Sport
19 January, 2024
Simpson beats lush field and a slow start
MIDDLE order batsman Kyle Simpson has steered Kingower to a commanding win over Arnold. His top knock of 71 saw five sixes and five fours belted around over the the lush Arnold ground on Saturday. Cut just days before, rains and humid temperatures...
MIDDLE order batsman Kyle Simpson has steered Kingower to a commanding win over Arnold.
His top knock of 71 saw five sixes and five fours belted around over the the lush Arnold ground on Saturday.
Cut just days before, rains and humid temperatures had seen grass growth in the outfield for the association’s resumption of play after the Christmas break.
Simpson said he had been a bit rusty when coming to the crease and Kingower sitting at 2/12.
“It was definitely a slow field today and that meant hitting the ball harder,” he said after being stumped by Arnold keeper Phil Scholes.
Simpson took Kingower’s score to 141 before the 33rd over dismissal. His first score was a boundary and then after settling, made intentions clear. Michael Dale was the only Arnold bowler to temporaliy curb Simpson’s power.
Scholes finished with two stumpings and two catches for the innings but Kingower was clearly in control.
Arnold was immediately in trouble when opener Scholes was dismissed early. He had found the boundary with the first ball and next caught by Will Deason after nicking a Jayden Leach delivery.
Bowling honours were shared around the Kingower bowlers and only four Arnold batsman made it to double figures - Henry McCullough, Alan Davies and youngsters Kale Hewett and Cam Hancock.
Saturday’s season resumption was the first round missed by association secretary Michael Rose. MIchael was out of action at home but it expected back on deck this Saturday.
The other match saw Boort Yando receive the points after a forfeit by Wedderburn.
This week’s games: Arnold v Boort Yando, Wedderburn v Kingower.
KINGOWER LOST TO ARNOLD
Kingower
M. Rowe st. P. Scholes b. C. Hancock 14
W. Deason c. F. Lock b. H. McCullough 8
J. Leach c. M. Dale b. F. Lock 36
K. Simpson st. P. Scholes b. C. Dale 71
L. Dejong c P. Scholes b. F. Lock 4
T. Fishlock c P. Scholes b. C. Dale 3
N. Leach c. B. Metelmann b. H. McCullough 1
I. Johnstone-McCloud not out 0
B. Rose not out 4
Extras 4
Total 7/145
Bowling: H. McCullough 5-1-1-14, M. Dale 7-2-1-28, F. Lock 7-1-2-35, C. Hancock 7-2-1-21, K. Hewett 6-0-0-41, C. Dale 3-1-2-6.
Arnold
P. Scholes c W. Deason b. J. Leach 4
C. Anderson c. R. Smith b. M. Rowe 4
H. McCullough c W. Deason b. L. Dejong 13
C. Dale lbw L. Dejong 0
C. Hancock b. K. Simpson 10
M. Dale c. B. Rose b. M. Rowe 2
K. Hewett c. K. Simpson b. J. Leach 17
F. Lock c. J. Leach b. K. Simpson 1
A. Davies not out 14
H. Lock not out 8
Extras 5
Total 8/78
Bowling: J. Leach 7-0-2-22, K. Simpson 7-2-2-11, L. Dejong 7-2-2-16, M. Rowe 7-2-2-8, I. Johnstone-McCloud 3-1-0-12, R. Smith 3-0-0-7, T. Fishlock 1-0-0-2.