COUNTY MATCHES

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 123, 26 May 1937, Page 11

COUNTY MATCHES

SEVERAL CENTURIES SUSSEX LEAD YORKSHIRE (Received May 26, 10.40 a.m.) LONDON, May 25. In the county cricket championship series, "Much was completed today, outright wins were obtained by Lancashire, Essex, Glamorgan, .and Derbyshire, ' while among other results of interest was the defeat of Yorkshire by Sussex on. the first innings of a high-scoring match. John Langridge (Sussex) led the batsmen with a score of 175, and others who made centuries were Barber (Yorkshire), H. Parks (Sussex), Nichols (Essex), Warne (Worcestershire), and Sandharri (Surrey). Felton (Middlesex) .made 171 against Cambridge University. There were quite a number of-good bowling performances, Clay (Glamorgan) taking seven wickets for 43. runs, and P. Smith (Essex) capturing six for 34. r Results are:— Yorkshire v. Sussex, at Sheffield.— Yorkshire, 405 (Mitchell 88, Barber 104), and 166 for four wickets. Sussex, 566 (John Langridge 175, H. Parks 104). Sussex won on the first innings. Lancashire v. Warwickshire, at Manchester.—Lancashire, 358 for six, declared (Hopwood 98). Warwickshire, 124 (Sibbles five for 31) and, following on, 110 (Pollard four for 44). Lancashire Avon by an innings and 124 runs. Essex v. Hampshire, at Portsmouth. — Essex, 149 (Herman five for 57) and 281 (Nichols 120). Hampshire, 136 and 192 (P. Smith six for 34). Essex won by 102 runs. Leicestershire v. Somerset, at Leicester,—Leicestershire, 92 (Buse five for 18) and 246. Somerset, 186 (Smith five for 84) and 123 for eight (Smith six for 34). Somerset won on the .first innings. ' ! Nottinghamshire v. Worcestershire, at Nottingham.—Nottinghamshire, 227 (Keeton 80) and 250 fo six, declared. Worcestershire, 197 (Larwood four for. 48) and 196 for one (Warne 104 not out). Nottinghamshire won on the first innings. Surrey v. Gloucestershire, at Bristol. —Surrey, 399 for nine, declared (Sandham 140) and 259 for seven. Gloucestershire, 389 (Neale 84, Crapp 99). Surrey won on the first innings. Northamptonshire v. Glamorgan, at Peterborough.—Northamptonshire, 84 (Mercer four for 23) and 77 (Clay seven £or 43). Glamorgan, 215 for eight, declared (Jupp four for 47). Glamorgan won by an innings and 54 runs. Derbyshire v. Kent, at Derby.— Derbyshire, 239 (Alderman 89, Wright six for 73) and 88 (Watt six for 34). Kent, 100 (G. Pope four for 32) and 145 (G,, Pope four for. 26). Derbyshire won by 82 runs. Middlesex v. Cambridge University, at Cambridge.—Middlesex; 341 (Felton 171) and 199 for seven, declared. Cambridge, 231 and 107. Middlesex won by 202 runs.