P167 Teletext 167 Jul 1 09:08:38 Britannic Championship reports YOURS v GLOUCS: Middlesbrough A drambtic second day ended with the home side leading by a modest 187 with just two wickets standing. Gloucestershire, who looked in trouble at 96-5 replying to Yorkshire'u 340, recovered to 276 thanks to Monte Lynch (68I and skjppjr Jack Russell (87). $hen the visitors stumbled to 123-8 at stumps, with six wickets falling for just 25 in 13 overs after the fall of Michael Bevbn for the third wicket. ——————————————————————————————————1/8—— Sports headlines 130 Soccer 140 TOP AVERAGES BY FAX 0891 662 217 T+ Cost:39p/min cheap,49p/min other Next US Results Poll FootballP167 Teletext 167 Jul 1 09:08:26 Britannic Championship reports DERBYS v HANKS: Derby Derbyshire's pace attack earned their side a slight advantage after Kevan James had kept Hampshire in the match. James took a championship-best 6-38 to restrict the hosts to a first-innings lead of 11, only for Hampshire to slump to 17-3 before building a lead of 54. Philip DeFreitas ousted Paul Terry and John Stephenson and Devon Malcolm sent back Paul Whitaker, but Robin Smith and Mark Nicholas saw Hanks to 69-3. ——————————————————————————————————————— Sports headlines 130 Soccer 140 ] RAPID SCORE UPDATES 0891 545 285 TR Cost:39p/min cheap,49p/min other Next US Results Poll FootballP167 Teletext 167 Jul 1 09:08:44 O Britannic Championship reports LEICS v WORCS: New Road Leicestershire skipper Nigel Briers hit a magnificent unbeaten 161 to steer his side to an unexpected first innings lead of 55 against Worcestershire. Aided by broken-finger victim Adrian Pierson, who scored 30 in an unbroken last wicket stand of 97, the home side reached 334-9 in 117 overs. The pair came together at 237, with Leicestershire still 42 in arrears on a pitch offering help to the spinners. ——————————————————————————————————————— Sports headlines 130 Soccer 140 ] TOP AVERAGES BY FAX 0891 664 217 T+ Cost:39pOmin cheap,49pWmin other Next UK Results Poll FootballP167 Teletext 167 Jul 1 09:09:04 Britannic Championship reports NOTTS v SOMERSET: Trent Bridge Tim Robinson his his fifth century of the season to put Nottinghamshire in a commanding position against Somerset. He became the second batsman to 1,000 runs for the season with 134 in an opening stand of 233 with Paul Pollard. Pollard hit 21 fours in his 120 as the home side reached stumps well poised at 342-3. Earlier, Jimmy Hindson bagged his fourth five-wicket haul of the term as Somerset's innings closed at 366. ——————————————————————————————————————— Sports headlines 130 Soccer 140 RBPID SCORE UPDATES 0891 u2u 285 (R Cost:39p/min cheap,49p/min other Next UK Results Poll FoosballP167 Teletext 167 Jul 1 09:09:19 Britannic Championship reports GLAMORGAN v DURHAM: Swansea Indian Test all-rounder Mange Prabhakar scored his first championship century of the term as Durham ground their way to within 17 runs of Glamorgan'u total. Prabhakar, who captured 4-47 from the hosts' innings, reached 101 before skying a catch in the penultimate over of the day to help Durham to 318-6. Mike Rosjbjrry (56), Jonathan Longley (58) and Darren Blenkiron (53) all hit half-centuries for the visitors. ——————————————————————————————————————— Sports headlines 130 Soccer 140 TOP AVERAGES BY FAX 0891 662 217 T+ Cost:39p/min cheap,49p/min other Next US Results Poll FootballP167 Teletext 167 Jul 1 09:09:37 Britannic Championship reports ESSEX v WARWJCKSHI J Ilfoud Dominic Ostler's superb century helped reigning champions Wbrwickshire into a healthy position against Essex. His 116 followed an effort of 174 on his last visit to Ilford two years ago and guided the visitors to 346-6 at stumps in reply to the home side's 348. Ostler shared a second-wicket stand of 151 with Trevor Penney, who went on to reach the close unbeaten on 114 with the help of 14 fours and a six. ——————————————————————————————————————— Sports headlines 130 Soccer 140 RAPID SCORE UPDATES 0891 52u 285 T+ Cost:39p/min cheap,49pWmin other Next UK Results Poll FootballP167 Teletext 167 Jul 1 09:09:55 Britannic Championship reports MIDDLESEX v SURREY: Lord'u Middlisjx ended the day in a commanding position with Surrey struggling on 180-9 — still 245 runs adrift. And it was the spinners who did most of the damage, with John Emburey taking 4-50 and Phil Tufnjll 2-32. $hj first two hours of the second day saw the hosts improve their total from 3)6-4 to 425 all out, with Test failure Mark Ramprakash completing the second double ton of his career with 214. ——————————————————————————————————————— Sports headlines 130 Soccer 140 TEN TO ONE: THE SPORTS QUIZ p451 C4 Next US Results Poll FootballP167 Teletext 167 Jul 1 09:04:11 Tour match report ———————————— COMB UNIV v W INDIES: The Parks The tourists' decision to opt for a spot of morning batting practice was the key to Combined Universities being able to force a creditable draw. West Indies, who led by 327 on first innings, did not force the follow-on and occupied the crea3j for over three hours before declaring at 216-6. Junior Murray (100) easily top-scored and the hosts could ne6jr threaten an impossible target of 544 off 38 overs. ——————————————————————————————————————— Sports headlines 130 Soccer 140 TEN TO ONE: THE SPORTS QUIZ p451 C4 Next UK Results Poll Football