Scottish Cricket Round-up (9 Jun 1998)

9 June 1998

Scottish Cricket Round-up

The Electronic Telegraph

Heavy rain devastated Saturday's Scottish League programme, the only match to start being at Ayr and even then bad light prevented a finish.

Ayr seemed on course for a comfortable victory over Edinburgh Accies having taken first use of an easy-paced Cambusdoon wicket to run up 275 for the loss of only Bruce Patterson, who made 17.

Australian professional Kevin Roberts and Alan Simpson plundered a modest Accies attack, each registering centuries.

Roberts quickly undermined Accies' batting with an early breakthrough and with Andy Baird plugging away remorselessly, victory seemed to be a formality.

But Simon Dillon and David Hill added 41 in an eighth wicket stand before Roberts dismissed Hill.

Source :: Electronic Telegraph (https://www.telegraph.co.uk)