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Lord's Facts And Figures

FRANK WHEELDON

5 September 1998


ROUTES TO THE FINAL

LANCASHIRE

Winners: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1990 & 1996.

1st rd (Old Trafford): Lancashire 210 (51.3 overs, M A Atherton 53; J D Lewry 4-42), Sussex 162 (54.5, M Newell 63; P J Martin 5-30). Lancashire won by 48 runs.

2nd rd (Old Trafford): Yorkshire 178-9 (60), Lancashire 179-7 (57, N H Fairbrother 76 not; D Gough 4-50). Lancashire won by 6 wkts.

Qtr-final (Old Trafford): Nottinghamshire 249-9 (60, J E R Gallian 83; G Chapple 5-57), Lancashire 255-4 (55.5, M A Atherton 76). Lancashire won by 6 wkts.

Semi-final (Southampton): Lancashire 252 (60, J P Crawley 79, N H Fairbrother 58), Hampshire 209-9 (60, A D Mascarenhas 73, K D James 52). Lancashire won by 43 runs.

LANCASHIRE RECORDS.- Highest total: 372-5 v Gloucs (Old Trafford, 1990). Lowest total: 59 v Worcs (Worcester, 1963). Highest score: 131, A Kennedy v Middlesex (Old Trafford 1978). Best bowling: 6-18, G Chapple v Essex (Lord's 1996).

DERBYSHIRE

Winners 1981.

1st rd (Derby): Derbyshire 266-5 (60, M E Cassar 90, A S Rollins 58), Cumberland 202 (56.4, S M Dutton 68 no; D G Cork 4-46). Derbyshire won by 64 runs.

2nd rd (Edinburgh): Scotland 113 (52.4), Derbyshire 114-3 (39.2). Derbyshire won by 7 wkts.

Qtr-final (The Oval): Surrey 217-7 (60), Derbyshire 218-5 (54.5, M J Slater 82, K J Barnett 60). Derbyshire won by 5 wkts.

Semi-final (Leicester): Derbyshire 298-7 (60, D G Cork 61 no, B L Spendlove 58, R M S Weston 56), Leicestershire 295-6 (60, P V Simmons 90, B F Smith 60, A Habib 56). Derbyshire won by 3 runs.

DERBYSHIRE RECORDS.- Highest total: 365-3 v Cornwall (Derby, 1986). Lowest total: 79 v Surrey (The Oval, 1967). Highest score: 153, A Hill v Cornwall (Derby, 1986). Best bowling: 8-21, M A Holding v Sussex (Hove, 1988).

Previous meetings: 1963, Lancashire won by 5 wkts. 1990, Lancashire won by 3 wkts. 1996 (Qtr-final), Lancashire won by 2 runs.

NATWEST FINAL RECORDS

Highest total: 322-5 Warwicks v Sussex 1993.

Highest total batting second, (to win) 322-5 Warwicks v Sussex 1993; (to lose) 279-5 Notts v Essex 1985.

Lowest total: 57 Essex v Lancashire 1996.

Largest victories (runs) 175, Yokshire v Surrey 1965. (wkts) 9, Surrey v Warwicks 1982.

Highest score: 146 G Boycott, Yorkshire v Surrey 1965.

Fastest hundred: 103 balls, Asif Din, Warwicks v Sussex 1993.

HIGHEST PARTNERSHIPS

1st: 202, G A Gooch & B R Hardie, Essex v Notts 1985. 2nd: 192, G Boycott & D B Close, Yorks v Surrey 1965. 3rd: 198*, G A Hick & T M Moody, Worcs v Warwicks 1994. 4th: 95, D Lloyd & J Abrahams, Lancs v Northants 1976. 5th: 142, Asif Din & D A Reeve, Warwicks v Sussex 1993. 6th: 103, N H Fairbrother & A N Hayhurst, Lancs v Sussex 1986. 7th: 75, R J Hadlee & B N French, Notts v Northants 1987. 8th: R A E Tindall & A Long, Surrey v Yorks 1965. 9th: 62, Asif Din & G C Small, Warwicks v Surrey 1982. 10th: 22, G C Small & R G D Willis, Warwicks v Surrey 1982.

Best bowling: 6-18 G Chapple Lancs v Essex 1996.

Most economical analysis: 12-5-14-1 A G Nicholson, Yorks v Derbys 1969.

Most expensive bowling: 11-0-74-1 A C S Pigott, Sussex v Warwicks 1993.


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