Ames joined Paynter, who with a grand straight drive sent up the 500 after the innings had lasted 410 minute:
The scoring brightened up with both batsmen attacking the bowling, but at 577 Ames was beaten by a googly from Fleetwood-Smith, Ames, who contributed 46, was superb im off driving. He hit boundaries, while his partnership with Payneter yielded 90 runs in 55 minutes, The Lancashire left-hander reached his 150 after 260 minutes. and at the luncheon adjournment was unbeaten Sith 155. Verity then had three, the score-board reading 589 for six.
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