Wairarapa cricket: One run to go, no partners

Young Greytown batsman Jackson Kibblewhite literally ran out of partners just one run short of his century during the first day of his team's Wairarapa Cricket Association's Bidwell Cup senior men's inter-club cricket match with Red Star at Greytown on Saturday.

Kibblewhite was left stranded on 99 when the last Greytown wicket was taken through a run-out but he had the satisfaction of knowing that he guided his side to a respectable first innings score of 270. Other good contributions came from Tim Lucas (41) and Paul Lyttle (62).

It was medium pacers Peter Sigvertsen and Bob Beddingham who led the Red Star attack, Sigvertsen finishing with 3-40 and Beddingham with 3-45.

Red Star were 45-2 in their first innings when stumps were drawn.

Meanwhile, Marist Old Boys took out the first round of the open grade competition with a 147-run victory over Rathkeale at Rathkeale College on Saturday.

Batting first, Marist Old Boys scored 214-5 with Marcus Howie scoring an unbeaten 54, Colin Jones 44 not out and Adam Stephen making 45.

Howie and Jones put on 90 runs in just 6 overs.

Rathkeale were then dismissed for 67 with Greg Pullman being the chief destroyer in taking 4-16 off his 8 overs.

Graham Howie and Ben Harlow each took 2 wickets.

For the students, K. Sprowson scored 18 and T. Collins contributed 12.