Date-stamped : 04 Sep95 - 10:28
SUNLG: Essex v Derbyshire, Chelmsford, 3 September 1995

Essex climbed to fourth place despite having to  defend  a   mod-
est total of 196 for seven against Derbyshire at Chelmsford.

They weathered a rapid opening stand of 101 between Chris  Adams,
who  hit  five fours and a six in his 54, and Kim Barnett (47) to
win by 24 runs. The only other partnership of any substance   was
one of 22 between David Cullinan and John Owen.

A depleted Derbyshire attack did well to  contain  Essex  to  107
after  30  overs.  But then Graham Gooch, the former England cap-
tain, cut loose to score 63 off 53 balls, with six  fours and   a
six.

Gooch had a distinguished match, for he also took three brilliant
catches  to  hasten  Derbyshire`s collapse - the most outstanding
being one off his own bowling to dismiss Colin Wells.

Source :: The Electronic Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk)
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