Two outright wins in suburban cricket

Press, 29 November 1976, Page 17

Two outright wins in suburban cricket

It took the senior suburban ericket leader, Merivale-Papanui, 525 minutes to score the 74 runs tt needed to gain first Innings points against Hoon Hay W.M.C. at Hoon Hay Park on Saturday. The batsmen had to contend with a damp wicket and a slow outfield, but It was the very tight bowling of Tony Pugh (five for 77 off 22 overs> antf Karl Slave (three for 36 off 16 overs) that made Merivale-Papanui sweat tor Its five points. Hoon Hay changed its batting orde- tn the second innings, but it never recovered from a bad start and was all out for 33, leaving Merit ale-Papanui only 18 to make to secure the outright. This Merivale-Papanui achieved for the loss of two wickets. The other outright win went to Harewood which declared its aecond innings closed at 144/8 after Roy Hooper had made 50 and .Mian Harrison 43. For Waltham. Graham Reid too 4/38. This left Waltham 177 to get in 165 minutes and although it chased the runs for a wnite it was finally dismissed for 125, with Steve Holden 55 not out and Mike Eddington making 22. Bowling for the winner. Brian Peat took 4. 38. There was tense excitement at Heathcote, where the home side was all out for 116 in its first innings — 13 runs behind. Nev Clark top scored with 49. while Norm Sloan took 4/19. Woolston W.M.C. declared its second innings closed at 129/6 with C. Muagututia 37 and Norm Sloan 36 not out being the top scorers. Terry Seacy completed a g*od bowling double by taking Heathcote needed 159 for the outright but finished just one run short for the match to end in a draw. For Heathcote Nev. Clark made 51, Daryl Moody 26, and Bert Thompson was unbeaten on 55. Bowling for Woolston W.M.C., Norm Sloan and Ken Iremia each took three wickets. Ther e was also a tense finish at Denton Park where Hombv batted on to finish with 214 ‘Ron Johnson 59, in Its first innings. For Belfast. Peter Steere took From the start it appeared that Belfast would find tt difficult to score the runs under the conditions and against a steadv cowling attack Roger Tavlbr scored a splendid 67 and after J he follow on BeHast declared at 116/9 The home side declared its aecond innings cloned at 39/6, with Peter Steere taking 4/31. This left Belfast 137 to get in 13 o'era. but it never got on top and finally it was a matter of holding on to Its two points. At stumps Belfast was 55/8. Senior A points are: MerivalePapanui 48. Hare wood 43. Woolwwr ,l IC u Ho<>n n wJ*’ “ ornb - v ’*• Belfast 11. Maltham 9. Heathcote 8. Results —

