COUNTRY CRICKET

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33791, 13 March 1975, Page 8

COUNTRY CRICKET

An outstanding bowling performance by the left-hander, P. McKay, who took eight wickets, has put Le Bons four points ahead In the Banks Peninsula cricket competition. Le Bons and Diamond Harbour shared the lead until the weekend. A right-hand medium-pace bowler, T. Rhodes, had a hattrick for Akaroa in his nine wickets against Kaituna. Scores:— Le s ßons 196/6 (M. Johnston 21, J. Mclntosh 34. P. Johnston 31, D. Masefield 34 not out; W. Cowan 4/71. R. Blakely 2/31) beat Diamond Harbour 194 (T. Turner 32, R. Farmer 51, B. Farmer 37, W. Cowan 43; P. McKay 8/691. Kaituna 82 (H. de Pass 41; T. Rhodes 9/34. including the hattrick) beat Akaroa 78 (B. Neal 2/16, G. Hamilton 3/12). Walnut beat Little River on the first innings. With one round remaining points in the Kinloch Cup are.— Le Bons 106. Diamond Harbour 102, Akaroa 97, Kaituna 92. Little River 78, Wainui 48. Lavericks 1 Cup (second-round) points are.—Diamond Harbour 52, Le Bons 48. Akaroa 48, Kaituna 45, Little River 40, Wainui 32.

ELLESMERE Leeston 156/3 (M. Cooper 60, C. Taylor 25; A. Scott 3/49) beat Dunsandel 135/9 (W. Williams 27; T. Ridden 2/16, Taylor 3/30). Tai Tapu 157/5 (S. Ryan 51, J. McCartney 45) beat Irwell 149 (B. Taylor 51, E. Saunders 36; McCartney 3/24. F. Westobv 3/19). Lincoln 103/0 (M. Baylis 67 not out, N. Page 32 not out) beat Burnham 97 (H. Fewtags 29, J. Humm 28; R. Beswlck 3/17). Southbridge 193 (D. McMillan 43, T. Maw 64; D. Chatterton 5/17) beat Weedons 90 (C. Heslop 4/15). Points: Lincoln 15. Burnham 12, Tai Tapu, Irwell Southbridge 9, Leeston 6, Weedons. Dunsandel 0.