N. Harvey Hits 231 In Sheffield Shield Game

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30035, 21 January 1963, Page 14

N. Harvey Hits 231 In Sheffield Shield Game

(Neto Zeahnd Press Association)

SYDNEY, January 20. N. Harvey yesterday smashed Ms way to * personal record score of 231 not out in a New South Wales ran avalanche against South Australia at Sydney cricket ground. New South Wales declared at 414 for six wickets, a lead of 234 over the Sheffield Shield challengers, South Australia. Harvey treated the crowd to a thrilling display of fluent stroke-making. At Stangs South Australia »74 without losing a nt in ta second innings, not out batsmen being £1 at 54 and Cunningham at 16. Harvey dammed the South Australian bowling in a donning 287-minute

innings m which he bit 22 boundaries. Previous High Score Harvey’s previous highest score was 229, made against Queensland in Sydney in 1900-61. N. O’Neill was out for 20, bowled by a brilliant off-spin by D. Sincock, of South Austraiia. * In Perth the batsman, B. I Shepherd (75), pulled Westera Australia out of trouble! and has given it a bright, chance of victory in the Shef - field Shield match with Victoria. After collapsing for H 6 and trailing on the first innings by five runs when Victoria «*wed with 121, Western Australia in the second mnmgs at stumps were 233 tor eight—22B runs ahead. Shepherd made his 75 (twelve fours) m 144 minutes.