„ SENIOR A Horaby JU ,r_ Johnson 59; and

■=9/6 declared (P. Steere 4/31, M. Roberts 2/8) drew with Belfast 116/9 declared (R. Taylor 67; N. Dierck 3/29, H. Dartnell 3/20, R. Wilson 2/26) and 55/8 )H. Dartnell 4/21, R. Wilson 3/311. Merivale-Papanui 149 (D. McNaughton 38 not out, N. Ebert 33: T. Pugh 5/77, K. Slave 3/361 and 18/2 (W. CampbeU 2/0) beat Hoon Hay W.M.C. 131 and 33 (B. Beecroft 3/16. D. McNaughton 3/2. J Thompson 2/7) outright. Harewood 126 and 144/8 declared <R. Hooper 50, A. Harrison 43; G. Reid 4/38, M. Eddington 2/26, T. O Loughhn 2/5D beat Waltham 92 and 125 tS. Holden 55 not out, M. Eddington 22; B. Peat 4/38) outright Woolston W.M.C. 145 and 129/6 declared (C. Muagututia 37, N. Sloan 36 not out; T. Seacy 5/28) drew with Heathcote 116 (Nev. Clark 49; N. Sloan 4/19, R. Gatehouse 3/42) and 1&8/7 (Nev. Clark 51. H. Thompson 55 not out, D. Moody 26: N. Sloan 3/43, K. Iremla 3/81). SENIOR B Sumner 206 and 81/1 beat Beckenham 116 and 169 outright. Merivale-Papanui 121 and 87 (A. Muir 6/41) drew with Richmond W.M.C. 149 (K. Jennings 50) and 52/9 (K. McGinigle 5/50). Burnside W.U. 168/9 declared and 108/8 declared drew with Aranul 111/6 and 100/9. Riccarton 210/2 declared beat New Brighton 120 and 45 outright. JUNIORS Addington 87 and 91/7 beat Papanui W'.M.C. 106 and 69 out"sumner 170/6 and 112/5 beat Harewood 100 and 57 (D. Boreham 5/17) outright. . Hoon Hav W.M.C. 147 and 131/9, beat Shirley 110 and 53 >K. Humm 9/24: outright. Merivale-Papanui 175 / 9 _ clared beat Beckenham 52 and 42 outright. _ Woolston W'.M.C. 109 and 28/3 beat Heathcote 65 and 69 outright. MERCANTILE Hospital 94/6 beat Police 52 (S. Chambers 6/B>. N A C. 123 (D. Liken 6/38) beat C.T.W.A. 113 <A. Patterson 72). Retailers 90 (R. Bayliss 5/39) beat C.R.F.C. 79 iH. Wilson 6/46) THIRD A P. 0.5.8. 140/6 <K. Pettett 52i beat Waltham 93/9 (K. Pettett 5/38). W.M.C. 68/3 beat Harewood 66 <T. Lightfoot 5/3D. Riccarton 79/5 beat P.W.M.C. (J. Brand 5/32, B. O’Neill 5/38). Belfast 91/2 beat New Brighton 63. HalsweU 152/7 beat W.W M.C. 58. THIRD B New Brighton 93/9 (T. Hockley 53- beat Burnside W.U. 80 (D. Bowick 7/35). Merivale-Papanui 108 (M. Cribb ,53) beat H.H.W.M.C. 34. I NJLC 112/3 (M. HoOin 70 not

out, beat Hornby 100 (T. Clark 6/35). W.M.C. 138 (T. Mitchell 63; T. Kreft 5/38) beat Belfast 94 (R. Brown 53 not out; B. McEwan 8/38). Beckenham 113 beat Riccarton 110/9. THIRD C H.H.W.M.C. 87 beat MerivalePapanui 81 (R. Robson 5/17). Waltham 108 beat HalsweU 77. Grosvenor 88 (T. Taula 5/31) beat Riccarton 62 (E. Burton 5/25). W.M.C. 80 (N. Vincent 5/33) beat W.W.M.C. 56 (P. Mitchell 5/24). Hornby 77 (P. Cawthom 5/38, J. Langford 5/30) beat P.W.M.C. 54 THIRD D Merivale-Papanui 131/5 beat Belfast 36 (J. Pearce 5/12). Templeton 73 (B. Atkinson 7/37) beat Shirley 61 <M. Murray 5/19). W.F.C. 59/7 (B. Hardman 4/37 including hat-trick) beat C.U.F.C. 54 (C. Sumner 5/4). Sumner a bye. THIRD E Aranui 86 (D. Harvey 6/39) beat Harewood 84 IP. Preddy 7/25). New Brighton 40/7 declared and 57/6 (G. Thyne 5/12) beat Burt 37 (W. Wittington 6/17) , and 58 (W. Whittington 6/24) out right. i R.W’.M.C. 50/7 beat Lyttelton 41 (A. Sorenson 5/21). THIRD F Beckenham 99/7 beat Merivale • Papanui 70 (K. French 5/22). H.R.L.C. 109 IT. Ringdale 5/3} ft beat Harewood 39 (W. W’ailac e 5/22) and 59 (W. Wallace 6/11). R.W.M.C. 66/2 and 7/0 ba at Shirley 24 and 43 (M. TindaU 5/ O) outright. New Brighton 142/7 (E. Ha mmUl 50) beat Heathcote 67 I.JM. Stringer 6/18).