Worsley
Cup
2nd Round
Accrington v Rishton
Sunday June 22nd
1975
An
unbeaten century by Rishton professional Aftab Baloch ended Accrington's
Worsley Cup hopes at Thorneyholme Road in front of a huge crowd which
paid £293 to watch the match on a baking hot day. Accrington's
total of 177 never looked enough on a flat wicket with the prolific
Pakistani Baloch in prime form. Opener Geoff Hayhurst top scored with
43 before getting out to a wild stroke after barracking from the crowd
had influenced his shot selection. Skipper Peter West returned to form
with 25, Malcolm Taylor hit 33 and professional Alan Worsick 20, but
all got out when looking set for a big score. Bob Hutchinson did the
damage for Rishton with a career best 5-52. The match looked to be heading
Accrington's way after Ian Birtwistle (3-39) and Worsick (3-46) had
reduced Rishton to 77-5 but Baloch found an ally in Peter Whelan, who
made 24 in a 6th wicket stand of 70 before giving Worsick a return catch.
Baloch went on to hit the winning run to complete his century to the
delight of the Rishton supporters who chaired their hero from the field.
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Venue:
Thorneyholme Road, Accrington
Toss: Accrington
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Duration:
34 x 8 ball overs
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|
Accrington
|
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|
| G.
Hayhurst |
b
Hutchinson
|
43
|
| G.
Beech |
c
Whalley b Roy Smith
|
5
|
| P.
West (c) |
c
Roy Smith b Hill
|
25
|
| M.
Taylor |
b
Hutchinson
|
33
|
| A.
Worsick (P) |
c
Whelan b Ron Smith
|
20
|
| A.
Kennedy |
c
Baloch b Ron Smith
|
10
|
| P.
Graham |
b
Hutchinson
|
5
|
| A.
Gallagher |
c
Hutchinson b Ron Smith
|
15
|
| I.
Birtwistle |
lbw
Hutchinson
|
1
|
| T.
Neville (wk) |
Not
out
|
15
|
| D.
Parsons |
lbw
Hutchinson
|
2
|
| Extras |
|
7
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| Total |
|
177
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Bowling
|
O
|
M
|
R
|
W
|
| Ron
Smith |
13
|
0
|
52
|
3
|
| Roy
Smith |
8
|
2
|
23
|
1
|
| B.
Hill |
5
|
0
|
28
|
1
|
| Aftab
Baloch (P) |
3
|
0
|
15
|
0
|
| R.
Hutchinson |
7
|
1
|
52
|
5
|
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Rishton
|
|
|
| B.
Smith |
c
Taylor b Worsick
|
18
|
| D.
Chew |
c
Kennedy b Birtwistle
|
17
|
| Aftab
Baloch (P) |
Not
out
|
100
|
| D.
Wells |
c
Graham b Birtwistle
|
1
|
| E.
Whalley (c/wk) |
c
Beech b Birtwistle
|
2
|
| B.
Hill |
c
Neville b Worsick
|
0
|
| P.
Whelan |
c+b
Worsick
|
24
|
| J.
Ainscough |
Not
out
|
2
|
| Ron
Smith |
|
|
| Roy
Smith |
|
|
| R.
Hutchinson |
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| Extras |
|
14
|
| Total |
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178-6
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Bowling
|
O
|
M
|
R
|
W
|
| A.
Worsick (P) |
14
|
2
|
46
|
3
|
| D.
Parsons |
3
|
1
|
10
|
0
|
| I.
Birtwistle |
10
|
2
|
39
|
3
|
| A.
Gallagher |
7.7
|
0
|
69
|
0
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| Rishton
beat Accrington by 4 wickets |