Allenton put on a polished performance with the ball against Lauriston. Photo Adam BurnsIt was a glorious walk in the sunshine for Allenton this week.

Its two club sides were both successful in their T20 outings in Ashburton on Wednesday, with the Progressive Livestock team particularly clinical.

They stormed to a 120-run win over the Coldstream Stags after Jack Meyrick thrashed an unbeaten 106 off 57 balls.

Coming in at number four, he hit 12 fours and five sixes in an electrifying stint at the crease which hauled Allenton to 192/6 off 18 overs.

The Stags will see it as a missed opportunity to restrict Allenton after having them at 26/4 – Hamish Mackenzie’s 4-16 proving he is the most potent of the Stags bowlers with the ball.

It was two late partnerships, both involving Meyrick, both totalling 62, which saw Allenton get away on their opponents.

Coldstream in response could not garner much momentum, or any semblance of a knock to rival Meyrick’s, bowled out for 72 in the 14th over, the wickets shared around Allenton’s attack.

The club’s senior team meanwhile completed a seven-wicket win against Lauriston off the back of an impressive bowling display.

After winning the toss, Lauriston were all out for 70 (for 8 wickets) with Rob Hooper the only player to get a start with an unbeaten 20.

Jaideep Singh, while expensive off his two overs, did the most damage with 3-23.

Allenton scampered through to the total in 9.4 overs, with Satveer Singh, as he so often has this season, the linchpin at the crease.

He blasted four fours and four sixes in his unbeaten 48 to drive Allenton home with ample time up their sleeves.

By Adam Burns © The Ashburton Guardian - 5 December 2020