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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 17, 1989.

LANCASHIRE FORCED TO FOLLOW-ON AGAINST SOMERSET Skittled Out For Meagre 181 By Hazell

Yorkshire Score Fine Victory

London, To-day. LANCASHIRE, always strong contenders for the County Cricket Championship, were given a gruelling time by Somerset in their match at Man- chester which concluded yesterday.

Somerset, in nowise upset by the reputations of their opponents, batted first and took heavy toll of the powerful Lancashire attack, Gimblett and the veteran left-hander Frank Lee, both scoring cen- turies to enable a declaration to be made at 372 for 6.

Hazell, a slow left-hander, then skittled Lancashire out for 181 and this proud county had to suffer the ignominy of following on.

large first-innings total which

sufficient proved

then to carry through against Leicestershire "in the only other county match with a definite conclusion.

They made no mistake in their second venture, however, and when Most notable performances in

scored other matches, none of stumps were drawn, had

which 131 for the loss of only one wicket. reached a definite conclusion, were The hand of A. B. Sellars, York- the second successive century of left- shire's skipper, was again evident Creese, the South African

the splendid victory of York-hander and the fine bowling of the shire over Kent in one of the many Rev. J. W. J. Steele, for Hamp- matches interrupted by rain.

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shire.

Yorkshire could only manage 169 in their first venture to whichly Kent replied with 100.

With this lead of 69 on the first innings, Yorkshire declared their second innings closed when they were 171 for 9.

With nearly a day and a half to score, 240, Kent failed badly before the bowling of Robinson, who took 6 for 42, and were dis- missed for 139, leaving Yorkshire victors by 109 runs.

Thanks to a brilliant century by Harry Parks, Sussex compiled a

was

Two matches were very serious- interfered with by rain.

with At Cambridge, the match

abandoned after Middlesex Middlesex had scored 398 and Cam- bridge had replied, with 244 for 8, Thompson making 133 not out.

match At Lord's, the

between left M.C.C. and West Indies was drawn after M.C.C. had scored 435 for 7.

West Indies did not have an op- portunity of batting.

At Leicester, Sussex beat Leicester (Continued at foot of Next Col.)

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DIS

SOUTH CHINA WIN BASKETBALL REPLAY

ISPLAYING vast improvement and better combination, South China beat the "Sing Tao Jih Pao" team, by the narrow mar- gin of one point in the re-play for the Colony Open Basketball League Championship last night at the Chinese Y.M.C.A. Stadium in Bridges Street.

by 7 wickets.

| Leicester-229 and 216.

The winners took the lead from the start with "Sing Tao" drawing level occasionally. By their de-

Sussex-391 for 9 dec. (Harry Parks monstration last night the winners

141) and 55 for 3.

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revealed talent not seen in the

At Leeds, Yorkshire beat Kent by Y.M.C.A. Stadium for many a sea-

109 runs. Yorks-169 and 171 for 9 dec.

Kent-100 and 139 (Robinson 6 for 42)

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At Manchester, Somerset beat Lan- cashire on the first innings. Somerset-372 for 6 dec, (Gimblett 108,

Lee 155 not out). Lancashire-181 (Hazell 7 for 65) and

followed on 131 for 1.

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son. "Sing Tao" were outplayed had to make several replacements for most part of the game, and

with reserves in the course of the game.

Won On Foul

The winners were also superior in netting the ball and converted

penalties.

At Chesterfield, Derbyshire beat Sur-all rey on the first innings.

Derbyshire-209 (Gregory 5 for 46)

and 63 for 1.

Surrey-190 (Copson 5 for 47).

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At Nottingham, Notts beat

Out of 17 penalties awarded, "Sing Tao" managed to convert only 4.

At half time, South China were Glamor-leading by 24 points to 21, but "Sing Tao" drew level again' but were unable to take the lead.

gun on the first innings. Notts-489 for 7 dec. (Gunn 119). Glamorgan 180 (Butler 5 for 48, Voce 4 for 43) and followed on 157 for 4.

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A few seconds before the final whistle when both teams were run- ning neck and neck with 43 points each, "Sing Tao" "fouled" one of the visiting players.

South (Creese

At Portsmouth, Hampshire beat Warwickshire on the first innings. Warwickshire-103 (Steele 6 for 62)

and 152 for 5. Hampshire-259 for 60 dec.

104). Reuter.

TO-DAY'S MATCHES

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At Ilford-Essex v. Glamorgan. At Gillingham-Kent v. Worcester-

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At Taunton-Somerset v. Sussex. At Bradford--Yorkshire v Glouces-

China converted the penalty, scoring the vital point to give them the Championship.

tershire.

At Oxford-Oxford University v.

Lancashire.

At Cambridge-Cambridge Universi-

ty v. West Indies.