Ellesmere cricket

Press, 17 February 1983, Page 23

Ellesmere cricket

In the space of just eight days. Lincoln High School showed the Ellesmere cricket competition that the youth of the region is a force to be reckoned with. Last week only a dropped catch in the final over of the match enabled the chamionship leader. Tai Tapu. to salvage a draw with the students. On Wednesday, the High School completed a six-wicket victory over Burnham B. Then on Saturday. the team devastated Southbridge A and seems certain to complete an outright win next week.

A principal contributor to the High School's success has been Greg Lewis, who followed a sparkling innings of 81 with a bag of five wickets in the match against Southbridge. Springston's Gary Scrimgeour was unlucky not to record his second century for the season when he was run out for 99 in his team's match with Southbridge B. And in the battle of the giants, the competition leader, Tai Tapu. batted well to be in a strong position to repulse the challenge of second-placed Lincoln. Leeslon continued its return to form with a solid display against Dunsandel while in the local derby at Burnham, the A side enjoyed a 104-run first innings advantage over its fellow club team.

Scores:— Southbridge B 51 (S. Baylis 5/ 11. C. Lancaster 3 ’8) and 68/2 (D.

Lancaster 28); Springston 188 5 dec. (G. Scrimgeour 99. K. Jones 55; S. Doyle 2 26). Leestoti 241 7 dec. (M. Satterwaite 51 n. 0.. S. Chamberlain 48. B. Fleming 42. G. Chamberlain 20. R. Inwood 6 60); Dunsandel 93 6 (M. Weaver 27. C. Tod 30 n o.; G. Johnson 2 26; S. Chamberlain 25). Burnham B 42 (K. Greenem 2 10. C. Lilley. 5 17) and 28 4 (P. Creedy 4 '23); Burnham A 146 (S. Ashworth 63. R. Murdoch 28. P. Creedy 21 n. 0.; W. Barnes 2 15. M.. Va'n Der Mespel 2 29). Tai Tapu 247 (D. Hamilton 68. S. Westoby 50. G. Doak 44. C. Hight 23 n. 0.; G. Barclay 2 9. T. Barclay 2/52); Lincoln 71 5 (M. Allan 37 n. 0., C. Hight 3 27).

Lincoln H.S. 202 9 dec. (G. Lewis 81. C. Mcßride 42. C. Marks 28, S. Eaton 22: D. McMillan 4/35. T. Windsor 3 29. S. Bramigan 2/16); Southbridge A 31 (G. Lewis 5/14. S. Eaton 4.15). Weedons a bye. Burnham B 91 and 194 (K. Van Wout 54. N. Smith 33. W. Rowe 30. R. Boyle 24. R. Stevens 24. A. McDonald 6 67. A. Barkle 4 37) lost to Lincoln H.S. 153/3 dec. and 134 4 (A. Carver 28. A. McDonald 27. A. Barkle 22. C. Mcßride 25 n. 0.. R. Boyle 2,42).

Points:—Tai Tapu 115. Lincoln 88. Leeston 84. Burnham A 79, Southbridge A 72. Springston 59. Dunsandel 56. Weedons 55. Lincoln H.S. 54, Southbridge B 32, Burnham B 16.