Famouos Cricketers No 92 - Ian Chappell

9. South Australia v Western Australia, Perth, December 29, 31, January 1 (South Australia won by an innings and 71 runs) c K.B.Gartrell b D.E.Hoare 5 394 5 1 15 1 D.E.Hoare b 167 3 0 21 0 156 10. South Australia v Victoria, Adelaide, January 11, 12, 14, 15 (Match drawn) lbw b W.M.O’Halloran 7 408-8d 4 0 12 1 R.C.Jordon st J.R.Ducker 218 2 not out 2 86-7 3 0 13 0 298 11. South Australia v New South Wales, Sydney, January 18, 19, 21 (New South Wales won by ten wickets) st D.A.Ford b R.Benaud 20 180 5 1 28 0 414-6d c N.C.O’Neill b J.W.Martin 13 294 - - - - 64-0 12. South Australia v Queensland, Brisbane, January 25, 26, 28, 29 (Match drawn) b T.R.Veivers 50 435 9.4 2 43 1 B.Fisher c J.C.Lill 386 not out 19 172-6d 9 0 33 0 137-2 13. South Australia v Queensland, Adelaide, February 8, 9, 11, 12 (Match drawn) c C.E.Westaway b B.Fisher 15 276 5 0 22 0 308 1 run out 57 243-8d 2 0 5 0 159-6 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Sheffield Shield 8 14 3 419 149 38.09 1 3 6 Other matches 2 3 0 72 36 24.00 - - 3 Season 10 17 3 491 149 35.07 1 3 9 Career 13 22 3 583 149 30.68 1 4 11 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i Sheffield Shield 88.3 8 394 11 4-98 35.81 - Other matches 24 1 125 0 - - - Season (8b) 112.3 9 519 11 4-98 47.18 - Career (8b) 144.3 15 633 15 4-98 42.20 - 1963 - In England In the Australian winter of 1963 Chappell was engaged as professional for Ramsbottom in the Lancashire League but his batting was less than impressive and his team finished bottom of the table. He scored 510 runs at an average of 24.28 and took 60 wickets at an average of 15.06. He made one first-class appearance for Lancashire but did not play for the county 2nd XI in either Minor Counties or 2nd XI championship matches. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 14. Lancashire v Cambridge University, Old Trafford, June (26), 27, (28) (Match drawn) c M.G.Griffith b A.R.Windows 3 237 4-0 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Other match 1 1 0 3 3 3.00 - - - Career 14 23 3 586 149 29.30 1 4 11 1963/64 South Australia were Sheffield Shield champions this season. Chappell was third in the State’s batting averages. He became their number three batsman in Perth in the New Year match of 1964, making an undefeated double century on his second outing in that position. The Australian selectors, usually so good at spotting talent early, overlooked him for the 1964 tour of England, preferring Jack Potter of Victoria. The presence of Garry Sobers in the South Australian side probably overshadowed 9