By Gary Watton
June 6 2013
Here are the last fourteen County Championship fixtures that were played out on the once-hallowed turf of Bramall Lane, before the curtain came down on this historic venue. Once upon a time, this ground had played host to an Ashes test match back in 1902, during the Edwardian era.
versus Hampshire; 6,8 and 9 June 1970; Hampshire won the toss
Hampshire first innings: 144 (Old 3-26, Cope 3-30)
YORKSHIRE first innings: 288 for 9 declared (Padgett 106, Cope 50; White 4-84, Cottam 3-114)
Hampshire second innings: 139 (Wilson 4-49, Nicholson 3-21)
The only century partnership in this match was 111 between Doug Padgett and Geoff Cope for Yorkshire's fourth wicket.
YORKSHIRE won by an innings and 5 runs; YORKSHIRE 15 points, Hampshire 1 point
versus Nottinghamshire; 24-26 June 1970
YORKSHIRE first innings: 252 (Padgett 108; Stead 4-43, Sobers 3-46)
Nottinghamshire first innings: 106 (Old 3-8, Wilson 3-26, Hutton 3-28)
YORKSHIRE second innings: 189 for 7 declared
Nottinghamshire second innings: 259 for 6 (Sobers 144*; Wilson 4-99)
Chasing 336 to win, the visitors were reeling at 60 for 5, but a certain Gary Sobers batted his team to safety.
Match drawn; YORKSHIRE 7 points, Nottinghamshire 2 points
versus Leicestershire; 1-3 July 1970; YORKSHIRE won the toss.
Leicestershire first innings: 184 (Booth 84, Birkenshaw 57; Bore 4-33, Hutton 4-35)
YORKSHIRE first innings: 131 (Stringer 5-43, Cross 3-34)
Leicestershire second innings: 265 for 3 declared (Marner 110, Inman 103*)
YORKSHIRE second innings: 187 for 2 (Boycott 82*, Sharpe 53)
Brian Booth and Jack Birkenshaw were the only two batsmen who reached ten or more in the away team's first innings.
Match drawn; YORKSHIRE 4 points, Leicestershire 6 points
versus Kent; 18, 20 and 21 July 1970; Kent won the toss.
Kent first innings: 132 (Hutton 4-27, Old 4-48)
YORKSHIRE first innings: 349 (Boycott 148, Sharpe 108; Shepherd 5-123, Brown 3-95)
Kent second innings: 292 (Denness 96, Ealham 85; Hutton 3-49, Nicholson 3-70)
Mike Denness saved Kent from a likely defeat. Yorkshire would have only needed to chase 76 runs, but time ran out.
Match drawn; YORKSHIRE 8 points, Kent 1 point
versus Worcestershire; 2-4 June 1971
Worcestershire first innings: 244 (Headley 80; Cope 5-95, Hutton 3-41)
YORKSHIRE first innings: 160 (Gifford 5-74)
Worcestershire second innings: 197 for 9 declared (Griffith 59; Wilson 6-77)
YORKSHIRE second innings: 101 (Gifford 5-24, Griffith 4-24)
Spin bowler Norman Gifford tormented the hosts with remarkable match figures of ten wickets for 98 from 60.4 overs.
Worcestershire won by 180 runs; YORKSHIRE 3 points, Worcestershire 15 points
versus Surrey; 26, 28 and 29 June 1971; Surrey won the toss.
Surrey first innings: 167 (Old 3-15, Hutton 3-47, Nicholson 3-50)
YORKSHIRE first innings: 209 (Boycott 58; Pocock 5-52, Arnold 3-54)
Surrey second innings: 213 for 6 declared (Younis Ahmed 79)
YORKSHIRE second innings: 83 for 0
The best bowling performance in this contest came from Pat 'Percy' Pocock who took five for 52 from 29 overs.
Match drawn; YORKSHIRE 7 points, Surrey 4 points
versus Gloucestershire; 17, 19 and 20 July 1971; YORKSHIRE won the toss.
YORKSHIRE first innings: 225 (Sharpe 67; Procter 4-29, Brown 4-47)
Gloucestershire first innings: 276 for 9 declared (Milton 54, Knight 51; Bore 6-63)
YORKSHIRE second innings: 251 for 5 declared (Hampshire 105*, Padgett 63)
Gloucestershire second innings: 201 for 6 (Procter 111, Bissex 50)
Recovering from 11 for 3 in the second innings, the visitors defied the odds to reach their target off just 40.3 overs.
Gloucestershire won by four wickets; YORKSHIRE 3 points, Gloucestershire 15 points
*versus Lancashire; starting on 31 July 1971 [See the section Roses Skirmishes, 1970 to 1979 for details)*
versus Derbyshire; 10, 12 and 13 June 1972; YORKSHIRE won the toss.
Derbyshire innings: 121 (Page 55; Old 5-26, Hutton 3-32)
YORKSHIRE innings: 116 for 8 (Hendrick 5-28)
The seam bowlers dominated a match reduced by the weather to a one-innings contest. Both teams narrowly failed to win.
Match drawn; YORKSHIRE 0 points, Debyshire 0 points
versus Warwickshire; 24, 26 and 27 June 1972; YORKSHIRE won the toss.
YORKSHIRE first innings: 266 (Lumb 70; Brown 4-58, McVicker 4-63)
Warwickshire first innings: 60 (Cope 3-6)
Warwickshire second innings: 114 for 4
The away team were in grave danger at 16 for 3 when following on, but the naughty weather intervened to rescue them.
Match drawn; YORKSHIRE 5 points, Warwickshire 1 point
versus Worcestershire; 8, 10 and 11 July 1972; Worcestershire won the toss.
Worcestershire first innings: 228 for 6 declared (Turner 76)
YORKSHIRE first innings: 222 (Lumb 79; Holder 4-49, Cumbes 3-62)
Worcestershire second innings: 133 (D'Oliveira 58; Old 5-39, Hutton 3-31)
YORKSHIRE second innings: 36 for 2
A lack of time deprived both teams of an interesting conclusion as Yorkshire needed 140 for victory.
Match drawn; YORKSHIRE 5 points, Worcestershire 8 points
versus Somerset; 9, 11 and 12 June 1973
Somerset first innings: 124 (Nicholson 6-44, Robinson 3-38)
YORKSHIRE first innings: 320 for 9 declared (Sharpe 133, Johnson 107; Burgess 5-66)
Somerset second innings: 213 (Burgess 66; Carrick 5-41, Nicholson 3-48)
YORKSHIRE second innings: 19 for 1
The seamer Tony Nicholson did most of the damage as Yorkshire made light work of their west country visitors.
YORKSHIRE won by nine wickets; YORKSHIRE 17 points, Somerset 1 point
versus Derbyshire; 28, 30 and 31 July 1973; Debyshire won the toss.
Derbyshire first innings: 117 (Old 4-49, Nicholson 3-26, Cooper 3-30)
YORKSHIRE first innings: 210 (Lumb 51; Hendrick 5-69)
Derbyshire second innings: 284 for 7 declared (Bolus 138, Taylor 61*; Bore 4-69)
YORKSHIRE second innings: 192 for 6 (Sharpe 60; Hendrick 3-55)
In spite of the best efforts of Mike Hendrick, the hosts managed to achieve the required target off only 40.1 overs.
YORKSHIRE won by four wickets; YORKSHIRE 16 points, Derbyshire 4 points
*versus Lancashire; starting on 4 August 1973 [See the section Roses Skirmishes, 1970 to 1979 for details)*
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