Fulton slams fine century in 75min

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33452, 6 February 1974, Page 24

Fulton slams fine century in 75min

(yen Zealand Press Association) j WELLINGTON. A magnificent century in just under 75 minutes front the J Northern Districts batsman. R. Fulton, highlighted scoring in tl the first round of the Rothmans under 23 cricket tournament jin Wellington yesterday. d.’’ . . .

1 On a day where runs were scored at an average -i rate of nearly two a min- . ute Fulton stood out with -i his spectacular exhibition d of power hitting which v followed his score of 79 t in the first innings. But his efforts did nothing! t .:for Northern Districts’: ichances in the tournament,; they were beaten • out-right by Auckland. In the other match Otago iiwon outright from the sec->|ond-to-last ball of the day — ■ by a mere five runs from Central Districts. , Shrewd captaincy from the ' Auckland skipper, J. Wilt-, ' shire, won the game for his side against Northern Dis1 tricts. 1 After declaring 28 runs: ahead Wiltshire bowled his >| spinners exclusively and' ;i encouraged Northern to .'declare, leaving Auckland 141 pto win in 15 overs. ,t With Wiltshire and C. j Atkinson batting well, Auckland won with more than an over to spare. ; The Otago captain. W. 'Lees, also showed imagination, leaving Central an hour and 15 overs to get 207 runs. The Central captain, J. Edwards, seemed set to get them on his own when he reached the 90s after 70 minutes of batting. He hit five sixes, 12 fours and a five,, ’ taking 21 off R. Webb’s third '’lover and 26 off G. Broad’s ■fourth. v But when Edwards went ’[for 93 Central slumped, and it was only a rearguard fight ’ which brought them to within 1 five runs of victory. ; 30-OVER GAME . Canterbury, which dei 1 faulted to Wellington, played » a 30-over game against WelI lington, losing by 34 runs. For Wellington. B. Ceder- - wall scored a half century in his team's score Of 159, and

the Canterbury pace-bowler,; A. Stimpson, who hit four! [sixes, scored 40 of Canterbury’s 125. Wellington and Canterbury 'were awarded six bonus. I points each because of the; 'case of the default — airport (closures — and Wellington took a further 10 points because it was Canterbury that The six points was; the average won in the other; games. Points after one round are: Auckland and Otago 17. Wellington 16, Northern Districts 7, Canterbury 6, Central Districts 2. . Scores:— OTAGO First innings .. .. «. 242 Second innings P. Facoory not out .. ..57 D. Brady run out 1 ’D. Dempsev c Amadio b Reilly 6 W Lees c Roberts b Ormistoir 18 G. Williams c Roberts b Ormiston ... 20 •L. McAlevey run out 8 B. Cameron not out .. 1 Extras dbli .. 1 Total for five wickets dee. •• -.112 Fall of wickets: 6. 17, 56. 78. 97. Bowling: G. Lynch, 4. (I, 13 (I: .1. Reilly. 3. 0. 18. I: S. Bev in, 7, 3. 15. 0; R. Ormiston, 7,0, 65. CENTRAL DISTRICTS First innings •G. Edwards c Lees b Cameron .. 66 • | G. Cook b Webb 0 R, Ormiston b Webb .. 7 R. Pierce c Lees b Webb .. 7 S. Bevin lbw b Webb 0 !G. Roberts c Lees b Cameron .. 21 D. Amadio not out .. .. 28 *.J, Hooper c Boock b Cameron 0 ;W. Atkinson b Webb ,G. Lynch not out 4 Extras i,lb6, wl. Jib Bi.. 15

Total lor eight wickets dec. .. 148 1 Fall of wickets: 1 25 36, 65, . 109. 120. 120. 121. Bowling: R. Webb. 12. 2. 53. 5; P. Jones. 2. 0. 12. 0: G. Broad. 3, 0. 23, 0: B. Cameron, 6, I 4), 13; S. 'Boock, 1. 0, 4. 0. Second innings Edwards c Dempsey b Webb 93 Amadio c Facoon b Broad 19 Roberts c Lees b Webb . 0 Pierce run out . 14 Ormiston c Brady b Boock 0 j Hooper b Boock 9 Cook c Dempsev b Cameron 29 Atkinson run oirt 18' Bevin c Lees b Cameron .. 0 r, Lynch run out 13 . Riley not out 2 p Extras 'lbsi .. .. 5 Total 202 Fall of wickets: 66. 67. 122. 126. , 135. 136. 169. 169. 196. r Bowling: Webb. 7 0. 60, 1; i- Broad. 4,0, 55, 1: Cameron, 7. ;. 0. 56. 2; Boock. 5.7, 0, 26. 2.

NORTHERN DISTRICTS First innings 203 Second innings .1. Chitty c Troupe b Linn .. 30' A. Puna c Wiltshire b Whitcombe 0, R. Fulton c Schrafte b Linn 103 K. Puna not out .. 8 W. I.awiie not out .. .. ifi Extras ilb4i .. .. 4 Total (tor 3 wkts dec.) 1691 Fall of wickets: 18, 94. 153. Bowling.—J. Calder 8 . 3 30, 0; W. Linn, 7,1, 33, 2; P. Whit-1 combe. 10, 1, 97. 1; G, Troupe. I I. 0,5, 0. AUCKLAND First innings 1108/2) .1. Wiltshire run out .. 58; .1. Reid c Brooks b Dickeson 43 P. Whitcombe c Fulton b Dickeson .. . ■ 0 J. Calder c Cruickshank b A. Puna ■ ■ 171 D. Bygrave c Fulton b Dickeson 12 W. Linn not out .. 29 G: Troupe c and b A Puna 5; D. Findlay c K. Puna b A Puna O' K. Robinson not out .. I Extras (b 4 nbl) .. .. 5 .'.Total (for 9 wkts dec.) .. 231 Fall of wickets: 54. 73, 158. 159, 167. 194. 198, 210. 222. Bowling.—J. Brooks. 4. 0, 29, 0;. M. Cruickshank, 4, 1. 24, 0: R Fulton, 8. I, 24, 2: Gillot, 18, 3. 54. 0; A. Puna, 10 1. 55. 3; C. Dickeson, 10, I. 40, 3. Second innings C Atkinson b Brooks .. 54 .M. Schrafte run out .. .. 2 Wiltshire not. out .. 34 Whitcombe c Cruickshank b Brooks ■[ ■ Calder c and B Cruickshank 12 Troupe not out •■ 22 Extras tbB, Ib6) H; Total (for 4 wickets) .. 1411 Fall of wickets: 4. 67, 69, 92. Bowling.—Brooks, 7 3,0, 50, 2. Cruickshank. 4. 0. 39, I; Dickeson 1, 0 20, 0: Fulton, 2,0, 17, 0