Yorkshire Defied
(N.Z PA Reuter--Copyright) LONDON. In the only English firstclass cricket match n o t washed out by rain yesterday Yorkshire went close to scoring its first 1969 championship victory. Yorkshire declared its second innings at 127 for five, setting Glamorgan 168 runs in 129 minutes to win. It took nine wickets in just over an hour and a half, but D. Shepherd and M. Nash held out for 20 minutes and forced a draw. Scores: At Cambridge: Cambridge Univerilty 195 and »S/t drew with Lelcestershlp 313/8 dec. At Oxford: Warwickshire 310 drew with Oxford University 413/9. At Lord's: Middlesex 332 drew with Essex 209/9 dec. Middlesex tour points. Essex tour. At the Oval: Surrey 332/4 dec. and 14/2 drew with Derbyshire 237. Surrey six points, Derbyshire two. At Swansea: Verkahlre 285 and 127/5 dec. <P. Sharpe 46> drew with Glamorgan 225/9 dec. and 100/0 (C. Cope 4/40. D. Wilson 3/33). Glamorgan four points. Yorkshire four.
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31982, 8 May 1969, Page 6
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