TWO new professionals made their mark on the Bolton League season with opening performances that suggests there could be a lot more to come from the bat of Australian Michael Klinger and the bowling of South African Wade
Wingfield.
Walkden pro Klinger, who has never scored a century in first class cricket - his captain at Victoria once declared to leave him at the crease on 99 not out - quickly reached the three figure mark in this country with 100 in Walkden's 226-9 that included a century partnership with David Smith.
After that it was the turn of Bradshaw's Wingfield to show what he can do and he responded with a second spell that brought him figures of 7-72.
Bradshaw's reply was 139-8 to draw the game with Mark Ward 46 and Bernard Reidy Walkden's top bowler, taking 4-23.
Westhoughton new pro, West Indian paceman Dwayne Smith also excelled. He took 5-20 and Duncan Preston 3-25 to rout Farbnworth SC for 61 in a ten wicket win.
There was also a disappointing score at Astley Bridge where the home side were all out for 117, Brent Richards 4-35 before Eagley new pro Mick O'Rourke hit 68 not out in a five wickets win.
Horwich showed they will again figure this season as they reached 204-5 at Farnworth, Jon Partington 72 not out, before David White 4-49 and Andy Taylor 3-41 saw the home side all out for 133. New Farnworth pro, Abbas Ali from India took 4-73 and hit 27 in the game while Neil Hyde top scored for 36.
At Egerton rain robbed Heaton of what looked a likely victory. They bowled the home side out for 120, Hirwani 4-62 before reaching 51-1 when the rain came down. Paul Rayment looked set for a good score finishing on 33 not
out.
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