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THE GUARDIAN Wednesday July 6 1988 Third Testa England West Indies, final day CltairstaiOD mraafces DtrcDroceiimesiti off ImigDainidl Ah, sweet mystery of Kent 14 SPORTS NEWS of the weather would have Mike Selvey at OM Trafford Matthew Engel cult for Kent on the dry, hard wickets one expects in August. But who says there ever will be any dry, hard wickets? In contrast, had Somerset scored one more run at Bath the other week, this would have been Sussex's seventh successive defeat. But for once there was some glory in failure. Hastings is a place of-slightly crumbling Victorian elegance. Most of the batsmen crumbled as usual.

But Victorian elegance was provided by Paul Parker, who off-drove exquisitely and scored 117. There was also an innings of much mature promise from 20-year-old Martin Speight, yet another product of Britain's best cricketing university, Durham. Kent's task still seemed a formality. The annual county matches at Hastings, however, are nearly always strange and eventful. In 1990, when the ground is due to turn into a shopping centra, I expect there will still be ghostly and inexplicable goings-on amid the pedestrian precincts.

Four years ago Sussex and Kent tied here, and some of the Kent batsmen seemed anxious to stage a re-run. The inexperienced Sussex attack performed with spirit and Kent started to panic; it may have been worse in the dressing room, where Tavare sat with a sprained forearm. But as with Sussex, there were a couple of exceptions. Benson was calm and sensible until he handed a catch to long-off with an over to go. That brought in Penn, the man who set up the victory in the first place with five wickets on Saturday morning; he hoicked his first ball to leg for the winning four.

Easy, really. ASKED one of Kent's most experienced and technically astute cricketers for an explanation of the run of form that has seen them surge to the top of the County Championship. "Beats me," he replied. At the moment Kent are beating everyone. They saw off Sussex at Hastings yesterday by four wickets and col lected 23 points, which was entirely as anticipated.

They made an awful fuss about it, though. Needing to score only 106 for victory they squeaked home, slightly shame-faced, off the first ball of the final over. Frankly, Sussex looked more like champions most of the day. But when you're hot, you're hot. This was Kent's seventh win out of eight and they are now 37 points clear of the entire field.

This is halfway through the season and there is no Championship cricket for a week. It ought to be a moment for a mellow reflection, but at several county grounds it will be tinged with the worrying thought that Kent may be surging out of reach. Their sequence seems to be a reflection of the way success feeds on itself. Their platoon of military-medium bowlers has done a good job on favourable pitches, the catches have stuck, and as a result everyone has started to believe in each other. The fielders look hungry, indeed ravenous to judge by some of the unnecessary appeals.

It wm be more diffi 12.20 yesterday I afternoon, with rain clouds pressing over Old Trafford, Graham Dilley prodded hopelessly at a ball from Malcolm Marshall and lost his off-stump. It was the bowler's fifth wicket of the morning and seventh of the innings, and with it England lost the third Test by an innings and 156 runs. Three minutes later the rain beat down, and shortly after that the ground was flooded. It was only right and proper. For England to have wriggled out of this one on the strength ENGLAND First Innings A Gooch Dujon Benjamin- Moxon Marshall Gattino.

Ibw Marshall 37 33 1 0 I Gower Harper Walsh- A Lamb Greenldge Ambrose- uapei senjamin- tP Downton Greenldge Walsh 24 tmDurey uuion i A OeFreitas Greenldge morose is 14 3 Dilley Harper Walsh- Chllds not out Extras (IM, nbS) Total 13B Fall of wfckatK 12, 14, 33, 55, 61, 94, 98. 113, 123. Bowling) Marshall 12-5-19-2; Ambrose 17-5-35-2; Walsh 18.2-4-46-4; Benjamin 13-4-31-2. WEST INDIES First innings Greenldge Ibw DeFrellas- 45 23 IS 47 38 67 74 43 7 24 a mcnaroson uniey- Hooper Ibw Chllds A Richards Capel A Logle Ibw Cilley tP Ouon Capel Dilley A Harper Oilley Marshall not out Ambrose not out Extras (Ib21, nb3) Total (lor 7 dec). SS4 Fall of wiekattt 35, 77, 101.

