Ashburton College 1st XI batsmen Angus Jemmett and James Forbes meet in the middle for a conference during their match against Christchurch Boys’ High on Saturday. Photo Linda ClarkeThe Ashburton College 1st XI overcame a second innings batting collapse to record an outright win over Christchurch Boys 3rd XI on another hot Saturday at the domain.

The day started to plan with Tom Ravenscroft and Will Graham continuing to score runs and they took the score to 90 before Graham fell for 39.

The rest of the batting looked like an old fashioned phone number 2, 0, 0, 4, 2, 5, 5, 0, with the only resistance coming from Ravenscroft who batted for over two hours for a very well complied 73 in Ashburton College’s 139 all out.

That left Boys’ High 225 to win in a minimum of 75 overs.

Boys’ High lost an early wicket when Ben Niles took a sharp chance at slip off Graham to remove their dangerous opener, then Harry McMillan and Gareth Hunt picked up a wicket each to have the visitors 20/3 at lunch.

Boys’ High were looking untroubled after lunch as their two batsmen put on 77 runs before Niles broke the partnership with the first of his three wickets.

Year 9 player Angus Jemmett was given the responsibility of being the team’s spin bowler and was rewarded with three wickets.

Jarod Hopwood finished off the innings when he took a great catch off Hunt to see Boys’ High all out for 138.

The boys play St Thomas’ at home the next two weeks before they head away for their last two games.

By Linda Clark © The Ashburton Guardian - 10 February 2017