COUNTY CRICKET

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 364, 26 May 1928, Page 13

COUNTY CRICKET

MATCHES IN ENGLAND (United P-A. — By Telegraph — Copyright) (Australian P.A.—Uritcd Service) Reed. I--’ 0 P * ll - LONDON, Friday. Rain interfered with the cricket. Derby in its first innings against. Oxford University made 204 (Bowden s e, Townsend, not out, 52>. Mclntosh took four wickets for 55. Oxford made 149 (Le© taking five wickets l'or 42 >, and follow ed on to make 123 for four.« The match was drawn. West Indies, in its first innings against Norfolk, made 149 (Beardsmore taking five wickets for 37). Norfolk made 123 for nine wickets. The match was drawn. * Worcester’s first innings against Middlesex yielded 22,j, and its second 176 (Jewell 93). Hearne took five wickets for 76. Middlesex made 436 for .seven wickets (Lee 143, Tlearne 51, flendren not out 101). Root took five wickets for 129. Middlesex won by an innings and 35 runs. Gloucester, in its first innings against Kent, made 174 Middlesex took five wickets for 72. Its second innings yielded 239 (Sinfield 61, Hammond 60). Kent made 479 for six wickets, and declare (Hardinge not out 263, Woolley 107). Kent won by an innings and 66 runs. North ants. In its first innings against Yorkshire, made 164 (J. Timms 70). Rhodes took five wickets for 37. its second innings yielded 50 for three Yorkshire's first innings brought 149 Thomas taking five wickets for 4l’ Jforthants won on the first innings Cambridge University’s first innings against Notts yielded 117 (S. Staples faking seven wickets for 4-1). The aecond innings yielded 106, Staples taking live wickets for 37. Notts in its first innings made 139 (Carr 55) Blundell took six wickets for 51. its second strike yielded 85 for three Notts won by seven wickets.

Sussex 1139 for four wickets) declared Bowley was 52 not out. Surrey made 82 for two wickets. This do?s not count for the championship.