DEMPSTER AGAIN

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20504, 21 May 1938, Page 8

DEMPSTER AGAIN

ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET NEW ZEALANDER SCORES 187 EXCELLENT BOWLING AVERAGES United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received May 21, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, May 20 The feature of the English County Cricket matches this week was the excellent batting of the ex-New Zealander C. S. Dempster and the performances of some of England's j players with prospects for Test selec- ! tion. In past matches the star batsmen ! have gained the limelight but this j week the bowlers were the most im- ; pressive. The only batsman in line for selection to score three figures was D. Compton, but C. J. Barnett, E. R. T. Holmes and J. H. Hardstaff j all notched good tallies. Larwood j surprised with a score of 87 not out. The hat-trick was performed by Wright, of Kent, against Gloucestershire, while T. W. Goddard, who represented England last year, secured two good averages. H. Verity and F. R. Brown were two others to strike good form. The details of the matches are as follows: Lancashire v. Middlesex.—Lancashire, first innings, 280 (Paynter 63; Smith four for 47) ; second innings, 318 for seven wickets declared (Iddon 80 . Middlesex, fTrst innings, 267 ;Compton 134; Pollard five for 71); second innings, 218. Lancashire won J Shy 113 runs. Surrey v. Derbyshire. —Surrey, first ! innings, 182 (Fishlock 72); second; innings, 174 ('Gregory 81; Rhodes five ; for 50). Derbyshire, first innings, 94 , 'Brown six for 44, Berry four for j 15) ; second innings, 194 (Brown five for 91). Surrey won by 68 runs. Worcestershire v. Hampshire.— Worcester, first innings, 289 (Gibbons 144; Steele five for 67); second innings, 228 for nine wickets declared. Hampshire, first innings. 217 (Martin six for 73) ; second innings, 107 (Martin five for 43, Perks five for 46). Worcester won by 193 runs. Gloucester v. Kent. —Gloucester, first innings. 221 (Barnett 98, Crapp, in 82: Wright seven for 77, including the hat-trick ; second innings, 208 for nine wickets declared. Kent, first innings, 133 (Goddard seven for 57); second innings, 127 (Goddard six for 50). Gloucester won by 169 runs. Warwickshire v. Sussex. —Warwick, fTrst innings. 301 (Wyatt 73); second innings, 345 for five wickets declared Groom 82. Cranmer, in, 92). Sussex, first innings, 389 (Holmes 107); second innings. 191 for seven wickets. Sussex won on the first innings. Yorkshire v. Essex. —Yorkshire, first innings. 171 (Sutcliffe 82; Nichols seven for 62) ; second innings, 177. Essex, first innings. 131 (Smailes six j for 59) : second innings. 90 (Verity I seven for 40). Yorkshire won by I 127 runs. Notts v. Cambridge. —Notts., fTrst | innings. 397 for eight wickets declared 'Harris 86, Hardstaff 71, Larwood, in. 87). Cambridge, first innings, 212. The match was drawn. Oxford v. Leicestershire. —Oxford, first innings. 3in Eager 99. Magill 80): second innings. 324 for eight wickets. Leicester. first innings. 438 fc.- S. Dempster 187). The match was drawn.