COUNTRY CRICKET

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31946, 25 March 1969, Page 11

COUNTRY CRICKET

fiLLESMERE A sporting declaration by Weedens, leaving tjneoln 15 minutes to make the required a runs for outright victory, produced an exciting finish to the P V. Bailey Hemerial Cup as Lincoln made the rung. Lincoln finished six points ahead of the next team while College B, Burnham and Southbridge were grouped for the minor places with only three points separating them. Tai Tapu 179/3 declared (N. Wallis 58 retired. B. MeLauehlin! 42 retired. W. Dean 34; R. McCormack 4'32) beat Burnham 85 1 <B. Wheeler 7/21, B. McLauchlin 3/43) and 62/3 (R. MeLauchlin 2/29).

Lincoln 112/5 declared (R. Kerr 61. M. Page 32) and 46/3 (C. Stills 28 not out) beat Weedons 97 iE. Barclay 3/21, M. Page 3/2s, A, Campbell 3/25) and 66/7 declared (A. Campbell 3/38, C. Stills 2/15). ' Lincoln College b 175/1 de eland <J. Byan ft not out, p, Jerram *9 not out) beat PupMn, del 130 (C. Taylor 33, M. Frampton 33). irwell 173 (W. Jerram 33, G. Doak 85: S. Minnis 8/47) iopt to Lincoln College A 183/1 <6. Herlihy 113. T, Patterson 43 net out).

Southbridge 269/s declared (R. Brown 53. Hesiop 33. B. Beat 23. 6 Mdlwraith 42, M. Martin 27: D. Wilson 2/45, /. Chamberlain 3/53) drew with teeston 167/7 IP. Chamberlain 29. M. Chamberlain 69 not out; 6. Mellwraith 4/46, R. Brown 2/38).

Final Points.—Lincoln 27. Col, lege B 21, Burnham 19, Southbridge JB. Leeston 15, College A 14, Tai Tapu 14, Dunsandel t, Irwell 6. Weedons 6. MALVERN For the first time since the 1013-14 season Kirwee has wen the Malvern competition, doing so convincingly, 15 points ahead of the second team! South Maivern. It was fitting that the

Kirwee captain, a, wan. should make his first elub eentury in the deciding match for he, D. Gunn and G. Wright had mueb to do with the club’s success. Another maiden club eentury was scored by K.‘ Howarth (South Malvern), who made an undefeated 128, helping his side to Win the Judd Cup, the trophy for the most points in the last round.

i Results: I Kirwee 239 (A. Wail 118, J. jCatherwood 34. B. Begg 25; M. Frew 5/72, R. Churton 2/31. M. jWhatman 1/3) drew with Dar'field 156/8 (R. Bowman 56, R. IFgrrant 59: B. Gunn 3/35. G. I Reardon 3/7, D. Bullock 1/5). : Darfield Junior’s 217/4 declared (L. Mlntrom 86. G. Dawson 47 not out, K. Hickman 4|, R. Green 24 not out; C. Chap, ean 1/65, G. Bidgen 1/41) drew with Greendale 153/9 (K. Shipley 68, B. Shipley 18. G. Rldgen 16 not out; M. Pettet 3/38, Tl Wgi! 1/44, G. Pawsen 1/32, L. Mlntrom 1/7). South Malvern 181/« (R. Howarth i?« not put, G. Inch 18s BShew 3/75. G, Rowe 2/97) drew with Herorata 75/7 <C. Adams Ift A- Caret 3/12, R. Stuart 3/46, C. Tomlin 1/6. K. Puncgn Bonus points went to Kirwee, Parfield Juniors and South Maivern. Competition Pointsj-Kirwee 164. Sheffield 89, South Malvern 78, Greendale 69, Darfield Juniors 68. Herorata 66, Darfield 63. Points for the Judd Cup (last round only): South Maivern 40, Sheffield 37, Horerata 36, Greendale 21, Kirwee 16, Darfield Juniors 13, Darfield 11.

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