Date-stamped : 28 Dec93 - 11:54
English County Championship 1991 : Roundup

The 1991 county cricket season drew to a  close  this  week  with
Essex  lifting  the trophy.  It was their 5th championship trophy
and their 10th major trophy in 13 years - that, after 103   years
of  winning  absolutely  nothing  at  all!  On the last day, Der-
byshire pulled off an unlikely victory over Yorkshire  to  remain
in third place.  Yorks, needing only 190 to win, were bundled out
for 150 - Base took 4 for 34 and Sladdin took 3 for 27.   Glamor-
gan  beat  Hants  at Southampton.  Hants were bowled out in their
2nd innings for 323 (Watkin 3 for 92 and Croft 4 for 119).  Glams
got the 152 runs that was required in 50 overs with the loss of 3
wickets.  Alan Butcher got 58 and young Adrian Dale scored  47no.
Leicestershire  beat Kent at Canterbury.  Kent, who needed 319 to
win, were bowled out for 229.  Lancs beat Surrey by one wicket at
Old  Trafford.  Lancs needed 181 to win and just made it (181 for
9).  Kendrick's 5 for 54 was in vain.   Warwicks beat   Somerset,
but  that wasn't enough for them to race to the top spot.  Somer-
set, who needed 408 to win lost by a _mere_ 5 runs.  Harden (68),
Tavare  (85),  and GD Rose (55) could not ensure a Yorks victory.
Sussex beat Gloucestershire by 139 runs at Hove.
(Source: The Independent, 21 Sep 91)

Thanks to Mohan Krishnamoorthy on r.s.c.
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