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Wednesday December 6 2017
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Lincoln batsmen to claim victory Gruijters made 119 not out off 120 balls as Leeston-Southbridge reached 207/6 in their 45 overs. Jack Hyde was the pick of the Cheviot bowlers, taking 3-11 off nine overs. In reply, Cheviot were always chasing the game, especially after losing Canterbury Country representative Andy Burnett early. Gruijters was just as effective with the ball in hand, taking 4-17 with his right arm off spin. Competition rivals Sefton are still nipping at LeestonSouthbridge’s heels with a comfortable win over OxfordRangiora thanks to a deep batting display.
Injured Matt Rowe top-scored with 49, but Lance Taylor, Nigel Granger, Andrew Laffey, and Ollie Bragg all chipped in with valuable runs as the home side made 222/7 in their 45 overs. Paceman Tom Dwyer picked up three wickets. In reply, only Dave Fulton, and later Dwyer, prospered as Oxford-Rangiora’s run chase fell 77 runs short. Weedons kept their top four hopes well and truly alive with a 13-run win over Southbrook at Weedons Domain. Batting first, Weedons scored 246 runs with handy totals throughout the order. Opener James Richards got
them off to a positive start with 67 before Todd Inness smashed 76 off just 63 balls. Fraser Austin then claimed the prize wicket of Shanan Stewart, trapping him LBW for two, as Weedons got their defence off to a perfect start. Canterbury rep Jack Boyle batted serenely for his century but when he was bowled by Josh Watson for 119 off 138 balls in the 43rd over, Southbrook’s chances of victory were over. Short scorecard: •Lincoln 78 (B de Haan 15, J Harden 14; Surendran 3-21, C Bettington 3-22) lost to Darfield–South Malvern 79/3 (C Warner 47, N Jenkins 30; M Elliot 1-6, H Paterson 1-17, B
de Haan 1-24). •Leeston-Southbridge 207/6 (T Gruijters 119no, T Field 28; J Hyde 3-11, B Rayner 2-33) beat Cheviot 181 (J Murphy 42, S Burnett 31; T Gruijters 4-17, T Field 2-22). •Sefton 222/7 (M Rowe 49, A Laffey 43no, N Granger 27, L Taylor 27; T Dwyer 3-47, A Mitchell 2-27) beat OxfordRangiora 145 (D Fulton 46no, T Dwyer 21; A Laffey 4-39, H James 2-16, B Cross 2-19). •Weedons 246/6 (T Inness 76, J Richards 67; D Boyle 2-32, M Brine 2-34) beat Southbrook 233 (J Boyle 119, T Rodden 32; J Richards 3-52, J Watson 2-11, F Austin 2-37).
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Anoop Surendran took three wickets for Darfield-South Malvern, all lbw. Joel Harden plays an exquisite drive through the covers.
David McClelland plays a drive through the covers. Michael Pauling leaps to stop the ball.
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