Cricket youth Wet weather hampers early part of season

Press, 12 November 1981, Page 10

Cricket youth Wet weather hampers early part of season

Wet weather on Friday and Saturday mornings has severely restricted play for junior cricketers in the early part of the season, but there are already signs of good things to come from many youngsters. In the A grade of the Canterbury Junior Cricket Association's competition. Old Collegians A and Burnside-West made great batting starts on the first day. For Old Collegians. Stuart Harrison made 51 against St Albans, helped considerably by a solid 12 from Tom Harman who shared staunchly in a good partnership. West made a brilliant start to its first innings of the season, against East-Shirley. Lee Germon reaching 55 before retiring and Mark Hastings, son of the former test cricketer. Brian Hastings, making 29. But Collegians and West were unable to build on their grand beginnings because the next Saturday was raiped out. So too was the following one. East in the A grade has a strong bowling attack, featuring the captain. Carl Entwistle, who played for a Canterbury side at Oainaru at Labour Day Weekend. and lan Chamberlain, a powerful lad who shows great promise. Chamberlain had figures of seven for 26 recently. Phil Carrington, too. is a good seam bowler and he also opens the batting, with Tony Harrison. Philip Reed, in his first season of cricket, is developing well as a wicket-keeper. East came up against Lancaster Park on Saturday and was immediately faced by a most accomplished-looking ' young opening batsman. Brent King, a Canterbury A player. King has had scores of 20 and 30 so far this season. Nick Millichip is a promising fast bowler and David Mills, a new addition to the team, has had a couple of good knocks. Much is expected of a lefthanded batsman. Michael Rodden. Scott Webster has come up from the C side and has performed well, looking good as a batsman. x Another A grade side on display at Hospital Corner on Saturday was.Hoon Hay. John Stewart recently had a good double of 36

and four wickets. Other good allrounders are Brent Holland, a Canterbury player. Nathan Tikau and Peter Wilson. Good, keen youngsters like Dean Thyne. Stephen Finlay and Geoffrey Huston are expected to form the nucleus of a largely new side when the older boys graduate from Saturday morning cricket after Christmas. Two young players of a fine cricketing stock. Gary and Wayne Stead, were in action for the’ Ricearton D grade side on Saturday. Both are outstanding all-rounders. Gary a leg-spinner like his father, and Wayne a fast bowler. Wayne Reid showed on Saturday that he is a lusty hitter, while John Dycoff is considered a good all-rounder. Brian and Haydon Tilson enjoy their sport immensely, and are great assets to the team. Blair

Cullen looks promising as a batsman. The Papanui W.M.C. side in the B grade features several boys who are in their first season of cricket, but there are signs of great promise. Tony Spark has as yet had little chance to shine ’ in the middle, but he has looked good at practice. Andre Howley. Adam McCarthy and Michael Teear are fine all-rounders, while Gary Henwood shows signs of becoming a good batsman. Harewood in the A grade has a good bowling attack headed bv openers Stuart Good (four for nine recently) and Simon Lacey. The batting has not been quite as strong, but Brian Saunders is coming along well. Craig Grimwood shows promise with his offspinners. Harewood met Old Collegians B on Saturday, with the Collegi