SIXTY six runs from Kim Barnett helped Gloucestershire secure a 79-run victory over Lancashire in the Norwich Union Division Two clash at Old Trafford.

The visitors won the toss and reached 269 for the loss of eight wickets in their 45 overs.

Lancashire could not find the runs needed and were eventually all out for 190.

Swindon bowler Jon Lewis took the wicket of Chapple as the red rose county crashed to defeat.

Elsewhere, league champions Kent Spitfires proved they are in good shape to defend their title as they recorded a five-wicket win over Nottinghamshire Outlaws.

Kent booked for an even easier victory when they reached 103 for one in pursuit of a Duckworth-Lewis target of 179 from 39 overs on a rain-curtailed day at Tunbridge Wells.

But a mini-collapse followed the departure of their one-day captain Matthew Fleming (64), before Robert Key's unbeaten 68 helped steer them home with almost five overs to spare.

Leicestershire, runners-up to Kent last summer, failed to fire in a 45-run defeat at home to Glamorgan.

Dragons captain Steve James made 86 towards his team's 194 for six at Grace Road - and the Foxes never recovered from a three-wicket spell by Adrian Dale, despite 57 from opener Iain Sutcliffe.

Warwickshire's South African-born swing bowler Neil Carter finished with figures of five for 31 as Durham recorded their lowest-ever one-day total of 72 on their way to a seven-wicket defeat at Edgbaston.

Yorkshire continued their poor form in all competitions this season as they descended to a six-wicket defeat at the hands of Worcestershire Royals at Headingley.

In-form young seamer Kabir Ali finished with five for 36 as Yorkshire mustered only 128 in 33.4 overs.

Worcestershire knocked off the runs required with almost eight overs to spare.

In Division Two, Carl Greenidge's three for 49 against his old club Surrey sneaked Northamptonshire home in a thrilling match at Wantage Road.

The Steelbacks reached 229-6 with Surrey bowled out five runs short of their target with four balls of their innings left.

Hampshire were even narrower victors over Middlesex at Lord's.

The Hawks prevailed by just two runs after they had made 183 for eight.

At Horsham Sussex's total of 240 saw them defeat Essex by 32 runs.