Canty batsman does well

Press, 30 November 1978, Page 32

Canty batsman does well

PA Gisborne The Wellington mediumpace bowler, Grant .Cederwall, and the Canterbury batsman, George Carnoutos, shared the honours with 63 and 64 runs respectively when their teams met in the Rothman’s under-23 cricket tournament at Gisborne yesterday. Wellington made 203 for nine declared. In reply Canterbury was .122 for three at stumps. Cederwall and Carnoutos were the main exceptions in a day’s cricket played in warm conditions with bowlers generally dominating play. Cederwall hit five fours and two sixes in his innings while Carnoutos hit 11 fours. Kevin White (Norther Dis-

tricts) also batted well, hit- ] ting five fours in his 55 | runs against Auckland. 1 Northern made 163 for nine l declared and Aucland was 92 for sjx al stumps. In a typically aggressive 55, Bill Hodgson hit 11 fours as Central Districts made! 200 against Otago, which] was 94 for three at stumps. Scoreboard:— I Northern Districts 163/9 (K. White 55. K. Craig 32; T. Hellaby 5/44. S. Gillespie 2/44. M. Sneddon 2/35) played Auckland 92/6 (N. Scott 39: K. White 2/12. M. Simmonds 2/27). Central Districts 200 (W. Hodgson 55, G. Cunningham 36, I. Smith 33. E. McSweenev 30: J. Bracewell 2/39. J. Wilson ; 2/36 W. Martin 2/40. P. Hills' 12/71) played Otago 94/3 (S. McICullum 24. I. Rutherford 16, B. Blair 22 not out; D. McDonald 12/30). Wellington 203/9 (G. Cederwall 163, R. Reid 26, B. Barnden 23:| S. Bateman 2/23. M. Johnston •2/45) played Canterbury 122/3 ■ (G. Carnoutos 64. R. Deans 36; G. Thomas 1/28).