Date-stamped : 25 Nov96 - 06:13 25 November 1996 McMillan's Frenzied Century Highlight Of Chch Club Cricket Gifted Canterbury cricketer Craig McMillan made one of his few appearances at club level for East Christchurch-Shirley this season an unforgettable one with a stunning unbeaten century in third-round Trust Bank Trophy play on Saturday. McMillan crashed 114 not out against Lancaster Park, raising the tempo of his innings in the closing stages to a frenetic pace because he will be unavailable next Saturday because of Canterbury commitments. Also showing good form with the Shell Trophy starting today was Old Collegians pace bowler Warren Wisneski, who collected the day's bowling honours of seven for 44 against Old Boys. However, Old Boys, despite scoring only 125, captured first innings points. St Albans also banked first innings points against Woolston WMC while East-Shirley, thanks to McMillan, is on the verge of them against Park. Burnside-West looks likely to follow suit against Sydenham, while a tight struggle will ensue in the early overs next week between Marist and Riccarton which are evenly poised. Brutal assault on bowling Craig McMillan scored a remarkable unbeaten century as East Shirley closed in on first innings points against Lancaster Park at Burwood Park. McMillan breezed his way to 50 off as many balls before launching a brutal assault on the hapless Park attack. McMillan's second 50 came up in 17 minutes off 18 balls and included four sixes and six fours. Park's bowling line-up, led by English left-arm medium pacer Chris Tolley, had kept the East batsmen in check until McMillan produced some sublime batting in the final 15 minutes of the day. He hit Scott Garven for four sixes in one over while spinner Blair O'Brien also suffered. McMillan shared in a century partnership with Scott Flewellen in 47min. East finished the day 13 runs in arrears with seven wickets still in hand. Earlier, Park had batted positively before declaring at 195 for eight. Its innings was highlighted by a tremendous opening stand of 72 between Tolley and Neville Perkins. The pick of East's bowlers was Scott Pawson, but the day belonged firmly to McMillan. Wisneski claims seven A fine bowling spell of 17 overs from the Old Collegians medium-fast bowler Warren Wisneski set the scene at Elmwood Park and throughout the day no batsman handled the fast pitch confidently. Hamish Anderson held the HSOB innings together with a patient innings of over two hours, but it was left to bowlers Shane Bond and Stu Roberts to score runs. Bond hit six fours and one six from 36 balls and Roberts three fours and one six from 14 balls and both were the top scorers for the day. Wisneski bowled with accuracy and fire and fully deserved his fine figures while the Old Boys' pacemen also found the conditions to their liking. Low-scoring match Honours finished even in a low-scoring battle between Marist and Riccarton at Warren Park. Riccarton's modest first innings of 168 did not appear enough, but at stumps first innings points were in the balance with Marist still 35 runs adrift with just three wickets intact. Riccarton's top-order batting promised scores of substance but did not deliver, the better efforts coming from Canterbury players Robbie Frew and Gary Stead. However, Riccarton crashed from 106 for three to 120 for eight until the tail wagged. Left-arm spinner Steve McCloy removed the last resistance while Simon Grainger was the pick of the quicker bowlers. Marist began badly before David Boyle and Glenn Muir teamed to weather the new ball attack of Neil Maxwell and Darren Walker and add 53 for the third wicket. Walker, a whippy left-arm medium-fast bowler, shone in just his second senior game capturing four wickets. Muir relished the slow leg spin of Gary Stead striking him for three sixes on his way to top score for the day, 40 from 72 balls. The innings then slid again to 116 for seven and the odds evened out. Burnside-West gains edge Burnside-West finished in a comfortable position against Sydenham in one of the game's strange turnarounds. A depleted Sydenham side, after being sent in at Burnside Park, seemed set for a solid score at 139 for three -- scored at a dismal rate against accurate bowling on a pitch which was a little lively. But six wickets fell for three runs in an incredible few overs. Jason Nuttall, a left-armer of considerable pace and Scott Blackman, with his leg spin, caused the collapse. In the period of ascendancy Blair Hartland batted 110 minutes for 26, valuable practice for one so out of form; Andrew Thin with his highest senior score of 48 showed initiative and Dutch player Maurits Houben was solid and aggressive in his 43. Burnside-West made light work of the Sydenham bowling. Adrian McFedries and Carlos Prowse added 91 for the first wicket. They batted with different styles -- McFedries blazed away scoring 77 while Prowse, very subdued, made seven. McFedries reached 53 off 34 balls with ten fours. Mark Hastings batted capably before being out in the last over before stumps. The Sydenham attack was fairly ragged but the spinners effected a lull in the scoring, Chad Romano bowling tidily and left-armer Tim Hamilton had a wicket in his first over of senior cricket. St Albans in command Supported by some spectacular catching from the slips fieldsmen, St Albans' bowlers held command over the Woolston WMC batting line-up, apart from a gritty display by Robert Tibbotts and an uncharacteristically subdued batting stint by opener Bevan Sloan. Woolston won the toss at Hagley No. 1 but once again its top order let it down. Murray Griffin, with late swing, teased the first three batsmen to tickle the ball behind, and Craig Cumming, Ben Harris, and Matthew Fine did the rest. A minor revival then took place but Woolston lost its last five wickets for three runs and the innings ended in tatters. The spin of Mark Priest and James Ward was mainly responsible for this collapse. St Albans made a confident reply and after Craig Cumming was run out, Glynn Howell and Priest put on 54 runs in even time to steer their side into a comfortable position. Harris and Fine further forced the pace, adding 45 runs in 21 minutes before the home side declared with half an hour remaining and a lead of 35. Short scoreboards: HSOB 125 (Warren Wisneski 7-44) and 31-1 v Old Collegians 81; Lancaster Park 195-8 dec. v East Christchurch-Shirley 182-3 (Craig McMillan 114 no), Riccarton 168 v Marist 133-7; Sydenham 162 (Scott Blackman 5-37) v Burnside-West 133-3 (Adrian McFedries 77); Woolston WMC 131 and 6-0 v St Albans 166-5 dec. 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