DULEEPSINHJI IN FORM

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 741, 14 August 1929, Page 15

DULEEPSINHJI IN FORM

IWO BRILLIANT INNINGS AGAINST KENT ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET {(‘nitul I’.,‘L.——ll.u fl‘e'le‘gl'aph—Copyright; fAustralia/L mid N.Z. Pres-3‘ Assovfalion) (l'uircd Scrrfrr) RL‘L‘d. 9.2.5 a.m. LONDON, Tunsday. County cricket: ~ _ Middlesex v. Surrey.-—Middleso.\;, in 17.5 first innings, made 51-1 for five wickexs dOCIHI‘t‘d (Leo 1:25, Allen 155), and in its second innings 53 runs for two wickets. Surrey, in its first innings, mzuia 171 (Peebies taking six wickets for 23). and foliowod on for 394 (Hobbs 97. and Ilaig taking four wickets for 71). Middlescx won by eight wickets. Northamptonshiro v. Gloucester.— Northunts. first. i:‘.’ (Parker seven for 58); second, 118 (Goddard four for 35). Gloucester, first, 156 (Thomas four for 43. Jupp four [or 73); Second. 88 for threm Gloucester won by seven \vickets. Sussex v. Kent—Sussex, first. 428 (Duioepsinhji 115, Langridgo 80. lioldsworth not out 69. Freeman six for 181); second. 881 for eight. declared (Dulce-p Sinhji 246). Kont. first. 398 (Ashdown 63. Knoit 140, \Vright ($9, Tate six for 136): second. 244 (Amos 118, Tate seven for 58). Sussex \von by 167 runs. Yorkshire v. Hampshire.—Yorkshire, first. 369 (Sutcliffe 95. Loyiand 69, Mit-c-heII 69). 3Hunlpshire, first. 189 (Ahead 61. Robinson four for 47): followed on, 162 (Robinson six for 62). Yorkshire Won by an innings and 18 runs. Warwick v. Lancashirc.—~\Varwick. first, 138 (Hoiroyd five for 47); second, ‘ 178 (Macdonald five for 80). Lancay shire, first, 369 for nine, declared (Hai— ; lows 102. Llakepeac-e not out, 163).‘ Lancashire won by an innings and 63‘ runs. I Derby v. Nottingham.—Derby, first. 457 for eight, declared (Storer 176. Lee 76. Hiliwood 72); second. 50 for two. Nottingham. first. 353 (Gunn 74, VVaiker 61. Leo five for 111); Derby won on 1112 first innings.‘_ 7

ViiSoiffiégs‘el-V.‘="Glamorgan.—Somerset. first, 126 (Mercer four for 54, Ryan five for 19): second. 229 (hlacßryan 74.

Mercor four for 71, llynn four for 65). Glnmorgun. first, 109 (\V’ellard five for 31); second, 250 for six (Bell 83). Glamorgan won by four Vvickets. Worcester v. Leicester.—‘\Vurcester, first, 107: second, 294. Leicester, first, 551 for seven. deelarod. Leicester won by an innings and 150 runs.

Duleepsinhji's double century re—calls his ginsman Runjitsinhji at his best. His 246 occupied three and a.quartr‘r hours, and included five sixes and 31 fours. His wonderful hitting continued to the end, mainly drives.

South Africa, won from Essex by 227 runs, Africa’s second innings yielding 281 for eight. declared (Taylor G 7, O\\'eu—Slnith 90). Palmer took four wickets for 112 and I-lipkin, two for 44. Essex in its second innings made 106 (Crawley 4'l). l‘chillan took four for 56 and Owen-Smith, three for 13.