East well ahead in twilight cricket

Press, 3 February 1983, Page 11

East well ahead in twilight cricket

East-Shirley is virtually assured of winning the men s section of “The Press” twilight cricket tournament after beating Burnside-West last Monday evening. With two rounds remaining East leads St Albans and High School Old Boys by 36 points. East has the bye next Monday arid is to meet St Albans in its last game. Damian D'Oliveira. Howard Morel and Alan Laurent all retired as East scored 133 for four to beat BurnsideWest by nine runs. St Albans had the bye and was joined in second equal position by Old Boys when they had a comfortable win at Suburban’s expense. Murray Mowat, of Old Boys, emulated D’Oliveira’s feat of reaching a maximum 40 runs.

A record of a vastly different kind was equalled by Brian Butler (Supporters) who had 66 runs thrashed from his five overs by his former club, Lancaster Park. The previous sole holder of that dubious distinction was Steve McNally, of Riccarton. But Supporters recovered to gain an 11-run victory over Park.

Country and Marist had the first twilight tie for three

seasons, each finishing with 108 runs for the loss of seven wickets. Country became the winner on a count-back because of its faster scoring rate in the first 10 overs.

St Albans slipped ahead of Riccarton, which had the bye, by decisively beating Sydenham in the women’s section. St Albans is now three points in front of Riccarton. and they are well dear of the other sides. The Lion Breweries “player of the, day” awards went to Brent Small (Old Boys) and Bonnie Paniora (Park). The Canterbury Sports Depot personality awards were won by Butler and Pua Tuitaupe (MerivalePapanui). Results.—

Men: East-Shirley 133. St Albans 97, Old Boys 97. Country 93, Burnside-West 92, Riccarton 88. Sydenham 79, Supporters 79, Lancaster Park 74, Suburban 68. Marist 60. East and Supporters have yet to have a bye.

Women: St Albans 76. Riccarton 73, Sydenham 57, Lancaster Park 54. Merivale-Papanui 29. Park and Merivale have still to have a bve.

Old Boys 159/5 (M. Mowat 40 ret.. D. Bull 38 ret., J. Bierwirth 36 ret.; P. Gruppelaar 2/16. B.

Jenkins 2/31) beat Suburban 118/7 (P. Agent 38 ret., O. Southen 34; B. Small 4/17). Riccarton (W. Spanjer 31; K. Julian 2/14, B. Coxon 2/18) beat Sydenham 73 (P. Kennedy 20; G. Bateman 3/9, T. Murdoch 3/17). East-Shirley 133/4 (D. D'Oliveira 40 ret., H. More) 36 ret., A. Laurent 35 ret.) beat Burnside-West 124/6 (R. Haglund 36 ret.. A. Aplin 35 ret., A. Hintz 23. C. Marks 26; D'Oliveira 2/26). Country 108/7 (D. Langrope 37 ret.. B. Brice 25; C. Dobbs 2/16. P. Dobbs 2/29) beat Marist 108/7 (P. Bateman 35 ret., P. Eady 30) on count-back.

Supporters 171/4 (P. Stewart 35 ret., R. Wilson 35 ret.. D. Jury 31, N. Lyons 25, W. Higgins 24; K. Chambers 2/32, K. Andrews 2/48) beat Lancaster Park 160/4 (M. Smith 36 ret., R. Latham 36 ret., G. Pierce 35 ret., R. Foster 33, R. Walker 3/43). St Albans a bye. WOMEN

St Albans 111/7 (B. Legg 36 ret.. J. Beattie 33. A. McKenna 24; S. Weaver 2/22. K. Wickes 2/27) beat Sydenham 72/7 (M. Campbell 38 ret.).

Lancaster Park 123 3 (V. Cowles 35 ret.. S. Storey 28. B. Paniora 20 n. 0.; P. Tuitaupe 2.13) beat Merivale-Papanui 28 (Paniora 3/2, R. Davis 3/9). Riccarton a bve.