Onslow overwhelms Wainuiomata

By Frank Neill

Onslow’s first cricket XI completely overwhelmed Wainuiomata in their latest two-day match, played on 4 and 11 March.

Onslow defeated Wainuiomata by an innings and 106 runs.

In doing so, they ensured they remained at the top of the Wellington second division table.

With one match still to play –on 18 and 25 March – the race for top honours remains tight, however.

Both Onslow and Victoria Uni- versity have won six of the nine matches they have played.

Day one of the match ended with Onslow 131 for five wickets in reply to Wainuiomata’s 87.

Micah Conroy was unbeaten on 46, and he went on to record a half century, before he was out for 51.

Onslow took its total to 282 on day two, with Ethan Jefferson scoring 55 not out and Matthew Scobie adding 48 runs.

Wainuiomata scored two more runs in their second innings than they managed in their first before they were all out for 89.

Sean O’Conner took five wickets at a cost of just 23 runs.

The other wicket takers were Matthew Scobie with two wickets for 13 runs, Henry McIntyre with two wickets for 16 runs and Daniel Rose with one wicket for 13 runs.

Johnsonville did not have such a good time in their match against the Wellington division one leaders Taita.

Taita ensured they had first innings points when they scored 247 for 9 declared and Johnsonville was all out for 186.