Country cricket

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32562, 23 March 1971, Page 18

Country cricket

BANKS PENINSULA Diamond Harbour won both trophies in the Banks Peninsula cricket competition—the Kini loch Cup for the season, and : the Lavericks Cup, competed for over the final two rounds. Scores in Saturday’s final games were: — Le Bons 97/1 (B. Copley 38, IL. Inwood 49) beat Wainui 89i j(J. Palmer 23, J. Stronach 20,; IP. Johnston 3/18, R. Inwood 5/28). Diamond Harbour 176 (D. BarI nett 36) beat Kaituna 172 (B. Neal 40, G. Hamilton 24, M. Dunbier 23). Akaroa 200 (R. Kay 25, W. Evans 49 not out, G. Bryant 43, F. A. Fowler 5/53, M. Johnston 2/52) beat Little River 134 (Fowler 38, W. Buckland 37; P. Langrope 5/26, P. Tainui 2/24, H. Robinosn 2/4). Points. —Kinloch Cup: Diamond Harbour 110, Kaituna 99, Le Bons 88, Akaroa 65, Wainui 58, Little River 52. Lavericks Cup: Diamond Harbour 70. Le Bons 58, Akaroa 54, Kaituna 50, Little River 34, Walnut 22. MALVERN Kirwee had similar success in I the Malvern competition to Diamond Harbour on the Peninsula. However, Darfield shared the Judd Cup, at stake over the last! round. . Features of Saturday’s final j games were the highest scorel of the season, 132 not out by. N. Q. Wright, and a return of seven for 56 by M. Frew, a legspinner who has not played ! regularly for Sheffield. | A 15-year-old, A. J. Farrant, . captured another five wickets [to take his season’s total to 58 —the best by any bowler. Scores:—

Sheffield 265/3 (N. Q. Wright 132 not out, A. F. Wright 70, L. Grant 30; R. Gunn 2/76) beat Darfield Juniors 196 (R. Pettet 88, M. Pettet 40, L. Mintrom 34; M. Frew 7/56, A. Wright 2/46). Darfield 240 (G. Loe 72 not; out, R. D. Farrant 59, G.' Cameron 54, R. Braund 3/75) I beat South Malvern 70 XA. J. Farrant 5/16. A. Redfern 3/21). Kirwee beat Hororata by default. Points—Malvern Shield: Kirwee 143, Sheffield 110. Darfield 98, Darfield Juniors 93. South Malvern 67. Greendale 59, Hororata 55. Judd Cup: Kirwee and Darfield 51; Darfield Juniors 42, Sheffield 33, South Malvern 24, Greendale 15, Hororata 13. ELLESMERE Four teams tied for the P. V. Bailey Memorial Cup, played on a limited-over basis over the final four Saturdays of the Ellesmere season. A count-back —runs per wicket—will be necessary to determine the winner. Scores: Tai Tapu 213/3 dec. (A. Sisson 70, R. Lanauze 78 not out, W. Deans 76 not out) beat Weedons 199/5 (B. Woolford 106, J. Currie 30). Dunsandel 195/3 (L. Wason 64, A. Scott 63) beat Leeston 190/7 (N. Dykes 56, R. Gilbert 46, C. Taylor 23, L. Nairn 21; M. Frampton 2/28). IrweU 176/7 (G. Doak 64, J.i Lay 31, B. Taylor 20. T. Bartoni 22; J. Evans 2/25) beat Lincoln College B 124/7 (P. Quinn 33

not out, A. Mclntosh 32; Lay 2/14). Lincoln College A 192 (A. Dalton 70, B. Priest 49, D. Brown 30 not out; R. Beswick 2/38) beat Lincoln 190 (Beswick 75, M. Page 52; Priest 3/31, M. Jensen 2/27). Southbridge beat Burnham by default. Points: Lincoln, IrweU, Lincoln College A, Southbridge, all 6; Lincoln CoUege B, Bumham, Tai Tapu, Dunsandel, all 4; Weedons, Leeston, both 0.