CRICKET RECORD

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 184, 21 August 1937, Page 6

CRICKET RECORD

100 Wickets and 1000 Runs for Sixth Time ENGLISH COUNTY SERIES j ■ \ (Received 21, 10.5 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 20. County cricket results were:— Middlesex v. Somerset. — Middlesex, first innings 393 (Edrich 129, Hart 84, Compton 81); Somerset, first innings 130 (Robins five for 73, -ineluding the kat-trick) f ollowed on 131 (Sims fivo for 55). Middlesex won by an innings and 132 runs. Yorkshire v. Glamorgan. — Yorkshire, first 356 (Mitchell 105, Barber 86), second seven for 171 declared; Glamorgan, first 243 (Verity five for 76), second 199 (Verity five for 76). Yorkshire won by S5 runs. Essex v. Notts. — Essex, first 301 (Wilcox 98; Harris four for 34),.secpad seven for 266 declared (Wilcox 99) ; Notts, first 288 (Nichols five for 78), second 10S. Essex won by 171 runs. Warwick v. Surrey. — Warwick, first 253 (Cianmier S5), second eight for 263; Surrey, first nine for 369 declared (Holmes Sl, Barling not out 92). Surrey won on the first innings. Hampshire v. Worcester. — Hampshire, first innings 103 (Perks six for 47), second 191; Worcester, first 282 (Human 78), sccond none for 13. Worcester won by 10 wickets. Nortliants v. Lancashire. — Nortlianls, first 227 (Snowden 128, Sibblos five for 43), second four for 225 (Timms 104); Lancashire, first six fbr 230 declared (Iddon not out 83). Lancashire won cn the first innings. Gloucester v. Kent. — Gloucester, first 434 (Parker 210), second 182; Kent, first 399 (Woolley 100), second two for 219. Kent won by eight wickets. Sussex v. Derby. — Sussex, first 2l!) (.James Langridge 91; Copson eight for 04), sftcond -311 (John Langridge 123) ; Derby, first eight for 485 declared (Worthington 238 retired huTt), second ono for 47. Derby won by nine wickets. The Essex player. Nichols, for the third year in succession is the first to attain 100. wickets and 1000 Tims. He has aceomplished this feat six times in all, beating the reeord of the late J". W. Douglas.