da bwin: On the final day of the latest round of Championship matches, there were wins for Kent, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, in Division One, while Yorkshire Glamorgan and Leicestershire also all recorded victories

Wisden Cricinfo staff02-Jun-2004On the final day of the latest round of Championship matches, Ben Hutton’s 126 wasn’t enough to save Middlesex from an innings defeat at Lord’s. Ed Joyce and Paul Weekes also chipped in with half-centuries, but Warwickshire stayed at the top of Division One after the win. Elsewhere, Glen Chapple’s 102 for Lancashire was in vain as Kent passed the required target of 88 to win only three wickets down, while Worcestershire recorded a comfortable nine-wicket win against Northants. In Division Two, yesterday’s late collapse from Essex, prompted by Darren Lehmann’s 4 for 35, gave Yorkshire an easy win at Chelmsford. Glamorgan overpowered Somerset, despite a century from Ian Blackwell, by eight wickets at Swansea, and Leicestershire beat Derbyshire by six wickets at Oakham School.

Frizzell County Championship Division One

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Day 1 report: Non-stop Key is first past 1000 runs – The Guardian
Day 2 report: Symonds lays down the law – The Times
Day 3 report: Patel and Symonds steer Kent to the brink – The Guardian
Day 4 report: Symonds supreme as Kent win again – The Independent
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Day 1 report from Martin Williamson at Lord’s – Wisden Cricinfo
Day 2 report: Middlesex collapse after biggest day of Knight’s career – The Times
Day 3 report: Hutton answers Bell’s toll – The Guardian
Day 4 report: Warwicks still set the pace – The Telegraph
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Day 1 report: Batty beats pain for career-best figures – The Independent
Day 2 report: Swann strikes as concerns over turning pitch subside – The Independent
Day 3 report: Afzaal unable to turn tide alone – The Times
Day 4 report: Hick and Moore ensure no respite for Northants – The Independent
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Day 1 report: Return of Alleyne puts Surrey on the spot – The Times
Day 2 report: Weston’s goals provide stability – The Guardian
Day 3 report: Lewis helps Gloucestershire end wait for victory – The Independent

Frizzell County Championship Division Two

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Day 1 report: Kaneria puts Yorkshire in a spin – The Times
Day 2 report: Irani anchors Essex – The Telegraph
Day 3 report: Lehmann turns the match – The Telegraph
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Day 1 report: Elliott takes bounce out of Somerset – The Times
Day 2 report: Burns, Cox hold key – The Telegraph
Day 3 report: Blackwell cuts loose after laying careful foundation – The Times
Day 4 report: Elliot finds pilgrimage worthwhile – The Telegraph
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Day 1 report: Hodge cuts loose to seize the advantage – The Times
Day 2 report: Hodge hammers 221 – The Telegraph
Day 3 report: Walker eases the pain for Derbyshire – The Times
Day 4 report: Welch’s century in vain – The Telegraph
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Day 1 report: Hampshire discover thorns in the Rose – The Guardian
Day 2 report: Logan sends Hampshire hopping to quick defeat – The Times