New Zealand: Barton cornerstone of innings (30 January 1999)
While much attention focused on Nathan Astle's return to the batting crease, he was upstaged by a splendid 85 from Hamish Barton for a Canterbury XI against the New Zealand under-19 team at BIL Oval
30-Jan-1999
30 January 1999
New Zealand: Barton cornerstone of innings
The Christchurch Press
While much attention focused on Nathan Astle's return to the batting
crease, he was upstaged by a splendid 85 from Hamish Barton for a
Canterbury XI against the New Zealand under-19 team at BIL Oval.
Barton's innings was the cornerstone of the Canterbury XI's 327 for
eight from 100 overs yesterday. His innings, off 102 balls, contained
15 fours.
Almost all the batsmen made starts on the new wicket which is being
trialled for bigger matches, including a New Zealand A-South Africa
first-class match in early March.
Astle, making a return to the middle after a month off with a broken
hand, started a little scratchily against some short-pitched
deliveries, but settled down to post 40 from 52 balls with five
fours.
Canterbury was 268 for eight until Carl Anderson and Glynn Howell
added 59 unbroken runs in the last hour, although Anderson was
dropped twice.
Off-spinner Bruce Martin and left-arm pace bowler Leighton Hammond
were the most successful of the under-19 attack which is preparing to
face its England under-19 counterpart in three tests and three
one-day games.
Short scoreboard:
Canterbury XI 327-8 (Hamish Barton 85, Nathan Astle 40, Robbie Frew
40, Craig Cumming 33, Carl Anderson 38no, Mark Hastings 28, Glynn
Howell 22no; Bruce Martin 3-32, Leighton Hammond 2-36).
Source :: The Christchurch Press (https://www.press.co.nz/)