A well-compiled 110 by North Otago's K. Murray; a whirlwind half-century by the former Wellington Plunket Shield player, J. Sigley, and an aggressive 59 by B.A. Shewan, who put on 82 runs in a first-wicket stand with R. Bowden (33) for South Canterbury, were the batting highlights in the representative cricket match between North Otago and South Canterbury at Timaru at the weekend.

North Otago, 253 and 171 for eight wickets, led South Canterbury on the first innings, but South Canterbury retains the Richards trophy, as the visitors needed an outright win to take the trophy back to Oamaru.

Short Scorecard(s)

Representative - Richards Trophy -

North Otago vs South Canterbury at Timaru
North Otago 253 ( K. Murray 110, J. Sigley 51, A.G. Cartwright 28, W.B. Kerr 18, I. Nicol 12, W. Taylor 4-62, Smith 3-34 ) & 171-8 ( R.J. Mason 55, A.G. Cartwright 33, P. Winfield 25, R.N. Taiaroa 17no, J. Sigley 13, W. Cubbit 12, W. Taylor 6-46 )
South Canterbury 235 ( B. Shewan 59, J. Wilson 35, R. Bowden 33, G. Wain 26, D. Taylor 25no, W. Taylor 18, M. Jack 11, A.D. Sandri 6-35, W. Cubbit 2-16, J. Sigley 2-71 )
First innings win to North Otago
Full scorecard for the match