Brown makes a hasty exit

Surrey were in a hurry to beat championship leaders Yorkshire, if only to avoid chaos at Headingley later today. Rugby league club Leeds were expecting a crowd of 12,000 next door for this evening's game against Halifax and a full day at the cricket was likely to go on to 6.45pm .

In his haste Ally Brown, batting with a broken thumb, drove impetuously to mid-off to give Richard Dawson his fourth wicket but Surrey, on 200 for five, led by 274.

CHELMSFORD: Leics 559, Essex 49-1 (12 overs). COLWYN BAY: Glamorgan 479, Lancs 259-7. Start delayed by rain. CANTERBURY: Kent 451-7dec (118.5 overs, Fulton 208no) v Somerset. HEADINGLEY: Surrey 278 and 200-5, Yorkshire 204. EDGBASTON: Warwicks 28-2 (12 overs) v Notts. HOVE: Sussex 183-2 (45 overs, Goodwin 93no) v Middlesex. KIDDERMINSTER: Worcs 160-8 (48 overs) v Durham. CHELTENHAM: Gloucs 334, Hampshire 7-0 (1.4 overs). Rain stopped play.