Red star out in front in Coastal cup

Red Star have taken a two-point lead in the 2020-21 Coastal Challenge Cup after four rounds of the club cricket competition.

Burger King Red Star broke clear of the bunch thanks to a 244 run win over a hapless Whanganui Collegiate School first X1 two weeks ago.

Coastal Cricket took a break last weekend with players on representative duty in the Chapple Cup.

Red Star set the pace batting first two weekends ago setting a lofty target of 305/8. The young Collegiate lads battled to stay in touch from the outset and were bundled out for a paltry 61 after just 24.1 of the allotted 50 overs .

Red Star are now on 14 points, two ahead of Wanganui Vet Services Marist on 12, courtesy of a five-wicket victory over Kapiti Old Boys on Paraparaumu Domain.

Kapiti were first to the crease scoring 194/10 after 46.5 overs with Hadleigh O’leary (5-54) and Fraser Kinnerley (4-30) doing the damage for Marist.

Opener Chris Stewart smashed a fine 74 not out, while Nick Harding was second top scorer for Marist with 57 not out off 56 balls.

Medical Centre Paraparaumu sit third on the table with 11 points and sat out the bye in round four, while fourth-placed Levin Old Boys on 10 points demolished Property Brokers Wanganui United by 8 wickets at Victoria Park.

United were shuffled out for 158 after 43 overs and Levin made short work of the chase reaching 164/2 in 25.4 overs.

Dion Sanson had a great spell with the bat for Levin smashing 94 off just 81 balls to finish intact.

In the other fourth-round match Levin United hauled in Werraroa’s 201/9 after 50 overs to score 202/9 in just 44.5 overs.

In round five today Marist take on Wanganui United in a hometown derby a Victoria Park while WCS play Levin Old Boys at Collegiate. Other match-ups include Red Star against Levin United and Paraparaumu against Weraroa.