Heat hits young cricketers
Play in the fourth annual egional under 16 cricket tournament .commenced at the Christ’s College wickets. Hagley Park, esterday in very hot, trying onditions.
Play in all three matches was ery interesting, producing at imes good cricket.. The most exciting finish was between Ashburton and North Jtago, which failed by one run o reach the Ashburton total of 127. » ’ Suburban, after declaring at IS? for seven, soon had North Canterbury in trouble at six down for 97, but the extra half lour was needed to dismiss he last four batsmen. North anterbury was finally all out.or 149.
The highest total of the day was by Canterbury, which delated at 204/3 and dismissed South Canterbury for 104.
South Canterbury fared far oetter in its second innings and was 110/2 when stumps were drawn.
The main game today Is between the two leaders. Canterbury and Christchurch Suburban.
Ashburton 127 (M. Buchanan 48; B. Harris 5/37. J. Ford 3/26, R. McGregor 2/38) beat North Otago 126 (M. Lynn 27 W. Flannery 25 not out; B. Undy 4/44, M. Buchanan 4/29). Performance points: Ashburton 6, North Otago 6; match points, Ashburton 6. Canterbury 204/3 dec. (A. Kench 66, P. Ellis 53 not out, P. Healey 30. T. Flutey 28 not out) beat South Canterbury 104 (L. Fraser 35; M. Prouting 4/16, A. Kench 2/15, E- Galloway 3/29) and 110/2 (T. Dore 27. C. Braid 20 not out, L. Fraser 37 not out) on the first innings.
Performance points, Canterbury 10, South Canterbury 2; match points, Canterbury 6. Christchurch Suburban 197/7 dec (C. Gibb 84 not out, B. Daken 40. R. Adler 24. G. Atkins 24; M. Rolfe 4/38, G. Chamberlain 4/43) beat North Canterbury 149 (P. Stewart 36, J. Hamilton 25 not out; A. Garters J '2, G. Baynon 3/38, B. Daker 2/3*). Performance points, Christchurch Suburban 9, North Canterbury 6; Mattch points, Christchurch Suburban 6.
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