hayes 4 for 54) Kings 134 for 9

v OBHS draw Kings 216 (Murray 53 and Simpson 77) and 130 for 7 declared ; OBHS 165 ( 7 for 32) and 92 for 7

v Southland Boys win Southland 135 (Brooks 6 for 36) and 106 (Murray 7 for 19) ; Kings 166 and 3 for 77

Cricket – 1951

Back Row: E. A. Sinclair, M. E. Brookes, A. G. Hislop, I. A. Mitchell, J. K Ross, P. M. Darracott, G. S. Harford, Mr. Hayes.
Front Row: G. W. Stewart, L. R. Pearson, A. D. Long (Captain), G. M. Swanson, D. N. Hay.

Interschools

v Southland Boys win Southland 50 (Harford 7 for 6) and 111; Kings 135 and 91

v Waitaki Boys loss Waitaki 271(Murray 4 for 42) ; Kings 84 and 81

v OBHS draw OBHS 250 and 112 ; KIngs 250
1952 Cricket

1953 CRICKET

Back Row: Mr. Morrison, B. S. Harford, W. J. Tomkins, L. R. Pearson, L. D. Reid, G. M. Swanson, G. S. Spencer, R. A. Procter.
Front Row: G. D. McGrath, J. G. Williams, G. W. Stewart (Captain), N. R. Kearney, W. R. S. Reeve.

Interschools

v Waitaki loss Kings 124 and 62 ; Waitaki 120 and 68 for 6

v OBHS loss OBHS 267; Kings 141 (Long 59) and 43

v Southland Boys draw Kings 127 (Swanson 58) and 221 for 6 (Williams 53) ; Southland 142(Pearson 4 for 49) and 194 for 8

1954 CRICKET

Back Row: Mr. Morrison, W. R. Pickwell, G. R. Bassett, R. A. Procter, D. R. Caradus, G. D. McGrath, D. I Ashton, D. R. Simpson, I. G. Bassett.

Front Row: E. R. Lucas, L. D. Reid, G. W. Stewart (Captain), B. S. Harford, J. G. Williams

Interschools

v Waitaki Boys win Kings 82 and 62; Waitaki
1955 CRICKET

Back Row: R. A. Procter, E. R. Lucas, G. D. McGrath, L. J. Hocking, A. B. Gray, D. R. Simpson, Mr. Morrison.

Front Row: D. F. Hilliker, R. Hendry, I. G. Bassett, L. D. Reid (Captain), G. R. Bassett, F. N. Clarkson.

Interschools

v Waitaki loss Kings 63 and 141(Reid 59) Waitaki 168 and 38 for none

v OBHS draw Kings 288 (Stewart 156) ; OBHS 51 for 1

v Southland draw Southland 131 (Clarkson 4 for 26) and 147 (Clarkson 6 for 61) ; Kings 206 (McGrath 63 n.o. Bassett 50)
CRICKET 1956

Back Row: Mr. Geary, E. R. Lucas, J. Levido, J. Nimmo, L. J. Hocking, D. R. Simpson.
Front Row: B. J. Burn, W. L. Shirley, I. G. Bassett (Captain), R. Hendry, C. G. Munro. Absent: F. N. Clarkson.
Interschools

v Waitaki Boys win Kings 125 (Lucas 65) and 242 (Lucas 129) ; Waitaki 103 (Gray 4 for 19, Clarkson 4 for 48) and 103 (Hocking 4 for 21)

v OBHS draw Kings 225 (Lucas 68) and 162 for 9 declared (Clarkson 54,Reid 70) ; OBHS 173 (Clarkson 4 for 56) and 111 for 8 declared

v Southland Boys draw Kings 198 (Clarkson 57, Hendry 89) and 27 for 1 ; Southland 214 for 7 declared

1957 -Cricket

Row 2: G. Tait, I. B. Simpson, 3. M. Nimmo, L. G. Hocking, E. C. Shaw, Mr. Geary.
Row 1: R. H. Bennetts, B. S. Bell, C. C. Gough, C. G. Muro (Capt.), W. A. Mason, G. D. Tregonning, K. 0. Campbell.

1958 cricket

Row 2: Mr. T .F. C. Geary, G. D. Inglis, K. J. Davidson, 1. B. Simpson, K. 0. Campbell, R. H. Bennetts.
Row 1: G. D. Tregonning, R. J. Elmes, W. A. Mason, L. J. Hocking (Captain), J. M. Nimmo (Vice-Captain). R. S. Bell.

Interschools

v Waitaki Boys loss Kings 112 and 134 ; Waitaki 236 (Shirley 4 for 38) and 12 for none

v OBHS draw OBHS 163 (Clarkson 4 for 49) and 176 for 6 declared; KIngs 204 and 6 for none

v Southland Boys loss Kings 105 and 136 ; Southland 212 (Mason 4 for 2) and 34 for 1
Cricket – 1959

Row 2 Mr. Clive Geary John Yeoman Jim Butler Gary Inglis Russell Elmes Brian Boomer Mr. John Huggett
Row 1 Bill Mason Athol Meder Keith Campbell R.H. Bennetts (Captain) Trevor Shaw Murray Deaker

Interschools 51 ; Waitaki 138 for 8 declared ad 17 for 6

v OBHS draw OBHS 149 Nimmo 4 for 61 and 163 for 8 declared ; Kings 124 and 107 for 5

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