Date-stamped : 19 May95 - 14:28
UNIV: Oxford University v Nottinghamshire, 
The Parks, 18-20 May 1995

====> Day 1, 18 May 95
Restriction order of day for Attfield - Ralph Dellor

First day of three: Notts 303-6 v Oxford Univ

A NOTTINGHAMSHIRE side  missing  seven  regulars  through  injury
struggled  to  make an impression on a persevering university at-
tack. Long spells from the left-arm opening bowler  David  Mather
and  the  off-spinner  Jeremy Attfield, in particular, restricted
the county batsmen to under three runs an over for  most  of  the
day.

The wicket in The Parks has been full of runs in recent  matches,
but  some  rain earlier in the week provided just enough movement
to keep the bowlers interested and the batsmen wary. In fact, had
a  catch  behind  and a stumping opportunity been taken, OxfordUs
bowlers could have been celebrating.

The highly promising Mathew Dowman lost the chance of a big score
when  he tried to hit Attfield over the top but instead spooned a
catch to the off side. Colin Banton and Jonathan Wileman took the
score  along at no more than a steady rate, but the loss of three
quick wickets hinted that Nottinghamshire were set for  a  period
of rebuilding.

Lindsay Walker used his feet against the spinners, but  once  too
often   to   Justin  Ricketts  to  be  stumped  by  Mike Jarrett.
Richard Bates fell to the wicketkeeper as well, but a partnership
of  80 by Gregory Mike and James Hindson restored respectability.

Source :: The Electronic Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk)
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