175, 187, 281, 373. Bowling! Dilley 28.1-4-99-4; Emburey 25-7-54-0; DeFrellas 35-5-81-1; Capel 12-2-38-1; Childs 40-12-91-1. ENGLAND Second innings A Gooeh Ibw Marshall 1 Moxon Richards Benjamin IS Gatting Richardson Marshall. 4 0 1 Gower Richards Marshall 34 A Lamb Logie Ambrose 0 Capel sub Marshall tP Downton Harper Marshall Emburey Logle Ambrose A DeFrellas Harper Marshall Oilley Marshall 4 Chllds not out Extras (bl, IblO, nbl) 12 Toial- 93 Fall of wickets conb 73, 73, 73, 87, 87, 93. Bowllngi Marshall 15.4-5-22-7; Ambrose 16-4-36-2; Walsh 4-1-10-0; Benjamin 4-1-6-1; Harper 2-4-1-6-1; Harper 2-1-4-0: Hooper 1-0-4-0.

Umpires: Constant and Plews. West Indies won by an innings and 156 runs. First Task Trent Bridget Match drawn. Second Test, Lord'si West Indies won by 134 runs. Athletics Dilley's stump, and England's chances with it, as Marshall strikes again photograph: frank baron The rest was mopping-up: at 87, Downton and DeFreitas went in identical fashion, caught at third slip; at 93, Emburey became Logie's second short-leg catch of the morning, and Dilley's demise followed.

England's true determination, it seemed, was just to beat the traffic. Two former England captains last night called on Peter May, the chairman of Test selectors, to resign: Speaking on the BBC's Newsnight, Bob Willis said: "The press are making his position untenable and it would make things easier if he decided to hand over the reins." Ted Dexter went further, however: "I think the whole selection committee should stand down. I think it should be disbanded forever." Worcestershire Gloucestershire Chase fails to quicken pulse Aouita warms up for London merely prolonged the belief that Goa was on England srae. Fortunately God has a sense of proportion: an international side that is capable of losing seven wickets in 57 minutes (allowing for a rain break), or 62 deliveries, does not deserve survival. In being dismissed for 93, only the second time England have failed to reach three figures against West Indies, they were effectively beaten in less than three days.

Marshall was decisively brilliant and the catching impeccable, but England once again were abject. Not that the England management will concede it. There was a delay of more than an hour before Micky Stewart and John Emburey attended yesterday's post-match press conference. Resignations? Axings? Not a bit of it. They had been engaged in a very positive team meeting, and everyone had contributed.

"There will certainly be no panic," said Stewart. "We have been through things regarding the next two games, and the way that the side will approach things in the light of the situation of being rolled over heavily in this game." This sounds like a convoluted way of saying that heads are unlikely to be sent spinning en masse. "There is much determination in the dressing room," added Stewart. Sat on our backsides in the dressing room, there is no team in the world that can match us for determination. As has been the case in the past, the most rational England voice was Emburey's.

There is much sympathy for him, having taken over the job in awkward circumstances, and then only on a match-to-match basis. There can be no doubt that the England players are adversely affected by the uncertainty of his position and therefore of the overall strategy. "I understood it was to be on the basis it is," said Emburey, "and I have gone into the games to enjoy the job and not be frightened of losing it. If the opportunity is there to carry on, I'd like to do it." With a fortnight until the Headingley Test, no decision will be made on the captaincy until the weekend at least, but two points should be made straight away: Emburey has done very little wrong as cap- fastest of the year at the distance. The Moroccan has raced in London only twice previously, winning in 1984 over a mile in 3min 55.43sec and two years later over two miles in 8min 14.41sec.

In other events at Stockholm, Tom McKean, determined to make up for the disappointment of finishing eighth in the world championships, out-sprinted a moderate field to win the 800 metres in lmin 45.64sec; and Paula Dunn was another British winner in the 200 metres with a time of 22.79sec. Mike Hill had to settle for ain in their Olympic Games qualifying match in Rotterdam yesterday. Britain, whose hopes of qualifying now look slim, led 45-41 at half-time after producing what their manager Graham Rayner said was their best performance of the tournament. Scorers for Britain were Steve Bucknall (22), Joel Moore (14), Carl Miller (13) and Ralton Way (10). Vlade Divac was Yu-goslavia's top scorer with 21.

