His youngest, Robbie, 20, scored a match-winning century for Darfield against table-toppers Weedons in the Canterbury Country men’s premier competition on Saturday.
So where was Glen? At home, watching Robbie’s older brother Zak, 23, play for the Black Caps in their final one-day international against the West Indies in Hamilton.
“I was gutted I missed it, but that’s the way it goes,” Glen said.
Robbie made sure to give his father a hard time when he got home later that day.
“Pretty disappointing, isn’t it? Could’ve got Sky Go out on his phone at the game, but nah,” he joked.
Zak, meanwhile, took one wicket for 13 from his four-over spell and scored the winning runs in the Black Caps’ win.
“I don’t blame him at all,” Robbie said.
“If I was at home I’d be parked up watching it as well. He’s a big supporter for all of us.”
Scoring a century for Darfield had been achieved by both Glen and Zak, but had eluded Robbie, until now.
Glen said he often used this as ammunition when the two rib each other.
“It’s good banter, I’ve been saying it to him for a while, but it was good he’s ticked it off. I just said, ‘welcome to the club’.”
Glen scored two centuries for Darfield and six overall in his career, also playing for Canterbury Country and Canterbury A.
Robbie’s knock on Saturday was the 10th in his short career and he ranked it highly due to the personal links to Darfield.
“I’ve got good family ties to the club – dad used to play there, brothers played there as well – so pretty cool to join that club,” he said.
He started playing for Darfield at 13, then attended Christchurch Boys’ High before returning to the club after finishing school.
Robbie is already a regular for Canterbury Country and Canterbury A. He also captained the Canterbury under-19 side and represented New Zealand at the 2024 under-19 World Cup.
He opened the batting on Saturday, knowing that if his side batted their 45 overs they would win the game.
After seeing off Weedons’ strike bowler and captain Jeremy Benton, Robbie attacked whoever bowled from the other end.
“It was just about rotating the strike and then when the bad ball came, trying to punish that one,” he said.
He reached the milestone with two successive boundaries – a flick over mid-wicket and a cut through point – off just 95 balls, hitting 15 fours.
Robbie said he was surprised when his teammates began cheering from the sidelines as he passed triple figures, thinking he was still in the 80s.
He was eventually bowled by medium pacer Liam Robinson for 102, chopping on a delivery that was too close to cut.
Robbie has been impressive with both bat and ball this season, including a standout performance last month where he claimed seven wickets for six runs against Cheviot – the club’s best-ever figures.
“It’s definitely nice to be able to contribute and see us near the top of the table – a lovely start to the season,” he said.
After seven rounds, Weedons remain top of the table, while Darfield sit third.
Meanwhile, Zak has been included in the Black Caps’ 14-man squad to face the West Indies in the first test at Hagley Oval, which starts on Tuesday.
