Cricket: Albion pair pick up four wickets each to demolish Taieri

Carisbrook-Dunedin batsman Callum Stuart dispatches a ball during his side's match with Kaikorai at Tonga Park on Saturday. Keeper Josh Preston looks on. Photo by Linda Robertson.
Carisbrook-Dunedin batsman Callum Stuart dispatches a ball during his side's match with Kaikorai at Tonga Park on Saturday. Keeper Josh Preston looks on. Photo by Linda Robertson.
Michael Snedden and Jack Harper took four wickets apiece to help Albion record a comfortable 89-run win against Taieri on a slow surface at Brooklands Park.

Albion 212 for nine beat Taieri 123 by 89 runs

Snedden, who has been sidelined with a shoulder injury for the best part of the last 12 months, looked sharp in his return to the bowling crease.

The seamer ripped through the middle and lower order to finish with four for 20 from 6.1 overs.

Harper got the ball to wobble around and claimed four for 26. Most importantly he broke the threatening partnership between Simon Cromarty (44) and Josh Tasman-Jones (25).

Roald Badenhorst also bowled well with two for 19. Once Cromarty and Tasman-Jones had been removed, the remainder of the Taieri order had little to offer. The side was bowled out for 123.

Earlier, Albion got off to a flyer, whacking 20-odd runs off the first over. But the Eagles soon found themselves 29 for three and in desperate need of a stabilising partnership.

Nick Beard (39), playing in his 100th senior game for the club, and Harper (33) provided that, adding 79 for the fourth wicket. Tim Ford (35), Snedden (26) and Matt West (20) all chipped in to help Albion post 212 for nine.

William Hunter was arguably the pick of the Taieri bowlers with two for 26 from 10 overs.

Kaikorai 211 beat Carisbrook-Dunedin 121 by 90 runs

Kaikorai has retained its lead at the top of the one-day standings with a comprehensive 90-run win against Carisbrook-Dunedin at Tonga Park.

The competition's leading all-rounder Geordie Scott was instrumental in the victory. He top-scored with 61 and picked up two wickets.

Kaikorai made a useful beginning with both openers Matt Hunter (24) and Liam Cotton (25) getting starts. Carisbrook-Dunedin responded with three quick wickets which brought Scott to the wicket.

He helped rebuild the innings with help from Danyn Stewart (21). James Logie also played a critical role, scoring an undefeated 44 from 36 balls to guide his side to 211.

Chris Ware was the pick of the bowlers. He did not get a lot of reward in the wicket column with just the one scalp of Rhys Bayly but the left-arm quick was difficult to get away, going for just 19 runs from his 10 overs.

Leg-spinner Rhys Phillips was tidy as well with two for 36. Callum Stuart and Sam Angus took three wickets apiece but both suffered in the runs' column.

The chase amounted to very little with Carisbrook-Dunedin dismissed for 121. Taine Bayly provided the bulk of the resistance with 43 not out at No 6, while Sean Eathorne briefly offered some hope with 22 at No 4.

Riki Aswell was the only other batsman to register double figures. He was run out for 11. The wickets were shared around.

Dan Hamilton bowled well for three for 23. Scott got two, as previously mentioned, but off-spinner Hamish Robertson picked up the key wickets of Eathorne and Brad Rodden.

NEV 205 for seven lost to Green Island 110 for two (D/L method)

Green Island all-rounder Mark Joyce will look back at this match fondly.

The 33-year-old off-spinner claimed his 500th wicket for the senior side when North East Valley seamer Michael Rae skipped down the wicket and was stumped.

There was an understated celebration and not too long afterwards Joyce claimed another when Chris Beck was caught off his bowling.

But the game was also memorable for the outstanding debut of 16-year-old Otago Boys' High School pupil Hunter Kindley.

The right-hander impressed with 91 and helped his side reach 205 for seven.

The Valley has been struggling with the bat, so to post 200-plus was a mini victory. The captain Adam Miles added 40 and Fred Humphries scored 33 from 90 deliveries.

Valley's slow scoring rate was partly down to a cautious approach but also Green Island's Dion Lobb bowled tightly at the top with two for 28.

Green Island was in control of the chase at 110 for two when rain forced an early end to the game.

Scott Simpson was undefeated on 44 with his side well ahead of where it needed to be according to the Duckworth-Lewis method.

 

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