County Championship: Surrey Honor Alec Stewart late wife Lynn while drawing against Hampshire

Surrey flew his flags at halftime on Monday after the death of his wife, Alec Stewart Lynn.

Former English captain Stewart stood as a club director in a crisis after overseeing the third direct title of Rothesay Championship last season, allowing him to spend more time supporting Lynn’s long battle with breast cancer.

The brown capsted on the field in Kia oval, carrying black strips in the memory of the last day of the conflict against Hampshire, while the flags were also lowered in respect.

Chairman Oli Slipper said: “The sincere condolences of all at the Kripka club Surrey with Alec and the entire Stewart family.” Our best wishes are with family and we will continue to provide any support we are able to. In the meantime, we ask that people respect their privacy in this difficult time. ”

Stewart, who assumed a part -time advisory role after leaving his previous job, was previously related to key jobs in England, but is always prioritized by family obligations due to a demanding schedule of travel abroad.

Surrey are ultimately prevented in their efforts to force victory in the last day by Nick Gubbins 117 for Hampshire.

Hampshire continued at 35 for three in search of the unlikely 377, but Gubbins and Toby Albert, who hit 78 no, combined for a top 243-burning for the heel Wickket to ensure the division of prey.

Elsewhere Sussex registered their first division victory one in a decade as they ended Somerset On the last day of their conflict of the Rothesay Championship in Hove, while Warwicksshire stunned Durham with a one -sight victory.

After finishing his long waiting to regain a place for a top table with last year’s victory in the title Division Two, Sussex followed last week’s draw against Worcestershire with an impressive success of 260 running.

Already without their collection of former English seafarer Ollie Robinson, they continued on the fourth morning of a missing colleague of fast Sean hunting through injuries.

Hunt has taken nine of their 15 shots to this day, but the bowler of the Western Indian strike Jayden Seals stood up in his absence, taking three of the six scalp still needed to ask for maximum points.

Sorset was eventually thrown out at 334 in a hundredth of stubborn resistance, Tom Abel’s top-notch evaluated with 96.

The second result in the first division happened to the chester-le-stroet where Warwicksshire He successfully chased 339 thanks to a hundred Ed Barnard.

Warwicksshire continued overnight at 12 without loss and half a century from Captain Alex Davies and Kai Smith intensified their cause, but when Barnaard went out to 101, visitors were 285 for seven.

Durham He felt the opportunity, and the English bowler of Matthew Potts – on the way to three for 79 – asked for the ninth scalp Michael Boota for 40, and Warwickshire is still 15 of their targets.

However, number 10 Ethan Bamber kept calm and hit 30, not maximally from Ben Raine enough to seal an unforgettable victory for Warwicksshire.

Esex and Nottinghamshire He fought for the downtime on Trent Bridge, neither side did enough to advocate a positive result.

Jack Haynes made the game safe for the hosts with a hit of 142, stretching an advantage at 365, but the bowlers had only 31 additions in a 10 Wickkete hunt. In the end, they only succeeded one while Tom Westley and Paul Walter managed the safety safety.

In the second division, three remaining games at Old Trafford, Grace Road and Bristol were drawn.

Lancashire would be glad to survive against Northamptonshireafter he was forced to follow. They were in charge of Joshu Bohannon, who made 155 in the page for more than seven hours to keep the guest attack.

The Red Rose was 83 in front of 351 for nine when the sides were handled, and Calvin Harrison took Spinner’s legs the best career of seven for 119.

Glamor He also drew after being asked to be hit again Gloucestershire. They made 288 for four, including the undefeated 77 of Colin Ingram, while the home attack struggled to create enough problems in another ubac.

Leicestershire made a cautious statement against DerbyshireIn the end, they set them 449. They succeeded in 305 for four in response, and Skipper Wayne Madsen fell for four shorts than a century.