▁matches ▁with ▁only ▁moder ate ▁success . ▁Play ing ▁for ▁Glen el g ▁in ▁the ▁Ad ela ide ▁competition ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 7 - 6 8 , ▁he ▁took ▁ 7 3 ▁w ick ets ▁in ▁ 1 2 ▁matches ▁at ▁an ▁average ▁of ▁ 1 2 . 9 , ▁twice ▁taking ▁nine ▁w ick ets ▁in ▁an ▁inn ings . ▁He ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁medal ▁for ▁the ▁out standing ▁player ▁in ▁the ▁competition . ▁ ▁He ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁South ▁Australian ▁team ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 8 - 6 9 , ▁taking ▁ 2 1 ▁w ick ets ▁at ▁an ▁average ▁of ▁ 2 8 . 2 2 ▁and ▁forming ▁an ▁effective ▁opening ▁attack ▁with ▁Eric ▁Fre eman ▁in ▁South ▁Australia ' s ▁She ff ield ▁Sh ield - win ning ▁team . ▁Early ▁in ▁the ▁season , ▁in ▁the ▁match ▁against ▁the ▁tour ing ▁West ▁Indians , ▁he ▁scored ▁ 1 2 7 , ▁having ▁gone ▁to ▁the ▁cre ase ▁with ▁the ▁score ▁at ▁ 7 ▁for ▁ 1 6 6 , ▁adding ▁a ▁South ▁Australian ▁e ighth - wick et ▁partners hip ▁record ▁of ▁ 1 7 1 ▁in ▁ 1 3 1 ▁minutes ▁with ▁Ian ▁Ch app ell . ▁He ▁also ▁played ▁a ▁leading ▁part ▁in ▁South ▁Australia ' s ▁She ff ield ▁Sh ield ▁victory ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 0 - 7 1 , ▁opening ▁the ▁bow ling ▁with ▁Jeff ▁Hamm ond ▁and ▁taking ▁ 2 3 ▁w ick ets ▁at ▁ 1 9