DREW WITH ELLESMERE
Ashley Wins Shield Ashley won the Sub-Associa-tions’ Shield yesterday when it drew with Ellesmere, Ashley was 46 behind Ellesmere’s first innings score at stumps and had one wicket standing. A feature of the cricket was the very aggressive 92 by R. C. Merrin (Ashley). He hit four sixes and was dropped twice in his innings. Merrin also bowled very fast down-wind but was too short. R. Taylor made a sound 60 for Ellesmere, but D. Mcßae was the team’s leading player. He made 39 not out. then took three Ashley wickets. He had an opening spell of 14 overs and had about three chances dropped. Ellesmere 259/8 dec. (M. Barclay 51. W. Scott 35, R. Taylor 60, B. Free 30, D. Mcßae 39 not out: B. Cobden 3/36, R. Merrin 2/56): Ashley 213/9 (R. McAllister 48. Merrin 92,. J. Allin 40; Mcßae 3/48. A. Grayburn 4/51).
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 31003, 8 March 1966, Page 11
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