Symonds swings Kent to victory

On the final day of the latest round of Championship matches, Ben Hutton's 126 wasn't enough to save Middlesex from an innings defeat at Lord's. Ed Joyce and Paul Weekes also chipped in with half-centuries, but Warwickshire stayed at the top of Division One after the win. Elsewhere, Glen Chapple's 102 for Lancashire was in vain as Kent passed the required target of 88 to win only three wickets down, while Worcestershire recorded a comfortable nine-wicket win against Northants. In Division Two, yesterday's late collapse from Essex, prompted by Darren Lehmann's 4 for 35, gave Yorkshire an easy win at Chelmsford. Glamorgan overpowered Somerset, despite a century from Ian Blackwell, by eight wickets at Swansea, and Leicestershire beat Derbyshire by six wickets at Oakham School.

Kent 615 (Key 180) and 91 for 3 beat Lancashire 307 and 395 (Chapple 102) by 7 wickets at Tunbridge Wells
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Day 1 report: Non-stop Key is first past 1000 runs - The Guardian
Day 2 report: Symonds lays down the law - The Times
Day 3 report: Patel and Symonds steer Kent to the brink - The Guardian
Day 4 report: Symonds supreme as Kent win again - The Independent

Warwickshire 608 for 7 dec (Knight 303*) beat Middlesex 163 and 437 (Hutton 126) by an innings and 8 runs at Lord's
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Day 1 report from Martin Williamson at Lord's - Wisden Cricinfo
Day 2 report: Middlesex collapse after biggest day of Knight's career - The Times
Day 3 report: Hutton answers Bell's toll - The Guardian
Day 4 report: Warwicks still set the pace - The Telegraph

Worcestershire 292 and 152 for 1 (Hick 63*, Moore 66*)beat Northamptonshire 177 and 264 (Afzaal 57) by 9 wickets at Northampton
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Day 1 report: Batty beats pain for career-best figures - The Independent
Day 2 report: Swann strikes as concerns over turning pitch subside - The Independent
Day 3 report: Afzaal unable to turn tide alone - The Times
Day 4 report: Hick and Moore ensure no respite for Northants - The Independent

Gloucestershire 406 (Weston 135, Windows 58*, Alleyne 51) and 106 for 4 beat Surrey 298 and 213 (Ramprakash 64*, Lewis 7-72) by six wickets at Bristol
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Day 1 report: Return of Alleyne puts Surrey on the spot - The Times
Day 2 report: Weston's goals provide stability - The Guardian
Day 3 report: Lewis helps Gloucestershire end wait for victory - The Independent

Yorkshire 363 and 249 (Lehmann 86, Kaneria 7-65) beat Essex 359 (Irani 107) and 116 (Lehmann 4-35) by 137 runs at Chelmsford
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Day 1 report: Kaneria puts Yorkshire in a spin - The Times
Day 2 report: Irani anchors Essex - The Telegraph
Day 3 report: Lehmann turns the match - The Telegraph

Glamorgan 388 and 212 for 3 (Elliot 87) beat Somerset 229 and 370 (Blackwell 131) by 7 wickets at Swansea
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Day 1 report: Elliott takes bounce out of Somerset - The Times
Day 2 report: Burns, Cox hold key - The Telegraph
Day 3 report: Blackwell cuts loose after laying careful foundation - The Times
Day 4 report: Elliot finds pilgrimage worthwhile - The Telegraph

Leicestershire 534 (Hodge 221) and 83 for 4 beat Derbyshire 291 (Walker 63*)and 323 (Stubbings 66) by 6 wickets at Oakham School
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Day 1 report: Hodge cuts loose to seize the advantage - The Times
Day 2 report: Hodge hammers 221 - The Telegraph
Day 3 report: Walker eases the pain for Derbyshire - The Times
Day 4 report: Welch's century in vain - The Telegraph

Nottinghamshire 356 (Bicknell 54, Ealham 96, Tremlett 4 for 102) beat Hampshire 199 and 113 (Logan 4 for 34) by an innings and 44 runs at Southampton
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Day 1 report: Hampshire discover thorns in the Rose - The Guardian
Day 2 report: Logan sends Hampshire hopping to quick defeat - The Times