Date-stamped : 17 Jun95 - 14:23
CC: WARWICKSHIRE v HAMPSHIRE, Birmingham, 16-19 July 1988.

MERRICK TAKES TEN WICKETS AS WARWICKS DOMINATE

Only  seventeen  overs  were  possible  on  the  first  day,  but
Warwickshire had sufficient time to achieve their fifth Champion-
ship victory of the season.  The West Indian  fast bowler,   Mer-
rick,  a  fearsome  prospect  on  another untrustworthy Edgbaston
pitch, was their matchwinner with ten wickets for  69  from  35.1
overs.

Only the Smith brothers, of whom Robin was selected  for  England
on  the  rest day to play in the Fourth Test against the West In-
dies, played him with any confidence. On Monday, Lloyd and  Moles
enforced   the  advantage  with  an  opening partnership  of 203.
Lloyd`s unbeaten 160, his best  of  the summer,  came  from   228
deliveries  in  a stay of 266 minutes, during which he hit seven-
teen fours.  By the close Merrick had decided Hampshire`s fate.

Source :: Wisden 1989.
<END> Contributed by J.R.F.Evans (en92jrfe@exeter.ac.uk)