Yorkshire’s Sixth Win Of Season

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31086, 15 June 1966, Page 19

Yorkshire’s Sixth Win Of Season

tK.Z.P.A.-Reuter —Copyright) LONDON

While Sussex was boosting England's hopes for the second test at Lord's on Thursday by inflicting the first defeat on the West Indian cricketers, the county championship leader, Yorkshire, romped to its sixth win of the season.

Yorkshire beat Derbyshire bv an innings and 15 runs after taking eight minutes of the extra half-hour on the second day. Derbyshire could never eope with accurate and lively bowling in helpful conditions. Its last seven wickets in the first innings fell for only eight runs to Trueman, Nicholson and Illingworth, and it followed on 169 runs behind. It was the first team to follow on in a 65-over experimental rule match. Derbyshire was all out for 89 (Nicholson four for 22, Illingworth three for seven) and 154 (Close three for 20). Yorkshire made 258 for six. Close of play scores:— At Brentwood: Essex 284 and T/23S declared 18. Taylor 59. M.

Bear 79, A. Palfreman 5/63); Cambridge University 127 (D. Murray 58 not out; K. Boyce 9/61) and 4/45. At Oxford: Oxford University 172 and 2/46: Leicestershire 280 <P. Marner 108. D. Constant 45: R. Hiller 4/53 J. Easter 4/51). At the Oval: Match drawn. Surrey 9/156 (65 overs) and 229 <K. Barrington 68; D. Underwood 5/57); Kent 8/179 (65 overs) and 9/168 <M. Denness 52, M. Cowdrey 48: R. Harman 4/62, P. Pocock 4/36). Kent two points. At Northampton: Match drawn. Somerset 8/195 (65 overs) and 9/272 declared (G. Clayton 63). Northamptonshire 8/178 (65 overs) and 9/202 (D. Steele 76. P. Watts 60, F. Rumsey 4/45). Somerset two podnte. At Liverpool: Lancashire 2/139 (65 overs) and 3/37; Glamorgan 99 (53.1 overs). At Chesterfield: Yorkshire beat Derbyshire by an innings and 15 runs. Yorkshire 6/258 (65 overs). Derbyshire 89 (46.4 overs (A. Nicholson 4/22, R. NUngworth 3/7), and 154 (D. Close 3/20, A. Nicholson 3/33). Yorkshire 12 points. At Bournemouth: Hampshire 150 and 4/155 (R. Marshal 97); Nottinghamshire 219 (D. White 4/69. At Bristol: Warwickshire 4/252 (65 overs), Gloucestershire 7/214 *63.1 overs <S. Russell 45, D. Shepherd 40). At Worcester: • Worcestershire 4/237 <65 overs) and 4/258 declared (M. Horton 67. B d’OHveira 70. D. Richardson 47 not out); Middlesex 136 <64.1 I overs) (J. Fla veil 3/35, L. Cold•well 3/38), and 0/27.