Tim Seeto – Christchurch Metro Years 11–12 Ollie Shore – Christchurch Metro Years 11–12 Individual career highlights 50 1st XI appearances – Caleb Manson, Monty Rookes 1000 1st XI runs – Monty Rookes 1500 1st XI runs – Caleb Manson Five-wicket bags – Rob McClean, Daniel Metherell Centuries – Nick Gibb, Sam Idiens, Caleb Manson One-day Competition: 1st place T20 Competition: 2nd place Two-day Competition: 2nd place
first fixture against Takapuna – on the front foot. However, the batting got harder and College was indebted to Jamie Barr and Ciaran Huntley for seeing the team home. vs King’s College College 138ao (Seeto 32, Manson 30) lost to King’s 141/6 (Huntley 2/31) by 4 wickets College started well and was 70/1 off the first 20 overs. However, the introduction of spin was again College’s undoing with the bat. College was in the game throughout the King’s innings, with 50 still required with four wickets in hand, but was unable to make the breakthrough and a 50-run partnership for the 7th wicket powered King’s home. vs North West Youth Cricket NWYC 130ao (Metherell 3/14) and 173ao (Gibb 4/10) lost to College 281/6dec (Manson 120, Rookes 87) and 23/1 by 9 wickets College was excellent in the first competition match. Caleb Manson and Monty Rookes shared a 167-run partnership in the second half of day one to set up the win, with all the bowlers playing their part in the comfortable victory. Manson’s maiden century was the first the team had enjoyed for more than two years. vs St Andrew’s College 1st XI St Andrew’s College 223/5dec (Shore 3/34) and 221/3dec (Huntley 2/40) drew with College 171ao (Seeto 66, Manson 55) and 188/7 (Shore 46, Luxon 42) College was up against it once St Andrew’s College declared its first innings, despite some good bowling throughout the first day. College was unable to kick on with the batting, despite some good individual performances and a fine 48-run partnership for the final wicket between Tim Seeto and Ciaran Huntley. Two 50s and two 40s in the match tell the tale of not going big. On the final afternoon, College was in the chase but the draw was always more likely. vs Ashburton College College 282/6dec (Idiens 82,
Manson 55, Shore 53) beat Ashburton 122ao (Gibb 2/2, Dickie 2/20) and 91ao (Braithwaite 3/18, Metherell 2/10) by an innings and 69 runs College was always on top, with Sam Idiens leading the way in the first innings, well supported by Caleb Manson and Ollie Shore. Ashburton were bowled out in its first innings just after tea on day one and the match was wrapped up by lunch the
next day. A great win. vs St Bede’s College
St Bede’s 99ao (Dickie 3/17) and 308/7dec drew with College 237/7 (Rookes 76, Gibb 72, Idiens 48) In what was to prove a vital missed opportunity, College was unable to push for the win, despite being in a very strong position at the end of the first day. St Bede’s was bowled out before lunch on the opening day and when College declared with a lead of 138 runs, it looked to be a foregone conclusion. However, St Bede’s batted with real intent in its second effort and College was unable to bowl them out to claim the win. vs Whanganui Collegiate School Whanganui 59/ao (Metherell 6/26) and 203/ao (Dickie 3/33) lost to College 204ao (Breitmeyer 63) and 60/3 (Rookes 21*) by 7 wickets Daniel Metherell produced the best bowling performance of the term, taking six wickets, backed up with some fine catching, to put College in the driving seat well before lunch on the first day. Ben Breitmeyer scored quickly to assuage any worries and despite a better performance from the opposition in its second innings, 203 was never going to be enough to put College’s batsmen under any pressure. A solid win. vs St Thomas of Canterbury College 1st XI – NZ Cup quarter- final College 264/8 (Gibb 110*, Breitmeyer 73) beat St Thomas 137ao (Braithwaite 4/18) by 127 runs The scoresheet does not tell the story of this match. Having been put in to bat under overcast skies,
NZ Gillette Cup: Runner-up vs Willows Cricket Club XI
Willows 257/8 (Barr 3/29, Dickie 2/31, Huntley 2/14) beat College 225/9 (Dickie 58, Luxon 46) by 32 runs College bowled well early and in the final 10 overs on an excellent wicket to restrict the Willows team to an achievable target, but, when batting, College was unable to put together any partnership over 40 runs, which meant the boys were always up against it. However, it was a good starting match, with plenty of positives. vs King’s College, Auckland College 124ao (Gibb 37) and 144ao (Breitmeyer 41) lost to King’s 161/7dec (Huntley 3/18, Dickie 3/37) and 111/5 (Huntley 2/9, Gibb 2/28) by 5 wickets College played King’s in a two-day game for the first time in many years and acquitted itself well until the opposition’s leg spinner entered the fray in both innings. College bowled well, with Ciaran Huntley in particular impressing on the second day, but, in the end, we were not quite good enough with the bat to force a win. vs Takapuna Grammar School Takapuna 142ao (Belcher 3/22, Metherell 2/24) lost to College 143/9 (Seeto 63) by 1 wicket Tim Seeto announced himself in this match with a fine maiden 50, the only player on either side to master the conditions. Jack Belcher bowled well first up, putting College – in its
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