Richard Hoskin and John Tippett - 90 run partnership for Southland colts 1976.

The Southland Colts cricket team finished the season on a high when it beat Eastern on a 40 over at Gore in 1976...Southland batted first and piled on 237 for the loss of six wickets in its 40 overs and then dismissed Eastern for 115.

The highlight of the game was a 90 run partnership between Richard Hoskin and John Tippett.  62 and 51 respectively.
Scoreboard:
Southland 
R. Hoskin (62)
J. Tippett (51)
Garth Dawson (45)
Michael Lindsay (33 NO)
Craig Moffett (21 NO)
Clarke Baldwin (15)

C Devine 2/72 and D. Lennon 2/35

Eastern
D. Newton (37)
P. Agnew (24)
G. Scobie (13)
P. Devine (13).

Clarke Baldwin 2/12, Michael Lindsay 2/19 and Kevin Burns 2/22.

​Reference:  Win To Town Colts.  The Southland Times April 1976.