JDDLESEX advanced a step London, Aug, 12, nearer the Championship to-day when they scored a decisive victory over Essex, winning by the large margin of 307 runs, They have now a clear lead, as their nearest rivals, Yorkshire, were only involved in a friendly ly match against Scotland, whom they defeated by an innings and 44 runs, The most outstanding achievement in the games concluded to-day was that of Goddard, the Gloucester off-spinner, who took a total of 12 wickets against Derbyshire for only 145' runs. He claimed seven victims in the first innings for 104 and followed this up by taking five for 41.
Clay, the Welshman, also did well with the ball, capturing five wickets or 33 and seven for 78.
Cowie, the New Zealander, was another' bowler who emerged with splendid analysis, with five for 21 and five for 46.
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