Essex, at Portsmouth, had a victory over Hampshire on the frst) innings.
Essex amassed 498 for 6 wickets Jand declared (Cutmore 53, Freeman' 152, Nicholls 81, O'Connor 64, Russell 156 and Douglas 54 not out). Hampshire scored $84, Mead making 90, Tennyson 111 and Kennedy 51, not out.
Essex second innings declared! latter adding 181 for 7 wickets, [Russell hitting up 67. Hampshire, jin their second innings, scored 146 for 1 wicket, stumps then being Jdrawn. Day' scored 59 and Brutton 0, }65 not out.
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