New Zealand: Riccarton draws new club (17 Sep 1998)

17 September 1998

Riccarton draws new club

The Christchurch Press

Reigning champion Riccarton has drawn newly-amalgamated club Lancaster Park/Woolston in the first round of the Press knock-out cricket championship on October 4. Riccarton swept all before it last season, winning all three titles, including the two-day and one-day club championships. It began its winning run with four successive wins in the Press 40-over tournament, beating North Canterbury in the final.

Fourteen teams are in the first round of the event, which will be played on four successive Sundays, with the final on October 25. For the first time a women's competition is also being held and has attracted seven entries. Canterbury Country, which was first drawn, goes straight through to round two. The women's first round is on October 11.

East-Shirley v St Albans, Burwood 1; West Coast v Old Collegians, Greymouth; North Canterbury v HSOB, Ohoka; Lancaster Park/Woolston v Riccarton, Garrick Park; Mid-Canterbury v Sydenham, Ashburton Domain; Marist v Burnside-West, Warren Park; Christchurch Suburban v South Canterbury, Redwood Park.

East-Shirley v Sydenham/Mid-Canterbury, Burwood 2; Marist v St Albans Gold, Warren 5; St Albans Blue v South Canterbury, Hagley 4.

Source :: The Christchurch Press (https://www.press.co.nz/)