McGlashan catches record but granddad's one stands

Northern Districts wicketkeeper Peter McGlashan followed in his grandfather's footsteps at Cobham Oval yesterday, by breaking the record for catches during a first class match in New Zealand taking 11 against Central Districts.
Robin Scofield, his grandfather, broke the record in the 1964/5 season taking nine catches for CD against Wellington. The record was later equalled and then broken with Gareth Hopkins (twice), Adam Gilchrist, Chris Nevin and Brendon McCullum - all taking 10 catches in a match.
When McGlashan caught Brad Patton off the bowling of Bradley Scott, he went one better and wrote himself into the record books.
"Granddad took seven catches in one innings, which is still a record, and nine in the match, so I missed out on picking up the record for the innings but it was nice to break the match record," McGlashan said.
Cricket skipped a generation in the family with his father a keen footballer.
"It was granddad who got me into cricket really, he coached me a bit until he passed away when I was 11, so I managed to carry on the legacy," he said.
The 30-year-old still has a chance to add to that total with CD stranded on 178-5 at the end of play on the second day of the four-day match - still requiring seven to make ND bat again when play gets under way today.
He dismissed all five batsmen yesterday, adding to his six dismissals in CD's first innings. He put the record down to the channels his bowlers had bowled during the match.
"The wicket's done a little bit throughout the game but our guys have put it in the right areas to challenge the batsmen ... and they've picked up those fine edges," he added.
After ND had dominated the first day Tauranga batsman Jono Boult fell short of his maiden first class century yesterday but his score of 76 - in only his second first-class match - made sure ND recorded a respectable first innings lead of 185.
Boult and Joe Yovich built on their overnight partnership, taking it to 108 before Yovich tried to sweep a George Worker delivery and was caught behind. Boult forged a 44-run partnership with Bradley Scott before he played all around a Euan Thompson delivery and was bowled for 76.
Scott went without adding to the score bringing the innings to a close on 279.
With the pitch flattening out, a good total was expected but after the first three wickets had fallen for just 18 runs, another collapse seemed the most likely option.
With CD's best batsmen Ross Taylor and Matthew Sinclair at the wicket, things finally started to look up for the visitors. Taylor, in particular found his feet quickly, hitting anything wide on the offside to the boundary, forcing ND captain James Marshall to change his field.
He brought up his 50 in some style and looked well in control until umpire Evan Gray gave him out caught behind off the bowling of Bradley Scott for 66 - bringing up McGlashan's 10th catch.
Showers and poor light brought play to an early close with play due to start again today at 10.30am.