CRICKET

Hokitika Guardian, 23 May 1931, Page 5

CRICKET

NEW ZEALAND TOUR, f RAIN PREVENTS PLAY. { . (Special to Press Association). LONDON, May 22. At' Worcester, heavy, rain ' overnight prevented a resumption of play in the cricket match New Zealand v. Worcestershire. After inspection of the wicket play was postponed till after lunch. MATCH DRAWN, (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, May 2b The New Zealand-Worcestershire f match was drawn. A sodden wicket rendered play alter lunch impossible. COUNTY CRICKET. LONDON, May 22. County Cricket was again interfered by rain. Surrey first 232 (Hobbs 117). Tate 6 for 48. Second 2 for 34. Sussex first 7 for- 470 declared (Bcftvley 144, Dmleepsinghji 162). Sussex won on the first innings, , Derby first 8 for 435 declared, (Smith 131, Lee 147, Townsend not out 80). Essex first 187. Derby won on the first innings. Lancashire first 247 (Iddon 73). . Second 6 for 307 declared (Watson 90, W Tyldesley 78, Iddon not out 88). Glam. 1 organ first 138, R. Tyldesley 4 for 36. 1 Second 170, R. Tyldesley 7 for 79. Lancashire won by 246 runs. Nottingham first 168, White 6 for 77. Second 7 for 240 declared. Somerset first 62, Larwood 5 for 30, Second 207 (Young 76). Nottingham won by 139 runs. , Northants first 188 (Bakewell88), Ereeman 5 for 85. Second 136, Harding© 5 for 12. Kent first 223, Jupp 0 for 99. Second 0 for 103. Kent won by ten wickets. Middlesex first 267, second 8 for 142. Leicester first 130. Middlesex won on first innings. Warwick first 209 (Broom 71) second 7 for 172 declared (Wyatt 00). Cambridge first 1-55, Paine 7 for 37, >«’oml 117, Paine 4 for 47. Warwick won by 109 runs.

Gloucester first 374 (Sinfiield not out .161), Owen-Smith 4 for 45. Oxford first 8 for 398 (Pataudi 169). Match iiirawn.