Late sport Old Collegians penalised

Press, 27 November 1979, Page 6

Late sport Old Collegians penalised

Lancaster Park, a team with an excellent record In “The Pi-ess” twilight cricket tournament. has taken the lead aiter two rounds of the competition, which was played at Hospital Corner last evening. However, it should have been the joint leader with Old Collegians on 25 points. Old Collegians and another club both forfeited three points because of players not wearing the proper attire. The standard of dress has been laid down in the rules and two teams failed to adhere to the regulations. Most matches were relatively evenly-fought and Lancaster Park, which just managed to beat East-Shirley by three runs in the first round, had another tight contest against Sydenham, winning by 10 runs with Wayne Wilson having the exeellent figures of four for 11. Rlccarton compiled the impressive total of 127 for three with two batsmen retiring and the Canterbury representative, Lindsay Thorn being unbeaten on 29. Suburban, the leader after the first round, reached three figures, but was thwarted by the bowling of the Murdoch brothers. Tim and Tony, who both claimed two wickers. Old Collegians was another side to score freely and lost only two wickets against High School Old Boys. Richard Leggat scored 35 before retiring and Vaughan Brown was not out 32. Old Boys failed bv 18 runs to overtake that total with David Leggat too scoring with 31. CoUn Hight, taking four for nine, restricted supporters to 82 for seven against East-Shirley. East-Shirley was in some danger of losing with five wickets down and still 11 runs behind. However, Garry Hooper and Graham Pulley shared a fine sixth partnership that took East to three figures There was some high scoring in the women’s grade, the three winning teams all scoring over . 100 Sue Rattray had an excel. I lent double for Rlccarton, ling 36 retired and taking three ■ wickets for no cost. i The Cedarwood awards were I won by Rod Latham (Coital,: | Wavn# Wilson (Lancaster Park,,, : Steve McNalb- (Rlccarton), Robert Wilson (OM Collegians), (Colin Hight (East-Shirley) Kevin (Cowan (Maristi, Nick! ’’'urner 1 (Sydenham), Sue Rattray (Riccar-

ton), and Sheryl Gardyne (Lancaster Park). The Lion Breweries "Player of the Night” awards went to Hight and Rattray. Points after two rounds:— MEN Lancaster Park 25, Riccarton 23, Suburban 22, Sydenham 22, Old Collegians 22, East-Shirley 21, Marlst 20, St Albans 19, High School Old Boys 18, BurnsideWest University 18, Supporters 13, St Albans Colts 12. WOME N „, La , n . cast< ; r Park 28. Sydenham 27, St Albans 21, Riccarton 20, Burnside-West University 10, C.W.C.A. 9. Scores:— MEN Lancaster Park 79 (M. McK. Johnston 24; R. Newton 2/11, J. G. Larter 2/29) beat Sydenham 69 (s- s P ence 22, G. Curtain 2u; V7Uson 4/171 A - ,J - Nuttall St Albans 113/6 <G. Hulston jet-. M - McK - Bur U 23; M. Priest 2-17) beat St Albans Colts 75/7 |(R. Latham 36 ret., A. G. Jamieson 2/13). Riccarton 127 (S. Hailes 36 ret., W Spanjer 35 ret., L. D. A. Thorn 29 not out) beat Suburban 31 i A ■> Murdoch B / en’2/34). J - MUrd ° Ch 2/31 ’ G Old Collegians 108/2 (R. I. Leggat 35 ret., V. R. Brown 32 » ot beat Hi « h School Old Boys 90/5 (D. G. Leggat 31, C. G. 2/30)“ 21: R ' Wllson 2/141 Brown Burnside-West University 110/ 4 ,J - G - Boyle 38 ret., D. J. Boyle J*rrant 26> beat Marlst 1 103/6 Gow * d S 3 ret., A. Boyle 13/10. H. Gully 2/31). East-Shirley 100 (G. J. Hooper 32 not out. G. D. V. Pulley 29; W. Nicholson 3/15, R. Walker 13/17) beat Supporters 62/7 <M. Dolden 21; C. Hleht 4/9). WOME N Riccarton 126/6 (S. Rattray 36 ret.. D. Costello 33, K. Gunn 20 not out; R. Clarke 2/12) beat Burnside-West University 23 ißattrav 3/0, Gunn 3/4). Sydenham 132/5 N. Turner 36 ret., R. Bell 32 not out; L. Langan 20; S Chamberlain 2/17. V. |Burtt 2/30) beat St Albans 124/4 (A. McKenna 37 ret.. K. Gilray 33, IS. Russell 22: Turner 2/29). Lancaster Park 142/4 iE. Rouse (36 ret., J. Olaen 35 ret., S. I Gardyne 35 ret.) beat C.W.C.A XI 57/6 IS. Cowles 35 ret.-, Gar I dyne 2/24).