COUNTRY CRICKET

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31863, 16 December 1968, Page 20

COUNTRY CRICKET

ASHLEY Woodend hgs taken the lead in the Ashley senior competition, after its fifth round outright win against Ohoka on Saturday. Batsmen were in command for the first time, and scoring was high. Raqglora took first Innings points from Oxford to be in second place, while Fernside had a first Innings win against Kaiapoi in a match in which more than 600 runs were scored. Points are: Woodend 30, Rangiora 29, Oaford 25, Fernalde 19, Kaiapoi 10, Ohoka 8. Scores:— Oxford 245 (L. O'Loughlin 78, J. Doody 27; I. Sail 0/74) lost to Rangiora 248/8 (J. Hirst 41, A. Tuite 61 n. 0., G. Cowles 69: J. Doody 3/45). Fernside 261 and 60/3 dec. (R. Taylor 22) beat Kaiapoi 165 (R. McAllister 31. C. Merrln 28: K. McNicholl 4/16, J. Alien 3/9) and 136/8 (R. Capstick 36; Allen 6/31). Ohoka 94 and 166 (J. Scott 22. I. Higginson 25, E. Bailey 65 n. 0.; G. Creamer 5/M, F. Moody 4/72) lost to Woodend 149/3 dec. ■nd 117/4 (G. Howse 28, J. Cobden 44; J. Watson 3/63). MALVBRH G. Wright, the Klrwee opening batsn)an, was unlucky to be dismissed in the nineties for the second consecutive time when he was caught and bowled only four short of his century in the Malvern competition. In his last innings he was out for Wright and D. Bullock put Klrwee In a strong position early in the match by scoring 100 for the first wicket but the team could not force a decision in its match against Darfleld juniors. Another century opening partnership, between P. Cornish and G. Rldgen, was not enough to prevent Sheffield from taking first innings points against Greendale. In this game A. Jenkins completed a good double by taking four wickets after having scored 69 not out. Bonus points went to South Malvern, Klrwee and Sheffield; Hororata had the bye. Scores were: Darfleld 170/4 (R. Bowmah 69 n 0.. R. Farrant 40) beat South Malvern 161 (R. Stuart 41, G. Norris 27; B. Johnston 6/48, N. Frew 2/34) on the first Innings. Klrwee 232/4 dec. (G. Wright 96, B. Gunn 39 n. 0., D. Bullock 36; R. Gunn 2/34), drew with Darfleld Juniors 146/7 (R. Gunn 49. L. Mintron 28. R. Green 26 n. 0.; T. Glover 4/25). Sheffield l«)/4 (A. Jenkins 69 n 0., P. Jenkins 40, D. Deans 36; C. Chapman 3/40, beat Greendale 158 (P. Cornish 66, G. Rldgen 40; D. Dean 5/22, A. Jenkins 4/59) on the first innings. Points after five rounds:— Klrwee 50. Darfleld Juniors 37, Sheffield 35, Hororata 32, Greendale 29, South Malvern 25, Darfield 25. PENINSULA The Walnut batsman, D McPhail, scored a century against the co-leaders, Le Bona, when the Banks Peninsula competition was continued on Saturday. However, Le Bons secured a first Innings win because of consistent batting and continues to share the lead with Diamond Harbour, which had little trouble beating United. : In the third match Akaroa, assisted by J. Carradus scoring 93, drew with Kaltuna. R. L. Lanauze took seven wickets for Kaltuna. the best bowling return of the round. Akaroa 261 (J. Carradus 93, T. Hlley 49. M. Brown 25, R. Talnul 30: R. L. Lanauze 7/75) drew with Kaltuna 214/9 (M. Dunbar 44. R. Newton 30, W. Newton 43, D. Turner 24, Lanauze 29; R. Langrope 4/63, Talnul 3/33). Le Bona 277/7 dec. IP. de Latour 38. C. McKay 35. P. Johnston 44. P. McKay 66. L. Inwood 44, J. Mclntosh 22; D. McPhail 2/75) beat Wainul 217 (McPhail 102. J. Hutchinson 20, E. Hutchinson 33: Inwood 2/69, Johnston 3/57, P. McKay 4/28). Diamond Harbour 235/9 dec. <P. Stapleton-Smith 57, T. Turner 48, R. Blakely 29, G. Cowper 38: G. Marshall 2/66, A. Robinson 3/43) beat United 98 (Marshall 29: Turner 2/26, F. Blakely 5/23, M. Stapleton-Smith 3/18). Points: Le Bone 50, Diamond Harbour 50. Kaltuna 39, Walnut 36. Little River 35, Akaroa 28, United 26. ELLESMERE After five rounds of the Ellesmere competition Burnham still leads Lincoln by four points but as it has the bye in the ndxt round it is likely to lose first place. Irwell, which started the second day's play with a commanding first innings lead, had to fight to avoid an outright defeat against Weedons, which compiled 219 In Its second innings. At the end of play Irwell still needed 30 runs to win but had only two wickets left, dde mainly to a fine spell

&t bowling by J. Meyer, who took five cheap wickets. Burnham overhauled Dun* sandel’s total of 277, losing only five wickets in the process, and Leeston scored a convincing first innings win over Lincoln. N. Wablis scored a fine 71 against Lincoln College but his side, Tai Tapu, failed to gain outright points in an exciting finish. Tai Tapu 126 (N. Wa'llis 71; D. Minnins fi/53, W. Thomas 3/23) and 97/8 (S. Ryan 53, Wallis 25: J. Fletcher 5/23) beat Lincoln College 120 and 124/5 (J. Fletcher 54 n. 0., A. Young 3«: S. Ryan 2/28) on the first innings. Lincoln 150 and 158/3 (R. Kerr 68, M. Page 41, R. Berwick 22 n. 0.) los*t to Leeston 212 (P. Chamberlain 48. R. Boal 26, B. Wilson 53, M. Chamberlain 20, R. Wyllie 23 n. 0.; A. Campbell 3/68, M. Page 4/89) on the first innings.

Irwell 210/1 and 72/8 (T. Doak 24; J. Mdyer 5/31) beat WefedOns 83 and 219 (A. Dulston 51, J. Curry 79 n. 0.; R. Mcßae 5/48) on the first innings. Burnham 286/5 (J. Upton 21, W. Caldwell 46, C. Forrest 84, B. Smith 73 n. 0.) beat Dunsandel 277/6 dec. on the first innings.

Points.- Byrnham 22, Lincoln 18, Southbridge 17, Leeston 16, Weedons 14, Dunsandel 13, Irwell 13, Tai Tapu 8, College