ACA Boys Under 18 2011/12
Auckland take unassailable lead at National U18’s
Auckland recorded Twenty20 wins over Central Districts and Canterbury to move four points clear of the field at the National Under 18 Tournament at Lincoln today. Otago also impressed today, beating Northern Districts and Wellington to remain in second spot but with just three points up for grabs on tomorrow’s final day they will not be able to overtake Auckland.
The leaders started their day with a resounding 10-wicket win over Central after reaching 139 in 11.4 overs in pursuit of Central’s 137 for seven. Auckland opener Michael Chapman was particularly brutal, lashing and unbeaten 65 off 29 deliveries while fellow opener Ben Horne smacked 64 off 43. Their second win over Canterbury was also impressive as they restricted the opposition to 87 for nine before hitting 90 for five off 15.2 overs.
Otago’s first match of the day saw Tom Griffin hit 51 to help them through to 163 for seven before some exceptional fielding helped kept Northern Districts to 145 for six and led to an 18 run win. The team completed three run-outs while Jacob Duffy picked up the vital wicket of Northern’s Tim Seifert for 71. The second win was set up by Josh Renton who struck 60 as Otago made 172 for six. Michael Rae and Duffy then ran through the Wellington line up to ensure they recorded a comfortable 20 run win. Duffy was particularly difficult to get away, finishing with figures of three for 10 while Rae ended with three for 40.
In other matches, Northern beat Central by 19 runs and Wellington beat Canterbury by 20 runs.
Points
Auckland - 31
Otago - 27
Central Districts - 24
Canterbury – 21
Wellington – 11
Northern Districts – 9
Scroll down for short scoreboards, full match reports on both games and all previous round information.
Results, full scorecards and full match reports
Team
Ben Horne (c) (Eastern)
Marc Chapman (Eastern)
Aditya Dhadwal (Western)
Angus Harman (Eastern)
Shaun Hicks (Manukau)
Andrew Morrison (Manukau)
Robert O'Donnell (North Harbour)
Parth Patel (Eastern)
Brett Randell (Western)
Gnesh Ratnasabapathy (Eastern)
Blair Smith (North Harbour)
Jordan Sussex (North Harbour)
Sachin Variath (Western)
Dane Watson (Eastern)
David Winn (Manukau)
Management
Coach: Matt Horne
Manager: Nick White
Schedule
Dates: 18-27 January National U18 Tournament
Initial 2 day game v ND played 10-11 January, Weymouth Park, Manurewa
Initial 1 day game v ND played 12 January, Weymouth Park, Manurewa
Venue: Lincoln University, Canterbury
Format: 2 x 2-day, 5 x 1-day and 3 x T20 games
Results
U18 National Tournament 18-27 January
27 January: Auckland v Wellington - T20 game
Wellington 134/8 (B Johnson 33, R Weerasundara 28, B Horne 2/23) lost to Auckland 135/5 (M Chapman 42, R O'Donnell 31, K Butler 3/17) by five wickets.
Full scorecard
26 January: Auckland v Canterbury - T20 game
Canterbury 87 (F Anderson 41, M Chapman 2/9, D Watson 2/10, B Randell 2/12) lost to Auckland 90/5 (D Winn 25) by five wickets.
Full scorecard
Match report
Other games
Wellington v Otago
Central v Northern
26 January: Auckland v Central - T20 game
Central 135/7 (A Noema-Barnett 49*, B Cleaver 29, S Hicks 3/27) lost to Auckland 139/0 (M Chapman 65*, B Horne 64*) by ten wickets.
Full scorecard
Match report
Other games
Canterbury v Wellington
Northern Districts v Otago
25 January: Auckland v Otago - 1 day game
Auckland beat Otago to move top at National U18’s
Auckland were too good for Otago in today’s top of the table clash with a commanding seven wicket win in the 50-over match to see them vault into first place at the National Under 18 Tournament in Lincoln today. Central Districts remain in second spot after accounting for Northern Districts while Canterbury now have a share of third place after beating Wellington.
