Cricket to Ellesmere

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33446, 30 January 1974, Page 24

Cricket to Ellesmere

Ellesmere beat Hurunui in a (low scoring under 23 representative cricket match in the last ; round of the Norman Allen Trophy at Waikari. The two teams were battling, to avoid the wooden spoon award. Although Hurunui was beaten on the first innings, it i gained some consolation from its' efforts by taking the two bonus ■ points. !. A feature of the match wash , the success of two left-arm ! medium-pace swing bowlers, i j whom the batsmen of both sides ! found difficult to play on the • grass pitch. C. Heslop spear- h 1 headed the Ellesmere bowling, i .with five for 15. and for Huru- 1 '

nui C. Dampier-Crossley took four for 20. i S. Ley was the most Impresj sive batsman, making 44 for Hurunui, including nine fours ■ from well chosen shots. Scores: Ellesmere 121 iC. Heslop 15, .1. De Ruiter 16, M. Maw 14. C. Stills 171 C. Dampier-Crossley I 4/20, M. Loffhagen 3/32> and 118/2 declared (T. Barclay 43 not out, IM. Baylis 22. S. Westsby 35 not ■ out; Dampier-Crossley 2X35); Hurunui 109 (C. Wraight 20. S. ■ Ley 44. Dampier-Crossley 25: Heslop 5/29, C. Stills 4/37) and 60/8 <N. Gorrir 16. P. Draper 15; iC Stills 2/7, Heslop 5/15?.