Clark, tipped by many as the natural successor to now retired Test great Glenn McGrath, had already made a mark since arriving from the World Cup by breaking the finger of Michael Vaughan in a championship match last week -- an injury that ruled the England captain out of Thursday's first Test against the West Indies at Lord's.

However, despite his haul Clark was powerless to prevent a rain-affected match ending in a draw.

England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff's 61 was the cornerstone of Lancashire's 207 and Hampshire in reply made 272 with Dimitri Mascarenhas scoring 74.

Another fast bowler in the wickets was England's Stephen Harmison. He took five for 61 in Kent's second innings for a match haul of nine for 136 as hosts Durham won by 157 runs at the Riverside.

Harmison, who had a lacklustre Ashes tour of Australia and missed the World Cup after retiring from one-day internationals will, like Flintoff, hope to be named in England's first Test squad when it is announced on Sunday.

Elsewhere another noteworthy stint of pace bowling saw Yorkshire return to the top of the First Division with an innings and 260-run success against Worcestershire at Headingley.

Their third win in four games was spearheaded by Tim Bresnan's three wickets in four balls, the bowler finishing with an innings return of four for 10.

Promising leg-spinner Adil Rashid added to his growing reputation with four for 47 as Worcestershire were bowled out for 132 after following on in a match where Yorkshire's former South Africa batsman Jacques Rudolph scored an unbeaten 129 in their 521 for seven declared.

Unbeaten hundreds from Jon Batty and Mark Ramprakash secured a draw for Surrey against Warwickshiree at The Oval in another match interrupted by bad weather. Batty made 154 not out and former England batsman Ramprakash 120 not out in Surrey's 400 for one declared.

In the Second Division, Andrew Strauss -- vying for the England captaincy with Flintoff if Vaughan is ruled out -- scored 120 as Middlesex drew with Nottinghamshire in a match where neither side could beat the rain.

Also in the runs at Trent Bridge was highly-regarded Middlesex youngster Billy Godleman, who made 80.

But the weather couldn't stop Nottinghamshire's Midlands rivals Derbyshire from beating Leicestershire by seven wickets after Tom Lungley took five for 20, the seamer's maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket, to go with his first innings four for 54.

Paul Nixon, aiming to become England's Test as well as one-day keeper, scored 42 for Leicestershire but received little support before rapid run scoring saw Derbyshire to their victory target of 88.