COUNTRY CRICKET

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32450, 10 November 1970, Page 27

COUNTRY CRICKET

MALVERN The first century of the season by the Darfleld batsman, R. Farrant, and a solid 85 by A. Wall, who recenUy returned from Auckland, highlighted the batting in the Malvern cricket competition last week-end. T. Farrant, a 15-year-old, took five for 31 and J. Ridgen followed ills last week’s six for six with five for 50. Sheffield 181 for six (I. Clark 48 not out, A. Wright 40, G. Innes 27; A. Karst two for 59, R. Stuart two for 32) drew

with South Malvern 140 for nine <O. Stuart 27, R. Tilson 24; M. Frew four for 55, A. Wright two for 26).

Kirwee 166 (A. Wall 85, J. Dysart 22; J, Ridgen five for 50, C. Chapman two for 66, A. Adams two for 29) drew with Greendale 126 for nine (P. Pascoe 36; D. Dunn four for 41, S. Reardon three for 61).

Darfleld 217 for four (R. Farrant 115 not out, G. Clark 36, G. Cameron 22; P. Gasgot two for 34, P. Blakely two for 70) beat Hororata 100 (P. Blakely 31, G. Westland 33; T. Farrant five for 31. T. Redfern two for 33). Bonus points went to Kirwee, Sheffield and Darfleld. . Points: Greendale and Kirwee 28. Sheffield 27, Juniors 15, Darfleld 14. Hororata 13, South Malvern six. PENINSULA Kaituna 207 for three (D. Turner 67, R. Newton 105 not out) beat Le Bons 205 for nine declared. (D. Masefield 24, P. McKay 40, P. Johnston. 90, J. O’Donnell 27 hot out; W. Newton five for 80, N. Manson two for Wainui 274 (D. McPhail 105, IJ. Hutchinson 37, B. Narbey 27, ;D. Marshall 36, R. Green 32; iB. Woodill two for 47) beat I Akaroa 152 (D. Bryant 38. R. Kay 35; J. Stronach seven for 57, B. Narbey three for 34). Diamond Harbour 138 beat LltUe River 91. Points: Diamond Harbour 37, Kaituna 31, Wainui 26, Le Bons 20, Akaroa 16, LltUe River 14. ELLESMERE Southbridge 171 (R. Brown 22, N. Alexander 66 not out, D. McMillan 38; L. Rennie four for 50, J. Lay five for 43); Irwell one for 148 (B. Taylor 32, J. Lay 24 not out, J. Doak 86 not out). Lincoln College 98 (J. Fletcher 38, P. Beatson 20; M. Page three for 36, K. Taylor three for 26, W. Jones two for five); Lincoln three for 106 (R. Kerr 58, T. McGlinchey 23 not out; T. Marks two for 33). ‘

Burnham 104 (Murray 26, Clark 22; R. Lanauze three for 25, M. Manson three for 34) and two for 21, Tai Tapu 111 (R. McLaughlin 43; R. McCormack three for 24, Clark four for 38). Leeston 238 (N. Dykes 85, B. Ridden 30, J. Chamberlain 29, P. Keenan 22, N. Chamberlain 23; W. Langford three for 46, P. Chatterton four for 65); Weedons five for 103 (B. Woolford 43, J. Curry 26; N. Dykes two for 32, J. Chamberlain two for 12). ASHLEY It was a day for the bowlers on the first day of the third round of the Ashley compeUUon. The damp pitches drying out in the warm sun made life difficult for batsmen —only two scored more than 50. The Rangiora pace attack of V. Southen and G. Henderson dismissed Kaiapoi for 50. Southen clean bowled seven batsmen for a total of 20 runs. A similar fate was suffered by Femside against Ohoka. The Ohoka bowler L. Cherry took four wickets for three runs in Femside’s first innings score of 67. R. Meriiu conUnued his good form with the bat for Woodend when he scored 67. Kaiapoi 50 and nine for none, Rangiora 116 for eight declared. Woodend 178, Oxford seven for one. Fernside 67 and 18 for none, Ohoka 142 for seven declared. HURUNUI Parnassus has taken the lead in the Hurunui competition after four rounds. The leader after the third round, Culverden, is now in second equal position with Scargill, two points behind Parnassus. A highlight of the round was a hat-trick by K. Roberts for Scargill against Waiau. Waiau 57 (G. Eggleston 22; E. W. Mosley two for four, K. Roberts five for eight) and 67 for four (Ormandy 38; Roberts two for 11) lost on the first innings to Scargill 140 for nine (E. Gardner 78). Parnassus 133 (R. Macfarlane five, R. Wylie 58; B. Johnstone four for 36, G. Forster five for 10) won on the first innings from Culverden 84 (P. Kininmonth 35; R. Wylie six for 20, C. Wiffen three for 39.

Cheviot 37 (D. McKenzie five for 11, G. Graham two for 14, D. Reardon two for five) and 45 for nine (McKenzie five for 15, G. Bums two for three) lost on the first innings to Kaikoura (M. Barker 69, G. Mulcock four for 22, D. Wylie three for 35). United A 134 (F. Rapley 31, A. Brown 28; P. Rutherford three for 29) won on the first innings from United B 91 (R. Sowden 45 not out; F. Rapley four for 13, R. Logan two for 50).