MARGIN WIDER

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

MARGIN WIDER

Senior B Leaders East-Shirley and Old Collegians A increased lheir lead in the senior B cricket competition on Saturday with crushing wins. The East-Shirlev mediumpacers. G. D. V. Pulley and N. Kelly, ran through the Old Col legians B batsmen In short time —Pulley took five for eight—and the East-Shirley opening batsmen, J. W. Grocott and D. S. Cocks, scored the <4 required by lunch.

Old Collegians A scored swiftly for an hour in the morning against West-University, with H. J. Taylor taking his overnight century to 174 and J. D. Riley reaching his 50. WestUniversity was dismissed the second time by 4 p.m. Hagley Old Boys' bld for an outright win against H. 5.0.8. was foiled by J. H. Christenson, who top-scored for the second time In the match. Points are:— Old Collegians A 50, East-Shir-ley 48, Hagley Old Bovs 32. H. 5.0.8. 21, West-University 13. Old Collegians B 2. Scores:— East-Shirley 139/9 dec. and 66/0 (J. W. Grocott 44 not out. D. S. Cocks 21 not out) beat Old Collegians B 133 and 64 (T. M.

Herrick 20 not out; G, D. V. Pulley 5/8, N. Kelly 5/37) by 10 wickets. Haglev Old Boys 230 (L. Smith 86, R. Hughes SO: P. A. T Small 7/83) and 49/3 beat H. 5.0.8. 162 and 201 (J. H. Christenson 94, E. J. Judson 25) on the first innings. Old Collegians A 307/7 dec. (H J. Taylor 174, J. D. Riley 58: M. S. J. Wright 3/49. G. B. Wain 2/57) beat West-University 159 and 152 (R. L. McHarg 54. Wright 43: M. G. Lester 4/37, N G. Clark 3/40) by an Innings and 50 runs.