CC REVIEW - 19 Jun 1995
Derbyshire have called a crisis meeting of their cricket commit-
tee on Tuesday after slumping to defeat against Somerset. They
went down by 79 runs despite having enforced the follow-on ear-
lier in the game. Kim Barnett`s men resumed on 28-4, needing
another 220 to win, and were in with a chance while Colin Wells
was at the crease. He hit a six and 18 fours before being bowled
by 98 by Mushtaq Ahmed and the last three wickets fell in 17
balls after lunch.
Middlesex wrapped up their fourth championship win of the season
with a comfortable eight-wicket triumph over Glamorgan at Colwyn
Bay. The Welsh county extended their second innings 258-5 to 332
with Steve Watkin striking a six and five fours in a gallant 30.
He then dismissed Paul Weekes for nought as Middlesex set about
scoring 79 to win. Jason Pooley was dropped at skip by Matthew
Maynard off Robert Croft and went on to reach his fifty with the
winning boundary.
Martyn Moxon completed a marvellous individual display with 65
not out to see Yorkshire to an eight-wicket victory over Kent at
Headingley. The Yorkshire captain, who compiled an unbeaten 203
in their first innings, was clearly feeling some discomfort from
a knee injury. But he struck ten boundaries in reaching a 76-
ball fifty and was given sterling support by in-form David Byas
(58). The pair put together a century stand from just 25 overs
and extended it to 125 to seal the win.
Graeme Archer hit an unbeaten century as Nottinghamshire held out
for a draw against Leicestershire. Set 375 in 102 overs to win,
Notts gave up their chase after losing Paul Johnson and Chris
Cairns as Archer steered them to safety. He responded in style,
reaching his first century of the season in 223 minutes off 222
balls, finishing unbeaten on 122 as Notts reached 246-7 at the
close. Leicester finished their second innings in the morning
with Jonathan Dakin making 66.
Hampshire failed to make it four wins in a row as Gloucestershire
batted out for a draw. Hampshire were foiled by India Test
bowler Javagal Srinath, who hit three sixes and a four to make
33. Gloucestershire had been set a target of 251 from 53 overs.
They made a promising start but then lost Monte Lynch, Tony
Wright and Andrew Symonds. Four lights were shining from the
scoreboard as Srinath hit out while Mark Alleyne was unbeaten on
25.
Former Australian Test paceman Carl Rackemann raced in with a
championship-best six for 60 but Sussex`s late batting order
thwarted Surrey`s victory hopes. Sussex, set 385 to win in 79
overs, slipped to 184 for seven with Rackemann taking five for
seven in 36 balls. Jason Lewry was the Sussex hero, facing 71
balls for his 11 not out and he cooly played out the final over
of the day. Surrey had earlier declared on a total of 501 for
eight.
Contributed by Mathop (boland@*sci.kun.nl)
