London, June 30 -- Captain Tom Westley's determined 107 represented his second successive century in the Rothesay County Championship as his Essex side enjoyed a healthy but not dominant day one against relegation rivals Yorkshire at York.
Former South Africa Test captain Dean Elgar fell narrowly short of scoring his first century of the season, falling for an opening 94 off 248 balls late on during an attritional day which Essex closed
on 248-3 from 96 overs on Sunday.
Westley, who hit 12 fours in 239 balls, shared 198 for the second wicket with left-handed Elgar from early morning to late evening.
The pair came together with the score on 24 during the opening exchanges of a Division One clash which had started with Westley opting to b...