Cricket: Eathorne ton steers Carisbrook-Dunedin to win

Carisbrook-Dunedin middle order batsman Sean Eathorne works a ball to the leg side on his way to...
Carisbrook-Dunedin middle order batsman Sean Eathorne works a ball to the leg side on his way to 100 against Albion at Culling Park on Saturday. Photo by Gregor Richardson.
A rollicking start at the top and a century from Sean Eathorne ensured Carisbrook-Dunedin's first win of the season at Culling Park.

Carisbrook-Dunedin 273 for 9 beat Albion 231 all out by 42 runs

Allrounder Rhys Phillips blazed at the top of the order, smashing eight sixes - mainly straight and through the onside - on his way to 64 off 38 balls. Phillips went in the 12th over, but 83 runs were already on the board.

Eathorne arrived at the crease in the 14th over at 87 for two so had time to settle in at the crease before upping the run rate again.

Eathorne punished the loose deliveries from the Albion bowlers, collecting 11 fours and four sixes on his way to 100 off just 101 balls.

He enjoyed support from Nik Swain (37), before tailender Chris Ware finished off the innings with a six in his 10 not out.

Ware snared Taylor Cumberland early to give the visiting side the upper hand before Felix Page (67), Dan Duke (48) and Jack Harper (33) all chipped in to eat into Carisbrook-Dunedin's chase.

Page's departure at 170 for 4 left Albion needing 104 in 12.1 overs but three wickets between 191 and 206 left the lower order with too much to do, falling 42 runs short and leaving the defending champion winless after two games.

Ware ended with five for 42 and Craig Snedden bowled nine of his 10 overs straight, taking three for 47.

North East Valley 94 all out lost to Kaikorai 98 for five by five wickets

It is not the longest game Kaikorai will ever play this season - 45 overs combined - but it maintained an unbeaten record after its five wicket win over North East Valley at the Oval.

A plan to bowl straight reaped dividends for Kaikorai after North East Valley elected to bat. Seven of the 10 Valley wickets to fall were bowled or lbw as North East Valley limped to 94 all out.

Valley had established a fair base at 53 for three thanks to Tom Griffin (13) and Adam Miles (15), but lost its next four wickets for 17 runs to slump to 70 for seven.

Chris Beck (23 not out) tried to guide Valley through to triple figures but lacked support as first change bowlers Geordie Scott (four for 24) and Danyn Stewart (three for 24) cleaned up the lower order.

It was far from plain sailing for Kaikorai in reply as Dan Sharples, Hamish Robertson and Josh Preston were all back in the shed with just nine runs on the board. But that brought Geordie Scott to the crease, and he set about bludgeoning the Valley bowlers for 52 off just 31 balls.

He used his feet to take the possibility of an lbw out of play and hit many of his boundaries down the ground.

His flurry included five fours and nine sixes and left Stewart (six not out) and captain Iain Robertson with not much to do.

Robertson hit a six off the second ball he faced - a no ball - and quickly mowed down the target. His 24 came off just six balls through three fours and two sixes.

Taieri 80 all out lost to Green Island 82 for two by eight wickets

Contrasting styles from the opening bowlers helped Green Island to a comfortable eight wicket win over Taieri at Memorial Park 1.

Dion Lobb's right arm outswing was complemented perfectly by the sharp inswing of new Green Island seamer Christi Viljoen (two for 15) as the visiting team left Taieri reeling at 23 for 5 in the 10th over.

Elliot Love (26) and Jack Hunter (18) staged a recovery of sorts but Russell Ritchie (three for 21) and Lobb, who ended up with five for 20, scythed through the Taieri tail in the 27th over.

Green Island's chase began in positive fashion through Gregor Croudis (21) and Ant Harris (36 not out). Croudis departed at 33 and was quickly followed by Brad Wilson (0), but Scott Simpson (12 not out) joined Harris in reaching the total at the end of the 17th over.

Hunter was the best of the Taieri bowlers, taking both wickets to fall at a cost of 19 runs.

 

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