No Coward Soul - The Remarkable Story of Bob Appleyard - Stephen Chalke and Derek Hodgson

Triumph over the greatest adversity

Feb 10, 2004: Everyone with a fair knowledge of cricketing `greats' knows that Bob Appleyard is the only player to capture 200 first class wickets in his first full season and that in the winter of 1954-55 he helped England bring back the Ashes for the first time

Yorkshire collapse to Grayson as Essex snatch consolation victory

Sep 15, 2001: Left-arm spinner Paul Grayson returned career-best figures of five for 20 against his former county as bottom club Essex pulled off a remarkable victory over CricInfo Championship winners Yorkshire on the final day of the season at Scarborough today

Yorkshire declaration sets up exciting finish

Sep 14, 2001: Yorkshire paved the way for an exciting climax to the season by making a surprise declaration against Essex at Scarborough when trailing by 146 runs on the first innings

Yorkshire receive CricInfo Championship trophy

Sep 12, 2001: New CricInfo County Champions Yorkshire received the Lord's Taverners Trophy from CricInfo managing director Peter Griffiths during the lunch interval on the first day of their last match of the season against Essex at Scarborough today

Gloucestershire thrashed by Yorkshire in NUL relegation battle

Sep 10, 2001: Darren Gough led the way with three for 15 as Yorkshire Phoenix skittled Gloucestershire Gladiators for 91 at Scarborough to win by 70 runs and leave themselves with a great chance of avoiding relegation to Division Two of the Norwich Union League

Lehmann's thunder blows away Notts

Aug 26, 2001: Darren Lehmann celebrated Yorkshire winning the CricInfo Championship by tearing up the record books with a a sensational knock of 191 in Yorkshire Phoenix's match against Nottinghamshire Outlaws in Division One of the Norwich Union League at

Amazing scenes as Yorkshire take CricInfo County Championship title

Aug 24, 2001: Yorkshire beat Glamorgan by an innings and 112 runs at Scarborough today to clinch the CricInfo Championship amidst incredible scenes from the thousands of fans who had been let in free to watch the final stages of the match

Yorkshire on the brink of Championship as Glamorgan succumb

Aug 23, 2001: Yorkshire, seeking their ninth CricInfo Championship win of the season, and the one which will almost certainly clinch them the crown - stacked up 580 for nine before declaring at Scarborough

White and Wood take Yorkshire within sight of CricInfo Championship

Aug 22, 2001: Craig White and Matthew Wood both thrashed centuries as Yorkshire enjoyed a run bonanza against Glamorgan at the Scarborough Cricket Festival today

Dawson's haul takes Yorkshire a step closer to CricInfo Championship

Aug 21, 2001: Yorkshire's 21-year-old off-spinner Richard Dawson captured career-best figures of six for 82 as Glamorgan were bowled out for 223 after winning the toss at Scarborough

Yorkshire move closer to title with win over Leicestershire

Aug 18, 2001: Leicestershire put up some spirited resistance against Yorkshire at Grace Road before losing to the CricInfo Championship Division One leaders by 168 runs

Yorkshire ease worries, but Surrey look doomed

Aug 5, 2001: Yorkshire Phoenix moved further away from relegation worries with an emphatic 67 runs win over Surrey Lions at Headingley in the Norwich Union League

Lehmann hits century but rain forces draw at Headingley

Aug 4, 2001: Darren Lehmann lashed his fourth century of the season as CricInfo Championship leaders Yorkshire drew with title-holders Surrey at Headingley after rain had put a dampener on what could have been an exciting finish

Yorkshire set tough target by Surrey

Aug 3, 2001: Yorkshire have a stiff task on their hands as they chase a victory target of 355 against CricInfo Championship title-holders Surrey at Headingley

Surrey take initiative in crunch match against Yorkshire

Aug 2, 2001: Champions Surrey gradually tightened the screw on Division One leaders Yorkshire at Headingley after bowling them out for 206 to establish a valuable first innings lead of 72

Honours even at Headingley as Surrey fight back

Aug 1, 2001: Honours were even at the end of the first day of the CricInfo Championship match at Headingley when Yorkshire were 61 for two in reply to Surrey's 278 after winning the toss on a good batting pitch

Yorkshire revel in victory over Roses rivals

Jul 30, 2001: Yorkshire crushed Lancashire by seven wickets in the Roses battle at Headingley to preserve their 14-point lead at the top of Division One of the CricInfo Championship

Crawley's century frustrates Yorkshire

Jul 29, 2001: A fighting century from John Crawley and some adventurous strokeplay from Lancashire's lower order batsmen blocked Yorkshire's victory charge on the third day of the Roses match at Headingley

Lehmann breaks record with double hundred

Jul 28, 2001: Darren Lehmann blasted the highest score ever recorded in Roses Championship cricket at Headingley today - and he was still there at the close of the second day with a blistering 222 out of Yorkshire's 376 for five which left them three runs in front

Gough strikes back late in the day in Roses clash

Jul 27, 2001: Darren Gough finally shook off his poor bowling form by grabbing three wickets in four balls in the Roses match at Headingley

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