1. Notable events of this period included ESP's outdoor Dreamscape 20 event on 9 September 1995 at Brafield aerodrome fields, Northants and Helter Skelter's Energy 97 outdoor event on 9th Aug 1997 at Turweston Aerodrome, Northants.

2. Northants profit Cricket: NatWest Trophy holders Northamptonshire have announced a net profit of ￡312 for last year.

3. ''They got the ball in the Blockhole and made it difficult for us to get those boundaries." The Royals, after winning the toss, were restricted to 140-5 against a Northants side who arrived at New Road on the back of two successive away group wins, including a 17-run triumph over Warwickshire.