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| September 26, 2005 | Monday | Sha'aban 21, 1426 |
Loudon ends season in style as Derbyshire break duck
LONDON, Sept 25: Pakistan-bound England tourist Alex Loudon claimed six for 66 to highlight the promise that England’s selectors have picked out, as Warwickshire finished the English County Championship season in style with a 181-run with over Gloucestershire on Saturday.
Matt Windows provided the only substantial resistance with a 176-ball 65 but Loudon ran through the tail and took his wicket tally for the summer to 34.
Surrey managed a belated innings and 39-run win against Middlesex but it was a hollow success, with their relegation confirmed two days ago.
Former Pakistan all-rounder Azhar Mahmood reached his maiden double century before the Middlesex batting folded — their intensity having slipped after securing the bonus they required on the second day.
Saqlain Mushtaq, the injury-plagued Pakistan off-spinner, and Ian Salisbury spun out six wickets between them as Jamie Dalrymple (75) produced the only meaningful batting.
Yorkshire succumbed to the twin-spin attack of Jason Brown and Monty Panesar as Northamptonshire completed an innings and 21-run win.
Yorkshire’s defeat hands Lancashire the second division title and it was only a matter of time on the final day before the spinners did the job.
Brown and Panesar claimed five each for the innings and 10 each for the match. Ian Harvey made a defiant 74 but Yorkshire were already safely promoted regardless of this result.
Derbyshire secured their first Championship win since July 23 last season when the wrapped up an innings 18-run against Somerset. Derbyshire were made to work hard for their wickets, but Graeme Welch and Ant Botha ate away at the lower order.
Ian Blackwell hit the fastest hundred of the season — off 67 balls — before he fell to Botha and Keith Parsons was left stranded, unbeaten on 93.
Luke Sutton pouched the catch that finished the match, in his last Championship appearance for Derbyshire.
Ex-England batsman Graeme Hick overcame a poor run of form to smash 107 from 96 balls, but it wasn’t quite enough to take Worcestershire to victory against Essex.
After Essex scored 201 for one against some part-time bowling, Worcestershire were set 352 in 60 overs. The top four batsmen all made significant contributions and while Hick and Ben Smith were adding 172 for the third wicket they were on course.
However, Tim Phillips, who was brought on late by Ronnie Irani, snapped up three quick wickets — including Hick — and Steven Davies and Gareth Batty couldn’t hit Worcestershire across the line.
Scores and results on Saturday:
County Championship:
Division One:
At The Oval: Surrey (20 points) beat Middlesex (6 points) by an innings and 39 runs.
MIDDLESEX 404-5 declared (S.B. Styris 100 not out, E.C. Joyce 90, B.L. Hutton 79, O.A. Shah 58) and 243 (J.W.M. Dalrymple 75); SURREY 686-5 declared (M.R. Ramprakash 252, Azhar Mahmood 204 not out, J.N. Batty 73, S.A. Newman 51)
At Edgbaston: Warwickshire (18 points) beat Gloucestershire (3 points) by 181 runs.
WARWICKSHIRE 208 (J.O. Troughton 84; C.M. Bandara 4-67) and 320-9 declared (N.V. Knight 94, J.O. Troughton 57, I.J. Westwood 55; C.M. Bandara 4-90); GLOUCESTERSHIRE 118 (N.M. Carter 4-30) and 229 (M.G.N. Windows 65 not out, A.G.R. Loudon 6-66).
Division Two:
At Northampton: Northamptonshire (22 points) beat Yorkshire (3 points) by an innings and 21 runs.
YORKSHIRE 177 (C. White 51; M.S. Panesar 5-32, J.F. Brown 5-65) and 278 (I.J. Harvey 74; M.S. Panesar 5-96, J.F. Brown 5-95); NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 476-9 declared (U. Afzaal 157, S.P. Crook 97, M.L. Love 95; G.J. Kruis 5-75).
At Taunton: Derbyshire (22 points) beat Somerset (3 points) by an innings and 18 runs.
SOMERSET 259 (J.C. Hildreth 84, J.D. Francis 54; W.A. White 4-77) and 430 (J.D. Francis 108, I.D. Blackwell 107, K.A. Parsons 93 not out; G. Welch 5-105, A.G. Botha 4-93); DERBYSHIRE 707-7 declared (Hassan Adnan 191, S.D. Stubbings 151, G. Welch 99 not out, A.G. Botha 57, L.D. Sutton 53, J. Moss 53; G.M. Andrew 4-134).
At Worcester: Worcestershire (11 points) drew with Essex (10 points).
ESSEX 574 (W.I. Jefferson 116, R.C. Irani 99, R.N. ten Doeschate 98, T.J. Phillips 89, G.R. Napier 55; S.A. Wedge 5-112) and 201-1 declared (A.N. Cook 117 not out, R.S. Bopara 58 not out); WORCESTERSHIRE 424-3 declared (S.C. Moore 191, B.F. Smith 154 not out) and 348-5 (G.A. Hick 107, B.F. Smith 76, D.K.H. Mitchell 53).
Final standings
(Tabulated under played, won, lost, drawn, batting points, bowling points, deductions, total points):
Division One
Nottinghamshire 16 9 3 4 50 44 0.00 236.00
Hampshire 16 9 3 4 46 46 0.50 233.50
Sussex 16 7 3 6 57 45 0.00 224.00
Warwickshire 16 8 5 3 42 44 0.50 209.50
Kent 16 6 3 7 57 42 8.50 202.50
Middlesex 16 4 5 7 56 42 0.50 181.50
Surrey 16 4 3 9 53 44 8.50 180.50
Gloucestershire 16 1 10 5 26 46 2.00 104.00
Glamorgan 16 1 14 1 33 38 0.50 88.50
Division Two
Lancashire 16 7 3 6 43 47 0.00 212.00
Durham 16 6 2 8 45 44 0.00 205.00
Yorkshire 16 5 1 10 49 42 0.50 200.50
Northamptonshire 16 5 3 8 45 46 0.00 193.00
Essex 16 5 4 7 51 36 0.00 185.00
Worcestershire 16 5 7 4 53 46 5.50 179.50
Leicestershire 16 3 6 7 45 45 0.50 159.50
Somerset 16 4 7 5 42 37 0.00 155.00
Derbyshire 16 1 8 7 31 43 0.00 116.00
—Agencies
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