CORK CITY METlNa--100mi 1, A Carrot! (Eng) 10.20sec: 2, Snoddy (Nl) 10 50; 3, Campbell (Birchlleld) 10.60. Hammsn 1, Sedykh (USSR) 80.32m. Baseball AMERICAN LEAOUE Oakland 4, Cleveland 2: Detroit 5, Seattle Chicago 5, Baltimore Minnesota 3. Milwaukee California ill, Toronto Boston 9, KansaB City NY 1 Yankees 13, Texas 2. NATIOrlAI- Chicago 3, San Francisco Cincinnati 5, NY Mats 1: Atlanta 7, Phlladel-phla LA Dodgers 5.

St Loula Montreal 7, Houston San Diego 4, Pittsburgh 3. Cycling TOUR DE PRANCsV-TMrd stag (Nantes to Le Mans, 213.5km): 1, J-P van Poppel (Neth) 4hr 52min 8sec; 2, Hermans (Bel); 3, Vanderaerden (Bel); 5, Kelly (Ire); 8, Elliott (GB); 40, Yales (GB); 61, Earley Evening racing REDCAR S.30 (1m)t 1, SBRLBV CONNECTION, A Proud (8-1) 2, Try Seorar (10-1) 3, Jat-dir (9-1). 4, Eleven lights (14-1). Finest 11-4 Fav. 17 ran.

1a, 6. (S Bowrlng) Tote: 11.30: 2.10, 1.80. 1.80, 4.20. Dual 85.00. CSF: 79.88.

Tricast: 880.29. NR: Zlo Pepplno, Plerrccinl. 7.00 (1m 41 1, PRETTY THINO, Biggs (11-8 Fav); Salty Thomas (9-1); 3, Mlaa Lamb (15-2). 8 ran. 5, 1.

(R Williams) Tote: 2.00; C1 10. 2.30, 1.20. Dual 7.40. CSF: 12.23. TrlcaBt: 52.51.

NR: Bellepheron, 7.301m SOi 1, WHITE SAPPHIRE, Fallon (9-1) Feet Patrol (10-1); 3, Flyaway (5-1). Hopeful Search, 4th, 7-2 Fav. 13 ran. 1. (J Fitzgerald) Tote: 15.30; 3.50.

1.80. 1.90. Dual 220.30. CSF: 90.08. Tricast: 456.23.

000 (1m ef 160 yds)! 1, SHOHTNINQ BREAD, Caller (4-1); No CNR (7-2 Jti Fav); 3, Uiy Mab (12-1). Fourth Jade Star 7-2 Jt Fav. 15 ran. 2, (M Stouts) Tote: 6.70: 1.20, 1.90, 2.10. Dual 6.70.

CSF: 17.71. 0.30 tm WARD ONa Connorton (Evans Fav): Cantya OaU (16-1): 3, Konlg (7-1). 14 ran. 3. 3.

(M Camacho) Tola: 2.20: 1.20. 4.10, 2.10. Dual 9.50. CSF: 21.76. NR: Clonellon.

0.00 (OOi 1, FIRST FLUTE, Lowe (7-1); Sfemlmj Star (154 Fav); 3, Royal Estimate (5-2). 9 ran. Sh hd. (S Norton) Tola: 5.20;' 2.60, 1.10, 1.60. Dual 4.10, CSF: 20.77, Ian Ridley at Worcester THERE was a health education campaign at New Road yesterday urging people to look after their heart.

It was probably the wrong place; Old Trafford seemed the place for heart trouble. Looking for a remedy, with several England contenders on view in the match between Worcestershire and Gloucestershire, was instructive even if the match was inconclusive. Gloucestershire declared at 332 for four and, after a mutual forfeit of innings, Worcestershire could reply with only 233 for six It was a day's play, after l'i of rain, in which neither side enhanced their county championship aspirations but several individuals did enough to enter again into selectorial thinking. The Gloucestershire captain, David Graveney, at 35 a year younger than John Childs, curved the ball cannily and handled his side ably in the field. He did not interpret the inquiry from Micky Stewart about his health recently as a sounding-out for a Test place, however, besides which his selection might be a backward step.

In hindsight he delayed his declaration too long, leaving Worcestershire 220 minutes, in which 63 overs were bowled, and making it more of a practice match for today's NatWest Round-up Last knockings away flies tain and does not deserve to become Peter May's fifth victim; and if he is retained, it should be for the remainder of the senes. Certainly he has not been afraid to express honestly his disappointment with his players. "It's not enjoyable losing," he said, "but we've got to try and regain some pride in the next two games. Players have to go away and think about their performances in this same. You should nlav every game as if it's your last, but make sure you perform well enough to make sure it's not." But the intimation trom stew- art that things will not change much is worrying, because clearly there were performances that do not justify retention.

