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LONDON, July 16: South Africa import H.D. Ackerman set a personal landmark when he smashed an unbeaten 309 for Leicestershire in the English County Championship second division match against Glamorgan on Saturday.

Ackerman hit 39 fours and a six in a 446-ball knock that helped the visitors to 560 at Sophia Gardens.

Brendon McCullum was 80 not out as Glamorgan reached 153 for two in reply.

In Division One, Murray Goodwin and Matt Prior smashed twin centuries to bat Sussex into a strong position in their crucial clash with Kent.

Former Zimbabwe batsman Goodwin was unbeaten on 111 with Prior 107no at the close at Hove, giving Sussex a lead of 431 on 368 for three.

Carl Hopkinson (57) and Richard Montgomerie (69) weighed in with half-centuries as Sussex, eyeing top spot, set about compiling a target after claiming a first-innings lead of 63.

Kent were earlier bowled out for 336 with Yasir Arafat finishing with five for 84.

Left-hander James Adams hit a career-best 262 not out as Hampshire posted 572 for three declared against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.

John Crawley was dismissed for 148 having put on 276 with Adams for the second wicket.

Nottinghamshire were in deep trouble at the close on 173 for five with Shane Warne and Chris Tremlett having taken two wickets apiece. Captain Stephen Fleming was at unbeaten on 64.

Scores on Saturday:

County Championship:

Division One:

At Chester-le-Street: Yorkshire 339 (A. McGrath 140 not out, D.S. Lehmann 58) and 189-2 (C. White 66, J. Sayers 56); Durham 258 (D.M. Benkenstein 93, O.D. Gibson 53; T.T. Bresnan 5-58)

At Trent Bridge: Hampshire 572-3 declared (J. Adams 262 not out, J.P. Crawley 148, D. Thornely 50 not out); Nottinghamshire 173-5 (D.J. Bicknell 77, S.P. Fleming 64 not out).

At Edgbaston: Middlesex 446 (E. Joyce 211, D.C. Nash 68, N. Compton 52); Warwickshire 215-4 (M.A. Wagh 89 not out, T. Ambrose 58 not out).

At Hove: Sussex 399 (M.H. Yardy 134, M.W. Goodwin 82; M.M. Patel 4-101) and 368-3 (M.W. Goodwin 111 not out, M.J. Prior 107 not out, R.R. Montgomerie 69, C. Hopkinson 57); Kent 336 (D.I. Stevens 118, M. Walker 87; Yasir Arafat 5-84).

Division Two:

At Sophia Gardens: Leicestershire 560 (H.D. Ackerman 309 not out, P.A. Nixon 60); Glamorgan 153-2 (B.B. McCullum 80 not out).

At Northampton: Surrey 328 (A.D. Brown 113, M.R. Ramprakash 51; M. Nicholson 4-84) and 75-1; Northamptonshire 300 (U. Afzaal 136 not out).

At Taunton: Derbyshire 396 (M.J. North 132, C.G. Taylor 60) and 21-2; Somerset 340 (P. Trego 135, A. Suppiah 50; P.S. Jones 4-88).

At Bristol: Gloucestershire 394 (A.P.R. Gidman 87, C.M. Spearman 70, S. Adshead 68) and 70-0; Essex 548 (A. Flower 190, J.F. Middlebrook 73 not out, M. Pettini 59, G.W. Flower 58; S. Kirby 4-94).—AFP