Cricket: ‘Bore draw’ was the outcome

Batting first, Park were given a bright start by David Leadbeater and Kevin Savage, posting 36 off nine overs when Leadbeater fell leg before wicket. to Viggars.

The usually reliable David Fenton lasted two deliveries before falling to a juggling slip catch, again off Viggars, without adding to the score.

He was soon followed by Keith Haden, bowled by Viggars for five and the score read 44 for three.

A partnership of 53 ensued between Savage and Cliff Leondiou, taking the score to 97 when Savage was dismissed for 40 when looking well set for his maiden half century.

Further knocks of 29 by Leondiou, 22 by Jamie Reynolds and 14 by skipper Russell Haley saw Park total 166 for nine at tea with Viggars (4-34) and McNeil (4-27) being the Cassowaries most successful bowlers.

Cassowaries made a cautious start to their reply with Harris and Hannigan seemingly content to wait for the runs to come.

After 11 overs the score had reached 26 when Harris was bowled for six and was soon followed by Hannigan, lbw. for seven, both victims of Russell Haley.

Further wickets fell to Jude Timothy and Ray Perkins and Cassowaries were 33 for four.

Danger man Bill Maddison soon fell to Timothy and the end seemed to be close but it was not to be.

The Park bowling in the final stages lacked the necessary accuracy to remove determined batsman who only offered a shot for a ball on the wicket.

Numerous scoring opportunities went begging as Cassowaries ended on 44 for six, just 11 runs being added in the final 20 overs.

For Park, Haley took two for 15, Timothy two for two and Perkins two for five as the match drifted into obscurity.

Full credit was given to the batsmen but to 'shut up shop' with 20 overs to go was a major surprise for the Park players.

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