Day 4
Surrey v Sussex - Surrey win by 86 runs
Sur - 264 & 273
Sus - 196 & 255
Sussex couldn't manage to overhaul the target set for them by Surrey despite 108 by Wells. Three wickets apiece for Lewis and Meaker helped the home side to a victory by 86 runs on their return to the first division, plus 21 points to Sussex's 3.
Nottinghamshire v Worcestershire - Nottinghamshire win by 92 runs
Not - 118 & 403
Wor - 130 & 299
Nottinghamshire wrapped up a first win of the season inside an hour of the opening session. The hosts needed four more wickets and Fletcher started the day as he finished the last by removing Choudhry. Then a partnership of 33 almost brought Worcestershire back into the game with less than 100 required. The end, though, came swiftly; Adams took two more wickets and Fletcher had Richardson lbw to finish the innings. Both of those bowlers ended with four wickets to their names and helped Nottinghamshire collect 19 points to Worcestershire's 3.
Somerset v Middlesex - Somerset win by 6 wickets
Mid - 246 & 175
Som - 350 & 73-4
Six wickets from George Dockrell turned a game that looked to be heading to a certain draw to Somerset's favour. Middlesex lost their last seven wickets for just 40 runs leaving the hosts just 72 to win. Somerset though didn't make light work of it, losing four wickets before Hildreth (37*) and Buttler (16*) finished the job. The win sends Somerset straight to the top of the table with 22 points, while Middlesex have to settle for just 3.
Derbyshire v Northamptonshire - Derbyshire won by 202 runs
Der - 286 & 314-3d
Nor - 264 & 134
Wainwright was the star with the ball for Derbyshire as he took 6 wickets to help the home side dismiss Northamptonshire on the final day. When the visitors' second innings began the game was in the balance but with three of the top four batsmen only registering single figure scores it looked like both teams would have to settle for a draw. Newton (58) and Wakely (30) took the score to 103 but then carnage broke out, and, as the tension mounted, Northamptonshire couldn't hold their nerve. The last seven wickets fell for 31 runs and Derbyshire had snatched a surprise victory with less than an hour left of play. That gave them 20 points while Northamptonshire picked up 5.
Yorkshire v Kent - Match drawn
Kent - 537-9d
Yor - 364 & 146-4 (f/o)
A century opening partnership meant that Yorkshire were never in trouble, despite four wickets falling for just 30 runs. Kent enforced the follow on after a good morning's work that saw them knock over the Yorkshire tail and leave the home side still 173 behind. Root (76) and Sayers (43) batted carefully though to ensure Kent wouldn't snatch a victory late on the final day, and the captains shook hands at five o'clock. Kent take 10 points to Yorkshire's 9.
Tables
Division 1
| Team | Played | Points | |
| 1 | Somerset | 1 | 22 |
| 2 | Surrey | 1 | 21 |
| 3 | Nottinghamshire | 1 | 19 |
| 4 | Middlesex | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Sussex | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Worcestershire | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Durham | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Lancashire | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Warwickshire | 0 | 0 |
Division 2
| Team | Played | Points | |
| 1 | Essex | 1 | 23 |
| 2 | Derbyshire | 1 | 20 |
| 3 | Leicestershire | 1 | 15 |
| 4 | Kent | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Yorkshire | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Northamptonshire | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Gloucestershire | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Glamorgan | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Hampshire | 0 | 0 |
The second round of matches begins next Thursday (12th).
Pre-season friendlies
Day 3
Durham v Durham MCCU - Durham win by 373 runs
Dur - 315-4 & 193-7d
Dur MCCU - 117 & 18 (Stokes 4o-2m-3r-4w)
Warwickshire v Cardiff MCCU - Match drawn
Car - 119 & 91-7
War - 349 (Porterfield 76)
Hampshire v Loughborough MCCU - Hampshire won by 274 runs
Ham - 445-7 & 111-2d
Lou - 166 & 116
Cambridge MCCU v Lancashire - Match drawn
Lan - 348-7 & 134-1d
Cam - 123 & 143-1
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