AXA Equity and Law news (2 Sep 1996)

AXA Equity and Law round up: Barnett savours landmark victory

KIM Barnett had good reason to enjoy Derbyshire`s six-wicket win over Worcestershire at Chesterfield when a three-wicket haul was followed by a half-century which took him to 7,000 runs in the Sunday League.

Derbyshire restricted their opponents to a modest 158 and reached their target with 7.1 overs to spare.

Durham, led by Simon Brown after Mike Roseberry`s resignation, collected the Sunday League wooden spoon when beaten by Glamorgan on a faster scoring rate by at Chester-le-Street.

Neil Fairbrother struck 93 to lead Lancashire to a two-wicket success over Sussex at Hove.

Fairbrother struck nine fours and a six at a run-a-ball as Lancashire, chasing 205 to win, clinched their seventh victory with four balls remaining.

Somerset cruised to a seven-wicket win over Leicestershire at Grace Road with 13 balls to spare. Leicestershire were restricted to 194 for eight and Somerset scored the required runs with little trouble after an opening stand of 133 in 27 overs between Mark Lathwell and Peter Bowler.

Middlesex captain Mark Gatting and Mark Ramprakash took their side to a comfortable seven-wicket win over Hampshire at Portsmouth with an unbroken stand of 110.

Gatting and Ramprakash came together with Middlesex at 75 for three in response to Hampshire`s total of 184 for nine. Together they saw off the threat of a young Hampshire side and enabled their team to win with more than nine overs to spare.

Ed Giddins, the Sussex bowler banned after failing a drugs test, has been approached by Essex, Northamptonshire, Glamorgan, Surrey and Warwickshire about his intentions after his ban ends in 1998.

Giddins, 25, said: "I am very surprised by all the support I have received and the offers that are coming in. It makes you realise there are some people left who don`t consider you a common criminal."

Source :: Electronic Telegraph (https://www.telegraph.co.uk)