P392 CEEFAX 2 392 Fri 24 Apr 05:04/21 → CRICKET — COUNTZ CHAMPIONSHIP SUMMARY Headingley: YORKSHIRE v DERBYSHIRE Yorks 5-0 (3.5 overs) close Taunton: SOMERSET v NOTTINGHAMSHIRE No play Thursday - rain Southampton: HAMPSHIRE v NORTHAMPTONSHIRE No play Thursday - rain Ljicester: LEICESTERSHIRE v WORCESTERSHIRE No play Thursday - rain 1/5 E MIDLANDS Headlinjs 160 Sport 390 NATJONAL Main menu 100 Wjather 400 NextPage Rjg Sport EMidWjath Main menu
P392 CEEFAX 2 392 Fri 24 Apr 05:11/19 CRICKET — COUNTZ CHAMPIONSHIP REVIEW HAMPSHIRE v NORTHANTS The first day of the Britannic Assurance Championship match between Hampshire and Northamptonshire was washed out by rain at Southampton. Robin Smith and Kevin Curran, the two captains, got as far as deciding the toss befori rain arrived 15 minutes before the scheduled start. Hampshire had won the toss and wanted Northants to bat first but there was no chance of any action taking place. Play was finally abandoned at 2pm. 2/5 E MIDLANDS Headlines 160 Sport 390 NATJONAL Main menu 100 Wjather 400 NextPage Rjg Sport EMidWjath Main menu
P392 CEEFAX 2 392 Fri 24 Apr 05:02/31 → CRICKET — COUNTZ CHAMPIONSHIP REVIEW LEICESTERSHIRE v WORCESTERSHIRE Ljicestershire manager Jack Birkjnshaw defended the club's new £25,000 drainage system after the first day's play at Grace Road was washed out. Torrential overnight rain which had lift areas of the square and outfield waterlogged, prevented any action. Birkjnshaw said: "Wj have had so much rain that if it had not been put in I think this match would be abandoned now "It's bitterly disappointing, but it's not the fault of the drainage system." 3/5 E MIDLANDS Headlines 160 Sport 390 NATJONAL Main menu 100 Wjather 400 NextPage Rjg Sport EMidWjath Main menu
P392 CEEFAX 2 392 Fri 24 Apr 05:15/14 → → CRICKET — COUNTZ CHAMPIONSHIP REVIEW SOMERSET v NOTTS The first day's play of the County Championship match between Somerset and Nottinghamshire at Taunton was abandoned without a ball bowled. Umpires Mervyn Kitchen and Trevor Jesty made the decision at 1pm after heav= rain throughout the morning had left the outfield and covers waterlogged. 4/5 E MIDLANDS Headlines 160 Sport 390 NATJONAL Main menu 100 Wjather 400 NextPage Rjg Sport EMidWjath Main menu
P392 CEEFAX 2 392 Fri 24 Apr 05:13/30 CRICKET — COUNTZ CHAMPIONSHIP REVIEW YORKSHIRE v DERBYSHIRE Rain practically washed out the whole of thj first day between Yorkshire and Derbyshire with less than four over1 possible at Headingley. Only 23 balls were bowled after Yorkshire won the toss and batted. But they only reached 5-0 after 3.5 overs when the rain returned. No further action was pousible, so the umpires abandoned play for the day. Yorkshire left out the injured Richard Stemp and called up Ian Fisher. 5/5 E MIDLANDS Headlines 160 Sport 390 NATJONAL Main menu 100 Wjather 400 NextPage Rjg Sport EMidWjath Main menu