LONDON July i Glamorgan rewrote I heir record liooks with a tally of four century-■iiakers in their

English county championship cricket match against Gfouc estershire at Bristol on Friday, reports Reuter

Openers Steve James (118) and Hugh Morns (108) who reached three figtires qn Thursday, were joined durihg the second day of the foui-day fame by Matthew Maynard

145 not cut) and Tonv Cetiev

(101 not out)

It is the first time in the. WHsh teams hist ory the feat has been achieved in the same x"umgs. which reached .509 lor three declared Gloucesl ershtre were 13 without loss at the close

The three wickets all fell early to left-arm seamer Mike South with Alun Evans, who made just four, the only bats-n jn to miss out

Building on an opening srarid of 240 by James and Morris Maynard and Cottey

shared an unbeaten fourthwicket partnership of 251

Leicestershire opener Vince Wells sustained )iis pro lili< form with an unbeaten 150 lilting his aggregate to 557 in his last lour innings, against Essex at Leicester

When rain forced an early close with Leicestershire 304 for six in reply to Essex s 163. Weils had faced 265 balls and hit 22 fours.

Wells and David MiUns (51 not out) stood firm after axed England ^all-rounder Ronnie Irani (three for 70) had helped reduce the home county from 195 for two to 204 for six.

Brothers Martin and Darren Btcknell combined to give Surrey the edge in their derby with Middlesex at the Oval before rain intervened

Pace bowler Martin helped wrap up Middlesex's innings for 232 and then left-hander Darren (48) shared a solid opening stand of 85 with Mark Butcher (42) as Surrey advanced to 136 for three.

Middlesex's lower-order had collapsed as four wickets fell in 34 balls. Martin Bicknell returning five for 54.

Opener Jason Gallian anchored Lancashire with a century to guide his side to 392 all out against Worcestershire at Old Trafford, occasional off-spinner Vikram Solanki taking a career-best five for 116.

Gallian survived two dropped catches in his 140 while support came from Graham Uoyd (59) and Neil Fairbrother (46) plus tail-en-ders lan Austin (47) and Steve Elworthy (45).

Michael Bums hit his highest first-class score of 81 to help earn champions Warwickshire their first two home batting points of the season against Nottinghamshire at Edgbaston.

Warwickshire had managed scores of only 192. 164 and 137 in three previous first innings against Hampshire. Leicestershire and Kent.

But Burns and Trevor Penney (52 no} out) looK 'hem through to 251 for six before rain halted play.