COUNTRY CRICKET

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31275, 23 January 1967, Page 14

COUNTRY CRICKET

ASHLEY Two of the four senior A matches in the seventh round of the Ashley cricket competitions resulted in outright wins. The other matches resulted in first-innings wins. A splendid 163—the highest individual score of the season—was compHed by G. Gardiner for Carleton-Amberley, and D. McAllister had match figures of nine wickets for 49 runs. Championship points are:— Woodend 52, Kaiapoi A 43, Ohoka 34, Rangiora 26, CarletonAmberley 23, Oxford 21, Kaiapoi B 20, Fernside 18. Senior A matches resulted:— Rangiora 62 and 155 lost outright to Fernside 74 and 145/9. Kaiapoi A 302 lost on the first innings to Carlton-Amberley ,307/8. Woodend 169 and 110/2 dec. won on the first innings from Ohoka 141 and 82/7. Oxford 144 and 56 lost outright to Kaiapoi B 266. ELLESMERE Southbridge was forced to default because many of the team were in the middle of harvesting when the third oneday round of the P. V. Bailey Memorial Cup competition was continued in the Ellesmere district. J. Meyer scored 85 not out for Weedons against. Lincoln; an innings characterised by strong driving. Points for the P. V. Bailey Memorial Cup are: Leeston 13, Irwell 12, Lincoln 8, Dunsandel 6, Southbridge 5 and Weedons Scores were: Dunsandel 132 (M. Frampton 32, L. Wason 17; M. Chamberlain 5/28, C. Taylor 3/26) tied ; with Leeston 132 (M. Barclay 40, P. Boal 22; A. Grayburn 3/33, M. Murray 2/29). Lincoln 207 for six declared (W. Scott 24, B. Kerr 27, W. Fiecken 32, E. Tweedy 49, T. McGlienghy 50; D. Chatterton 3/57) drew with Weedons 136 for five (J. Meyer 85 not out; A. Roidon 2/29). Irwell beat Southbridge by default. Malvern Team The Malvern cricket team to play Hurunui at Walkari on February 29 is as follows: A. Wright (captain), J. Davies, P. Blakely, C. Adams, G. Wright, J. Withers, B. Rldgen, A. wall, R. Farrant, M. Frew, and N. Wright. Any player not available i please Phone 2385, Dar field. I —Advt.