North Canterbury News: January 21, 2021

Sefton holds top spot
with eight-wicket win
AresurgentSefton consolidated its leadat
the topofthe country cricket leaderboard
with ademolition jobover Lincoln at the
weekend.
Sefton’sopening bowlers Jed Roberts
and Micah Campbellgrabbedseven
wickets between them before their
powerfultop orderchased down Lincoln’s
meagre 124 runs with the lossofjust two
wickets, inside 16 overs.
McKenzie Smith waschief destroyer,
smashing60runs off just 27 balls,
including 11 boundaries.
Snapping at Sefton’s heels at the top of
the CRV Ambreed CountryPremier One
Day 2020/21competition is Leeston­
Southbridge,whichhad acomfortable
73­run win over Cheviot on Saturday.
Choosing to bat first at Cheviot Domain,
the visitors piled on the runs,making226/7
in theirallotted 45 overs.
Former Dutch international Tim
Gruijters top­scoredwith arun­a­ball 62,
whileDougaldMunro provided lowerorderlustre,smashing
48 off 40 balls.
Chasing 227 to win, the Cheviot Magpies
appeared to be building nicelyat66/2 in
the 15th over, but when JedRobertson was
bowled by David Neal for 35,Tom
Klingenderripped through the middle
order, grabbing four wickets.
Leeston­Southbridge strangledCheviot
in the field and completedits solid win in
the 36th over.
Low­scoring match
At Southbrook Domain, the home side
lost another low­scoring affair.
Batting first,Southbrook, as it has for
much of the season,struggled to build
partnerships and spluttered through to be
all out in 44 overs for just 138.
Shanan Stewarttop­scored with 39
before he was run out by Josh Mariu.
Opener Daniel Lyons (35 runs off 53
balls) got Ohokaoff to asolid chase,but the
side was soon reeling at 74/4.However,
experienced all­rounderPaul Miller
steadiedthe shipand his composed,
unbeaten half­centuryguided Ohoka to a
hard­fought three­wicket win with eight
overstospare.
Winfor Oxford­Rangiora
At Pearson Park, Oxford­Rangiora
dispatched Weedons by 89 runswith
another solidteam performance.
Contributions throughout its batting order
saw the home side post 168 in 44.3 overs,
with sevenplayersmakingdouble­figures.
Jake Waghorn (4/15)and Lachie Stove
(3/15) ripped through Weedons for just 79,
completing the win in just the 32ndover.
Darfieldhad the bye.
Shortscorecards:Lincoln124 (A Gulati
35, EPaterson 24, RSporke24; JRoberts
4/21,MCampbell3/23) losttoSefton125/2
(M Smith 60, CWarner 30; EPaterson 2/31).
Leeston­Southbridge 226/7(TGruijters
62, DMunro 48, TDoyle 26, CBeatson 24;
JRobertson2/28, CCameron 2/40) beat
Cheviot 153 (C Cameron 44, JRobertson 35;
TKlingender4/35).
Southbrook138 (S Stewart 39, H
Williams 3/20,MBurns 2/13,AHamilton
2/23) losttoOhoka 139/7 (P Miller 54no, D
Lyons35; DBoyle 2/21, GGunn 2/28, J
Green2/44).
Oxford­Rangiora 168 (L Waghorn 31,M
Power27, DSmith 22; HD’Arcy3/15,C
Robson 2/20) beat Weedons 79 (J Waghorn
4/15;LStove 3/15).
SPORT
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In the saddle ... Some of the players in last year’s South Island Women’s Polo
Tournament, with the Douglas Farm Contracting side in pinkand Mhor Women’s Fashion
Hanmer Springs in green. From left are HannahHutchinson, Katie Rankin, Jess Reid,Anna
Higginson, Lea Dieterle and Ange Norrie. The Douglas Farm Contractingteam won the
tournament.
PHOTO:GEOFFSOPER PHOTOGRAPHY
Polo event afundraiser
By ROBYN BRISTOW
The fast­paced sport of polo will be on
display in Culverden thisweekend.
The third South IslandWomen’s Polo
Tournamentisbeingheld at the Amuri
Polo Club grounds on School Road on
Saturday, January 23, and Sunday,
January 24.
Six teams will be competing at the
event, whichisafundraiser to support
the Amuri St John building project.
Women’spolo is one of the fastestgrowing
sports in the world.
The UnitedStates has the largest
number of womenplaying the game,
with 989. It is followed by Britain on 544,
Australia on 393, and New Zealand with
145 players. The age of players varies
from13to 65 and over.
Women usuallyplay in mixed teams
withthe men, but thisisatournament
for them to play against their peers.
The four major sponsors are Douglas
FarmContracting,Mhor Women’s
Fashion in Hanmer Springs, Dwyer
Lewis Earthworks Ltd and Amuri
Transport.
The sponsor of the winner’sprize is
the McLachlan Family.
The workhorses of the game are
recognised with pony prizessponsored
by Saddlery Warehouse,Dunstan Feeds,
Rangiora Equestrian and Fiber Fresh.
The players are also rewarded, with a
prize for the mostvaluableplayer
sponsored by Tailshot Polo.
Entry is by gold coin donation.
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