1983 REVIEW - SOUTHERN LEAGUE RUNNERS UP

By web - February 28 2008
EVER POSITION - RUNNERS UP IN THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE. AFTER WINNING 1 OF THEIR FIRST 5 GAMES THEY WENT ONTO EIN THEIR FINAL 7 GAMES AND COME RUNNERS UP YO LYMINGTON. THE BATTING WAS DOMINATED BY HYTHE'S OPENING PAIR DAVE PRICE AND MEL HUSSAIN WHO BETWEEN THEM SCORED OVER 1,500 RUNS IN 14 GAMES.

 

  

  

  

SOUTHERN LEAGUE PosPldWLNrBatBowlPtsAv
HYTHE & DIBDEN 1st XI2nd141042405121115.07

 

1983 saw Hythe finish in their highest ever league position - Runners Up in the Southern League Premier Division

The previous season they had finished 8th but George Knights had aquired the services of Mel Hussain and Mel was to form a opening partnership with Dave Price that was top draw. Between them they would score 1500 runs in just 14 matches.

Hythe started the season badly - winning only 1 of the first 5 games but a strong finish saw them win their last 7 games to finish 2nd. What with current day regulations

8th May - Vs BOURNEMOUTH SPORTS

Hythe 150 all out (G.Knights 37, M.Hussain 52, P.Chappell 14)

Bournemouth 152 for 5 (M.Hussain 3-48)

Bournemouth Won by 5 Wkts

 

15th May - Vs SOUTHAMPTON UNIVERSITY

Hythe 226 for 7 (G.Knights 67, D.Price 63, H.Wooldridge 23, T.Russell 22)

Soton Univ 127 all out (W.Effeny 5-27 inc Hat-Trick)

Hythe Won by 99 Runs

 

22nd May - Vs LYMINGTON

Match Rained Off

 

29th May - Vs NEW MILTON

Match Rained Off

 

6th June - Vs TROJANS

Hythe 120 for 8 (T.Evans 33, D.Price 23)

Trojans 121 for 8 (M.Hussain 4-42)

Trojans Won by 2 Wkts

 

13th June - Vs WATERLOOVILLE

Hythe 158 all out (T.Evans 32, D.Price 31)

Waterlooville 159 for 5

Waterlooville Won by 5 Wkts

 

20th June - Vs PETERSFIELD

Petersfield 122 all out (M.Hussain 5-37)

Hythe 124 for 2 (M.Hussain 37, D.Price 48*, P.Denton 22)

Hythe Won by 8 Wkts

 

27th June - Vs GOSPORT BOROUGH

Hythe 208 for 3 ( M.Hussain 61 inc 1x6,7x4, T.Evans 22*, D.Price 89*)

Gosport 181 for 5 (D.Price 3-34)

Hythe Won by 27 Runs

 

9th July - Vs SOUTH WILTS

South Wilts 177 for 9 (M.Owton 2-27)

Hythe 158 all out (M.Hussain 58, P.Denton 15)

South Wilts Won by 19 Runs

 

16th July - Vs ALTON

Hythe 321 for 4 (M.Hussain 160 inc 10x6,11x4, 5x6's in one over,

D.Price 98, T.Rawlins 30*)

Alton 205 all out (T.Rawlins 4-35, M.Hussain 3-90, P.Whitlock 2-34)

Hythe Won by 116 Runs

 

23rd July - Vs OLD TAUNTONIANS

Hythe 293 for 2 (D.Price 120*, M.Hussain 43, T.Rawlins 74)

Old Tautonians 148 all out (M.Hussain 5-46, T.Rawlins 2-13, S.House 2-48)

Hythe Won by 145 Runs

 

2nd August - Vs WINCHESTER

Hythe 231 for 7 (P.Denton 60, M.Hussain 59, D.Price 45, T.Rawlins 28)

Winchester 216 for 6

Hythe Won by 15 Runs

 

9th August - Vs POOLE

Poole 209 all out (T.Rawlins 8-42)

Hythe 210 for 5 (D.Price 73*, T.Evans 41*, M.Hussain 39, T.Russell 18)

Hythe Won by 5 Wkts

 

16th August - Vs DEANERY

Deanery 144 all out (D.Price 3-31, W.Effeny 3-35, T.Rawlins 3-37)

Hythe 146 for 8 (T.Evans 46, M.Kelloway 32, T.Rawlins 21)

Hythe Won by 2 Wkts

 

23rd August - Vs HAVANT

Hythe 174 all out (M.Kelloway 40, T.Rawlins 32)

Havant 89 for 9 (P.Whitlock 3-8, T.Rawlins 3-16, D.Price 2-12)

Hythe Won by 76 Runs

 

30th August - Vs SOUTH HANTS T.C

Hythe 171 for 6 (D.Price 76*, M.Hussain 31)

South Hants 143 all out (T.Rawlins 4-39, D.Price 2-27, M.Hussain 2-35)

Hythe Won by 28 Runs

 

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TOP BATTING AVERAGES (min 9 inns)

NameInsNoHsRunsAv100's50's
D.Price145120*67675.1115
M.Hussain14016058441.7114
T.Rawlins1037421931.38 2
T.Evans914623419.25  
G.Knights1316723119.25 1
P.Denton1116017217.20 1
M.Kelloway904013915.44  

 

TOP BOWLING AVERAGES (min 30 overs)

NameOv MnBestRunsWktsAv
T.Rawlins114.3258-483432812.25
M.Hussain162.1295-376283319.03
D.Price151.1383-313711919.53
W.Effeny106.3225-273091520.60
P.Whitlock43.453-8157722.43
S.House32.242-38135527.00

 

TOP CATCHES / STUMPINGS

FIELDERS : D.Price 7, M.Kelloway 5, T.Russell 5

WICKET KEEPERS : T.Russell 11, H.Wooldridge 5

STUMPINGS: T.Russell 2