Surrey flew their flags in half the monday after the death of Alec Stewart Lynn’s wife.
Former England captain Stewart stopped as the director of the cricket club after overseeing a third title of the Rothesay District Championship last season, allowing him to spend more time supporting Lynn’s long battle with breast cancer.
The brown lids took the field in Kia Oval dressed in black ribbons in her memory on the last day of their clash against Hampshire, while the flags also sat down in a sign of respect.
Mayor Oli Slipper said: “Everyone’s sincere condolences in Surrey County Cricket Club are with Alec and the entire Stewart family.” Our best wishes are with the family and we will continue to provide some support for them that we are able to. In the meantime, we demand that people respect their privacy in this difficult time. “
Stewart, who took on a part -time advisory role after ceasing his former work, has previously been linked to the main work in the England group, but has always prioritized family commitments on the required travel hours abroad.
Surrey eventually broke up in their efforts to force a last day’s victory by Nick Gubbins’ 117 to Hampshire.
Hampshire resumed at 35 for three in pursuit of an impossible 377, but Gubbins and Toby Albert, who hit 78 not outside, combined for an excellent 243-goal partnership for the fifth victory to ensure that separate spoils.
Elsewhere Simozo Recorded their first victory of the Division one in a decade as they ended up Somersset On the last day of their championship clash at Rothesay County in Hove, while Warwickshire amazed Durham with a victory with a win.
After completing their long reception to return a place to the first table with last year’s Division’s title victory, Sussex followed last week’s draw against workestershire with an impressive 260 leadership success.
Already without their former remarkable to England Ollie Robinson, they resumed in the fourth morning lost Sean Hunt’s fast friend through injury.
Hunt had taken nine of their 15 wickings in the match so far, but West India striker Jayden Seales rose in his absence, taking three of the six scalat still needed to look for maximum points.
The somerses eventually bent for 334 to the hundredth over a stubborn resistance, Tom Abell with high scores by 96.
The next result in the Division an event in Chester-Le-Street where Casualty Successfully followed down 339 thanks to Ed Barnard.
Warwickshire resumed overnight at 12 without losses and half a century from Captain Alex Davies and Kai Smith increased their cause, but when Barnard was out for 101, visitors were 285 for seven.
Durham He felt an opportunity and the players of England Matthew pots – on his way to three to 79 – claimed Michael Booth’s ninth scalp for 40, with Warwickshire still 15 less than their target.
However, the number 10 Ethan Bamber kept his calm and hit 30 not with a maximum ben Raine enough to seal a memorable victory for Warwickshire.
Essex AND Nottinghamshire He fought on a stalemate on the Trent bridge, none of the parties did enough to push a positive result.
Jack Haynes made the game safe for the hosts with a tap of 142, extending the lead to 365, but the players had only 31 overs to hunt 10 wicks. In the end they reached only one while Tom Westley and Paul Walter directed their side towards security.
In the Division two, the remaining three matches were withdrawn at Old Trafford, Grace Road and Bristol.
Lancashire would be pleased to survive against Northamptonshireafter being forced to follow further. They owed Josh Bohannon, who made 155 at a pace of more than seven hours to hold the visiting attack.
The red rose was 83 in front of 351 for the nine when the sides shook hands, the foot spinner Calvin Harrison after receiving a better career load of seven for 119.
Glycan also withdrew after it was asked to be battered again Gloucestershire. They made 288 for four, including a 77 invincible by Colin Ingram, as the home attack tried to cause enough problems in the second beginnings.
Leicestershire made a careful statement against DerbyEventually by placing them 449. They reached 305 for four in response, with Skipper Wayne Madsen falling four less than a century.
