London, July 2.
Gaining their ninth outright victory in 13 matches Yorkshire, the champions, assumed the lead for the first time today in the County Championship.
Their latest victims were Worcester, whom they defeated by an innings and 18 runs.
Lancashire kept pace with Yorkshire by overwhelming Hampshire by 10 wickets. They are now in second position with else nine wins in 13 matches.
The feature of the match et Manchester was another splendid batting display by Paynter, one of the^mainstays of England's Test side, who scored 122.
Somerset maintained their rece! good form by scoring another victory, this time defeating Notts by one wicket in spite of a chanceless 114 by Hardstaff.
Details At Manchester—Lancashire beat Ha shire by 10 wickets.
Lancashire 20$ (Payater 122) and for the loss of ho wicket.
Hampehire 129 (Pollard seven for 55)
and, following on 186.
At Worcester—Yorkshire beat Worcester by an innings ahd 18 runs.
Yorkshire 399 for nine declared.
Worcester 118 (Bowes five for 35) and, following on, 223.
At Nottingham—Somerset beat Notts by one wicket.
Notis 232 (Hardstaf 114) and 227 Somerset 296 (Woodhead five for 49 and 224 for nine (Gunn five for The later standing of teams in the Championship is as follows:
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