Dom Kelly third half-century in rare Melville win
Hampshire pair Fletcha Middleton and Dom Kelly made runs for their respective Australian grade clubs in the final round of pre-Christmas matches - but only Kelly finished on the winning side !
He made 51 (his third half-century in the WACA grades) as Melville chased down a Claremont Nedlands total of 262 to win (by two wickets) - their first success of the season. Kelly, who took 3-33 with his medium-pace bowling, has so far scored 345 runs in addition to taking 12 wickets.
Across in New South Wales, Middleton is in a rich vein of form, but his 140 against Newcastle City wasn't quite enough to get Belmont across the line.
Basingstoke's George Metzger top scored with 87 as Newcastle made 334.
Middleton, coming off an unbeaten double century and having earlier scored 113, was the last man out when caught off the bowling ex-Sussex leg-spinner Archie Lenham (4-121) with three balls left. Belmont fell 13 runs short.
Middleton and Fair Oak's Connor Gibson (82) put on 148 for the third wicket for Belmont.
He made 51 (his third half-century in the WACA grades) as Melville chased down a Claremont Nedlands total of 262 to win (by two wickets) - their first success of the season. Kelly, who took 3-33 with his medium-pace bowling, has so far scored 345 runs in addition to taking 12 wickets.
Across in New South Wales, Middleton is in a rich vein of form, but his 140 against Newcastle City wasn't quite enough to get Belmont across the line.
Basingstoke's George Metzger top scored with 87 as Newcastle made 334.
Middleton, coming off an unbeaten double century and having earlier scored 113, was the last man out when caught off the bowling ex-Sussex leg-spinner Archie Lenham (4-121) with three balls left. Belmont fell 13 runs short.
Middleton and Fair Oak's Connor Gibson (82) put on 148 for the third wicket for Belmont.
Fletcha Middleton made 140 - but finished a loser ! Dave Vokes photo.
