Brian Harris makes 95 for Belfast

Press, 25 October 1982, Page 13

Brian Harris makes 95 for Belfast

Rain halted play early in the senior A match between Sumner and Belfast when round two of the Christchurch Suburban Cricket Association's competition began on Saturday.

Batting first, at Barnett Park. Belfast scored a creditable 185 against Sumner s steady bowling attack. Brian Harris scored a splendid 95. When rain stopped play just after 4 p.m., Sumner was 45 without loss. Ray Steele and Rot-don McLeod not out on 25 and 20 respectively.

When play finished about 4 p.m.. in another match. Hoon Hay was 165 for eight thanks mainly to an innings of 61 not out from John Neilson. Backing him up was Tony Clarke, who has just returned to Christchurch from Masterton. The best of the Woolston W.M.C. bowlers at that stage were Dave Quested, with four for 32. and Norm Sloan, with three for 43. In its match with Harewood, Upper Riccarton dominated with its batting display of 172 for three declared. Graham Gall was dismissed with his score on 73 and Dave Kennedy remained on 72 not out. In reply. Harewood was struggling at 45 for three.

Batting first at Bradford Park. Christchurch W.M.C. reached 170 after Jim Knowles 73. and Ron Provan 58. had scored 131. For Merivale-Papanui. Kevin

Greenem and Peter Steele finished with three wickets apiece. Merivale-Papanui finished the day 12 runs short of the first innings lead with five wickets still intact. SENIOR A Belfast 185 (B. Harris 95; D. Braid 3 44. J. Graham 3.49. T. McKendrv 2/21. D. Saunders 2, 49) met Sumner 45/0 (R. Steele 25 not out. R. McLeod 20 not out). Umpires: Messrs G. W. Rogerson and K. W. Haworth. Hoon Hay 165 8 (J. Neilson 61 not out. T. Clarke 27; D. Quested 4 32, N. Sloan 3/43) met Woolston W.M.C. Umpires: Messrs D. S. Gray and W. Campbell. Upper Riccarton 172/3 declared (G. Gall 73. D. Kennedy 72 not out; S. Garrick 2/65) met Harewood 45/3 (D. Kennedy 2 1k Umpires: Messrs F. Golding and M. G. Tindall. Christchurch W.M.C. 170 (J. Knowles 73. R. Provan 58; P. Steele 3/39, K. Greenem 3/51, C. Reid 2/36) met Merivale-Papanui 159/5 (W. Tinker 41. J. Yates 28; W. Shieriaw 37; R. Provan 4/88). SENIOR B Hornby 142 (P. Connelly 7 '56) met Southern Districts 31'0. Woolston W.M.C. 143 (N. Thompson 5/26) met Richmond W.M.C. 70/0. SECOND GRADE Hoon Hay 162 (A. Garner 60; M. Willis 5/56) met Merivale-

Papanui 100 3 (G. Hooper 60 not out).

Sumner 151 7 declared met Harewood 84 1.

Upper Riccarton 146 7 declared (D. Rhodes 5'33) met Belfast 31 0. THIRD A New Brighton 143 8 beat P.W.M.C. 138. P. 05.8. 156 (McLaughlin 54) drew with Merivale-Papanui 42 3. Southern Districts 106 7 (D. Milne 54) drew with Air N.2. 452. Halswell 149 drew with B.N.Z. 50-'2. THIRD B Burnside-West 101 7 (L. Davidson 5/43) beat Aranui 46 (Anderson 5/19). Commercial Travellers 126 5 (A. Patterson 52) beat Hornby--104. Harewood 124 7 beat N.B.R.F.C. 121 (D. Chapman 5'24 including hat-trick). THIRD C Air N.Z. 152 (K. Nicholls 78; R. Turner 5/26) drew with Woolston W.M.C. 41/0. Merivale-Papanui 235/8 (J. Clapp 66. S. Harding 57) beat Heathcote 114 9.

Harewood 130 (B. Patterson 6' 35) beat Upper Riccarton 57 (B. Renwick 6/15).

Riccarton W.M.C. 99 beat NeuBrighton 91.

THIRD D Aranui 77 '6 beat Addington 75. Belfast 131 (G. Spanjer 65) beat New Brighton 62 (M. Sampson 6 ' 22 including hat-trick). Templeton 122 7 beat C.W.M.C. 118 9. THIRD E Addington 139 6 declared beat New Brighton 83 (P. Agassiz 524). Aranui 158 (J. Cantwell 57, M. Cantwell 56) drew with Woolston W.M.C. 76 1. C.W.M.C. 194 '8 (R. Hudson 71. N. McGinty 62 not out) beat - Merivale-Papanui 61 (P. Kinnonmoth 5/21). L.R.L.F.C. 220’9 (L. Hudson 116 not out, D. Perkins 57) drew with United 119 8. THIRD F P. 05.8. beat Harewood bydefault. Riccarton W.M.C. 80 beat Southern Districts 69 9 (Pincer 5-7). Woolston W.M.C. 105/9 declared beat Grosvenor 64 and 12/ 1. Hornby 58 (A. Russell 5-18) beat Hoon Hay 48 (D. Forrester 4/0). THIRD G Woolston W.M.C. 98 2 (G. Smith 60) beat Richmond 97 (G. Strong 6/26). Merivale-Papanui 204'6 beat Riccarton W.M.C. 178 (S. Cassidv 5.52).

C.U.F.C. 119 (J. Corps 6 40) beat Southern Districts 103.