ELLESMERE GAMES

Press, Volume C, Issue 29669, 13 November 1961, Page 16

ELLESMERE GAMES

Leeston Now In Lead The evenness of the Ellesmere Sub-Assoctetfon s cricket competition was emphasised when the feeding team, Lincoln, was held to a draw by Burnham toe bottom team. The honours went to Burnham. beet Weedon®, and now takes top Place- i he last three weeks toe feed has alternated betwisen Irwell. Lincoln and Leeston 1 In toe Soutobridte-Dunsandel game the young Southbridge player M. Moorhead, took tour wickets for U runs and scored 60 to give bls fede a comfortable eevm-wicket win. Competition points at the end ot toe fifth round areLeeston 17, Lincoln 15. JrweM 13 Dunsandei 13 Weedons 11. Southbridge 8. Burnham 6. ScoresBumham 340 for five declared (A, McOecar 61. H. Weatoerheed 44 J W. Ayres 36. J. Fitzgecald 37; A. Riordan two for 46) drew with Lincoln 103 for tour (A- Riordan 48 not out, A. CempbeM 38). Leeston 148 (A. Percy 36, O. Woodfield 33. J. Chamberlain 33, R. Boel 16. M. Fleming 11; J. Mieyers three for 412. C. Cnadderton two tor 37. H. Anderson two for 33) beat Weedons 115 (C. TSaan J. Meyers 17, P. Aitken 16, C. Wateon 16; M. Chamberlain five for 32. R. Percy two for 32. B. Free two for 30) by 33 runs cm toe first ‘"scutnbridge 106 for three CM. Moorhead 66 not out. P. Johnstone 16 not out, H. Patterson 10; M Frampton tores for 38) beat Dunaandel 101 (W Scott 31, M. Murray 30. L. Wason 17. A. Scott 14, I. Chamberlain 10: M. Moorhead four for 11. R. Bream two for 34. R. Brown two for 48) by seven wickets on the first irmtags. Banks Peninsula Gaines Kaftuna gained the first outright win of toe see Snr: when it beet United tn the Banks Peninsula Sub - Aaaociatton's cricket competition on SaturAllen (Katana) had] match figures of 11 for 48. and he made 73 runs without being dismieeed Competition pointe are J—Le

lead 17; N. Alton eight for 38) and U 3 (Paul Hs«tand 16, R. Harrta 54. H. Marshall 20: N. Allen three for 10. E. Turner three for 42, E. Alien two for IS Le < B«M (D. Maeefield 67. C McKay 48. P. Jolutaton 32. P. De Latour 36; G Btephan two for 55. I. McPhail tour for 58) beet Walnut 179 (P. Fisher 56. D. Wear 87. D. McPbail 09; L. Fond two for 94, P. Johnston two for 04, D. ICaMMM two for 50. C. Mctatoah two for 12), by 48 nine on the fir® * I l£S» River bart Akapea by default.