COUNTRY CRICKET

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32462, 24 November 1970, Page 13

COUNTRY CRICKET

G. Doak scored his second consecutive century when he made 111 for Irwell against Dunsandel in the Ellesmere cricket compe- : tion on Saturday. Irwell 281/9 decl. (G. Doak 111, B. Taylor 44, M. Heslop 37, J. Morten 43: A. Scott 3/65, A. Graybum 2/41, M. Chamberlain 2/12), Dunsandel 68/0 (L. Wason 47 not out). Weedons 239/3 decl. (B. Woolford 160 not out, C. Tilson 58), : Tai Tapu 119 (R. McLauglin 25, i A. Sisson 29; G. Langford 3/46, C. Tilson 5/4). Lincoln College 96 (A. Dalton 48, G. Langford 22: C. Heslop 6/37. G. Mcßraith 4/24) and 31/3 (G. Fletcher 25), Southbridge , 115/3 deck (B. Doak 65, N. Alexander 36 not out; G. Fletcher ' 2/39). Lincoln 131 (W. Scott 67, R. , Beswick 25, W. Jones 22; A. Clark 6/39, M. Roberts 2/28), Burnham 79 (N. McCone 21; K. Taylor 5/32, M. Page 4/26). ASHLEY A fine team effort by the leader, Woodend, was the highlight of the opening day of fourth round matches in the Ashley competition. In the Woodend total of 301. L. Eder scored 99, and three other batsmen made half centuries. S. Abbott continued his good form with 55 for Fernside. * A. F. Rapley had the best bawling figures, taking six for 43 for Rangiora. Fernside 152 (S. Abbott 55, A. F. Rapley 6/43, D. Hayes 3/42), Rangiora 89/3. Woodend 301/5 declared (J. Cobden 78, B. Cobden 54. L. Eder 99. R. Merrin 50), Ohoka ’ 9/1. Kaiapoi 208 (G. Sincock 60, P. ; Williams 25, G. Olliver 23. J. Doody 3/35), Oxford 18/0. HURUNUI , Culverden has regained the lead it lost last week, displacing i Parnassus from top place, in the , fifth round of the Hurunui com- ; petition. Damp pitches and the inconsistent speed of balls , caused some anxious moments for batsmen. Top score of the day was that of R. Sowden, who made 149. He had a fine double, taking five wickets for United B. Points: Culverden 28, Par- ■ nassus 26, Scargill 24, Kaikoura 20, Waiau 20, Cheviot 18, United A 18, United B 18. United A 98 (J. Thomson 35, I. Pluck 32, M. Reynolds 4/22. R. Ford 5/36) and 37/1 lost on the first innings to Waiau 203 (G. Eggleston 67, G. Ormandy 43). i Culverden 205/6 (J. Rolfe 62, , M. Bradley 43, R. Neale 32, G. . Burns 3/20) won on the first . innings from Kaikoura 90 (G. • Johnson 3/17, Rolfe 4/20, J. ; Prosser 3/31). 5 United B 218/7 (R. Sowden 149) won on the first innings from Scargill 76 (P. Gardner 41; Sowden 5/31). Parnassus 73. (D. Wyllie 6/24, ? J. Register 3/15) lost on the first » innings to Cheviot 129/4 » (Register 35).