Cricket: Dill skittles nine batsmen in romp

Maungakaramea's Kurtley Watson puts this one away during his side's first day against Whangarei Boys' High School in the Oxford Trust two-day competition on Saturday. Watson went on to score 36

It might be worth noting down Kaipara cricketer Kyran Dill's name if his efforts in bowling City out twice inside 35 overs are anything to go by.

Dill produced match figures of nine for 26 as City were skittled - well and truly - for 20 and 58, in Kaipara in what was meant to be a two-day match.

The fast bowling Dill knocked over the majority of City's top order batsmen in the first innings in picking up four for five before dealing to the lower order in the second in nabbing five for 21, helping his side to an innings and 92 runs win on Saturday.

Dill, who also plays for the Bellahomes Northland men's team, was given plenty of support from his fellow bowlers as Matt Taylor also took respectable match figures of six for 31.

Taylor was the main destroyer in the first innings, taking five for 12 from eight overs, as only he and Dill were the only two needed to take all 10 of City's wickets.

However, Taylor wasn't as destructive in the second innings as his damage was limited to one for 19. Chipping in for Kaipara in claiming City's next 10 wickets were Michael O'Flaherty [two for 12] and Shaun Beamish [two for none].

Before City's capitulation, Kaipara had batted first and posted 170 before declaring with only eight wickets down.

Doing the job with the bat was Rory Christopherson who top scored with 60 and Noel Roberts who scored 52. City's best bowler was James Jordon with three for 14.

Kaipara's win means they take an early lead in the Oxford Trust two-day competition as Saturday was the start of round one.

In other two-day match play, Maungakaramea opener Bert Horner's 90 has left his side in a strong position after the first day's play - with Maungakaramea posting 296 and Zest Insurance Whangarei Boys' High School sitting at 96 for four at the close of play.

While Horner was supported by Nick Stobart [66] and Kurtley Watson [36], Boys' High's Tyler Lortan caused much concern for the visitors as he took six for 96.

Lortan was the aggressor with the ball for Boys' High as he bowled 29.4 overs and was given back-up from opening bowler Matthew Lobb who picked up three for 45.

Lortan backed up his efforts with the ball to be unbeaten on 45 at the close of play on Saturday, with Tim Osbaldiston at the crease with him on 28.