Sixes hit freely in match at Ham

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32561, 22 March 1971, Page 18

Sixes hit freely in match at Ham

Although the pitch at Ham was on the slow side, the even bounce encouraged attacking batting and the 85 overs bowled produced 347 runs. Included in this were nine sixes. R. K. Allen gave West Christ-church-Unlversity a fine start with attractive, attacking batting. He scored 64 of the 84 runs in the flr»t-wlcket partnership with G. T. Dowling, hit 12 fours and scored his runs in 80 minutes. This opening stand must have given High School Old Boys’ captain, C. J. Stevens, cause to rue his decision to send his opponents In to bat. G. T. Dowling made 54 in his usual competent fashion and B. F. Hastings contributed 35 with clean, well-hit shots. A. R. Hounsell and S. T. Chambers both bowled well for High School Old Boys, the left-armer, Chambers, again showing himself as a young player of high promise.

When High School Old Boys began their innings, the pitch looked in a condition to favour the West Chrlstchurch-University spinners but again it belled its appearance and gave the batsmen few worries. Stevens and V. A. Bishop hit hard from the start and with C. L. Bull and M. L. Ryan batting confidently High School Old Boys looked capable of matching the five batting points won by West. University. _ _ Umpires: Messrs L. C. Moore and F. Fielding. WEST CHRISTCHURCHUNIVERSITY First innings G. T. Dowling c Calder b Hounsell .. 54 R. K. Allen run out . 64 B. K. Bhana lbw b Chambers 17 B. F. Hastings b Hounsell 35 M. A. Fisher c Henry b Chambers 5 D. C. Saunders e Hinton b Hounsell G. A. Sherlock b Hounsell 16 K. Budhla run out 13 C. N. Kirk e Calder b Chambers 1 P. A. Sharp c Stevens b Chambers 10 N. A. Huxford not out 0 Extras (byes 3, leg-byes 4, no-ball* 1) 8 Total 224 Bowling.—S. T. Chambers, 17,

4, 63, 4; A. R. Hounsell, 18, 1, 51, 4; J. W. Calder, 5,0, 37, 0; M. L. Ryan, 14, 1, 65, 0. HIGH SCHOOL OLD BOYS First inlngs < M. J. Mowat lbw b Huxford 4 V. A. Bishop run out .. 30 C. J. Stevens c and b Kirk 44 C. L. Bull not out .. 22 M. L. Ryan not out .. .. 15 Extras (byes 7, no-balls 2, leg-bye 1) .. 10 Total (for 3 wickts) 125 Bowling.—N. A. Huxford, 6,1, 20, 1; G. A. Sherlock; 4,1, 20, 0; C. M. Kirk, 11, 4, 30, 1; P. A. Sharp, 8,2, 36, 0; D. C. Saunders, 2,0, 9, 0.