Boycott clocks 151 centuries
NZPA-Reuter London The former England opener, Geoff Boycott, in his forty-sixth year, scored his 151st first class century to guide Yorkshire to a strong position in its English county championship cricket me tch against Surrey at Headingley yesterday. Surrey finished the second day of the threeday match on 15 for three
in its second innings, 23 runs behind Yorkshire. England’s new opening batsman, Martyn Moxon, was dismissed for three, but Boycott put on 114 in 34 overs with Ashley Metcalfe, and 159 in 56 overs with Kevin Sharp. Boycott was undefeated with 135 made in 350 minutes with ,16 fours when Yorkshire declared at 307 for six, a first innings lead of 38.
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Press, 22 July 1986, Page 26
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