Chronicle-1961

batting and one error in a bowling change, they took the score on to 62, when Knox was out L.B.W.to MacKenzie,to a ball that kept low. Thereafter there was little resistance, but it was a pity that some of the lower order batsmen, with only 70 runs on the board for 8 wickets, came in to have a wild swing, especially when Bigalke was still at the helm. He carried his bat for26exception ally well made runs. 70runs on the board was not enough to worry the Hilton side over much, but the Kearsney bowlers struck back quickly. The patch seemed to have disappeared, but Rawlins, bowling in his first match for Kearsney, kept the ball well up to the bat, and bowled the first three wickets for only 27 runs. At that time,Hilton was40for 3 wickets. There was little possibility of distnissing Kearsney again and having enough time for Hilton to score the required runs for a decision on the double innings. Had Hilton batted on until tea to set Kearsney a target, this game would surely have retained all its interest. Kearsney declared to give Hilton only half-an-hour's batting,and they ended the day with 38 for 2 wickets. It was an interesting game, with the marked improvement in Kearsney's batting in their second innings, and MacKenzie's brilliant bowling in their first innings the most noticeable features. Kearsney: 70(Knox 30, Bigalke 26*, MacKenzie 6 for 15, Stevens 4 for 11)and 106 for 6 declared (Daneil 40, Hulett 28, Knox 18, Stevens 2for 18, MacKenzie 2for 46). Hilton: 76 for 5 wkts. dec. (Bastard 22, Challenor 20, Stevens 17, Rawlins 3for 28) and 38 for 2 wkts. (Atwood-Smith 18, Knox 2for 10). 22nd February vs. Mr. Murphy's XI at Kearsney Lost by 6 wickets We were very pleased to welcome Mr. Murphy's ever popular side, under the captaincy of Mr.J. McGlew,and,strangely enough,on a verysunny morning. The sun, however, was not to last. Mr. McGlew won the toss, and asked Kearsney to bat. Bigalke was out in the fourth over, magnificently caught at leg-slip by Mr. Chris Burger,and after playing a number ofsound,crisp shots, Hulett, batting at number three for the first time, was bowled. However, with the score at 23 for 3,Dyer and Procter became associated in a good partnership and took the score to 48 before Procter was also well caught. At 56 for 5, Todd joined Dyer and both batted attractively, if a little slowly. At 96, Dyer was deceived by a well flighted ball from Mr. J. McGlew and returned an easy catch. Thereafter only Kotze offered any resistance and Kearsney was out for 117 well made nms. Again there was a distressing tendency for the tail end batsmen to swing across the ball. So far, in five matches, the last three batsmen had scored only 15 runs between them. Mr. Murphy's XI, with over two hours batting in hand, went for the runs, Mr. J. McGlew was deceived by a slower ball in Unstead's second over, and retmn^ an easy catch. Mr. Burger was beaten by the pace one of Rawlin's deliveries gained off the pitch, and was bowled. Two wickets were down for 36 when Mr. Crookesjoined Mr. Woolridge. They both batted well and took the score to 79. At that total, three wickets fell. Messrs Butler and Bumill took the visitors' score safely past the Kearsney total without further loss. We were all disappointed that Mr. Murphy himself was unable to attend, owing to the fact that he was ill. But the very real service that he has rendered to Kearsney Cricket is sincerely appreciated by the College and by the boys. There is no doubt that the boys learn more in one ofthese games than they learn 154

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