A TALENTED young Yorkshire batsman has obliterated a host of records with an extraordinary quadruple century against Nottinghamshire.

Harrogate youngster Finlay Bean, 20, was opening the batting for the White Rose's second XI this week at Notts Sports Club, and knew he had a bit of work to do after the hosts batted first and racked up 534 all out.

But Bean was not far off that total on his own, scoring a scarcely believable 441 before being bowled out just before lunch today.

Bean had already starred alongside James Wharton in a magnificent opening partnership of 287, before the latter was dismissed for 126 yesterday.

Andy Umeed and Will Luxton were out for 11 and 30 respectively, leaving Yorkshire on 417-3, but if Nottinghamshire thought their woes were over, they were very much mistaken.

Wicketkeeper Harry Duke came in to join Bean, and the pair put on 240 before the former was out caught for 108.

But Bean kept ploughing on, and with Tom Loten keeping him company at the other end, Yorkshire ended yesterday on 676-4.

Bean unbeaten on 365 at the time, smashing Yorkshire's record second-team individual score of 273 not out, which was set by Richard Blakey back in 1986.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Finlay Bean poses in front of the scoreboard at the close of play last night, having already reached 365 not out. Picture: Kevin Howells.Finlay Bean poses in front of the scoreboard at the close of play last night, having already reached 365 not out. Picture: Kevin Howells.

He was also already on the highest-ever score in Second XI Championship history, having surpassed Marcus Trescothick's mammoth 322, which he set for Somerset in 1997.

But Bean was not done. And this morning, alongside Loten and Harry Allinson, the opener added another 76 runs to his overnight score, before finally being bowled out for 441, with the score on 796.

That meant he became the only quadruple-centurion in Second XI Championship history, though he could not quite break the record for the highest first-class score of all-time, which remains Brian Lara's 501 not out for Warwickshire against Durham in a County Championship match back in 1994.

Bean's brutal knock came off just 518 deliveries, with an incredible 52 fours and three sixes.

Yorkshire closed their innings on 814-7 declared, with the game looking to be petering out for a draw on this fourth and final day.