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Derbyshire 451 & 274-6dec beat Surrey 352 & 165 by 208 runs. Derbyshire 23pts, Surrey 6pts.

Righto. Work done for now. Off to The Oval to see @surreycricket slog out a draw.

@mazlaws I am wearing gloves. And tights. True!

Taken up seat in the Peter May, just in time to see fall of 5th @surreycricket wicket. Whoops. All over by tea. 67-5. Housework beckons.

Brought the SLR along to The Oval for company. @surreycricket defeat likely, but exercise in photography experimentation. Calamity out there.

Runs are rather short around The Oval this afternoon. 81-5 @surreycricket. Slighty more Members in than runs on board. Booze free again.

Spin it to win it (D****s, not @surreycricket, obviously.) 95-5. Only 279 required for the ‘rrey win.

Hang on. @surreycricket are in serious danger of making game of this. Couple of boundaries off last over. 100 on scoreboard. Live the dream.

Davies dropped on 42. Make it to tea, make it the pavilion and who knows? Alcohol may even pass my lips. 5 pints & full of ‘rrey optimism.

Scratch that. It’s gonna be a teetotal tea, and back at base in time to get the Hoover out. Batty trapped lbw for 12. 105-6, save ‘ain’t on.

Wonderful banter with some D****s elderly gents. I warned of a lifetime ban, should they cross some security tape. Brave fellas ventured.

Back after tea & 50 up for young Davies. Only 259 and @sureycricket will have their second win in two seasons. Strange yellow object in sky.

Whoops. @surreycricket 126-7. Davies goes for a fine 56. Poor old @cabbiescapital is SE11 bound as well. Optimism / booze of AGM misguided.

The @surreycricket save is on. 22 overs remaining, 139-7. Failing that, a spot of rain in @SE11 would be appreciated.

Big big shout at The Oval, but I say it again: @surreycricket Save is on. Couple of tourists just walked in wearing wigs. SE11 is like that.

Whoops. Mr Meaker clean bowled for 21. @surreycricket Save not so strong now. All down to Big Gunter. Gosh. 14 overs remaining, 156-8. Eek.

Doomed I tell you. Doomed. Gunter caught for a fine 15. Last man standing Dernbach. @cabbiescapital doing rain dance. The ‘rrey Save um, off.

Six slips, not a single player on the boundary. This ‘ain’t going the distance. 159-9 @surreycricket. Save is off.

Hang on. @surreycricket Save is sort of back on. Seven overs remaining,161-9. Have faith. Yeah, right…

Over and out. Deserved win by D****s. Oh dear @surreycricket.