Batting first, Otago could only muster 117 with Auckland reaching 118 for three in 33.3 overs. Shaun Hicks was the most impressive of the Auckland attack, picking up one of the openers before ripping through the tail to finish with figures of five for 24 off eight overs. The bulk of Auckland’s runs came from Sachin Variath who struck 53. Otago paceman Jacob Duffy bent his back and was rewarded with two wickets for 23 runs.
Sam Chamberlain snared four for 45 to help Canterbury defend 202 and claim a 13 run win over Wellington. Canterbury’s total was held together by captain Leo Carter who made 52 with a number of other players getting starts but not kicking on. Wellington’s Will Brunton was impressive taking five for 41 and completing a run-out. In reply, Sam Keegan top scored for Wellington with 54 as they made 189 in 49.3 overs.
Central Districts managed to edge past Northern Districts total of 180 to win by three with just three balls to spare. Byrnn Cleaver struck 49 to get the Central reply off to a decent start before James McDougall’s guided them home with a superb 87, including the winning boundary, as they made 182 for seven. McDougall also did a great job with the ball taking three for 35.
Otago 117 (T O'Malley 26, S Hicks 5/24) lost to Auckland 118/3 (S Variath 53*, B Horne 23, J Duffy 2/23) by seven wickets.
Results, full scorecards and full match reports
Otago v Auckland
Canterbury v Wellington
Northern Districts v Central Districts
Points
Auckland – 25
Central Districts - 24
Otago - 21
Canterbury – 21
Wellington – 8
Northern Districts – 6
24 January: Auckland v Central - 1 day game
Auckland collects bonus point win over Central
A huge bonus point win by Otago over Wellington and similarly impressive victory by Auckland over Central Districts saw a shift in the rankings at the National Under 18 Tournament in Lincoln with the Southerners taking a slender one point lead at the top of the table.
Auckland and Central now share second place on 20 points while Canterbury are just three points further back after their 50-over victory over Northern Districts today.
Batting first, Otago’s Tim O’Malley anchored the inning with 68 as they made a respectable 237 for eight and then bundled out Wellington out for 101 in 35.4 overs. The Otago attack were relentless from the outset with the top five Wellington batsmen all back in the hut for single figure scores. New ball bowlers Jack Hunter (three for 24), Jacob Duffy (three for 14) along with first change Michael Rae (three for 19) all impressed for Otago.
Auckland beat Central Districts by 190 runs today after making 325 for five and then dismissing Central for 135 in 37.3 overs. The Auckland top four all hit half-centuries with opener Sachin Variath’s 74 providing the backbone of the innings and Robert O’Donnell’s quickfire 71 off 44 propelling them towards the massive total. The bowling attack then collectively chipped in to roll the Central line up cheaply.
Canterbury made 301 for seven and then bowled out Northern Districts for 259 to register a 42 run win. The Canterbury defence was helped by some exceptional fielding with three the team completing three run-outs while three bowlers picked up two wickets apiece. The Northern batsmen did put up a decent fight with Nikhil Vishwanath’s 61 the top score. Earlier, Canterbury’s opener pair of Ben Ward (68) and David Wakefield (57) laid a solid platform for the rest of the team to take advantage of while Freddie Anderson hit a rapid 53 at the end of the innings.
Auckland 325/5 (S Variath 73, R O'Donnell 71, M Chapman 68, B Horne 61) defeated Central 135 (B Cleaver 28, B Randell 2/5, S Hicks 2/12, G Ratnasabapathy 2/32) by 190 runs.
Results, full scorecards and full match reports
Auckland v Central Districts
Otago v Wellington
Northern Districts v Canterbury
Points
Otago - 21
Auckland – 20
Central Districts - 20
Canterbury – 17
Wellington – 8
Northern Districts – 6
23 January: Auckland v Canterbury - 1 day game
Otago edged past leaders Central Districts and Auckland beat Canterbury in 50-over matches to tighten the gap at the National Under 18 tournament at Lincoln.
