West Chch-University Cricket Champion

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32235, 2 March 1970, Page 15

West Chch-University Cricket Champion

Although it was beaten on the first innings by Riccarton on Saturday, Christchurch-University has won the senior cricket championship for the 1969-70 season.

The second-placed team. East Christchurch-Shirley, was also beaten on the first innings, and West’s lead of 19 points before the final round has placed it in an unassailable position.

The situation is rather similar to that two' seasons ago. when West Christchurch - University had the ehampionship two rounds from the finish. Only one outright win was gained in the matches which concluded on Saturday, High School Old Boys beating: Sydenham in a game of lowscoring at Sydenham Park, neither side reaching 100 in a completed innings. The pitches at Hagley Oval had not been covered and were damp when play began.: The Sydenham and Burwood pitches were covered and'

were relatively unaffected by ithe weather. Scores:— Lancaster Park 283 for nine declared defeated East Christchurch-Shirley, 168 and 104 for two, by 115 runs on the first innings. High School Old Boys 73 ! and 96 for five defeated I Sydenham 98 and 69 by five I I wickets. St Albans 268 for nine I declared defeated Old Col- j legians 139 and 150 for eigh: declared by 129 runs on the first innings. Riccarton 230 and 236 for nine defeated West Christ-Church-University 226 by <

four runs on the first innings. Only three batsmen scored more than 50 runs, P. A. Stubbings (Riccarton) 87, T. W. Jarvis (West Christ-church-University) 79 and P. G. Coman of East Christ-church-Shirley added to his already impressive seasons total with 66 not out Both bowlers to take five I or mbre wickets were medium pacers. S. T.l

Chambers, of High School Old Boys, had the excellent figures of five for 14 off 4.5 overs and C. W. Aldridge (Lancaster Park) took five for 35. Competition points: West Christchurch-University 70, East Christchurch-Shirley 51, St Albans 47, High School {Old Boys 45, Riccarton 43, Sydenham 37, Lancaster Park 135, Old Collegians 24.