There has been loyalty to batsmen who have proved their worth in past second place in the javelin behind Einar Vilhjalmsson of Iceland, who threw 83.44 metres to Hill's best of 81.30. Steve Overt finished only eighth in last night's mile at Cork, which was won by Steve Scott in 3min 55.49sec. "I felt terrible," said Ovett, who recorded 3min 58.71sec. "I am going to see a specialist." Greg Foster, the world champion 110 metres hurdler, has broken his left arm after tripping over a hurdle in training, but said yesterday that he still hopes to participate in the US Olympic Trials later this month. Squash Rackets Del Harris, the British national champion, appears in the world top 20 rankings for the first time, writes Richard Jago.

He has risen 11 places to No.20 and aims to reach the top 10 by Christmas. Another teenager, Jansher Khan, remains world No.l even though his Pakistani rival Jahangir Khan holds the British and World open titles. (Ire); 69, Millar (GB) all same time. Overall standings! 1. Van Vile! (Neth) Shr 3min 59sec; 2, Vanderaerden at 18sec: 3, Lub-berding (Neth) 22; 56.

Kelly 1:36: 59, Earley st; 87, Elliott 91, Yates: 93, Millar at. Bowls NATWEST BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP (Lame). Finals, Stoelei Robertson (Scot) bt Holt (Eng) 25-18. Palm England bt Ireland 19-17. Trlplaat Inland bt England 16-15.

Foursi Ireland bt Scotland 22-21. WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL (Spenny-moor). Ireland 88, Wales 127; Wales 126, England 114. England 113, Scotland 111. Basketball OLYMPIC aUAUFVINO (Rotterdam).

GB Yugoslavia iuz; Greece rrance Soviet Union 1221, Germany 92; Italy 91, Spain 90. WARWICK 6.16 (01)1 1, MAIDEN BIDDER, A Mackay (9-2 Fav); ImpaJa Lame (5-1); 3, Royal Bear (6-1). 12 ran. a4, i'a. A Wilson) lote: 4.70; 1.70, 1.60, 2.40.

Dual 10.50. CSF: 25.13. Tricast: 121.74. 6.40 7t)i 1, DARK 0IS8LLE, D'Arcy (6- ii: 3, 91001 me poi tiu-11; snoot tm Wind (14-1). Fay'a Pet 5 Fav.

19 ran. 1'a. sh hd. (R Hodges) Tote: 8.30: 260. 2.70, 3.10.

Oual 20.40. CSF: 65.95. NR: Fantasy Street. T.1B tim 1, ISLAND MEAD, Matthias (6-5 Fav); Lady Uanfalr (20-1): 3, Velvet FaHa (3-1). 6 ran.

4, j. (I Balding) Tote: 2.30; 1.40. 2.70. Dual 21.10. CSF: 18.74.

740 (1m St 170 yds 1, CINNAMON REEF, Ives (7-4); 4, DMne Law (84 3, Grand Tier (2-1). 3 ran. 3, 20. (( Balding) Tote: 2.50. Dual 1.60.

CSF: 4.27. NR: Proparo. 0.10 (Imk 1, STAR REEF, Adams (25-1); 2, Victoria Una (7-1); 3, Oriental Charm (12-1); 4, Caualay (3-1 Fav). IB ran. (P Bailey) Tole: 66.90; 6.40, 1.30.

230. 160, Dual 202.70. CSF: 174.64. Tricast: 2,012.91. MB (1m 6f 160 yds)! 1, MOON JESTER, Carlisle (12-1); 8, Burnt naoera (25-1): 3, Serves Mot (7-1).

Exorbitant 2-1 Fav. 9 ran. 1, i. (H O'Neill) Tola: t6.80: 3.30, 3.50, 1.90. Dual 42.30.

CSF: 203.77. Tricast: 2.021.77. intelligent and a magnificent asset to any side," said Richards, who may have been surprised to hear Marshall hint that he could retire after the next West Indies home series, against India, in the spring. The England collapse yesterday was appalling, even allowing for the fact that the ball swung and seamed more. England were 60 for three overnight, and 13 runs came in three overs before the procession began.

