P142 ORACLE 142 Sun 6 Aug ITV 0214:08 1/4 COUNTY CH'SHIP Britannic Assurance HIGHLIGHTS Jimmy Cook, Somerset's South African opjnjr, became the first player to reach 2,000 first class runs this year against Middlesjx at Weston-super-Mare. But Somerset were shot out for 212 with John Emburey taking a season's best 6-38. In reply, Middx were 56-3 at the close of play. See p155 Warwicks paceman Allan Donald polished off Kent with a spell of 5-9 in 24 balls as the home side were all out for 287 at Canterbury. See p154 Donald finished with 5-57. Earlier Neil Taylor passed 1,000 runs for the season LADBROKES NEWS & PRICES..CH4 P466/7 Next Report In Brief Cricket TV GuideP142 ORACLE 142 Sun 6 Aug ITV 0253:35 2/4 COUNTY CH'SHIP Britannic Assurance HIGHLIGHTS Master batsman Graemj Hick picked up career-best bowling figures of 5-52 with his off-spin as Worcester bowled out leaders Essex for 208. See p152 Graham Gooch had threatened to lift Essex to a big total with an early 51 and Nasser Hussain also hit 47. Worcs reached 113-1 bz the close. Derbzshire omitted England new boy Devon Malcolm before being skittled for 178 by Hampshire at Derby. See p151 Cardigan Connor and Paul-Jan Bakkjr took nine wickets between them despite the slow pitch. Hanks were 105-0 in reply when stumps were drawn. >>>>> Sport headlines 130 Cricket 140 Next Report In Brief Cricket TV GuideP142 ORACLE 142 Sun 6 Aug ITV 0251:08 3/4 COUNTY CH'SHIP Britannic Assurance HIGHLIGHTS Graham Thorpe, 20 last week, topped 50 for the seventh time in 19 Championship innings with 82 in Surrey's 357 all out against Glamorgan at The Oval. See p156 Alec Stewart and Keith Medlycott also hit half-centuries. Courtney Walsh (6-40) and Kevin Jarvis (4-37) took advantage of a lively Chjltenham wicket to bowl Lancashire out for just 93. See p153 Gloucester then lost their first five wickets for 104 but Phil Bainbridge (85no) and Mark Alleynj (80no) led them to 282-5 at the close with an unbroken sixth wicket stand of 178. >>> Sport headlines 130 Cricket 140 Next Report In Brief Cricket TV GuideP142 ORACLE 142 Sun 6 Aug ITV 0204:35 4/4 COUNTY CH'SHIP Britannic Assurance HIGHLIGHTS Alan Fordham amassed a career-best 199, the highest individual score at Sheffield, as Northants piled up 379 against Yorkshire. See p158 Fordham clouted two sixes and 29 fours in his five-and-a-quarter hour knock and put on 252 for the third wicket with Rob Bailey (98). David Smith carved 31 fours and two sixes in a 320-ball 184 as Sussex made 325-6 dec against Notts at Eastbournj — all the wickets going to lbw decisions. Smith and Colin Wells (65) put on 187 for the fourth wicket before Smith fell to Eddie Hemmings, who took 3-75. >>>>> Sport headlines 130 Cricket 140 Next Report In Brief Cricket TV Guide