Date-stamped : 01 May97 - 06:16 Lancashire miss the bus By Geoffrey Dean at Old Trafford Derbyshire (225-4) bt Lancashire (223) by 6 wkts BENSON and Hedges defeats for Lancashire are like London buses - none for ages and then two together. The winners of the competition for the past two years lost for the second time in two days yesterday, having previously been unbeaten since 1994, and will now be hard pushed to qualify from their so- called `Group of Death`. Lancashire did not bat well even though their scoring rate was good. It was hard to believe that with all their one- day experience and depth in batting, they could be bowled out so far inside the distance - 44 overs - on a blameless pitch. Derbyshire, for the most part, bowled competently. They were, however, greatly helped by a Lancashire batting order that made little sense. Warren Hegg was cast in the unfamiliar role of pinch-hitter; and Graham Lloyd, the batsman in the best form, did not come in until No 7. With John Crawley run out after a misunderstanding with Mike Atherton, Lancashire were seven for three in the third over. This became 29 for four when Atherton was caught at first slip. At this point, Derbyshire, with a depleted attack, did their best to play Lancashire back into the game with 10 overs of misdirected spin from the debutant left-armer, Ian Blackwell, and the leg-spinner, Vince Clarke. At 122 for four in the 24th over, Lancashire were seemingly well placed. But both the dangerous-looking Jason Gallian and Neil Fairbrother missed straight ones from another rookie spinner, left-armer Glenn Roberts, being yorked and lbw to a full toss respectively. Derbyshire then tightened the noose with some straight full-length bowling. Kim Barnett`s hundred, reached in 136 balls, was a particularly good one and earned him the Gold Award. An injured knee (with six stitches in it) prevented him from bowling but not from playing several magnificent off-side shots, notably off Peter Martin, who allowed him too much width. Sixty-seven were needed off the last 10 overs, but Karl Krikken`s coolness was the perfect foil for Ian Austin`s accuracy. Source :: The Electronic Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/) Contributed by The Management (help@cricinfo.com)