With victory in their sights Central lost five wickets for 11 runs to hand Otago a one run win. Batting first, Otago hit 215 for eight, largely thanks to their openers Gregor Croudis and Tom Griffin who struck 48 and 49 respectively. Central captain Angus Schaw was the best of the bowlers, taking three for 39 from his ten overs. The Central chase was on track with Matthew Edmondson hitting a crisp 69 and Schaw cracking a quick-fire 50. However, the Otago bowling attack, led by Jack Hunter’s three for 18, ripped through the lower order to sneak a remarkable win.
Auckland were convincing winners over Canterbury, rolling them for 168 before reaching 172 for three to record a seven wicket victory. A number of Canterbury batsmen got starts but the Auckland bowlers continued to peg them back with Shaun Hicks the chief destroyer, claiming five for 13. In reply, Ben Horne struck 92 to ensure they reached the target comfortably.
Northern Districts picked up their first win of the competition, beating Wellington by seven wickets. Batting first, Wellington were kept to 204 in 47.2 overs despite Henry Walsh making a classy 96 off 107 deliveries. The Northern bowlers hunted as a pack with three bowlers taking two wickets apiece to go with two run-outs. The Northern reply got off to the perfect start as Thomas MacRury hit a brilliant 98 at the top of the order while Anish Desai chipped in with an unbeaten 52 as they cruised to 207 for five in 45.4 overs.
Canterbury 168 (D Wakefield 45, K McClure 30, S Hicks 5/13, D Watson 2/31) lost to Auckland 172/3 (B Horne 92*, D Winn 31*) by seven wickets.
Results, full scorecards and full match reports
Full scorecards
Auckland v Canterbury
Otago v Central Districts
Northern Districts v Wellington
Points
Central Districts – 20
Otago – 16
Auckland – 15
Canterbury – 13
Wellington – 8
Northern Districts – 6
22 January: Auckland v Central - 1 day game
A full round of 50-over matches in the National Under 18 Tournament has been abandoned as heavy rain hit Lincoln today.
The matches will now be carried over to Tuesday 24 January which was originally planned as a rest day.
Because the full round has been rescheduled no points will allocated for today’s rained out fixtures.
Points
Central Districts – 20
Canterbury – 13
Otago – 12
Auckland – 11
Wellington – 8
Northern Districts – 2
21 January: Auckland v Wellington - 1 day game
Central Districts beat second placed Canterbury in a tight 50-over fixture at the National Under 18 Tournament at Lincoln today to move seven points clear of the field.
Central opener Jackson Braddock-Pajo hit 41 at the top of the order and James McDougall stuck 50 in the middle to set a solid platform for the lower order. Noteworthy late contributions from Arana Noema-Barnett (36) and John Dickson (35) helped Central through to 233 for eight. Canterbury bowler Hamish Robertson impressed with the ball to claim figures of three for 38 from ten overs. Ken McClure gave Canterbury a decent chance with an unbeaten 85, but Central’s death bowling was too good and Canterbury fell seven runs short of victory with 227 for seven.
Otago made 238 for seven off 49.5 overs to sneak past the Northern Districts total of 237 for four. The three wicket win was set up by captain Gregor Croudis who made 53 at the top of the order and Ben Willemsen who struck 72 while Jacob Duffy cracked 27 off just 16 to get them across the line. Earlier, Northern middle order batsmen Anish Desai (46), Scott Tallott (41*) and Tim Seifert (40*) all made useful contributions.
Auckland captain Ben Horne produced the best innings of the day, striking 98 not out as his team made 186 for five in pursuit of Wellington’s 185 all out. He can thank his bowlers for the modest run chase with Jordan Sussex collecting three for 17 and Mark Chapman three for 26. Sam le Gros was the best of the batsmen for Wellington with 72 while Will Brunton bowled well for Wellington taking three of the five wickets to fall and conceding just 27 runs from ten overs.
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Wellington 185 (S Le Gros 70, T Johansson 27, J Sussex 3/17, M Chapman 3/26, B Horne 2/32) lost to Auckland 186/5 (B Horne 98*, R O'Donnell 56) by five wickets.
