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27/02 State Championship update

Friday, February 27 2004

Northern v Canterbury at Gisborne

Northern Districts are on top at stumps on day 2. Canterbury dismissed Northern for 434 with Nick Horsley top scoring for 101. Jayden Hatwell (68) Joseph Yovich (65) and Matt Hart (64) were all main contributors for Northern. Chris Martin took 3-67 for Canterbury.

At stumps Canterbury are 145-5. However in form number 3 batsman Peter Fulton is not out on 74. Paul Wiseman is not out on 23. Mark Orchard (2-10) and Joseph Yovich (2-30) have been the main wicket takers for Northern.

Northern 434 (Horsley 101, Hatwell 68, Yovich 65; C.Martin 3-67, Wiseman 2-92, Edmond 2-98)
Canterbury 145-5 (Fulton 74*, Wiseman 23*, Broom 19; Orchard 2-10, Yovich 2-30)

Wellington v Otago at Wellington

Wellington were dismissed for 482 with Matt Walker making 126. Nathan Parlane was the next highest scorer with 62. Jeff Wilson returned with the best bowling figures with 3-76 off 23 overs. Warren McSkimming took 3-94.

Otago made a good start, by finishing at 154-2 at stumps. Mohammad Wasim and Craig Cumming put on 22 for the first wicket before James Franklin trapped Wasim in front for 17. Mark Gillespie broke through on 134 again, this time with Craig Gaffney for 69. Cumming (45*) and Rob Lawson (18*) are the two not out batsmen.

Wellington 482 (Walker 126, Parlane 62, Donaldson 36; Wilson 3-76, McSkimming 3-94, Harvie 2-91)
Otago 154-2 (Gaffney 69, Cumming 45*, Lawson 18*; Franklin 1-39, Gillespie 1-50)

Central v Auckland at New Plymouth

Auckland on top at stumps on day 2. Dismissed for 316 with Aaron Barnes making his second consecutive second with 108. Rob Nicol made 88. Lance Thompson took 3-35 for Central.

Glen Sulzberger top scored with 56, but the real star of the show was Ross Taylor making 52 off 31 balls. Andre Adams took 4-110 for Auckland.

Central 316 (Barnes 108, Nicol 88, Adams 26; Thompson 3-35, Sulzberger 3-60, Hamilton 3-82)
Central 268-8 (Sulzberger 56, Taylor 52, West 39*; Adams 4-110, Davis 3-60)

Posted by Craig