CRICKET IN ENGLAND

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 June 1938, Page 7

CRICKET IN ENGLAND

COUNTY MATCHES. SEVERAL CENTURIES RECORDED. (Recd This Day, 10.25 a.m.) LONDON, June 7. The following are the results of County matches: — Middlesex, first innings, 577 (Edrich 62, Robertson 81, Robins 137), second innings 0 for 2. Sussex, first innings, 264 (Robins 6 for 69), second innings 314. Middlesex won by ten wickets. Derby, first innings, 224, second innings 294 (Rhodes, not out, 107). Warwick, first innings 208 (Copson 5 for 51), second innings, 6 for 311 (Buckingham 124, Dollery, not out, 134). Warwick won by four wickets. Kent, first innings, 199, second innings, 347 (Fagg 129, Ames 74, Heath 7 for 89); Hampshire, first innings, 396 (Creese 103, Pothercary 87), second innings 2 for 151. Hampshire won by eight wickets. Northants, first innings, 103 (Flamson 4 for 20), second innings, 125 (Walsh 7 for 46). Leicester, first innings, 8 for 371 declared (Prentice, retired hurt, 154). Leicester won by an innings and 143 runs. Surrey, first innings, 105 (Butler 5 for 18), second innings, 339 (Fishlock 101). Notts, first innings 170 (Hardstaff 55, Watts 4 for 37), second innings 263 (Keeton 95). Surrey won by eleven runs.

Gloucester, first innings, 221, second innings, 7 for 338 declared (Hammond 140). Somerset, first innings 276, second innings 9 for 284. Somerset won by one wicket. Worcester, first innings, 302 (Clay 5 for 101), second innings, 3 for 317 declared (Gibbons, not cut, 113, Martin, not out, 128). Glamorgan, first inings, 235 (Smart 92, Crisp 5 for 62), second innings, 9 for 281. Worcester won on the first innings. Lancashire, first innings, 232, second innings, 138 (Verity 6 for 49). Yorkshire, first innings 273 (Turner 69), second innings, 2. for 98. Yorkshire won by eight wickets. Oxford, first innings, 288 (Lomas 124. Meyer 5 for 63), second innings 97(Marriott 5 for 40, Meyer 4 for 44). Free Foresters, first innings, 208, second innings, 5 for 180 (Scott 99, Whitehouse 5 for 33). Free Foresters won by five wickets. TEST CAPTAINCY LORD HAWKE DENIES CHARGE. WHY HE RETURNED TICKET. (Recd This Day, 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, June 7. “It is disgraceful that such a construction should be placed on my returning the Test match ticket,” Lord Hawke told the “Star,” apropos of the “Daily Telegraph’s” statement. He added: “I returned the ticket because I am not well enough to go.” The “Star” representative reminded Lord Hawke that in 1926, when Cecil Parkin remarked that Hobbs would make a great English captain Lord Hawke said: “I pray ..to God that no professional will ever captain England.” Lord Hawke impatiently dismissed the incident, saying: “My answer is that Hammond is not an amateur and I approve his captaincy. He is a fine player.” INJURED PLAYERS. PROSPECTS FOR THE COMING MATCH. (Recd This Day, 9.155 a.m.) LONDON. June 7. Hardstaff has injured a hand and has withdrawn from the Test team. Yardley has been invited to replace him.

The Australian wicketkeeper, Walker, has broken the little finger of his left hand and will be unable to play for six weeks.

The plaster has been removed from Barnes's wrist. The fracture has knitted well and he expects to play in three weeks’ time. He may be called on to act as reserve wicketkeeper. Bradman has not attempted to try out his back, but is confident that he will be fit for the Test match.

Fingleton is being treated for leg strain, but has been assured that there is no cause for concern.