A fast scoring partnership between Griffiths and Flaherty who scored 121 in 107 minutes placed Ashburton in the ascendancy yesterday, when they had first use of the wicket against North Otago. The subsequent batsmen took further toll of a flagging attack and the side made 342. The North Otago out cricket was always alert and though the conditions were enervating (?), the bowlers struck steadily to their job.

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Representative - Richards Trophy -

North Otago vs Ashburton County at Ashburton Domain Oval, Ashburton
Ashburton County 342 ( E.M. Flaherty 79, B. Ashworth 77, I.J. Griffins 58, T.A. Dennis 51, C. Robertson 47, A. Stead 11, J.C. Brown 4-83 ) & 72-6dec ( T.A. Dennis 19no, M. Wills 16, A. Stead 13no, C. Robertson 12, M.F. Sandri 3-23 )
North Otago 241 ( J.S. White 64, I.T. Geddes 33, A.D. Long 32, J.B. Carleton 30, M.F. Sandri 24, A. Kelman 15, M. Collings 11no, Price 3-42, Horton 3-49, McCormick 2-53 ) & 57-1 ( I.T. Geddes 29no, G. Johnson 24no )
First innings win to Ashburton County
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