SHEFFIELD SHIELD

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32462, 24 November 1970, Page 16

SHEFFIELD SHIELD

(N.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright) ? PERTH (Australia). *■- South Australia took the lead in the Sheffield Shield cricket competition yesterday when it beat Western Australia by an ’■ innings and 111 runs. South Australia has 18 points after three matches to lead from - Victoria (eight points). The West Australians, who resumed at 141 for six overnight, showed little fight and were all ' out in 30 minutes. The fast bowler, J. Hammond, who took six for 54 in the first innings, finished with three for 25 in the second innings. The test fast bowler. G. Me- . Kenzie, stubbornly resisted to be , 18 not out when the West Aus- „ tralians ended their innings at . 175. double CENTURY A former Sydney player, K. •- Eastwood, scored 201 not out for Victoria to guide the Sheffield - Shield title-holder to a first inn- - ings lead over New South Wales - at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Eastwood, who celebrated his • thirty-fifth birthday yesterday, scored 17 fours in his 498-minute innings which he started on Sun- , day. He shared in a fifth-wicket partnership of 123 with the all- - rounder, A. Sieler, who scored a valuable 53. Scores:— New South Wales 370 for seven declared and 29 for no wicket (J. Stevens not out 14 A. Turner not out 11), Victoria 379 for eight declared (K. Eastwood 201 not out, A. Sieler 53; D. Colley 4/107, ' J. Gleeson 1/83).