ANOTHER classy innings by Jamie Dalrymple could not prevent Oxford University CCE falling to a heavy 159-run defeat by Gloucestershire in The Parks yesterday.

Dalrymple followed his magnificent 148 in the first innings with an unbeaten 56 as the students were bowled out for 150.

The damage was done by off-spinner Martin Ball, who toured with England last winter. He returned 6-54 for match figures of 9-92.GLOUCESTERSHIRE

First Innings: 483-6 dec (M Hardinges 172, M Windows 145).

Second Innings

C Spearman c Millar b Hawinkels...54

K Barnett not out...55

C Taylor not out...18

Extras...5

Total (1 wkt dec)... 132.

Fall: 1-100.

Bowling: Sharpe 4-1-23-0, Gofton 4-0-24-0, Hawinkels 7-0-44-1, Millar 2-0-21-0, Hicks 4.5-0-20-0.

OXFORD UCCE

First Innings: 306 (J Dalrymple 148, J Sayers 55).

Second Innings

M Floyd b Gannon...7

J Sayers lbw Ball...23

S Hawinkels c and b Fisher...25

H Jones b Ball...1

N Miller b Ball...1

J Dalrymple not out...54

I Hilsum c Taylor b Ball...6

A Gofton lbw Ball...16

T Daniels b Ball...2

T Hicks c Spearman b Fisher...2

T Sharpe run out...2

Extras...11

Total (all out)...150

Bowling: Gannon 10-2-39-1, Sillence 5-1-11-0, Ball 33-12-54-6, Hardinges 2-1-2-0, Fisher 19.5-7-34-2, Snape 7-4-9-0.