Sporting Digest: Cricket
DAVID GOWER will miss Hampshire's County Championship game against Northamptonshire at Northampton today because of a broken rib, but the former England batsman hopes to play in the Sunday League game between the sides.
THE DUCHESS OF KENT will open the rebuilt Headingley pavilion on Monday, 26 July, during the fourth Test between England and Australia.
MINOR COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP (Final day of two): Brewood: Cambridgeshire 106 (P G Newman 6-30) and 130 for 8 (B Roberts 74, P G Newman 4-27); Staffordshire 196 (S J Dean 56). Match drawn. Bridgnorth (first day of two): Shropshire 26 for 2 v Cornwall.
RAPID CRICKETLINE SECOND XI CHAMPIONSHIP (Today, Second day of three): The Oval: Warwickshire 11 for 1 v Surrey. Shildon: Durham 302 for 9 dec (S Hutton 87, S M McEwan 68 no); Nottinghamshire 23 for 0.
NO PLAY YESTERDAY: Uxbridge (RAF Vine Lane): Middlesex v Glamorgan. Beaconsfield: Buckinghamshire 162 for 7 dec and 21 for 1; Northumberland 152 for 8 dec. Match drawn. Southampton: Hampshire v Kent. Chelmsford: Essex v Leicestershire.
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