Woolston leads in suburban cricket

Press, 18 October 1976, Page 19

Woolston leads in suburban cricket

Woolston Working Men’s Club, the only side to win outright, leads the Christchurch Suburban Cricket Association’s senior competition, after the first round concluded on Saturday. Woolston declared at Its first day stumps score of 97/8. 49 ahead of Waltham. When the latter started its second Innings it was quickly in trouble, and although Steve Holden batted solidly for 18. he was the only batsman in the first seven to reach double figures. The veteran Noel Clark played another typically dogged Innings for 32 and lifted his team to a modest 97. Ron Gatehouse and Norm ; Sloane, with three quick wickets each did the damage for Wooliston. Sloane then made an unbeaten 35 as Woolston made the necessary 52 runs without losing Harewood had to work hard for its first innings lead against Hoon Hay Working Men’s Club, and It achieved its lead just before tea when it declared at 156 for six. Barry Panther (53), Ray Hooper (41) and Alan Harrison (21) all batted consistently, and Bill Campbell with four for 36 led a steady bowling attack. In spite of the loss of two early wickets Hoon Hay batted until stumps, and made 64 for six. Brian Peat took two wickets in his first over, and Tony Fleete took the other four for 30 runs. Merlvale-Papanui, storting the day at 60 for three, struggled against accurate bowling from the Hornby attack and made 161 —a lead of 23. Ken Stagg topscored with 35. Hornby batted slowly in its second innings, and was 64 for five at stumps. Belfast, resuming its first innings at 97 for two, eventually declared at 206 for six. Peter Steere (58). Roger Taylor (54 not out), and Brent Pierce (49) were tile best batsmen. Daryl Moody, who had the best bowling figures in Belfast’s first Innings, top-scored in Heathcote’s second innings to make 37 of a total of 138. To win, Belfast had to score 105 in 10 overs. It normally takes

>,|45 minutes to bowl 10 overs, but I, I both sides played at a pedestrian' ti rate and it was over an houri- before play finished. Belfast were d 90 for three wickets at the close.' Brian Churstain (39 not out) and t Taylor (31) failed narrowly to 9 reach the winning total. x Results and best performances J were: A Senior A y Harewood 156/6 declared (B. 0 Panther 53. R. Hooper 41, A. Harrison 21; W. Campbell 4/36) ti drew with H.H.W.M.C. 150 and: s 64/6 (A. Fleete 4/30). 1 a Merlvale-Papanui 161 (K Stagg35; G. McCone 3/28, G. Wilson ni3/40) drew with Hornby. 138 and! 5 ;64/5 (D. McNaughton 2/14). 1.1 W.W.M.C. 97/8 declared and: ~>52/0 (N. Sloan 35 not out) beat e Waltham 48 and 97 (Noel Clark 32; a R, Gatehouse 3/8, N. Sloan 3/22,: D. Quested 2/21) outright. rt Heathcote 172 and 138 (D. 51 Moody 37. R Hay 29, J. Bate 20 , 'not out; S. WooUscroft 3/39, M. / Roberts 3/59) drew with Belfast g 206/6 declared (P. Steere 58, R. > Taylor 54 not out; D. Moody 3/41) v I and 90/3 (B. Churstain 39 not out. n R. Taylor 31; D. Moody 2/49). d Senior B 6 1 Sumner 145/7 declared beat „ R.W.M.C. 54 and 59 (J. Graham' S 5/9) outright. “ Aranui 90 and 107 beat! , Merivale-Papanui 80 and 71 out-! right. , Riccarton 170 and 71/3 beat; " Bumside W.U. 60 and 178/9 de-> j . Glared (W. Swallow 76) outright. | „| Beckenham 165 and 14/1 beat j Belfast 58 and 117 outright. , >. Junior d i Addington 125 and 41/3 beat' d Harewood 105 and 60 outright. Sumner 89 and 113/6 declared! i-i beat Heathcote 29 and 78 (D. I y | Allen 5/17) outright. ri New Brighton 104 and 36 beat; ■tiH.H.W.M.C. 53 and 75 outright. el P.W.M.C 172/9 declared and 66/9 drew’with Merlvale-Papanui I t 145, I t W.W.M.C. 80/9 declared and s 36/0 beat Shirley 60 (J. Power a 5/13) and 53 (J. Power 5/15) out-] right. e Mercantile I si Retailers 120 (H. Derain 6/43)1

beat Hospital 110 (A. Ross 62). Police 82 beat N.A.C. 55. C.R.F.C. 166 (A. Patterson 9/61) beat Com. Trav. 54. Third A Halswell 104 (C. O’Connell 7/26) beat Harewood 56. W.M.C. 108/5 beat P. 0.5.8 47 i (R. Provan 6/14). P.W.M.C. 119/7 (P. Keane 55) beat New Brighton 82 (S Candlish 6/27). Beckenham 78/5 beat Waltham 68. Riccarton 151 (B. Edkins 5/39) "beat W.W.M.C. 73. Third B Burnside W.U. 95 beat N.A.C. ■' 36. .! New Brighton 111/5 declared •i(C. Smith 59) beat Hornby 52. ! W.M.C. 120 beat H.H.W.M.C. 96 !(W. McEwan 6/63L • ■ Beckenham 204/6 declared (P--!Day 87, C. McGeady 57) beat Belfast 51. ' Merlvale-Papanui 39/6 declared and 30/2 beat Riccarton 30 (R, ■ Furness 7/12) and 32 outright. Third C H.H.W.M.C. 154/7 declared beat ' W.W.M.C. 28 (J. Vivian 6/19). Merivale-Papanui 84 beat Halswell 83 (K. Cameron 6/41). Grosvenor 92 (G. Langford 6/44) /beat P.W.M.C. 46 (M. Shaw 5/11). Riccarton 124 (R. Auld 5/50) /beat W.M.C. 68, ' Third D ! Merlvale-Papanui 66/5 declared "and 61/5 beat P.I.C.C. 44 (J. (Pearce 7/17) and 74 (J. Pearce ; 16/31) outright. Shirley 82 (R. McHugh 7/29) jbeat Belfast 56 (B. Atkinson 7/40) land 23 (B. Atkinson 7/9) outbright. Templeton 169/4 (I. Holmes 73) (beat Sumner 37. Third E Aranui 149/9 (G. Lamb 501 beat Lyttelton 65 (G. Ellis 5/19) I Harewood 80/8 (G. Thian 7/35) >beat Burt 75. i New Brighton 156 (W. Trow, bridge 68, B. Mecleam 50) beat , R.W.M.C. 117 (A. Sorensen 53; .B. Mecleam-5/13). I Third F ! No matches due to lack of I pitches.