Then, in rapid succession and for no further addition, Gower flicked passively at Marshall outside off-stump straight to third slip (for the fourth time in the series), Capel lobbed a catch from the same bowler via inside edge and thigh pad to a silly mid-off who had been moved there that very ball, and Lamb gloved a lifter from Ambrose. CHESHIRE have called in extra police for today's second-round clash with Derbyshire in the Natwest Trophy. Cheshire take on the Benson and Hedges finalists at Chester anxious to avoid a repeat of the incidents that clouded their victory over Northamptonshire in the first round. SOMERSET ESSEX Tauntem Somerset Opts) drew with Essex (3). ESSEX First Innings (overnight: 170-5) Pringle Roebuck Bartlett 70 A Brown Marks 3 Fletcher not out 30 Miller not out 10 Extras (bl, Ib11, nblO) 22 Total (for 7 dec, 70.3 overs) 888 FaB of wickets conb 199, 215.

Bowllngi Jones 11.4-2-33-0; Mallender 8-3-13-1; Marks 17-2-49-2; Rose 11.2-1-41-2; Foster 14-0-62-1: Bartlet! 5-0-20-1; Roebuck 3-0-16-0; Hardy 0.3-0-12-0. SOMERSET. First innings forfeited. ESSEIL Second innings forfeited. SOMERSET Second Innings JE Hardy Brown Lever 6 Roebuck run out 24 Wyatt re! hurt- 2 Waugh not out 33 Bartlett not out 1 Extras (Ib5) Total (lor 2) 80 FaU of wtefcetai 15, 43.

Bowllna Foster 18-3-48-0; Lever 6-2-13-1; Pringle 4-1-10-0; Miller 7-1-9-0. Umpires: Bond and A Whitehead. SURREY WARWICKSHIRE The Ovab Surrey (22pts) beat Warwickshire (2) by an innings and 43 runs. WARWICKSHIRE First innings 74 (N Peters 6-31, Clarke 4-40). SURREY Flrat innings (overnight: 146-4) 0 Ward not out 02 Richards Munton 40 'I A Grelg Merrick Pierson 7 Extras (b4.

IbS, nbl) 10 Total (lor 6 dec. 55.3 overs) 233 FaM of wtcksts conn 220. 233. Bowllngi Merrick 14-2-61-0; Small 19-4-76-0; Munton 17-4-50-5; Pierson 3.3-0-19-1: Smith 2-0-18-0. WARWICKSHIRE Second Innbna A Moles Medlycott Peters.

2 4 7 18 8 A stone Qreig 0 peters. A Thorns Feltham Clarke-T A Lloyd Clarke asii uin uarne- 1G Humpage Richards Clarke 3 A Smith Medlycott Peters Small Clinton Grelg 32 A Merrick Ibw Peters 1 A Munton Peters Grelg 16 ARK Pierson not out 8 Extras (b2, Ib7, w3, nb5) 17 Total 116 FaB of wickets) 11, 15, 38, 48, 54, 55, 57, 60. 102. Bowllngi Clarke 19-5-40-4; Peters 18-4-36-4; Grelg 4.5-1-15-2; Fellham 2-0-16-0. Umpires! Hampshire and Palmer.

Minor CountHM Champion ship Claetherpaai Lincolnshire 226-7 dec (G Carsberg 58). Staffordshire 152-0 (R Burton 7-63). Match drawn. Today's fixture NATWEST TROPHY. Second round (10.30-7.30): Chill in Cheshire Derbyshire.

nuejMfinili Essex Surrey. CeidWi Glamorgan Lancashire, lotrrhoraptorii Hampshire So me rest Camarburii Kent Warwickshire. Ulcirtsn Leicestershire Gloucestershire. Trent Brldgn Nottinghamshire Worcestershire. llndHatiip Yorkshire Middlesex.

SECOND ELEVEN CHAMPIONSHIP CtMtMssxasaii Gloucestershire Warwickshire. OM Traefordi Lancashire Leicestershire. I.snsfcery Casta Middlesex Hampshire. BliliMii Towm Northamptonshire Derbyshire. The Otrak Surrey Kent.

Wnmssliii Worcestershire Glamorgan. Yorkshire Nottinghamshire. Tests, but the moment has surely come when new players must be given their chance. The idea that facing up to Marshall could ruin a young player for life must be resisted: they could hardly do any worse. Marshall, of course, is on a different planet, seemingly able to take wickets when it suits him.

