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Yorkshire came within 38 runs of avoiding the follow-on. Lancashire had 85 overs to take 10 wickets, & they shook hands with 7 overs remaining, with Yorkshire 6 down. With the light fading & 2 spinners in action, I assumed that taking the 2nd new ball wasn't an option.
Harry Brook played a mature innings, to finish 82 not out, & is the Division 1 leading run scorer, with 758 at an average of 151.60. he is making it very hard for England to not select him for the 1st Test against New Zealand.

The final day was better than good! From a cast iron draw to a finger grab draw for the Yorkies. I was very surprised actually, that they agreed to pull the plug when they did! Yes they were restricted to their spin bowling attack because of the light, but they were making inroads, so I personally thought that those four remaining wickets were there for the taking. Nevertheless, another fine example of cricket entertainment from this supposed poor championship structure.

I was listening to one tweet being read out (the sender asked for a response from DT etc which wasn't forthcoming) from someone that said that test match entry should be conditional upon attending some CC cricket, on the basis that many of those who gain entry to Tests, don't bother with the domestic game, while many who do, and are loyal to it, are effectively 'locked - out' of gaining entry to International Test matches (notably the Ashes) as the tickets are snapped up by what I will respectfully call the 'bandwagon supporter' I have long thought that the idea had some merit. What does anyone else think??

I was more than surprised at the early finish. Usually Rose matches have a bit of niggle with no quarter given, still, that's 11 home Roses matches without a loss for Yorkshire, a solid record.
A great idea concerning tickets. but to be fair, this does actually happen, to a degree, at least at Headingley. Yorkshire members get allocated discount tickets for Tests, I can speak for what happens at other Test venues.

Round 6 May 12 - 16
Div 1

Gloucester v Somerset
Gloucester elected to field
Somerset 591-7 dec
Gloucestershire 186 & 159 (f/o)
Somerset won by an innings & 246 runs

Kent v Surrey - Beckenham
surrey elected to bat
Surrey 671-9 dec
Kent 230 & 114-1 (f/o)
Match drawn

Warwickshire v Northamptonshire - Edgbaston
Warwickshire elected to field
Northamptonshire 597-6 dec
Warwickshire 568-4
Match drawn

Yorkshire v Lancashire - Headingley
Yorkshire elected to field
Lancashire 566-9 dec
Yorkshire 379 & 169-6 (f/o)
match drawn

Div 2

Derbyshire v Worcestershire - Derby
Derbyshire elected to field
Worcestershire 368 & 225-2
Derbyshire 565-8 dec
Match drawn

Durham v Glamorgan - Chester-le-Street
Glamorgan elected to field
Durham 311 7 249
Glamorgan 365 & 137
Durham won by 58 runs

Leicestershire v Sussex
Leicestershire elected to bat
Leicestershire 210- & 333-9
Sussex 450
Match drawn

Nottinghamshire v Middlesex - Lords
Middlesex elected to field
Nottinghamshire 415 &295-5 dec
Middlesex 195 & 133-3
Match drawn

Round 6
Centuries - 17
K Jennings 238
S Hain 202 no
R Vasconcelos 156
M Lamb 155 no
J Root 147
T Abell 142
T Cark 138
W Young 134
J Haynes 133
A Da 114 no
S Masood 113
H Hameed 112
J Libby 105 no
S Croft 104
S Mullaney 100 no
L Procter 100 no
S Robson 100 no

5 Wickets
M Potts 7-40
J Leech 5-49
S Conners 5-109

Round 6 Review
Somerset make in 2 wins in 2, with a commanding victory over Gloucestershire. Built around another solid batting display. with captain Abell making 142 & Leach in the wickets.
The game of the round came in Division 2 with a good battle, as Durham overcame Glamorgan. the home side made a modest 311 after being put in, but soon had Glamorgan in trouble, at 63-4 & 163-7, before Billy Root, batting at No.8 made 88, with good support from the lower order, which gave them an unlikely 54 run, 1st innings lead. Then 9 of the 10 wickets fell to Aussie bowlers, giving the visitors a target of 196. Durham's seamers then bowled Glamorgan out in 53.5 overs, with Potts claiming 7, & an England call-up followed.

Round 7 - May 19 - 22
Div 1

Lancashire v Essex - Old Trafford
Essex elected to bat
Essex 391 D Lawrence 120
Lancashire 103 & 232 S Harmer 5-89
Essex won by an innings & 56 runs

Northamptonshire v Kent - Northampton
Northamptonshire elected to field
Kent 519-9 dec B Compton 140 & 170-1 dec
Northamptonshire 430
Match drawn

Somerset v Hampshire - Taunton
Somerset elected to bat
Somerset 211 & 69 K Barker 6-27
Hamshire 280 & 1-0 (T 1)
Hampshire won by 10 wickets

Yorkshire v Warwickshire - Headingley
Warwickshire elected to bat
Warwickshire 244 & 252-3 W Rhodes 111 no S Hain 109 no
Yorkshire 449 A Lyth 145
Match drawn

Div 2

Middlesex v Durham - Lords
Middlesex elected to field
Durham 350 & 188 T Roland-Jones 6-35
Middlesex 422 & 119-4
Middlesex won by 6 wickets

Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire
Nottinghamshire elected to field
Derbyshire 260 & 262
Nottinghamshire 358 & 167-0 (T 165)
Nottinghamshire won by 10 wickets

Worcestershire v Leicestershire - New Road
Leicestershire elected to bat
Leicestershire 148 & 170
Worcestershire 577-6 dec A Ali 225 J Haynes
Worcestershire won by an innings & 258 runs

Round 7 Review
Somerset hit the buffers, after a recent improvement in form, with their batting fragility resurfacing. Lancashire didn't offer much of a contest as they were overturned by Essex.
Notts continued their form, with a commanding victory over Derbyshire, & Middlesex now top Division 2 after a win against Durham. Worcestershire sit in 3rd after beating bottom placed Leicestershire.

It should be interesting to see how clubs manage the next 2 rounds, which start on June 12 & 26, having the switch formats during the T20 Blast comp.

Round 8 - June 12 - 15
Div 1
Hampshire v Yorkshire - Southampton
Yorkshire elected to bat
Yorkshire 428 & 178 (target 197)
Hampshire 410 & 198-8
Hampshire won by 2 wickets

Kent v Gloucestershire - Canterbury
Kent elected to bat
Kent 564 & 91-2 (target 88)
Gloucestershire 438 & 213
Kent won by 8 wickets

Somerset v Surrey - Taunton
Somerset elected to bat
Somerset 180 & 394
Surrey 382 & 195-7 (target 193)
Surrey won by 3 wickets

Warwickshre v Lancashire - Edgbaston
Warwickshire elected to bat
Warwickshire 292 & 327-9 dec
Lancashire 291 & 329-6
Lancashire won by 4 wickets

Div 2
Derbyshire v Middlesex - Derby
Middlesex elected to bat
Middlesex 251 & 196
Derbyshire 229 & 222-4
Derbyshire won by 6 wickets

Leicestershire v Nottinghamshire - Grace Road
Nottinghamshire elected to field
Leicestershire 440 & 99
Nottinghamshire 548
Nottinghamshire won by an innings & 9 runs

Glamorgan v Sussex - Cardiff
Glamorgan elected to field
Sussex 376 & 258
Glamorgan 494 & 141-5
Glamorgan won by 5 wickets

Durham v Worcestershire - Chester-le-Street
Durham elected to bat
Durham 642-7 dec & 101-0 dec
Worcestershire 550
Match drawn