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Re-live the significant matches in the history of county cricket in Yorkshire. From the first match - against Norfolk in 1833 (played even before the official County Club was formed) - through to the epic win against Leicestershire in 2005, when Anthony McGrath guided the team to a score of over 400 and victory by six wickets, this volume recalls the thrills and spills of 50 memorable encounters. Included are the tense wins against Worcestershire in 1961 (by one wicket) and Middlesex in 1976 (by one run) as well as the Benson & Hedges Cup Final in 1987 when Yorkshire and Northamptonshire both scored exactly 244. Memorable personal performances are also recorded; read how in 1905 George Hirst scored 341 against Leicestershire, how Darren Lehmann scored 191 in a one-day game against Nottinghamshire in 2001 and how three bowlers each took ten wickets in an innings on four occasions. Yorkshire is English cricket's most successful team in the County Championship and Co-authors Mick Pope and Paul Dyson - two of Yorkshire's most prominent cricket historians - recall games which were significant in the course of the 30 title-winning seasons. The whole volume is a must for anyone interested in Yorkshire cricket.