Chronicle-1961

20runs for 7 wickets. Set 72runs to get for a win,Kearsney lost 2quick wickets, but Hulett and Dyer were hitting the bail in the middle of the bat, when down came the rain and stopped all further play. Durban Technical H.S.: 72(Leitch 7for 20.Cuthbertson 3for 30). Kearsney: 12 for 2 wkts. 18th November v5. Michaelhouse at Kearsney Lost by 4 wickets This game was saved from petering out into a tame draw by a sporting declaration. Kearsney batted first and scored well, until the short-pitched bowl ing forced all batsmen to play their shots off the back foot, which naturally cut the rate of scoring. However,Daniel batted well at the opening of the inmngs, and he and Dyer,then Procter added runs as quickly as the right bowling allowed. At a quarter to three, soon after Procter had been run out after a very hne innings. Dyer declared, giving the Michaelhouse batsmen 150 minutes in which to score the 147 runs required for victory. Dyer set an attacking field, and his bowlers bowled for wickets. Unfortunately, the fielding let the side down It was poor. The Michaelhouse batsmen took up the challenge and went tor the runs It could have been anyone's game, but the Kearsney fielding gave it to the visitors. Woods,the Michaelhouse opening batsman, piloted his side into a sound position with a fine innings, and able assistance by Scott-Barns ana K. Nicholson went a long way towards the final result. Each side ended the pme with 6 wickets down, but Michaelhouse had one more run. The fact that one side won by 1 run or four wickets, and the other side lost by the same margin, seems to be of little importance. This was indeed vintage cricket played at very nearly its best. Kearsney: 146 for6deck (Procter 59,Dyer 44,Daniel 24,R.Nichol son 3for 39). Michaelhouse; 147 for 6(Woods 75, R. Nicholson 20*, Procter 2for 21). 25th November vs. Glenwood High School at Kearsney Draw Kearsney were unfortunate not to win this game,but it wassaved for Glen wood by a stubborn batting partnership by the eighth wicket, and two 'ap^s in the field. Kearsney batted first after beng invited to take first knock by the Glenwood captain. Four wickets fell for 32 runs, but Hulett and Prr^ter, and then Procter and most of the lower order batsmen batted well to place Kearsney in a strong position. Hulett and Knox also batted well until they were both well caught, and Bickerton showed a welcome return to fom. At 179 tor 9 wickets Dyer declared the innings closed,leaving what should h^e b^n ample time for the dismissal of the visitors. That did not work out. The Glenwood innings was not a happy one, and only two batsmen showed any form at all. Only Brown and Clark batted well, in a rearguard action. Coming together at 19 for 7 wickets, they were there until the score mounted,ever so slowly,to 65 for 8,but they had been there for almost an hour and a half. ^dropped catch and one other let-off helped to save the day for Glenwood.I feel that had they adopted a more positive approach,and gone for the runs,they would have done much better. Their batting allowed the Kearsney bowlers to get well on top,and but for that last wicket, dominate the game. Kearsney: 179 for 9 decl.(Procter 89, Hulett 22,Knox 22,Bickerton 18*, Van der Linde 5 for 32). Glenwood: 66 for 9 wkts. (Clark 25*,Brown 18,Procter 17 overs, 8 maidens,5 for 18, Leitch 16 overs,8 maidens,4 for 21). 129

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