Lancaster Park Leads; Fine Century To Burtt

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31234, 5 December 1966, Page 19

Lancaster Park Leads; Fine Century To Burtt

\\ ith its first-innings victory 7 over Riccarton on Saturday, Lancaster Park became the fourth team, in a competition of six, to lead the senior championship. At the half-way 7 stage in the contest, only 13 points separate the first and last teams.

Pitches on Saturday were placid, and the batsmen responded to them. Three young candidates for the Canterbury . team made the most of the occasion: J. W. Burtt scored a fine century 7 for St. Albans, and for Old Boys C. L. Bull and C. J. Stevens were associated in a long, match-winning partnership.

J. M. Ruston made a spectacular and thrilling 95 for St. Albans, and others who passed 50 were M. Randle and R. T. Dowker (Lancaster Park), B. F. Hastings (West Christchurch-University) and K. Thomson (Sydenham). The only bowler to win particular success was J. Kiddy, who took seven wickets for Riccarton.

Scores:— Lancaster Park 263/8 dec. beat Riccarton 195 and 121/5 by 68 runs on the first innings. Old Boys 214/7 declared

beat West-University 210 and 183/5 by four runs on the first innings. St. Albans 326 beat Sydenham 247/9 dec. and 128/6 by 79 runs on the first innings.

Competition points Won Drew Lost Bonus pts Ch pts 10 Pt pt pt 1 Pt 0 Pt Lane. Pk. 1 1 1 2 — 6 25 Old Boys .. — 11 — 3 — 10 23 Rice. —■ 3 — 1 1 6 22 West-Un. — 3 — o — 4 21 St Alb. 1 — 1 1 0 21 Syden. — 1 1 3 — 2 12