CRICKET REPORT

The Central Milking and Pumping Stratford Premiers Cricket team played New Plymouth Old Boys last Saturday.

After consecutive weeks of rain the Premiers had only nine players. Batting first, Stratford got to 108. Captain Kayne Dunlop held the innings together with a patient 23 and some late hitting from Ellis Taylor with 22 were the top scores. NPOB got off to a quick start. Stratford’s bowlers did well to pull them back but NPOB managed to score the runs five down. Pick of the bowlers was Ian Buchanan with 2/24 off eight overs and Nathan Trumper 2/34.

The Stratford White Cricket Team headed down to Pa¯ tea for their first match of the season at the weekend.

Batting first, Stratford score 149/6 off their 20 overs. The Muir brothers were the main contributors with 30 for Michael and 28 for Connor. Ian Patterson also chimed in with 21 Not out at the end of the innings. Pa¯ tea were never really in the hunt and only managed 73/5 off 20 overs. Pick off the bowlers was Duncan Macdonald with 2/6 off four overs.

The Stratford Old Dogs proved too strong for the Turuturu Titans. Batting first, the Old Dogs scored an impressive 181/1 off their 20 overs. Ali Wicksteed topped scored with 79 not out and Luck Gould not fair behind with 69. In reply the Titans only managed to score 93/9 with father, son combo of Allan and Ben Keene picking up three wickets each, With Tom Higgans getting two and Jaden Rinaldi picking up one.