Darfield Batsmen Hit Up 99 In 35 Minutes

Press, Volume C, Issue 29657, 30 October 1961, Page 16

Darfield Batsmen Hit Up 99 In 35 Minutes

Darfield gained a thrilling outright win at the expense of South Malvern when it scored 99 runs in 35 minutes in the Malvern sub-association cricket Competition on Saturday. In its first Innings, Darfield started weakly, losing eight wickets for 28 In reply to South Malvern's 70. But B. Johnson and J. Gunn made a recovery and the team failed by only two runs to reach South Malvern's total.

South Malvern scored runs quickly tn its second innings and when the score had reached 95 for three wickets the captain. D. Craib, made a sporting declaration. Darfield, set 98 runs to make in 35 minutes, reached the objective on the second last ball of the day. Sheffield headed KirweeUnlted by 50 runs on the first innings in the second match, Kirwee-United batted first but was in trouble against some good bowling by A. Wright. The left-hand medium-pace bowler gained an analysis of seven for 23, R. Churton being the only batsman to offer resistance. Seventy runs proved a none-too-difficult target tor the Sheffield batsmen and the KirweeUnited score was passed with the loss of only three wickets. N. Wright and R. Skurr both played good innings for Sheffield. A feature of the match was the outstanding catch held by a Kirwee-United outfielder. R. Morris, to dismiss B. Jenkins. Morris, running at full stretch, caught the ball three inches from the ground and just inside the boundary. Results were:—

Sheffield 120 (N. Wright 41 retired. A. Wright 17, R. Skurr 40 retired; J. Dysart two tor 40, D. Stone three for 7. B. Bloor two for 19) beat KirweeUnited 70 (R. Churton 38; A. Wright seven for 23, C. Croy three for 25).

Barfield 68 (J. Gunn 18 not out, B. Johnson 20, G. Nimmo five for 36, P. Blakeley five for 22) and 99 for four wickets (R. Farrant 40, R. Gunn 22. B. Lenihan 20) beat South Malvern 70 (W. Hobern IS. G. Nimmo 15 not out; C. Miller seven for IS) and 95 for three wicket* declared (Hobern 32, P. Blakeley 34 not out; J. Gunn two for 29) Greendale had a bye. Peninsula Games After a low-scoring aeries of matches on Saturday, United still holds a two-polnt lead over Le Bone in the Banks Peninsula cricket sub-association’s competitions. Only Little River could make a good score when at the wicket, and that team was assisted considerably by a dashing century from K. Howarth. Scores:— Little River 223 for seven (K. Howarth 107, D. Mason 39, J. Hutchison 38, J. Mathias 28 not out; G. Turner three for 51, L. Lanauze three for 57) beat Kaituna 73 (L. Lanauze 24; J. Mathias five for 20, T. Templeton five for 33). United 90 (P. Haglund 33, R. Harris 15; G. Bisman six for 37) beat Wainui 77 (I. McPhail 33, P. Fisher 16. G. Pelly 16; R. Harris six for 43). Le Bans 108 (C. Mac Kay 85 not out, P. Johnson 16; T. Haley six for 23. J. Carodus two for 30) beat Akaroa 63 (N. Robinson 15, J. Carodus IB; P. Johnson five for 18. L. Ford two for 29, H. Dalglish three for 11). Ellesmere Games Two young players who are currently attending M. J. Bear’s coaching schools. L. Rennie and J. Meyer, were the stars of the third round of the Ellesmere Cricket Sub-Association's shield competition on Saturday. Rennie, a leg-spinner who plays for Irwell, took five Southbridge wickets for 19 runs. Batting for Weedons. Meyer played a forceful innings for Points are:—lrwell 11, Dunsandel 10. Weedons 8, Lincoln 7, Leeston 7, Burnham 4, Southbridge 2. ! Scores were:— Irwell 170 for six (M. Heslop 70, B. Doak 30, L. Coe 23, S. Taylor 11; R. Brown two for 27) beat Southbridge 166 (A. McPherson 37. M. Moorhead 36, W. Heslop 25. J. Heslop 10. R. Brown 18. G. McHralth 12; B. Doak two for 56, C. Heslop two for 10, L. Rennie five for 19). Dunsandel 151 for three (L. Wason 24. I. Chamberlain 40. P. Buckenham 32. W. Scott 34 not out) beat Burnham 141 (B. Todd 64. H. Weatherhead 33, A. McOscar 22; M. Murray five for 28 M. Frampton four for 38). Weedons 139 for five (J. Meyer 35, C. Chatterton 36. D. Williams 15 not out) beat Lincoln 108 (G. Tweedie 38, I. Barclay 23, G. Barclay 14; C. Chatterton three for 26. C. Tilson three for 20). Leeston had the bye.