Richards hits 241 n.o.
NZPA-Reuter London The brilliant West Indian cricketer, Vivian Richards, topped tlie 1000-iun mark for the season when he hammered a memorable 241 not out i'or Somerset in an English county cricket match at Bristol. The 25-year-old star from Antigua batted for 289 minutes, hitting four sixes and 33 fours in an innings interrupted by lain on four occasions. It was his highest score in county cricket and enabled Somerset to force a draw against Gloucestershire.
The only other championship game to produce a result as rain disrupted most matches was at Chelmsford, where Essex beat Surrey by 121 runs.
At°?anterbury: Hampshire 184 and 249/7 (D. Turner 64; T. Jesty 43), drew with Kent 365/8 dec. At Lords: Sussex 171 and 258 (Javed Miandad 98; K. Wessells 32; W. Daniels 5/76; N. Neatherstone 4/33), lost to Middlesex 380 and 53/3. At Bristol: Somerset 133 and 383/6 (V. Richards 241 no., D. Breakwell 51. P. Slocombe 51). drew with Gloucestershire 329/4 At Chelmsford: Essex 303/3 and 255/5 dec. (K. Fletcher 88, G. Gooch 66). beat Surrey 286/8 and 151 (G Roope 79; R. East 5/53). At Northampton: Northamptonshire 303/7. Leicester 152 (J. Steele 46: Sargraz Nawaz 4/56, J Dve 4/551 and 35/0. At Old Trafford: Lancashire 270/4 drew with Yorkshire 65/8 dec. (C. Croft 4/40). At Trent Bridge: Nottingham, shire 269 drew with Derbyshire 111/4 (J. Wright -18 n. 0.).
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