Durham UCCE started their first-class season on a batting paradise in Taunton, which secured them their first draw of the year. Thanks to a painfully slow innings against Leicestershire, they drew their second game. The following places are named Taunton: Taunton, Somerset in England Taunton, Massachusetts Taunton, Minnesota Taunton, New York Also: Taunton Deane is a local government district with borough status in Somerset, England. ... Leicestershire County Cricket Club is a county cricket club based at Leicester. ...

Somerset v Durham UCCE (9-11 April)

Match drawn

At Taunton, the first day of the season for these two teams made up Somerset's first innings. In 105 overs Somerset made a mammoth 580 for 5 declared. Ian Blackwell contributed 191, John Francis 123 and Matthew Wood 95 as Durham UCCE struggled. Francis and Wood's partnership is a new record fifth-wicket partnership for Somerset, beating the 235 put on by CCC "Box" Case and Jack White in 1927. Somerset declared on their overnight total. However, on a good pitch, Durham UCCE fared well, making a mammoth 304 for the first wicket, and were 327 for 1 at close on the second day. Will Smith scored 156 and Alistair Maiden 211 not out before Durham UCCE were able to declare on 433 for 4, 147 behind. Also, this was against a first-class attack including Andrew Caddick and Nixon McLean. Somerset chose to bat out the rest of the day for a draw, finishing on 211 for 2 declared, with John Francis scoring 112. [1] (http://live.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/ENG_LOCAL/UCCE/SCORECARDS/SOMERSET_DURHAM-UCCE_UCCE_09-11APR2005.html) The following places are named Taunton: Taunton, Somerset in England Taunton, Massachusetts Taunton, Minnesota Taunton, New York Also: Taunton Deane is a local government district with borough status in Somerset, England. ... Somerset County Cricket Club is a county cricket club based at Taunton. ... Matthew Wood is an American filmmaker who is currently the Supervising Sound Editor (2003) employed at Skywalker Sound in Marin County, California. ... Events January 7 - First transatlantic telephone call - New York City to London January 9 - Military rebellion crushed in Lisbon January 14 - Paul Doumer elected president of France January 19 - Britain sends troops to China February 12 - First British troops lad on Shanghai February 14 - Earthquake in Yugoslavia - 700 dead February... Andrew Richard Caddick (born 21 November 1968) is an England cricketer. ...

Leicestershire v Durham UCCE (27-29 April)

Match drawn

Leicestershire batted first at Grace Road, and Darren Maddy made the most of his chance against the students. He has scored only one Championship ton in the last two seasons, but got to 124 on the first day. At close, Leicestershire were on 288 for 3. On the second day, they declared on 384 for 4. Durham UCCE went slowly. David Brown finished the day, having batted for over 4 hours and through 237 balls to get an undefeated 68. But after being reduced to 12 for 3, that's exactly what the students needed. They finished on 169 for 6 off 79 overs, 216 behind, but well on the way towards saving the game. On the third day, Durham UCCE went on to score 255, avoiding the follow-on and saving the game. It was only batting practice from there with Leicestershire ending on 187 for 4. [2] (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/shared/fds/hi/statistics/cricket/scorecards/2005/4/11542/html/scorecard.stm) Leicestershire County Cricket Club is a county cricket club based at Leicester. ... In Wikipedia David Brown can refer to: David M. Brown - American astronaut (1956-2003) David Brown - the English former cricketer David Brown - a winner of the The Open Championship golf tournament. ...