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Good May morning from round five. We’ll be a third of the way through the season by Monday, the apple blossom barely on the trees.
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In Division Two, Glamorgan entertain Sussex, and Gloucestershire travel to Northampton.
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Division One
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The Rosebowl: Hampshire v Durham
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Canterbury: Kent v Worcestershire
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Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire v Lancashire
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The Oval: Surrey v Warwickshire
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Division Two
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Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan v Sussex
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The County Ground: Northants v Gloucestershire
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Division Two table
1 Sussex (4) 72
2 Middlesex (5) 68
3 Leicestershire (5) 68
4 Yorkshire (5) 60
5 Northamptonshire (4) 54
6 Glamorgan (4) 44
7 Derbyshire (5) 43
8 Gloucestershire (4) 39
Division One Table
1 Essex (played 5) 74
2 Somerset ( 5) 72
3 Surrey ( 4) 71
4 Warwickshire (4) 55
5 Durham (4) 50
6 Kent (4) 46
7 Worcestershire (4) 45
8 Nottinghamshire (4) 43
9 Hampshire (4) 31
10 Lancashire (4) 27
Fixtures
Division One
The Rosebowl: Hampshire v Durham
Canterbury: Kent v Worcestershire
Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire v Lancashire
The Oval: Surrey v Warwickshire
Division Two
Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan v Sussex
The County Ground: Northants v Gloucestershire
Preamble
Good May morning from round five. We’ll be a third of the way through the season by Monday, the apple blossom barely on the trees.
There are six games in this round – with a heavy first-division focus. Surrey entertain Warwickshire, Durham travel to Hampshire and cellar-dwellers Lancashire walk out at Trent Bridge. Worcestershire play their first game since the death of young Josh Baker, and will be in Canterbury, wearing his squad number, 33, on their shirts today and for the rest of the season. Ali writes about it movingly, here.
In Division Two, Glamorgan entertain Sussex, and Gloucestershire travel to Northampton.