Chronicle-1971

UNDER 14A Hill Itlllt M 1^ r-,T ..a Captain: R. D. Nathan (G). Vice-captain: J. D. Smythe (G). During the year, this team played eleven matches of which it won five and lost two. It is a side with plenty of potential but, unfortunately, it did not always play to its inherent ability. Very poor performances against Michaelhouse(where we were very lucky to draw)and Hilton cometo mind.However,some ofits true worth wasevident in the final match ofthe year where, in an intensely exciting finish,it just managed to beat the previously unbeaten Northlands team in a wonderful game of cricket. In sharp contrast to the appalling fielding against Hilton the previous week, very little indeed was given away in the field against Northlands and all the catches offered were taken,one or two in miraculous style."Catches win matches"! RESULTS VS. Maritzburg College(Home) Kcarsney 65(Thring 23) College 150 for 9 (Crossley3/37, Du toit 2/16) Lost by 6 wickets, vs. D.H.S.(Home) Kearsney 182(Nathan 40,du Toit 39, Forsyth 31) D.H.S. 93 for 8(du Toit 6/21, Smythe 2/18) Match drawn. vs. Alexandra(Away) Alexandra 164 (Irons 4/34, du Toit 4/65) Kearsney 167 for 9(Nathan 39,'6ates 27) Won by 1 wicket. vs. Westville(Home) Kearsney 221 for 8 decl.(Pearse 112,Nathan 40) Westville 77 (Smythe 4/10, Crossley 3/15) and 35 for 6 (du Toit 3/10,Smythe 2/12) Won by 144 runs on first innings, vs. Mansfield (Home) Kearsney 133 for 9 decl.(Nathan 49) Mansfield 93 (Irons 5/16, Smythe 5/119) Won by 40 runs. vs. Hilton (Away) Kearsney 139 (Pearse 54) Hilton 148 for 4 Lost by 6 wickets, vs. D.H.S.(Home) Kearsney 148 (Thring 50,* Pearse 41) D.H.S. 72(du Toit 4/26, Crossley 2/10,Irons 2/17) Won by 76 runs. vs. Cordwailes 1st XI(Home) Cordwalles 101 for 7 decl. in 125 minutes (Smythe 5/17) Kearsney 81 for 0 in 50 minutes (Pearse 53*) Match drawn, vs. Michaelhouse(Away) Michaelhouse 147 for 5 decl. (Crossley 4 for 43) Kearsney 95 for 9(du Toit 23) Match drawn, vs. Hilton(Home) Hilton 177 for 8 dccl.(Thring 4/19, Smythe 3/52) Kearsney 79 for 3(Nathan 43*) Match drawn (rain stopped play) vs. Northlands(Away) Kearsney 125(Corfe 48) Northlands 123 (Crossley 4/27, Thring 3/17,Smythe 2/16) Regular members of the team were R.D.Nathan (G),J. D.Smythe(G),D.B. Bates(G), P. H. Briggs (G), S. P. du Toit (P), P. Forsyth (F), R. B. Thring (P), P. M.Crossley (F), A. R. Irons (F),D. K.Pearse (F), J. A. Howieson (P), M.J. Corfe(F) and T. J. Fargher (P). I.B.G. and M.A.T. UNDER 14B RESULTS vs. Maritzburg College at Kearsney Kearsney 76(Russon 31) Maritzburg College 97 for 7 College won by 3 wickets. Rain stopped play. vs. Highbury II at Highbury Highbury II 65(Fargher 4/5) Kearsney 11 for0 Rain caused cancellation ofsecond day's play. vs. Alexandra High at Kearsney Kearsney 218(Albers 62) Alexandra High 57 and 95 for 3 Kearsney won in first innings by 161 runs Brettonwood at Kearsney Kearsney 65(Wait 23) and 29 Brettonwood 62 and 42 for 3 Brettonwood won by7wickets after Kearsney's narrow 3-run lead on first innings, vs. Mansfield at Kearsney Kearsney 259 for 8(Corfe 80, Howeson 56) Mansfield 24 and 27(Tucker 8 for 4) Kearsney won by 208 runs, vs. Hilton at Kearsney Kearsney 86 Hilton 101 for 4(Fargher 4/35) Hilton won by 6 wickets vs. Cordwalles II at Kearsney Kearsney 117(Fargher 36,Russon 31) Cordwalles II 70/8 Match drawn. vs. Campbell at Kearsney Kearsney 79(Albers 43) Campbell89 Campbell won by 2 wickets. vs. Highbury I at Highbury (2-day match) Highbury 1 138 (Fargher 5/38) Kearsney 83(Gamble 24) Highbury 62 for 2decl. Kearsney 22for 1 vs. Hilton at Hilton Hilton 115 foi>5 Rain intervened as usual. V. Northlands Under 13A at Kearsney Northlands 250 for 4 Kearsney 100 for 7(Albers 29) Wells and Tucker resisted well to draw the game. Games against College and Glenwood were cancelled due to the weather. M. Albers led a side of mixed fortunes. R.L.I. UNDER 14C This year has seen the re-organising of junior cricket. Four under 14 sides have been made up from under 13 and under 14 age groups. The under 14C team has enjoyed their cricket. Many lads show promise. Several have been promoted to the"B"team.We have had additions from the"D"team as well. The new system is working well in that adjustment of all under 14 teams is easily carried out. Hift, as the team's scorer, is to be thanked for carrying out this task with efficiency. Regular players: Hudson(capt.).Brown,Joliffe, Lucey,Mathew,Small,Ouwehand,Prentice, Smyth,Theunissen, Veldman,Ward,Wells. 76

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