ELLESMERE GAMES

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29367, 21 November 1960, Page 18

ELLESMERE GAMES

With the surprise defeat of the j strong Dunsandel side by Irwell on t Saturday, the Ellesmere Cricket Subr Association’s senior competition has closed up considerably, four teams . being capable of obtaining the - lead. Dunsandel and Irwell now t lead with 15 points each, closely fol- , lowed by Leeston (12), Weedons (11) and Southbridge (7). » An Irwell player who did much i towards the downfall of the Dunr sandel batsmen was the medium paced bowler B. C. Heslop. With his 1 out-swingers he managed to take i the unusually large number of eight . wickets for only 17 runs. Irwell scored 117, compared with Dun- • sandel’s 61 Southbridge (185) drew with Leest ton (101 for seven). M. Moorhead . batted very well -for Southbridge to ' score his first half-century. 5 Detailed results were:— Irwell 117 (M. Heslop 18, M. Dick 26, D. Doak 47: P. Buckenham six ■ for 39. M. Murray two for 16. M. • Frampton two for 57) beat Dunsandel 61 (M. Frampton 19; C. Heslop eight 1 for 17. M. Heslop two for 37) by ■ 56 run’s on the first innings. ! Southbridge 185 (M. Moorehead 54, R. Brown 51, H. Patterson 18, G. ■ Patterson 14, A. Freeman 13; J. ■ Chamberlain four for 45, B. Free three ■ for 47. M. Chamberlain two for 53, , A. Boon one for 16) drew with Lees--1 tpn 101 for seven 10. Woodfield 25. M. Fleming 16. B. Free 14, R. Boal 10; R. Brown three for 21, R. Brears three for 52. M. Moorehead one for 20). on the first Innings. Central Districts Trial Teams (New Zealand Press Association) PALMERSTON NTH.. Nov. 20. The following are the Central Districts trial teams to play at Blenheim on December.!, 2 and 3:— First team: G. Lowens (Nelson). L. Reade (Nelson), D. N. McLeod (Manawatu), B. Hastings (Marlbrough), B. Congdon (Nelson), K. F. H. Smith (Hawkes Bay), R. F. Brown (Wanganui), R. M. Schofield (Hawke's Bay). R. Leeds (Nelson*. K. Fulford (Hawke’s Bay), J. Vernon (Wanganui). G. Bartlett (Marlborough). Second team: B. G. Heibner (Hawke’s Bay). W. Murdock (Taranaki). R. Small (Hawke’s Bay). M. J. F. Shrimpton (Hawke’s Bay), R. Pulley (Wairarapa), B. Yuile (Manawatu). B. Henderson. D. Tarrant (Rangitikei), D. Kinsella (Taranaki). J. Thompson (Manawatu), I. A. Colquhoun (Manawatu L D. Beard (Manawatu) and I. Leggatt (Nelson) were not available for , the trial. The selectors are Messrs 1. A. Colquhoun (Manaw’atu), H. E. I. Reaney (Hawke’s Bay), and R. E. Fra ter (Nelson).