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Reports from Lancashire\u2019s two Special General Meetings at The Point here at OT last night seem suitably chaotic. The first SGM, the one held by the club, was adjorned before any of the seven resolutions were passed as there wasn\u2019t a legal advisor in the room.<\/p>\n
The second meeting, held by the \u201cdissidents,\u201dwanted to raise the number of former employees who could sit on the Board from two to four. It was won by 672-401 votes, but that wasn\u2019t a big enough percentage to pass.<\/p>\n
Share<\/a><\/p>\n Josh Bohannon is dropped in the slips on 28. Chappell prowls back to his mark near the Old Trafford pavilion where hundreds of people are gathered in zipped-up fleece excitement. A good turn-out all the way round the stands for the first home game of the season.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a007.24 EDT<\/p>\n At The Oval, Surrey are 52-2 against Leicestershire<\/a>, both openers gone.One of those wicket-takers was Josh Hull who sent Sibley on his way for four. Gary Naylor is keeping an eye on things.<\/p>\n \u201cJosh Hull is back at The Oval bowling from the same end as he did in his one Test. There\u2019s no speedgun here (as far as I can see), but he looks very sharp, pushing 90mph I suspect, delivering a heavy ball. At 21, he has lost a bit of that teenage gawkiness, though he\u2019s a big unit and will need to manage his body carefully.\u201d<\/p>\n He\u2019s huge isn\u2019t he? I watched him go through his paces at Grace Road. Like an oak tree in a forest of saplings.<\/p>\n Ollie Pope in full flow for Surrey against Leicestershire. Photograph: Paul Dennis\/TGS Photo\/ShutterstockShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a007.40 EDT<\/p>\n Glamorgan\u2019s van der Gugten and Ryan Hadley have reduced Nottinghamshire<\/a> to 50 for three, though not before Ben Duckett, who turned down his IPL gig for the CC, had knocked out 25 at about a run a ball. Joe Clarke is not out for a nippy 18 from 20 balls.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Round the grounds Northamptonshire\u2019s Ricardo Vasconcelos and Luke Procter are having fun against Kent (58-0); Durham\u2019s Ben McKinney and Alex Lees similar japes against Gloucestershire (59-0) but elsewhere the bowlers are taking early-season prizes.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n The first email of the day drops into the CCLive postbag. Hello Mike Bennett!<\/p>\n \u201cGood morning from Hove, where the glorious weather of the last few days has given way to slightly overcast conditions, although the sun is doing it\u2019s best to break through.<\/p>\n \u201cLiving in Scotland means I very rarely get the chance to watch the CC in person, so despite being a Yorkie, staying just around the corner from the County Ground this week meant this was too good an opportunity to pass up.<\/p>\n \u201cFynn Hudson-Prentice opening the bowling with Robinson has bowled a couple of very sharp overs and Robinson has just whistled one past Alex Davies\u2019 nose, so it looks like we\u2019re shaping up for a decent first session.<\/p>\n \u201cThanks for the ever-great work with the live blog, it\u2019s a lifeline for those of us stranded in cricket wildernesses! (Although a dedicated reader, this is the first time I\u2019ve written in).\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s lovely to hear from you Mike and I\u2019m glad the Guardian can help keep you connected. I\u2019d be interested in what you think about Robinson and Henry Crocombe, both who are on the ECB scouts\u2019 radar. And I see Warwicks have lost two early wickets \u2013 one each to Robinson and Hudson-Prentice. Sussex 12-2.<\/p>\n Ollie Robinson of Sussex takes the wicket of Alex Davies. Photograph: Stephen Flynn\/ProSports\/ShutterstockShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a006.54 EDT<\/p>\n And an early wicket for Abbas, as ever liquid gold. Singh with an elaborate prod, edging to Guest. Harris strolls out to resume his usual relaying of the foundations role. Lancashire<\/a> 13 for two.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n An early wicket here at OT, though we were too distracted in the press box by a frozen telly to notice. Luke Wells well caught, diving to his left at third slip off Ben Aitchison, for four. It brings in Josh Bohannon\u2019s for his 100th first-class match.<\/p>\n Ben Aitchison strikes at Old Trafford. Photograph: George Franks\/ProSports\/ShutterstockShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a007.02 EDT<\/p>\n Haseeb Hameed will have the rest of the day to admire the ball by Timm van der Gugten that, in bright sunshine, sent him on his way first ball. HH cocked his leg to dink the ball into the leg side but instead lost his leg stump.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Out come the Derbyshire players, hands firmly stuck around handwarmers, deep in pockets. Lancs have three changes from the side that drew with Worcestershire<\/a> \u2013 adding Mitch Stanley, Marcus Harris and Paul Coughlin. Muhammad Abbas has the new ball from the Statham End.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Domestic Journalism Awards<\/p>\n Congratulations to all the winners of the ECB\u2019s Domestic Journalism awards \u2013 jobs well done.<\/p>\n Christopher Martin-Jenkins Young Journalist of the Year: Cameron Ponsonby<\/p>\n Christopher Martin-Jenkins Broadcaster of the Year: Aaron Viles<\/p>\n Outstanding Online Coverage: BBC Sport Online Regional Newspaper of the Year: Yorkshire<\/a> Post Podcast of the Year: The Final Word Video Content Creator of the Year: Cricket District<\/p>\n Photo of the Year: David Griffin I love the elongated figures in the winning photo Groundstaff from above by David Griffin, who is here at Old Trafford today to cover Derbyshire. You can find it here<\/a> if you scroll down the page.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Ajaz Patel makes his debut for Leicestershire<\/a> today. The Foxes will have to crank up their match skills from their defeat by Sussex in the last round, to hold off Surrey at The Oval.<\/p>\n Ajaz Patel receives Leicestershire cap number 526. Photograph: John Mallett\/ProSports\/ShutterstockShare<\/a><\/p>\n To Old Trafford, where the outfield is busy with slip catching practise and bowling run ins. Derbyshire<\/a> have won the toss and have sent Lancashire in to have a bat.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Division Two table<\/p>\n Middlesex 22<\/p>\n Derbyshire 16<\/p>\n Lancashire 14<\/p>\n Durham 13<\/p>\n Northamptonshire 12<\/p>\n Kent 11<\/p>\n Worcestershire 11<\/p>\n Gloucestershire -1<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Division one table<\/p>\n Essex 22<\/p>\n Warwickshire 16<\/p>\n Nottinghamshire 13<\/p>\n Somerset 13<\/p>\n Glamorgan 12<\/p>\n Surrey 11<\/p>\n Sussex 10<\/p>\n Yorkshire 10<\/p>\n Leicestershire 3<\/p>\n Hampshire 2<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Fixtures<\/p>\n DIVISION ONE<\/p>\n Chelmsford: Essex v Somerset<\/p>\n Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire<\/a> v Glamorgan<\/p>\n The Oval: Surrey v Leicestershire<\/p>\n Hove: Sussex v Warwickshire<\/p>\n Headingley: Yorkshire v Hampshire<\/p>\n DIVISION TWO<\/p>\n Bristol: Gloucestershire<\/a> v Durham<\/p>\n Canterbury: Kent v Northamptonshire<\/p>\n Old Trafford: Lancashire v Derbyshire<\/p>\n Lord\u2019s: Middlesex v Worcestershire<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Preamble<\/p>\n Good morning! Welcome to round two of this Championship summer \u2013 all cherry blossom and leftover hot cross buns . We have another full set of matches and can start to divine whether last week\u2019s wins for Sussex, Essex and Middlesex<\/a> were anything more than early season luck. Play starts around the grounds at 11am, do join us.<\/p>\n
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