B teams score freely

Press, 7 January 1983, Page 3

B teams score freely

Plenty of runs were scored on an excellent batting wicket at Horton Park, Blenheim, on the second day of the three-day cricket match between Canterbury B and Central Districts B yesterday. Canterbury, 157 for three at stumps, has a lead of 145 runs and the captain, Cran Bull, will be looking for quick runs this morning to set Central Districts a race against the clock. Play will finish early, at 4 p.m., after a five-hour day. The Canterbury second innings got off to a great start with an opening stand of 129 by, John Larter (43) and John Gully (85). Gully who hit 14 fours and batted for only 125 min had an excellent double for the match. He made 134 in the first innings. Earlier Central Districts had carried on in confident fashion to advance its overnight score from 100 for two to 270 before declaring with five wickets down. The highlight was a second wicket partnership of 134 by John Smith (JLOO, with 13 fours) and Ron Hart (41). Brian Richards made a grand 75. Play was delayed an hour because of rain, and an hour was added to the playing time. Scores - Canterbury B 258 and" 157/ 3 (J. Larter 43, J. Gully 85), Central Districts B 270/5 dec. (J. Smith 100, B. Richards 75, R. Hart 41; A. Farrant 2/50).