Bay Harbour: April 18, 2018

Wednesday April 18 2018
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Heathcote stalwart honoured
• By Gordon Findlater
LONG-TIME Heathcote opener
John Garry was recognised for
his two decade long commitment
to senior A cricket in Canterbury
by being awarded the Peter
Russell trophy.
The trophy was awarded
to Garry for his outstanding
contribution at
the Canterbury
Metro Cricket
Association’s
night last week.
In February
the 49-year-old
became the
John Garry
first player in
the senior A
competition’s
history to score 10,000 career
runs. He also holds the record
for most runs in a season in
senior A grade, scoring 1060
runs during the 2008-2009
season at an average of over 70.
Garry also looks set to be the
only player to ever score 10,000
runs at senior A level. The
competition will be replaced by
a new look premier competition
next season.
Garry won’t be a part
of the Heathcote premier
team going forward due to
coaching commitments with
his children’s cricket team on
Saturday mornings. However,
the coaching role will see him
MILESTONE: Heathcote opener John Garry won the Peter Russell trophy for outstanding
contribution to senior A club cricket after being the first to score 10,000 runs. ​
remain well and truly involved
with the club and he plans to
play for a twenty20 side in the
afternoon.
Before moving to Christchurch
in the early 1990’s he played
premier cricket in Dunedin
where he also represented Otago
B.
“I got asked to fill in for
Heathcote one afternoon and I
never really left,” said Garry.
Since then Garry has
completed 18 seasons for
Heathcote mixed amongst a
break from the sport and also
turning to what is known as
the ‘dark side’ by his pairs at
Heathcote, when he spent three
years with the Sumner club.
The opener had questioned
whether or not to continue
SPORTS
playing at senior A level for
Heathcote coming into this
season. But with the 10,000 run
milestone within reach he was
tempted back to the crease.
“I was pretty chuffed to get
there and to still be able to compete
at that level.”
Garry helped Heathcote to
claim the treble this season,
winning the senior A oneday,
two-day and combined
competition trophies. He scored
299 runs in 10 one-day matches
and 154 runs in five two-day
matches.
He says winning the treble
was the perfect way to go out at
the club’s top level of cricket and
believes a platform has been laid
for them to flourish.
“It’s a real grass roots club and
with what we’ve been through
with the earthquake having to
rebuild the place, seeing where
the club is now is sensational.
Our goal was to get the club up
to a premier cricket grade. The
criteria that we had to meet to
be eligible to play in that grade
was huge and we’ve managed to
achieve that.”
As for his favourite memories
in his 18-year career with the
senior A side it’s hard to narrow
them down.
“It’s just the ground. Everyone
looks forward to playing there
because it’s just one pitch on one
ground, you’re not sharing it
with anyone. It’s a fantastic place
for cricket with the hills around
you. The lower grade teams don’t
get to play there as often so that’s
the biggest thing I’ll miss.”
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