Park continues run of cricket success

Press, 5 December 1979, Page 35

Park continues run of cricket success

Lancaster Park continued its run of success in “Tbß Press” twilight cricket ccMnpetition when it scored a decisive thirdround victory over Marist at Hospital Corner on Monday evening. Park rattled up 140 p-uns from its allotted 21 overs 'and then restricted Marist to the meagre total of 97 for six. Riccarton and Suburban, second and third respectively after the second rcwnd, maintained their positions with wins. Riccarton plundered the bowl- ! ing of St Albans Colts and notched 144 for the of three wickets. Ross tiilder, Tim Murdoch and Gary Straw were the mainstays of the Riccarton innings and the Celts could only muster 101 for three in reply. Sydenham ran Suburban close in their match but failed by 19 runs. John NeilS'an topped the 'Sydenham batting with an un- , defeated 36 in <a total of 142 ’ for six. and Sydtenham still had ! five wickets in {hand when the i overs ran out. . The closest match featured East-Shirley anti St Albans. St Albans neieded only three runs from the final over but a suicidal attempt at a second run saw the batsman caught well out of his crease. East won by a single run to tnove into fourthequal place with Old Collegians, which manage*! to defeat the Supporters’ team by 12 runs. In the women’s division, Sydenham posted the highest total of the tompetition to date to trounce Lancaster Park. Lesley Shttikland, Sue Storey and Nickl Turner were the principal contributors to the Sydenham total of 151 for four, and Lancaster Park slumped to its first deteat of the competition when It could only muster 98 for foutl from its 25 overs. St Alban.'i scored an easy win over Burrlside-West University to leap-frojp Park on the points table, and Riccarton beat the Canterbury* Women's Cricket Association side comfortably. The Cedarwood awards were won by B. Farrant (St Albans Colts), Jit. Harris (Old Collegians), B. Thomas (BurnsideW’est Wniversity), G. Pierce (Lancaster Park), G. Smith (St Albans). J. Neilson (Suburban), J. Jamiteson (St Albans), N. Sherriff (Riccarton) and R. Bell (Sydenhm). The tjon Breweries "Player of the Night” awards went to Neilson and Jamieson. Points after three rounds:— MEN Lancaster Park 40. Riccarton 36, Suburban 36, Old Collegians 35, East-Shirley 35, Sydenham 31, Burnside-West University 31, Marist 26, St Albans 26, High School Old Boys 25, Supporters 22. St Albans Colts 18. WOMEN Sydenham 41, St Albans 36, Lancaster Park 34. Riccarton 32, Burnsfde-West University 16. W.C.A. 14. Scores:—

MEN Riccarton 144/3 <R. Calder 371 retired. T. Murdoch 36 retired,: G. Straw 35 retired, S. McNally: 23 not out: beat St Albans Colts 101/8 18. Farrant 38 retired. P. Rutledge 37 retired). Old Collegians 132/7 <M. Harris! 40 retired. P. McEwan 34. R. Fuller 26. D. McDonald 20; W ! Nicholson 3/31) beat Supporters 120/5 (R. Thomas 35 retired. Nicholson 29. H. Chellew 21; McEwan 2/20). Burnside-West University 137/4 (B. Thomas 38 retired, J. Boyle 36 retired, D. Farraut 35 retired: S. Hirt 2/29) beat H. 5.0.8. 102/4 (J. Bierwirth 35 retired. M. Mowat 27; K Collins 3/11). Lancaster Park 140/5 <M. Johnston 36 retired. G. Pierce 35 retired; V. Barry 2/25) beat Marist 97 (K. Cowan 40 retired). East-Shirley 100/7 (I. Rule 37 retired. C. Hight 29; A. Jamieson 2/22) beat St Albans 99 <G.

Smith 29; G. Hooper 3/14. P Welsh 2/18). Suburban 142/6 J. Neilson 36 retired, S. Holden 23. D McNaughton 20. A. Pugh 27- beat Sydenham 123/5 <E. Spence "5 retired. J. Latter 29, A Hart 26; S. Wooliseroft 2/21, D. Quested 2/33). WOMEN St Albans 140/4 (S. Russell 36 J. Jamieson 35 retired. A. McKenna 34) beat BurnsideWest University 87/7 IP. Paterson 39 retired. 1 Beijen 26; B Legge 3/31). Riecarton 121/4 IS. Rattray 35 retired, N. Sherriff 27. N. Peglev 22; G. Nuttall 2/28) beat C.W.C.A. 75/2 E. Rouse 35 retired. Nuttall 22; S. Harris 2/12). Sydenham 151/4 iL. Shankland 36 retired, S. Storey 33, N. Turner 30) beat Lancaster Park 98/4 (J. Olsen 36 retired, S. Gardyne 27 not out).