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Venue of Bedfordshire v Northumberland tie

Northumberland batsmen Daniel Young and Lee Goddard both hit centuries, in a rain-affected draw against Bedfordshire in the Minor Counties Eastern Division.

Opener Young hit an unbeaten 123 as the visitors posted 246 all-out in their first innings, with Will Sneath and Colin Griggs both taking three wickets for Bedfordshire.

Andy Reynoldson hit 84 not out as the home side reached 247 all-out in reply, a lead of just one run.

Nicholas Phillips and Joe Coyne were the stand out bowlers for Northumberland taking 4-78 & 4-71 respectively.

Goddard reached 102 not out in Northumberland’s second innings, supported by young who hit an unbeaten 52.

The match ended as a draw with the visitors 186 for 1 after 37.2 overs.

Cambridgeshire and Cumberland only played one day out of three because of the rain as their match also inevitably ended as a draw.

Chris Thompson hit an unbeaten 117 for Cambridgeshire as the hosts posted 303 for 8 batting first.

Jonathon Miles scored an unbeaten 58 in reply for Cumberland as the visitors reached 127 for 5 at the end of day 2, with no further play ending the game as a draw.

The match between Hertfordshire and Suffolk also ended as a draw despite both side’s best efforts to create a match result from the game.

Captain Andy Lewis hit an unbeaten 124 off just 79 balls as Hertfordshire reached 300 for 7 declared.

With rain heavily affecting proceedings, Suffolk forfeited their first innings, and the hosts duly obliged in their second innings to leave the target of 301 from a minimum of 71 overs.

Rhys Wynne took figures of 4-50 as Hertfordshire came close salvaging an unlikely victory.

No.9 Chris Swallow hit an unbeaten 59 to save Suffolk’s blushes and end the tie on 185 for 8 when bad light stopped play.

Only 28.5 overs were played between Lincolnshire and Norfolk as the rain washed out yet another Eastern Division match.

There was no play at all between division leaders Staffordshire & 2^nd place Buckinghamshire.