Six centuries

Press, 25 October 1982, Page 13

Six centuries

Although heavy rain forced early finishes to many lowergrade matches in the Canterbury association's competitions on Saturday, six batsmen reached centuries.

Two of the century-makers were in the second grade. Ewen Spence, vice-captain of the Sydenham senior team for the last two seasons, made his first century after 12 seasons. He had been dismissed in the 90s on seven previous occasions. Spence was unbeaten on 100 against Riccarton.

George Harper, a former senior player for East-Shirley, had an identical score when his team declared at 286 for four against Marist. Another East-Shirley player to make 100 was last season's senior captain, Graham Pulley, who was undefeated on that figure for the club's president's grade team which played Riccarton.

The other century-makers were G. Boyle (Linwood High School), whose 121 not out was the highest score of the day, against Riccarton in the third grade; S. Ditfort (Xavier), who made 113 in the fifth grade; and H. Ott (Old Collegians), who scored 104 in the sixth grade.

Bowlers did not have much success. The outstanding figures were returned by W. Atkinson, who claimed seven wickets for 16 for East-Shirley B against Burnside-West in the ninth grade. Police suffered a surprise' loss in the president’s grade, the man responsible for Old Collegians’ win being John Thomson, who took five wickets for six off 10 overs. Police made 101 and Old Collegians reached their target with seven wickets standing. Scores:—

Second grade

Sydenham A 256/7 dec. (E. Spence 100 n. 0.) met Riccarton. Sydenham B 102 met Lancaster Park 112/3 (J. L. Alexander 70 n. 0.).

East-Shirley 286/4 (R. G. F. Harper 100 n. 0., R. Mac Kay 66 n. 0., A. E. Laurent 67) met Marist 49/0. Burnside-West 169 met Old Collegians 62/1. High School Old Boys 166 met St Albans 113/3.

Third grade

Papanui H.S. 103 met Burnside H.S. 129/4 (S. Jeffery 52).

East-Shirley 150 (G. Presland 5/38) met St Thomas's 117/7.

Linwood H.S. 238/5 (Boyle 121 n. 0.) met Riccarton 20/1.

Christ’s College 285/9 (A. B. Vincent 95. H. Fraser 51) met High School Old Bovs 2/0. St Bede's 162 (B. McKenzie 5/ 71) met Bumside-West 183/4 (G.

Spence 50, W. Fletcher 67 n. 0.). Lancaster Park 241. 6 dec (M. Smith 52. M. Chamberlain 76) met St Andrew's 98 3. Old Collegians 177 (A. McCormick 5/49) met Christchurch B.H.S. 71/2. Shirley B.H.S. 250/8 (G. Jones 77, G. Lund 51, D. Murray 60) met St Albans 40/1. Fourth grade Marist 220/6 (D. Mahoney 79, P. O'Donovan 70) drew with Old Collegians B 36/0. East-Shirley drew with Lancaster Park Old Collegians A 158 (Coxon 5/ 43) lost to Sydenham 159/3 (Vaughan 54 n. 0.). Burnside-West 98 lost to St Albans 99/4.

Fifth grade Lancaster Park B 188, 8 lost to Xavier 192/1 (S. Ditfort 113, A. Graham 61 n. 0.). Lancaster Park A 83 lost to Riccarton 86/1. High School Old Boys 108 lost to Burnside-West 112/5. Sixth grade Old Collegians 238/4 (H. Ott 104) drew with Burnside-West 136/4 (D. Hazle 68). Riccarton 123 lost to Lancaster Park 126/4 (W. Adams 58). Marist 118 drew with EastShirley 12/0. St Albans 113 (P. Glassey 58) drew with Bumside-West B 50/4. Eighth grade High School Old Boys B 208 drew with Marist A 55/1. Lancaster Park A 68/5 lost to Marist B 72/0. Sydenham A 127/9 drew with Old" Collegians 13/1. Sydenham B 156 (E. Shanks 65. G. Thomson 62) drew with High School Old Boys A 98/3. East-Shirley 115/8 drew with Lancaster Park B 24/1. Ninth grade Bumside-West 76 (W. Atkinson 7.16) lost to East-Shirley B 77/7. St Albans A 74/8 lost to Lancaster Park 80/2 (G. Coffey 51 n. 0.). East-Shirley A 179 (S. Haughey 58 n. 0.) beat St Albans B 169 (C. Snell 72). President's grade High School Old Boys 184 (W. Barberel 73) drew with BumsideWest 30/0. Svdenham B 93 drew with St Albans 52/1. Sydenham A 83 (J. C. Ryall 5/ 15) lost to Marist 86/3. East-Shirley 253/3 (G. D. V. Pulley 100 n. 0., D. V. Hearn 86) drew with Riccarton 33/1. Old Collegians B 186 (D. Campbell 54 n. 0.) drew with Lancaster Park A 48 'l. Lancaster Park B 157/8 (G. Ellis 67) drew with Hospital 15/2. Police 101 (J. Thomson 5/6) lost to Old Collegians A 105/3.