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Only 30 miles down the road from England's debacle at Lord's, life at Tunbridge Wells chugged along much as always

Derbyshire secured their first victory at Wantage Road since 2002 shortly after lunch on the third day, chasing just 72 for their third win of the season and beating Northamptonshire by seven wickets

Alviro Petersen and Ashwell Prince took huge advantage of another pitch at Colwyn Bay to drive bowlers to distraction

A miserly stint of 4 for 37 by Kent allrounder Darren Stevens ensured that the hosts enjoyed an opening day in the sun against Essex in Tunbridge Wells

Ben Duckett's third Championship century provided a spirited response for Northamptonshire on the second afternoon against Derbyshire but the visitors closed on course for victory

Alex Hughes made his maiden first-class century as Derbyshire made a healthy first innings 361 on the opening day of their LV= County Championship Division Two match against Northamptonshire

Gloucestershire dominated the final day of their LV= County Championship game at Cheltenham, beating Leicestershire by 155 runs to register back-to-back wins in a season at the picturesque college ground for the first time since 1998

Clint McKay claimed five wickets for Leicestershire as seam bowlers dominated the opening day at Cheltenham.

Ben Foakes finished unbeaten on 57 as Surrey completed a convincing six-wicket LV= County Championship win against Kent to close to within eight points of Division Two leaders Lancashire

The 53rd first-class hundred of Kumar Sangakkara's glorious career and the continuation of 17-year-old Sam Curran's memorable debut helped to put Surrey in position to beat Kent

Clint McKay claimed five wickets for Leicestershire as seam bowlers dominated the opening day at Cheltenham.

Glamorgan suffered their first Championship defeat of the summer as Essex crushed them by 248 runs in their Division Two match at Chelmsford

A richly entertaining day more than made up for the weather-hit opening. Sam Billings scored 99 for Kent while 17-year-old Sam Curran marked his first-class debut for Surrey with a five-wicket haul

Glamorgan go into the final day at Chelmsford facing a massive task to avoid their first defeat of the season

Sam Curran celebrated becoming the second youngest player to make his first-class debut for Surrey by taking a wicket with his fourth ball on the opening day of the Division Two clash against Kent at the Kia Oval

Jesse Ryder's career-best figures put Essex in firm control against Glamorgan at Chelmsford, snapping the visitors' excellent run of recent form with the bat

At the end of an absorbing opening day at Chelmsford, a late burst with the ball by Jesse Ryder ensured that Essex claimed the honours

Nick Browne made a half-century to go with 103 in the first innings as Essex staved off the threat of defeat after being made to follow on

A magnificent attacking century from Jack Taylor and five wickets for Craig Miles wrapped up an unlikely Gloucestershire victory