Posted by Brian Sanderson,
The weather forecast for Lancshire was poor so decided to go to Chesterfield with Bob Procter.The match was Derbyshire against Surrey on the fourth day.Derbyshire had lost one wicket but with over one hundred on the board.
The first person we meet was Phillip Paine who is a Surrey supporter and has written numerous cricket books.The weather was fine and prospects of a good last day.By lunch time they had reached two hundred and five for two wickets.Derbyshire required two hundred and three to win the match in two sessions.
After lunch there was a short shower of rain which reduced the match by three overs.Surrey bowling was steady but Derby still kept loosing wickets.Madsen scored one hundred and five which was his second century of the match. I saw him play for Derby Seconds at Darlington last year. He comes from South Africa and is a good batsman. Azaal managed to get two wickets with poor bowling.
Tremlett bowled thirty-two overs which is the most I have seen him bowl but he did not have is name on his shirt all day.Jones hit a ball back from Nel on to Lungley arm and had to retire but came back for the last wicket. The report says it could be a broken arm. Nel had problem with the umpire when appeal was turned down and bowled with a leg strain.
Surrey won the match with fifty- five balls to go and by forty-two runs.
A excellent day of competitive cricket. At Old Trafford they only lost eleven overs due to rain.The weather forecast wrong again.
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