16 June 1990
Baird Switch Ayr's Master Stroke
One of the basic techniques in the art of batting is never to play forward to short-pitched deliveries. west of Scotland CRGP paid the penalty for ignoring that rule and were bowled out inside 35 overs.
As a result they lost their unbeaten record and their lead in the D M Hall Western Union Championship.
This does not detract from the all-round effort displayed by ROS Ayr, for whom Andrew Baird with five wickets for 15 runs in 16.2 overs was in fine fettle. The side was handled well by skipper Alan Simpson, and his switching of Baird from the Partick Burgh Hall end to the Pavillion End at Hamilton Crescent to bowl the thirty third over was a mater stroke.
Baird responded with a double-wicket maiden. All catches were well taken and Neil Small behind the stumps not only brought of two fine catches, but did not concede an extra. Mention also must be made of Grant Thomson, whose fats and accurate throw ran out David Snodgrass after the Scottish all-rounder had punished his bowling for a four and a six off consecutive balls.
Ayr coasted to maximum points with 39 overs to spare. it was fitting that Simpson, with the scores level, straight drove the final ball of the twenty sixth over to the boundary.
Report by Watson Blair from Glasgow Herald 18/6/90
Baird Switch Ayr's Master Stroke
One of the basic techniques in the art of batting is never to play forward to short-pitched deliveries. west of Scotland CRGP paid the penalty for ignoring that rule and were bowled out inside 35 overs.
As a result they lost their unbeaten record and their lead in the D M Hall Western Union Championship.
This does not detract from the all-round effort displayed by ROS Ayr, for whom Andrew Baird with five wickets for 15 runs in 16.2 overs was in fine fettle. The side was handled well by skipper Alan Simpson, and his switching of Baird from the Partick Burgh Hall end to the Pavillion End at Hamilton Crescent to bowl the thirty third over was a mater stroke.
Baird responded with a double-wicket maiden. All catches were well taken and Neil Small behind the stumps not only brought of two fine catches, but did not concede an extra. Mention also must be made of Grant Thomson, whose fats and accurate throw ran out David Snodgrass after the Scottish all-rounder had punished his bowling for a four and a six off consecutive balls.
Ayr coasted to maximum points with 39 overs to spare. it was fitting that Simpson, with the scores level, straight drove the final ball of the twenty sixth over to the boundary.
Report by Watson Blair from Glasgow Herald 18/6/90
