ENGLISH CRICKET

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20492, 7 May 1938, Page 8

ENGLISH CRICKET

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY OF GOOD SCORES STARS IN FINE FORM United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright Received May 7, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, May 6 The feature of the first matches for the County Championship which concluded to-day was the excellent scoring, the batsmen enjoying a great day. The fine form displayed by the ■'stars" is very encouraging in view’ of the Tests this year. The details of the matches are as follows: M.C.C. v. Surrey Marylebone, first innings, 196 Wyatt, in, 80; Brown seven for 82). Second innings, 336 (Edrich 115, Compton 100;. Surrey, first innings, 67 (Smith four for 23, Stephenson six for 41). Second innings, 460 (Squires 80, Gregory 130, Barling 129). Marylebone won by five runs. Yorkshire v. Cambridge Yorkshire, first innings 540 (Hutton 180, Mitchell 100, Smailes 86). Cambridge University, first innings, 264 Verity, four for 49) ; followed on and second innings realised 171 (Verity seven for 39. Yorkshire won by an innings and 105 runs. Hampshire v. Gloucester Hampshire, first innings, 279 (Sinfield, seven for 96). Second innings, 374 for seven wickets declared Pothecary 118, Arnold 94). Gloucester, first innings, 271 (Allen 97, Heath five for 74. Second Innings, 352 (Hammond 112, Wilson 90,. Hampshire won by 30 runs. Worcester v. Lancashire Worcester, first innings, 342 (Martin 112). Second innings 143. Lancashire, first innings 468 (Iddon 185). Second innings, 19 for no wickets. Lancashire won by ten wickets. Somerset v. Sussex Somerset, first innings, 240 (Gimblett 91, J. Cornford, six for 47). Second innings, 224 (J. Cornford, seven for 75). Sussex, first innings 297; second innings, 169 for two wickets (Cox in 77). Sussex won by eight w’ickets.