Selwyn Times: March 06, 2019

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over the weekend
MINE: Nick Jenkins
provides Southbrook
bowler Luan Blom with
a catching opportunity
while wicketkeeper
Gus Mowat watches.
GOOD LUCK: Simon
Edwards welcomes
new batsman Cullen
Moody to the crease.
Cheviot claimed the last semifinal
place with a big win over
Leeston-Southbridge at Cheviot
Domain.
Ben Hartland, son of former
New Zealand opener Blair
Hartland, made a matchwinning
81 off 90, which
included 12 boundaries, as the
home side made 192/8 in their
45 overs. Joel Harden again
enjoyed not being behind the
stumps to pick up 3-28.
After young gun batsman
Rupert Young was knocked over
by Chris Burnett in the third
over and then Tim Gruijters
soon after, the Leeston-
Southbridge chase never
threatened. They were all out for
120 in the 36th over, with Harry
Chamberlain not batting after
injuring himself in the field.
Burnett finished with 4-29 while
Charlie Sidey also grabbed four.
Sefton finished their
FINE: Nick Jenkins plays a
shot off his pads.
stuttering one-day season on a
high with a 131-run thrashing of
Kaiapoi.
The Seals racked up 245/8
in their first innings, with
Canterbury paceman Fraser
Sheat dominating with a
stunning 85 runs off 83 balls.
Only the ageless Wayne
Bell (32 off 59) showed much
fight with the bat as 10-man
Kaiapoi fell all out for 114 in
29.1 overs.
FINALISTS: Tai Tapu School have a shot at becoming
Canterbury country primary school champions today.
Tai Tapu line up primary
school cricket title today
• By Jacob Page
TAI TAPU School are set to
challenge for the Canterbury
country primary school cricket
title today.
Tai Tapu will meet Loburn/
Ashley/Sefton in the 20-over
decider at Sefton Domain.
Captain Rene Frame said his
team is excited at the prospect of
playing in a final.
“I’m really stoked because last
year we didn’t make it past the
second round so it’s been good,”
he said.
The 12-year-old wicketkeeper,
who opens the batting, said the
team have a strong bowling unit.
“We’ve come together really
well as a team this season.”
Tai Tapu came away with
10-wicket win over Darfield to
reach the final.
“We took four wickets in the
first four overs, which is pretty
good,” he said.
Loburn/Ashley/Sefton beat
Woodend to make the final.
Rene said he knows what his
team needs to do to win the title.
“We’re going to have to come
together and basically play our
hearts out,” he said.
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