COUNTY CRICKET

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20495, 11 May 1938, Page 8

COUNTY CRICKET

FURTHER BIG SCORES HAMMOND COMPILES 237 ANOTHER CENTURY TO HUTTON (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) Received May 11, 3-15 p.m.) LONDON. May 10 The encouraging feature of the second matches of the English county cricket competition was again the excellent batting of many of the prominent players and there now seems much more reason for optimism with respect, to the Tests with Australia. W. R. Hammond batted very attractively and is as good as ever, while other batsmen to enhance their Test chances were R. J. Gregory (243), L. Hutton 141 \ M. Leyland" (100 , E. Paynter 291 , L. E. G. Ames (170), James Langridge (119). The details of the matches are as follows: Middlesex v. Warwick.—Middlesex, first innings, 283 (Webster 76; Paine, five for 53; second innings, one for 56. Warwick, first innings. 87 (Smith, five for4l). Warwick followed on and made 251. Middlesex won by nine wickets. Somerset v. Surrey.—Somerset, first innings. 128 Watts, five for 35) ; second innings, 24 8. Surrey, first innings, 521 for nine wickets declared Gregory 243 . Surrey won by an innings and 145 runs. Yorkshire v. Oxford.—Yorkshire, first innings, 420 Hutton 141. Leyland 100); second innings, no wickets for 39. Oxford, first innings, 231. They followed on and scored 34 4 for eight wickets declared (Dixon 108). The match was drawn. Gloucester v. Derbyshire.—Gloucester, first innings. 389 (Hammond 237, B. Allen 83:; second innings, 207 for eight wickets declared ,B. Allen 76).

Derby, first innings. 314 (A. E. Aiderman 150, Sinfield. seven for 98. Second innings, 142 (Sinfield five for 51). Gloucester won by 139 runs. Hampshire v. Lancashire.—Hampshire, first innings 277 (McCorkell 83, Nutter six for 66) ; second innings, 141. Lancashire, first innings, 578 for six wickets declared (Paynter 291, Oldfield 135 . Lancashire won by an innings and 160 runs. Essex v. Kent. —Essex, first innings 450 (Nichols 163, P. Smith 103) ; second innings, 260 (O’Connor 113). Kent, first innings, 54 8 (Ames 170, Valentine 151) ; second innings, 164 for four wickets. Kent won by six wickets. Northants v. Notts. —Northants, first Innings, 154; second innings, 142 (Butler four for 22, Staples four for 38). Notts, rst innings 253 (Patrridge five for 77) ; second innings, 44 for two wickets. Notts won by eight wickets. Worcester v. Sussex.—Worcester, first innings, 286 (Martin 99, Jim Parks five for 77) ; second innings, 198 for six wickets Gibbons, in, 88). Sussex, first innings, 77 (Crisp five for 4.1, Parks five for 22). They followed on and made 404 (John Langridge 110, James Langridge 119). Worcester won by four wickets.