Full scorecards
Auckland v Wellington
Canterbury v Central Districts
Northern Districts v Otago
Points
Central Districts – 20
Canterbury – 13
Otago – 12
Auckland – 11
Wellington – 8
Northern Districts – 2
18 & 19 January: Auckland v Central - 2 day game
Central Districts have pulled away from the pack early in the National Under 18 Tournament at Lincoln.
They accumulated 15 points from nearest neighbour component of the competition and kept a determined Auckland side to a draw at the end of today’s two-day match. Both teams collected one point form the result but Central have now opened up a nine point buffer over the rest of the field.
Batting first Central piled on 368 before declaring with two wickets in hand and then kept Auckland to 331 for nine. The Central total was set up by opener Byrnn Cleaver who made a massive 131 while James McDougall contributed a handy 79. Auckland’s Ganesh Ratnasabapathy put in a respectable performance with the ball, picking up three for 48. In reply, the Auckland top order made a good fist of the run chance with Sachin Variath (61), Ben Horne (40), Mark Chapman (65) and Robert O'Donnell (52) helping lift the score past 200 before the Central bowlers fought back to get them nine down before stumps.
Northern District’s batsman Anish Desai cracked 209 in a remarkable innings that was studded with 34 boundaries. His mammoth score helped Northern get 365 but it wasn’t enough to overtake Canterbury’s first innings total and avoid conceding first innings points. Batting first, Canterbury declared on 389 for four with Ken McClure finishing unbeaten on 127 while bowler Sam Chamberlain’s three for 56 to keep Northern 24 runs short.
Henry Walsh’s century was the difference between the teams in the last match of the rounds with Wellington securing two first innings points against Otago. Batting first, Wellington hit their way to 400 with the bulk of the runs coming from Walsh who made 163 in an innings that included 14 fours and eight sixes. He found a willing partner in Brett Johnson who struck a credible 77. Otago put in a solid effort against the big total with Tom Griffin (62) and Rhys Bayly (88) resisting before the team were bowled out for 314. Niki Zivkovic was the best of the Wellington bowlers with three for 35 while Kieran McComb took three for 53.
Central 368/8 (B Cleaver 131, J McDougall 79, A Schaw 55, A Noema-Barnett 48, G Ratnasabapathy 3/48, J Sussex 2/65) drew with Auckland 331/9 (M Chapman 65, S Variath 61, A Morrison 54*, R O'Donnell 52, B Horne 40).
Results, full scorecards and full match reports
Full scorecards
Auckland v Central Districts
Northern Districts v Canterbury
Otago v Wellington
Points
Central Districts – 16
Auckland – 7
Canterbury – 7
Northern Districts – 2
Otago – 2
Wellington – 2
12 January: Auckland v Northern Districts - 1 day game
A half-century from Sachin Variath and four wickets from Brett Randell helped the Auckland Under 18’s beat Northern Districts by five wickets at Weymouth Oval, Manurewa.
In the nearest neighbour fixture, Northern made 182 for seven after being put into bat with Auckland reaching 183 for five in the 46th over.
Captain Cameron Gibbons got his team off to a solid start with 49 but received little support from the rest of the Northern line up.
Randell led the Auckland pace bowling attack with four for 25 off ten overs, including the wicket of the dangerous Gibbons.
The reply never looked in doubt for Auckland despite losing opener Ben Horne early. Variath anchored the innings with a patient 64 not out while Marc Chapman (25), Robert O'Donnell (25) and David Winn (26) all made useful contributions.
The teams now head to Lincoln for the remainder of the National Under 18 tournament starting 18 January 2012.
Northern Under 18 182/7 (C Gibbons 49, A Desai 36, B Randell 4/25) lost to Auckland 183/5 (S Variath 64*, D Winn 26, R O'Donnell 25, M Chapman 25) by five wickets.
Full scorecard
10-11 January: Auckland v Northern Districts - 2 day game
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