His second-innings return of seven for 22, including five for 12 yesterday, is his best in 56 Tests, and he has now taken 26 of the 53 England wickets to fall in this series, at 8.65. When a bowling average is l'i points below the bank rate, you know you have a decent operator on your hands. Moreover, Marshall is taking one wicket every 26 deliveries, which is phenomenal, compared with one every 90 by his team-mates. "He is at his peak now, so Scoreboard Britannic County Championship DERBYSHIRE MIDDLESEX Darbyi Derbyshire (4pls) drew with Middle sex IU). MIDDLESEX First Innfaias (avernlaht: 92-3) A Needham not out 66 tK Brown Maher Mortensen 18 I Hutchinson Ibw Mortensen a A Roseberry Ibw Mortensen Sykes Maher Newman 2 Huahes Ibw Mortensen ARC Fraser Ibw Mortensen Cowans Newman Extras (bl.

Ib9, w6) 16 Total (62.1 overs)- 138 FaU of wicketa eontt 105. 109. 117. 124, 129 133. Bowllngi Holding 2-0-4-0; Malcolm 11-6-10-0; Mortensen 21-8-35-6; Newman 19.1-3-53-2; Warner 5-0-14-0; Roberts 3-0-12-1.

DERBYSHIRE First innings forfeited. MIDDLESEX Second Innings carr not out- 23 17 A Needham not out- Total (lor 0) 40 Bowllngi Barnett 6-1-16-0; Bowler S-U-i-U. Umpires! Holder and Lyons. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE LANCASHIRE Northamptoni Northamptonshire (3pts) drew with Lancashire (7). NORTHAMPTONSHIRaV-Flrst Innings 147 (Wasim Akram 7-63).

LANCASHIRE First innings (overnight: 128-0) Fowler run out 7S Jesty Ripley Robinson 30 Mendls Cook Robinson 34 Falrbrother Robinson 1 Watkinson Ripley Walker 12 0 Hughes not out 40 Wasim Akram Williams tW Hegg Ibw Williams 3 Allot! not out Extras (b8, Ib6, wl. nb13) 20 Total (lor 7 dec, 84.2 overs) 800 FaU of wicketa eonti 132, 165, 173, 174, 195, 210, 234. Bowllngi Davis 21-0-66-0; Walker 18-3-63-1; Williams 19.2-5-28-2; Robinson 22-6-63-3; Wild 4-0-16-0. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Second Innings A Fordham not out- SO 36 10 33 Larkins Hegg Watklnson-R Bailey st Hegg Folley Williams not out Extras (Ib2, nb3) Total (lor 2) 134 FaB of wlekatsi 41. 55.

Bowllngi Wasim Akram 12-3-24-0; Allott 5- 1-18-0; Watkinson 8-1-30-1; Folley 11-3-22-1; Simmons 9-1-25-0; Jssly 6- 4-13-0. SUSSEX KENT Hastings! Ken! (23pts) beat Sussex (4) by tour wickets. SUSSEX! Firs! Innings 71 (C Penn 5-29, Kelleher 4-24). KENT. First Innings 288 (C Tavara 95; Wells 4-94).

SUSSEX Second Innings (overnight: 122-3) Parker Tavare Cowdrey 117 A Clarke Cowdrey Ellison 4 Wells Taylor Pienaar IB Speight st Marsh Davis 60 ACS Plgott Ward Cowdrey 8 Moores Cowdrey Davis 88 A Bunting Ward Ellison 1 A Bablngton not out Extras (Ib12, nblO) 82 Total 322 FaBe4rMetaoonti148, 191.250.258.315, 322. Bowllngi Ellison 31-10-78-2: Penn 24-2-106-1; Davis 20.4-10-41-2; Kelleher 11-4-18-1; Pienaar 17-4-38-2; Cowdrey 13-4-29-2. KENT Benson Bablngton Clarke 04 Taylor Moores Bablngton Ward Falkner Bunting 10 Pienaar Ibw Bablngton 'C Cowdrey Moores bCM Walls- 9 tS A Marsh st Moores Clarke 8 Ellison not out 8 Penn not out 4 Extras (Ib2) Total ((or 6). 79 7 lira 108 Bowllngi Plgott 4-0-8-0; Bablngton 12-3-43-2: Bunting 4-1-18-1; Walls 0.1-0-37-1; Clarka eMMS-a Frank Keating, page 19 WORCSvOLOUCS Worcester! Worcestershire (Ipt) drew with Gloucestershire (4). GLOUCESTERSHIRE First innings (overnight: 188-2) Romaines O'Shaughnessy SO Athey not out 91 Balnbridge McEwan- Curran not out Extras (Ib18.

