Minor Counties Championship Round Up

Northumberland shut up shop to block out a draw against Cambridgeshire at Wisbech. The visitors, set a testing target of 212, lost their first three wickets before tea for just 29, and two more fell in the final session as they slipped to an uncomfortable 75 for five. But ex-Yorkshire batsman Bradley Parker (26 not out) and Graeme Angus (30 not out) then denied Cambridgeshire, and play was called off early with Northumberland on 114 for five.

Ajaz Akhtar, the Cambridgeshire captain, had followed his first innings five for 37 with an unbeaten 50 towards his side's second innings total of 170 for six.

Day one at Stone saw Norfolk recover from 74 for seven to 150 for eight off 64 overs in reply to Staffordshire's first innings of 158 for five off 50 overs. Paul Bradshaw (41 not out) and James Garner (20 not out) added an unbroken 48 for the ninth wicket.

Minor Counties Championship
Wisbech: Cambs 160-7 & 170-6 (A Akhtar 50 not) Northumberland 119 (A Akhtar 5-37) & 114-5. Drawn Cambs 4 Northumberland 3
Stone: Staffs 158-5 & 12-0 Norfolk 150-8

ECB 38-County Cup
Imber Court: Oxon 201-8 (SV Laudat 58) Surrey CB 205-3 (J Fry 70, T Carter 64 not) Surrey won by 7 wickets