Century to Edgar
PA Gisborne An undefeated century by Wellington’s Bruce Edgar was the highlight of yesterday’s play in the Rothmans ; under-23 cricket tournament I at Gisborne. j All games were drawn but I Edgar was all class as he hit 1102 not out. His 50 came up | in 96min off 108 balls and his i 100 in 156 min off 20.3 balls. 1 ! He reached the boundary 16 times and took Wellington to! a total of 174 for two in its second innings against! Canterbury. i Set to get 203 runs to win i at about six an over Canter- ! bury was 177 for eight at|. the finish. b
Scoreboard. Northern Districts 163/9 and 172 (B. Mclntosh 43, W, Fowler 30, C. Kuggeleijn 29; T. Hellaby 4/17, G. Jones 3/16) drew with Auckland 184 and 90/8 (S. Joyce 28, P, Haydon 23; K! Trieber 3/15, W. Fowler 2/21). Central Districts 200 ano 180/4 (L. Smith 67 not out, E. McSweeny 48) drew with Otago 211/7 <B. Blair 83; B. Bracewell 3/53). | Wellington 203/9 and 1174/2 (B. Edgar 102 not out, iA. McLean 40) drew with Canterbury 175/7 and 177/8 (B. Thomas 34, M. Johnston 29 not out; G. Thomas 3/23, IJ. Anderson 2/41, G. Cederwall 2/58),
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