nb10) 6 28 Total (lor 4 dec) 332 Fan of wKKete conn ttfi. Score after 100 overs! 324. Bowllngi- Radford 23-4-85-1; Newport 24-5-59-1; MeEwan 15-1-49-1; lllingworth 23-S-55-0: Weston 7-2-16-0; O'Shaughnessy 6-0-35-1; Leatherdale 2-0-5-0; Curtis 2-1-10-0. WORCESTERSHIRE. First innings forfeited.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Second innings forfeited. WORCESTERSHIRE Second Innings Curtis Graveney Curran 41 O'Shaughnessy Ibw Alderman 6 A Hick Alderman 20 A Neale Ibw Curran Weston Curran Graveney 00 A Leatherdale Athey Graveney- 20 tS Rhodes not out 20 Newport not out 40 Extras (b3, Ibl nb5) 9 Tolal (for 6) 233 FaU of wkkatai 31. 70. 70, 70, 136, 167.

Bowling! Lawrence 13-2-59-0; Alderman 11-2-38-2; Curran 5-3-6-2; Graveney 20-2-70-2; Lloyds 13.3-0-56-0. Umplraai Balderstone and Blrkenshaw. YORKSHIRE LEICESTERSHIRE Heedlngleyi Yorkshire (19pts) beat Leicestershire (2) by (our wickets. LEICESTERSHIRE First Innings (overnight: 155-4) Willey Robinson Shaw 104 Hepworth Blakey Sldebottom- SB Lewis st Blakey Carrick 30 Agnew Carrick tP Whlttlcase Carrick Ferris not out 8 Taylor st Blakey Carrick 4 Extras (Ib5, wl, nb8) 14 Tolal 203 Fail of wicketa corrb 175, 235. 236.

238, 243. Score attar 100 ovens 238-7. Bowling! Sldebottom 33-12-60-3; Fletcher 22-3-78-1: Carrick 33.5-13-46-5; Hartley 5-1-25-0: Shaw 14-3-39-1. YORKSHIRE First innings forfeited. LEICESTERSHIRE.

Second innings forfeited. YORKSHIRE Second innings A A Metcalfe Whltaker Taylor- Byas Whlttlcase Ferris Blakey and Taylor 21 20 01 10 0 68 20 22 30 Sharp Lewis t-erns- Robinson Whltaker Ferris. Love Cobb Ferris Hartley no! out -p carrick not out- Extras (Ib15, w3. nb12). Total (lor 6).

.850 Pal of wieketn 38. 83. 105. 105. 143, 224.

Bowllngi Ferris 19.3-4-74-4; Agnew 20-4-78-0; Lewis 15-2-43-0; Taylor 12-0-4S-2. Chmptonshlp tab! Bl Pta Kent 1141 11 7 1 26 34 178 Worea(O) 10 Essex (11) 11 Lake (3) 11 Mlddx (16) .12 OJouoCtO) 11 Lance (El 11 Works (IB) 10 Notts (1) 11 Whanta(7) 10 Surrey (4) 9 Sem(ll) 11 Derbys(S) 10 Ydtka(0 11 Sussx(IT) 11 Hants (B) 10 4 24 31 130 4 29 32 120 5 26 35 180 8 23 34 1 21 5 29 27 120 3 4 22 33 110 4 2 16 31 111 6 2 13 40 101 2 5 18 34 100 18 31 7 3 6 24 31 1 7 24 24 5 4 11 35 7 3 IB 36 3 6 15 34 80 80 78 70 68 40 OJam(13l 10 4 6 17 23 Somerset tolal Includes 8pts for a drawn matcn in wnicn scores tinisneo level. 1987 positions In brackets. Bain Clarkson Trophy Bristol! Gloucestershire Somerset, no play today, match abandoned, flamabettomi Leicestershire 88(10 Austin 5-10). Lancashire 87-2.

Lancashire won by eight wicketa. Lansbury Ctufci Hampshire 222-5 (P Mid-dlalon 100. Cox 51). Middlesex 104-8. Hampshire won on taster scoring rale.

