Jones scores unbeaten 163

Press, 4 February 1987, Page 72

Jones scores unbeaten 163

PA Wellington The Wellington batsman, Andrew Jones, reached the highest point in his eight-season firstclass cricket career when he scored an unbeaten 163 as his side beat Otago in a Shell Trophy match at the Basin Reserve yesterday. But it’s unlikely he’ll remember the knock as one of his greatest innings, despite it being only his second first-class century. His first was an

unbeaten 102 for Otago against Wellington in a drawn match on the same ground two years ago. Yesterday’s tally was something of a gift for the 29-year-old who took his season’s tally to 522 runs at an average of 58 — helped considerably by the fact that in 11 Shell Trophy innings, Wellington has not once been bowled out. Wellington has retained its playing 12 going into the last match.

WELLINGTON First innings 297/6 dec. Second innings B. Edgar c Hoskin b Wilson 3 R. Vance b Hoskin 77 A. Jones not out 163 T. Ritchie not out 13 Extras (lb 6 nb2) 8 Total (for 2 wkts dec.) . . 264 Fall: 12, 180. Bowling: J. Wilson 11, 4, 28, 1; J. Cushen 20, 9, 36, 0 (2nb); S. Boock 9,5, 14, 0; S. McCullum’ 14, 5, 46, 0; R. Hoskin 19.3, 2, 105, 1; K. Burns 6,1, 29, 0. OTAGO First innings 267 Second innings S. McCullum lbw b Maguiness 27

K. Burns b Maguiness ... 26 R. Hoskin c Ritchie b Maguiness 9 K. Rutherford run out. . . 29 B. Blair b Gray 76 D. Walker c Coney b Gray. 16 W. Lees c Vance b Gray . 10 •J. Wilson c Gray b Chatfield 0 N. Mallender run out . . . 1 J. Cushen run out. ... . 1 S. Boock not out 0 Extras (lbs) 5 Total 200 Fall: 48, 66, 71, 147, 180, 194, 194, 198, 199. Bowling: J. Millmow 7,1, 34, 0; E. Chatfield 17.4, 5, 53, 1; S. Maguiness 12, 2, 46, 3; E. Gray 15, 1, 62, 3.