TORRID MERRITT

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20026, 26 August 1939, Page 6

TORRID MERRITT

11 LANCS WICKETS COUNTY CRICKET SCORES man b.ytting figures HARDSTAFF 117 FOR NOTTS (Kiel-. Tel. Copyright —United Pros*. Assn.) (Reccl. Aug. 26, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 25. The New Zealand cricketer Merritt, bowling for Northants, took 11 Lancashire wickets in the two innings o£ their fixture. His first inning's score was seven wickets lor 83, and in. the second he secured four for 62. Verity, for Yorkshire, took four for 32 in the first and five for 48 in the second innings against Kent. Dean took lour Worcester wickets, bowling for Hampshire, including the hat trick. Some good batting scores' were made, Hardst’aff’s 117 for Notts, Dol--1 cry's 108 for Warwick, Hutton’s 100 for Yorkshire. iand ! (Robins' i 92 for Middlesex being notable performances, Scores. — Middlesex, first innings 211, second eight for 359 declared: Robertson 92, Robbins 84. Somerset, first innings 106, J. Smith four for 28: second, 239. Middlesex won by 225 runs. Notts, first innings 271, Hardstaff 117, Nichols five for 34; second, 74, Fames, five for 30. Essex, first innings 233 runs, P. Smith 102, Voce five for 70: second innings, three for 113. Essex won by seven wickets. Four For Seven Glamorgan, first innings 195; second 93, Brown, five for 48, Parker four for seven. Surrey, first innings 207, Matthews six for 56; second innings, four for 82. Surrey won by six wickets.

Worcester, first innings 164, Dean four for 38, including the hat trick; second innings 190, King 90, Hill six for 38. Hampshire, first innings 191, second 131, Martin six for 38. Worcester won by 32 runs.

Yorkshire, first innings 438, Hutton 100. Kent, first innings 109, Verity four for 32: Kent followed on and made 215, Chalk not out 115, Verity five for 48. Yorkshire won by an innings end 14 runs. Lancashire, first innings 195, Merritt seven for 83; second innings 188 Merritt four for 62. Northants,. first innings, 156, Roberts four for 47: second 132. Lancashire won by 95 runs.

Derby, first innings 227; second 157, Nve five for 49. Sussex, first innings, 423, Holmes 94, Mitchell eight for 149. Sussex won bv an innings and 39 runs.

Warwick, first innings 165, Sinfield three for 1; second innings 247, Dollery :iOB. Gloucester, first /innings 187, second 115, Mayer six .for 40. Warwick won by 110 runs.