ELLESMERE MATCHES

Press, Volume C, Issue 29699, 18 December 1961, Page 19

ELLESMERE MATCHES

With the young batsman M. Moorhead scoring his first century. Southbridge had little difficulty in beating Irweil in the Ellesmere Cricket Subassociation competition on Saturday. Batting forcefully Moorhead scored 109 out of 198. Dunsandel beat Burnham, and Lincoln drew with Weedons in the other competition matches. W. Lawrence, a left-arm bowler oi barely medium pace, who has not been used as a regular member of the Southbridge attack, took six wickets tor nine runs. R. Brears took four for nine. A young leg-spin bowler. IRennie ilrwell). took six wickets tor 62 in South bridge's innings. Scores were:— Southbridge IM (M. Moorhead 109, G. Men wraith 21 K Reece 115. W. Lawrence 14; L. Rennie aix tor 62. B Doak two for 52) beat Irweil 52 (B. Doak 15: W. Lawrence aix for 9, R. Breers four tor 9). Dunsandel 205 for tour wickets (M. Frampton 52. A. Scott 48. I. Chamberlain 34 not out. N. Murray 28. A. Brown 22; J. O'Sullivan two tor Mi beat Burnham 150 (W. Ayers St W. WBkinson 28 J. Fitzgerald’ 15: N. Murray five far 26 N. Frampton three for 48. A. Brown two for 16). Uneota 162 far five wickets declared (H. Isbister 38, N W*lIta 35. E. Tweedie 42 not out, A. Reardon 17) drew with Weedons 105 far seven wiekets fC. Tilson 27. T. Anderson 24. T. Aitken 29, E Chatterton 14: ,A. Reardon five for 30. B. :CampbeH two for 3).