Date-stamped : 01 May97 - 06:16 Newport beats Headingley jinx By Andrew Collomosse at Headingley Worcestershire (199-9) bt Yorkshire (187-7) by 12 runs PHIL Newport has not always enjoyed the best of fortune at Headingley as Test figures of two for 153 against Australia eight years ago will amply testify. However, he demonstrated that there are no lingering after- effects from those traumatic events as he demolished Yorkshire`s hopes of a second Group A victory in the space of 24 hours. On a pitch that became increasingly lower and slower, he claimed the key wickets of Martyn Moxon, Darren Lehmann, Craig White and Richard Blakey for 37. Considering that eight of those runs came off his opening over and another seven when he returned for a second spell, it is easy to see why the Gold-Award adjudicators were left with one of their easier decisions of this year`s competition. Now, Yorkshire travel south to face unbeaten Derbyshire tomorrow looking for a victory to get their Group A challenge back on track ahead of Monday`s equally difficult game against Warwickshire at Edgbaston. And to complete an unhappy day for home supporters, overseas signing Lehmann, making his debut, struggled to come to terms with the conditions. Playing his first innings since breaking a thumb over over a month ago, he opened his account with a glorious drive through the covers but managed only nine off 24 balls before becoming Newport`s second victim. Overall, Yorkshire never seriously threatened the modest challenge of 200 at four an over, losing their first three wickets for 40 and gradually falling behind the asking rate. Michael Vaughan and Anthony McGrath shared a fourth wicket stand of 80 in 24 overs without ever suggesting command and after Vaughan was fifth out in the 38th over, they were unable to pick up the momentum. For their part, Worcester got off to the worst possible start, losing Steve Rhodes to the third ball of the day when he was trapped leg before by Darren Gough. Graeme Hick, with scores of eight, 32 and four behind him so far this season, fared little better, clean bowled in Chris Silverwood`s first over as he pushed forward without discernible movement or conviction. Philip Weston and Tom Moody steadied the ship with a partnership of 42 in 12 overs and Moody was threatening to play a major innings until he was fourth out, lofting Richard Stemp straight to long off with the total on 80. Reuben Spiring, Victor Solanki, David Leatherdale and Gavin Haynes all contributed as Worcester edged forward but it was not until Stuart Lampitt and James Brinkley plundered 19 off the last over bowled by Craig White, whose previous nine overs had yielded only 18, that the Headingley fans were given any cause for alarm. Source :: The Electronic Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/) Contributed by The Management (help@cricinfo.com)