HONOURS TO TECHNICAL

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30391, 16 March 1964, Page 13

HONOURS TO TECHNICAL

EasfShirley Holds Place First Day: East-Shirley 267, Technical 0.8. 74/3 Technical served notice that its claim for senior status was something more than mere optimism when it took first innings points against East Christ-church-Shirley. East-Shirley, knowing that it had to be beaten outright to lose the promotion-relegation match, batted slowly until stumps to ensure a draw, but Technical took the honours of th The a prevlous week, Technical Old Boys had given a supine batting performance but there was a markedly changed attitude on Saturday. J. Fox began the batting resurgence with an aggressive innings of 64 made in 64 minutes He hit 11 fours and one six and at one stage threatened to take his team to a very large total. , . However, no-one could take over his attacking role, and although L. Sparks soundly, runs were not made quickly enough to f l '’ e7e S. h " cal a chance to Shirley in its second inn*nB s -. The umpires wefe He rs L. C. Johnson and F. Goodall. Scores: — EAST-SHIRLEY First Innings ..267 Second Innings S. R. Home, c Gray, b Sparks t „ . •• f? T? IL Marshafl, 1 J W. Grocott lbw. b Sparks 3 p G. Coman, run out .. 10 B. A. Haworth, not out . 33 J. D. Capstick, c sub CD. Glasson). b Dryland . 14 C. K. Smart c Gray, b Fox 35 Extras (byes 17, leg-byes 1. no-balls 3) Total for 7 wckts dec. 171 Bowling.—G. Harper. 10. 4. 25. 0: P. Bennetts, 12, 4, 20. 0: M Sibley. 18. 8. 32 1: L Spark. 11, 4. 24. 3: J. Fox. 114, 4. 35, 1; O. Dryland, 3,0, 14. 1. TECHNICAL OLD BOYS First Innings (74/3) O Dryland, b Capstick .. 60 M. Sibley, b Shewan - 8 J Fox, c Dunlop, b Thomas 64 B. Hughes, c and b AdamM Ferries, lbw, b Adamson 7 L. Sparks, not out 31 p. Bennetts, c Grocott. b Adamson J G. Harper, b Smart 0 Extras (byes 4. Jeg-hyes 7. wides no-balls 8) 25 Total .. ■ ■ 178 Bowling.—lD. Shewan. 14. 4. 14 1- W J. Thomas. 23. 8. 58. 2; C. K. Smart. 33 4. 17. 61. 1: B. G. Adamson. 25. 8. 66. 5. B. A. Haworth, 5,2. 13, 6: J. D. Capstick, 6. 2. 16. 1. GOLF EASTER TOURNAMENT CHRISTCHURCH GOLF CLUB Entries close March 21 st PO Box 67. Christchurch Entry forms are available at your club. —Advt.