Doncasten Yorkshire 146-7. Nottinghamshire 134-8. Yorkshire won by 12 runs. ties. Graveney, though, had to bear in mind a good batting pitch, short boundary and powerful home batting line-up.

The feature of Gloucestershire's resumed innings was an unbeaten 91 by the oft-mentioned Bill Athey, at first edgy, ultimately assured. He might have had one chance too many, however. The time for a new breed looks nigh. The 28-year-old Worcestershire opener, Tim Curtis, who batted all day for 82 against West Indies earlier this summer and is averaging more than SO this season, looked a player of quality and, with the yearned-for Graeme Hick, appeared capable of reaching the target. But he fell to an excellent diving catch in the gully by Graveney.

The following delivery trapped the home captain, Phil Neale, leg before wicket and when Hick played a loose drive after a neat cameo, which meant that three wickets had fallen for no runs, a chase was never feasible, despite Weston's brisk 65. For Gloucestershire Jack Russell again looked neatness itself behind the stumps while David Lawrence, although erratic and failing to take his 50th championship wicket, was genuinely quick. There was one man fleetingly present who may yet return as an England saviour. It was believed to be Ian Botham piloting the helicopter that buzzed the ground in mid-afternoon. as Middlesex slumped from 92 for three to 138 all out at Derby.

Only Andy Needham, with a defiant unbeaten 66, offered any resistance, but rain eventually washed away Derbyshire's hopes. Northamptonshire frustrated Lancashire's chances of a third successive Championship victory with a solid second-innings batting performance at Northampton. Alan Fordham hit an unbeaten half-century and Wayne Larkins a rapid 36 to lead them to safety on 134 for two, after Lancashire had declared at 250 for seven. Rain ruined any chance of a result at Taunton, where Somerset drew with Essex in spite of efforts to get a result. Everyone tried desperately hard; the two captains both forfeited an innings, the soaked ground staff worked tirelessly, and the batsmen turned down the light in the commendable spirit of the third day but the elements had the last word.

Essex declared at 258 for seven, leaving Somerset a minimum of 79 overs to pass the total, but as thunderclouds hovered and Foster found lift, it always looked a testing target. SAID AOUITA won over 1500 metres in Stockholm last night and then confirmed that he will make a rare appearance in a British meeting when he runs over the same distance in the Peugeot Games at Crystal Palace on Friday. The Moroccan world record holder at 1500 and 5,000 metres said he planned to run in London and in Nice two days later because he needed the races after the foot injury which has interrupted his training. He was forced to work hard for victory over Kip Cheruyiot of Kenya, beating him narrowly in a time of 3min 35.70sec, his Sport in brief A net loss for Britain Eight minutes of world-class basketball early in the second half steered Yugoslavia to a 102-85 victory over Great Brit- Results -Rugby Union TOUR MATCH (Huntly). Waikato 12, Papau new uuinea jo.

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OOmi 1. Hernandez (Cub) 45.28. 8 OOm: 1, McKean (GB) 1:45.64. ISOOra 1, Aouila (Mor) 3:35.70. MUsi 1, Scott (US) 3:55.49.

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Java-lira 1. Vilhjalmsson (Ice) 63.44m: 2, Hill (GB) 81.30; 5, Otlley (GB) 77.40. Draeuai 1, Dells (Cuba) 65.72m. Wiati 1. Tlmmer-mann (EG) 21.48m.

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JavaEm 1, Falke (EG). 71.60m. Perfect pace pair THE Surrey pace bowlers Sylvester Clarke and Nick Peters each took four wickets yesterday to set up a convincing victory over Warwickshire at The Oval by an innings and 44 runs. Peters became the first Surrey player to claim 10 wickets in a match this season, while Clarke's four victims fell for six runs in a devastating spell of 15 balls. Warwickshire, tumbled out for 74 and 116, suffered their third consecutive innings defeat at The Oval, and it could have been worse had not Gladstone Small fought his way to 32.

Jim Love, dropped by Yorkshire for their last three games, proved a point at Headingley by hitting a match-winning 68 off 81 balls to inflict the second defeat of the season on third-placed Leicestershire. He hit six fours and two sixes to steer his side to their second Championship win of the season by four wickets with nine balls to spare. Ole Mortensen, Derbyshire's Danish fast bowler, took six wickets, including a burst of five for 16 in 11 overs,.