THERE were sensational scenes at Riverside yesterday as Ottis Gibson became the first bowler to take all ten wickets in a first-class innings for Durham.

In the second season of his two-year contract with the club, the 38-year-old Barbadian had figures of 17.3-1-47-10 as Hampshire were dismissed for 115. He is the first to take all ten in the county championship since Richard Johnson had 10-45 for Middlesex at Derby in 1994.

On a pitch which spent all day Saturday under covers, Gibson had five for 31 from 12 overs at lunch and eight for 47 from 17 overs when rain brought a 90-minute break. He took the last two wickets in three balls on the resumption, knocking out last man James Bruce's off stump to complete the haul.

As his team-mates rushed to congratulate him, Gibson kept on running, his right arm circling in celebration of its momentous achievement.

The only bowler to have taken nine wickets in a first-class innings for Durham is Melvyn Betts - nine for 64 at Northampton in 1997 - while Alf Morris achieved the ten-wicket feat in distant Minor Counties days.

Gibson said: "I wasn't going to bowl after lunch, but the captain said I wasn't going to get many more chances to take all ten at my age.

"It couldn't have worked out better for me because both times I started to feel tired I got a break, first for lunch then with the rain.

"I've got the ball as a memento and I'll get Shane Warne to sign a copy of the scoresheet - and you won't be finding it on e-bay tomorrow.

"I've enjoyed every minute of my time with Durham. We've got the Friends Provident Trophy final coming up and we believe we are a top-three team."

Gibson denied recent reports he had applied to be the next West Indies coach, although he admitted he had spoken to people about the job.

He is keen to get into coaching and had intended this to be his final season as a player, but he said: "I live from day to day.

"This was a great day, but it doesn't mean I should play for four more years. I've been around long enough to know that next week I might not take any wickets, so I still won't look much further than tomorrow.

"I am trying to give the younger guys here a lead. If they're not listening then at least now I can say to them 'this is what I've done, when did you ever take ten-for?'

"In my young days I was quick and I still like to bowl fast and rough people up when I have the chance, but in conditions like this I know it's best just to run in and let the ball do the work."