1990
Kelburne on the slide
Kelburne have been toppled from top position in the Western Union. They lost away to Ayr at the weekend despite the homesters stuttering yo a poor start.
West of Scotland seized their chance to go top with a 72per cent average and Ayr, courtesy of their win over the Paisley club, now share second place on 68 per cent.
Kelburne's local rivals are 67 per cent and Greenock the next slot on 65 per cent .
Spokesman for Kelburne, Donny McNair said ' We need to improve greatly if we are to retake the first position'. The scene is now set for a dramatic clash in Paisley next weekend when West of Scotland visit Kelburne in the Western Union.
Meanwhile the defeat at Cambusdoon in Ayr was put down to poor ground fielding.
Ayr made a poor start losing three early wickets to Foster Lewis for 41 runs. But David Simpson (78) and Douglas Johnstone (51) had a fine partnership which took the total to 126 when Simpson was out for a fine innings of 78 in the 39th over.
Ayr were aiming to hit between 180 and 190 but a remarkable innings of 55 not out from Damien Greeenall of only 31 balls blasted the home side to a formidable 211 for 7 from their 50 overs.
Kelburne's ground fielding failed them badly and apart from Foster Lewis's early bowling when had 3for 23 from 12 overs, the visitors flopped in the bowling stakes. Both Simpson and Greenall were missed off difficult chances which, if taken, would have severely dented the home sides tally.
Then for the second week running Kelburne's early batting failed. Four wickets were lost to the pace of Australian Grant Thomson and a suicidal run out with only 40 runs on the board. Once again Lewis turned the game to Kelburne's favour with a fine innings of 65, this time ably supported by neil Curran who showed some flashes of form in a good supportive innings. They added 83 runs in 14 overs to leave Kelburne needing 88 from the final 18 overs.
The re-introduction of Baird proved crucial as his first ball to Lewis stopped and lifted forcing an error to provide an easy catch for Alan Simpson. Curran departed shortly after to another ball which 'stopped' and only skipper Craig McLelland provided any further resistance as Kelburne folded to 152 all out with more than 8 overs remaining.
For Ayr, Grant Thomson took 6-36 - five of them clean bowled and Baird 3-24.
Ayr 25 Kelburne 6
Kelburne on the slide
Kelburne have been toppled from top position in the Western Union. They lost away to Ayr at the weekend despite the homesters stuttering yo a poor start.
West of Scotland seized their chance to go top with a 72per cent average and Ayr, courtesy of their win over the Paisley club, now share second place on 68 per cent.
Kelburne's local rivals are 67 per cent and Greenock the next slot on 65 per cent .
Spokesman for Kelburne, Donny McNair said ' We need to improve greatly if we are to retake the first position'. The scene is now set for a dramatic clash in Paisley next weekend when West of Scotland visit Kelburne in the Western Union.
Meanwhile the defeat at Cambusdoon in Ayr was put down to poor ground fielding.
Ayr made a poor start losing three early wickets to Foster Lewis for 41 runs. But David Simpson (78) and Douglas Johnstone (51) had a fine partnership which took the total to 126 when Simpson was out for a fine innings of 78 in the 39th over.
Ayr were aiming to hit between 180 and 190 but a remarkable innings of 55 not out from Damien Greeenall of only 31 balls blasted the home side to a formidable 211 for 7 from their 50 overs.
Kelburne's ground fielding failed them badly and apart from Foster Lewis's early bowling when had 3for 23 from 12 overs, the visitors flopped in the bowling stakes. Both Simpson and Greenall were missed off difficult chances which, if taken, would have severely dented the home sides tally.
Then for the second week running Kelburne's early batting failed. Four wickets were lost to the pace of Australian Grant Thomson and a suicidal run out with only 40 runs on the board. Once again Lewis turned the game to Kelburne's favour with a fine innings of 65, this time ably supported by neil Curran who showed some flashes of form in a good supportive innings. They added 83 runs in 14 overs to leave Kelburne needing 88 from the final 18 overs.
The re-introduction of Baird proved crucial as his first ball to Lewis stopped and lifted forcing an error to provide an easy catch for Alan Simpson. Curran departed shortly after to another ball which 'stopped' and only skipper Craig McLelland provided any further resistance as Kelburne folded to 152 all out with more than 8 overs remaining.
For Ayr, Grant Thomson took 6-36 - five of them clean bowled and Baird 3-24.
Ayr 25 Kelburne 6
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
