Chch W.M.C. gets on to points table

Press, 23 November 1981, Page 17

Chch W.M.C. gets on to points table

The fourth round of the Christchurch Suburban Cricket Association's senior-A competition began on Saturday in cold, blustery conditions that made it unpleasant for players. Christchurch W’M.C. has at last made it on to the points table. Its effort on Saturday was splendid. After being dis'mised for 101, it took great delight in seeing Southern Districts back in the pavilion for only 68 runs in its first innings. This was attributable in the main to the bowling of Ron Provan. who finished with seven wickets for 25 runs. At stumps. Christchurch W.M.C. was 12 for one in its second innings, thus giving it an over-all lead of 45 runs, with nine wickets in hand.

One of the highest scores in senior A cricket for some time was posted by Hoon Hay against Merivale-Papanui when it reached 296 for the loss of nine wickets. Hoon Hay batted all afternoon and scored the runs off 94 overs after being put in by Merivale-Papanui. The wicket was fairly docile, with nothing much in it for the' bowlers. Hoon Hay's effort was a team one. with five batsmen bettering the 20 mark. The Meri-vale-Papanui bowlers toiled away and Merv Willis finished with three wickets for 47.

When stumps were drawn at Barnett Park, Woolston W.M.C. found itself in a favourable positon. only 16 runs behind Sumner, with four wickets in hand. For Sumner, Roger Campbell and Owen Southen again provided badly needed runs. Bowling for Woolston W.M.C.. Norm Sloan and Ken Taylor headed the wicket-takers ’ with four and three respectively. In reply. Woolston W.M.C. was given a good start by Bob Kerr and Norm Sloan. ’ Tony McKendry and Don Braid shared the wickets. with three apiece.

Harewood continued its patchy form when it batted against Upper Riccarton. being all out for a meagre 81. Before this, Upper Riccarton had scored a good 193 for five before declaring. Alan Kerr again batted well for 53 as did J. Lindsay and Dave Kennedy in their efforts at the crease. In its second innings. Upper Riccarton at stumps was 12 for one.

Senior A Christchurch W.M.C. 101 (A. Smythe 33: B. Graham 2.9, M. White 4/35) and 12/1 met Southern Districts 68 (R. Provan 7/25). Umpires: K. W. Haworth and M. G. Tindall.

Hoon Hay 296, 9 (M. Tracey 54. P. Agent 50, J. Bennie 41. B. Morgan 37, S. Dooley 23; M. Willis 3/47, M. Leigh 2/54) met Merivale-Papanui. Umpires: D. S. Gray and C. E. King.

Sumner 142 (R. Campbell 46. O. Southen 23; N. Sloan 4/50. K. Taylor 3 22. D. Quested 2 22) met Woolston W.M.C 126 6 (R. Kerr 40. N. Sloan 33. K. Bowley 22: T. McKendrv 3 9. D. Braid 3/ 48). Umpires: bf. G. Clark and R. J. Ebert. Upper Kicarton 193-5 dec. (A. Kerr 53. J. Lindsay 45. D. Kennedy 41 not out. T. Flutey 27) and 12/i met Harewood 81 (M. Walsh 4/18. J. Lindsay 3,17. N. Dierck 2/19). Senior B Hornby 194 (W. Davison 5'49) met Belfast 55-3. New Brighton 152-7 dec. (D. Burrell 56) met Richmond W.M.C. 84-4. Second grade Upper Riccarton 144 8 dec. met Southern Districts 67/2. Riccarton W.M.C. 175 (R. Bryant 5/32) met Harewood 36-2. Woolston W.M.C. 201/6 dec. (M. Campbell 80, K. Iremia 57 not out) met Merivale Papanui 86 (K. Iremia 7/13) Third grade A Burnside-West 83/1 beat Southern Districts 75. P. 0.5.8. 229-7 dec. (K. Pettet 81. R. McKenzie 51) beat B.N.Z. 76 (T. Thompson 5/16). New Brighton 134/3 (M. Mitchell 50 not out) beat Belfast 39 (W. Whittington 5/11. J. Taua 5<24) and 56 outright. Third B Commercial Travellers 76 9 beat Christchurch W.M.C. 60. New Brighton 79 beat Harewood 45. Hornby 102/2 (P. Ahston 52 not out) beat Hoon Hay 99. S.A.S. 11l beat Halswell 76 (G. Morral 6 18).

Third C Richmond W.M.C. 63 7 dec. and 43/1 beat Aranui 43-9 dec. and 61 outright. Addington 122/4 beat New Brighton 119 (D. Mill 5 21). Burnside-West 127.-9 (B. Hunter 5-29) beat Belfast 81 (D. Yuell 5/18). Woolston W.M.C. 161/3 (D. Annan 59. T. Trass 71) beat Heathcote 60 (Trass 5/35). Merivale-Papanui 148 9 dec. beat Air N.Z. 25 (S. Harding 5/ 18). Third D Prebbleton 153,9 (A. McCord 4 15. including hat-trick) beat Merivale-Papanui 68 (M. Minoghue 6 19). Harewood 116 beat Templeton 115,8. Aranui 76 beat Sumner 63 (A. Tritt 7 20 including hat-trick). Third E State 150'4 (S. Fletcher 72) beat New Brighton 147 (Win 82). Woolston W.M.C. 122 7 (D. Cook 5/41) beat Papanui W.M.C. 112 9. Merivale-Papanui 86-7 dec. beat Addington 53 and 43.6. Third F P. 0.5.8. 61/4 beat Hoon Hay 56. Woolston W.M.C. 181/5 (B. Murdoch 57. T. Jeffs 54) beat Southern Districts 61,9. Hornby 118 (Wilcox 5/26) beat Merivale-Papanui 108. - Third G Halswell 74 7 beat Burt 68 (A. Davis 5/32). Woolston W.M.C. 134 (G. Strong 64) boat Riccarton W.M.C. 71 (R Unwin 5/23). Lyttelton 102 beat New Brighton A 80.