Leaders level in suburban cricket

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33706, 2 December 1974, Page 19

Leaders level in suburban cricket

Merivale-Papanui and Heathcote were tied at the top of the championship ladder with 39 points after the end of the first day of the fourth round of the Christchurch Suburban Senior A competition on Saturday.

Belfast, batting on a good wicket, had reaciied 61 against Merivale-Papanui before S. Holden and K. Morgan came together fit a good partnership lor) tne fourth wicket. Holden re-| tired hurt with a pulled ham-1 string when he had reaciied 28,1 but later returned to complete; a half century. Morgan scored; 82 and Belfast was able to de- 1 elare at 232 for seven with M. 1 Willis taking 3 for 55. Merivale also scored at a good: rate and was 71 for two at! stumps with B. Malden scoring; 38 and J. Forde 21. Beckenham lost its first wicket) against W.W.M.C. before it had scored and struggled to 71 for six with only C. Attridge (35) shining. However, J. Adams (42) anti A. Sutherland |49) then became involved in an unbroken seventh wicket stand of 96 before the declaration came at 167. An interesting feature was | the surprisingly very slow out-; field. Al stumps W.W.M.C. was 65 for two with R. Turner undefeated on 36. At Sumner on a lively wicket the home side started badly but J. Monk <6B not out) and S.i Southern (22) allowed it to reach; 140 for seven by the end of the 35 overs. For Heathcote T. Seacy ■ took three for 36 and L. Brown, two for 31. A good bowling performance! from A. Scott (five for 37) re-| stricted Heathcote to 86 for, seven at the close, only W. Swal-i low reaching 20. Waltham reached 196 against Hornby because the latter side put down several catches. The top-scorers were N. Clarke (58), M. Eddington (48) and J. Wilson (29). P. McKay took three for 37 and R. Wilson once again showed his all-round ability by taking five for 58 and then reached 14 not out at stumps with Hornby reaching 43 for two. P. Olds took both wickets for the cost of only three runs. Scores were: —

Senior A Belfast 232/7 dec. (B. Morgan 82 P. Steere 32, S. McCallum 28; M Willis 3/35). Merivale-Papanui 71/2 (B. Malden 38, J. Forde 21). Bonus points: Belfast 4, MerivalePapanui 1. Beckenham 167/6 dec. (A. Sutherland 49 not out, J. Adams 42 not out, C. Attridge 3a; P. Muir 2/40), W.W.M.C. 6a/2 (R. Turner 36 not out). Bonus points: W.W.M.C. 3, Beckenham

’Waltham 196 (Noel Clarke 58, J. Wilson 29, M. Eddington 48; K. Wilson 5/58, P. McKay 3/37), Hornby 43/2 (P. Olds 2/3). Bonus points: Waltham 4, l4O/7 dec (J. Monk 68 not out, S. Southen 22, T. Seacy 3/36. L. Brown 2731), Heathcote 86/7 (W. Swallow 20; A. Scott 5/37). Bonus points: Sumner 6, Heathcote 3. Senior B Harewood 218/8 dec., W.W.M.C. 48 R.W.M.C. 125, H.H.W.M.C. 94 Biirnside W.U. 200/6, MerivalePapanui 123/5. Junior Aran ill 210. Riccarton 80/4. Shirlev 115/9 dec. met Beckenham 74. Merivale-Papanui 231/7 dec., Heathcote 115. Mercantile N.A.C. 152/6 beat MaristWestern 131. Taxes 137 beat Retailers 111. C.F.C. 103 beat H.K.L.C. 53. Police 155 beat Hospital 154. Third A Belfast 100 beat Halswell 77. Hornby 57/8 beat R.W.M.C. 55.

H.H.W.M.C. 302 beat Sumnei 94. W.M.C. 112/8 beat I niied 81 Burnside W.l 104 beat i Merivale-Papanui 64. Third B W.W.M.C. luJ 6 oeat Sumner 92. P. W.M.C. 164/6 drew with Waltham 141/8. P. 0.58. 76/5 beat Beckenham ; Merivale-Papanui 104/2 beat Harewood 71. New Brighton a bye. Third C Belfast 166/4 dec., beat Burn- : side W.U. 89 and 64 outright. 1 H.H.W.M.C. 115 beat N.A.C , 109. I P.I.C.C. 80 beat Harewood 66. W.M.C. 121 drew against P.W.M.C. 78/7. W.F.C. 90/0 beat Addington 67. Third E Merivale-Papanui 124 beat Beckenham 94. Burtt 119/3 beat W.M.C. 64. Lyttelton 82 beat R.W.M.C. 74. W.F.C. 92 beat H.H.W.M.C. 67. New Brighton 74 beat Harewood 70. ’ Third D i C.U.F.C. 165/2 beat Templeton 156. I Grosvenor 196/8 deci, drew with Harewood 96/7Burnside W.U. 120/8 beat Hals-' well 94. Skope 154 beat Addington 42.1 Shirley 92 beat New Brighton; 67. Third F Aranui 221 beat New Brighton 1154. i W.W.M.C. 70 beat R.W.M.C. 54.1 Merivale-Papanui 186/8 beat; | H.H.W.M.C. 73. ; Belfast 83 beat Heathcote 62. Hornby 100 beat Beckenham! 197; I