Lansdowne chase down Old Boys in T20 comp

Cricket

Flight Centre Lansdowne, Rathkeale College and Turkey Red Greytown picked up maximum points when the latest series of matches in The Rock Twenty20 men's senior inter-club cricket competition were played in Wairarapa last Thursday evening.

Lansdowne easily chased down the 95-7 set by A1 Homes Kuranui Old Boys, losing just two wickets in the process. Henry Cameron led the way with 33.

Former Wairarapa rep Robin James made 35 as Newbolds Marist Old Boys reached 100 against Rathkeale College. Bowling for the students, Thor Crombie took 3-18 and Josh Blatchford 3-4.

Rathkeale College made light work of their target with openers Harry Clinton-Baker (51 not out) and Elliot Mason (42 not out) still at the wicket when the winning runs were scored.

Greytown batted first against Wairarapa College and Blake Lyford's hard-hit 62 was the highlight of their 131-7.

Lucien Burt was the pick of the College bowlers with 3-16.

Wairarapa College in reply made 118-6, thanks in the main to coach Jake Ross who made 34 and Burt 30. Lyford completed an excellent all-round effort for Greytown by taking 2-15.

Greytown lead the table with 8pts, followed by Lansdowne, Red Star, Rathkale College and Kuranui Old Boys on 4pts.