COUNTY CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 177, 28 July 1934, Page 9

COUNTY CRICKET.

GIBBONS 2000 RUNS

Langridge Brothers Centuries For Sussex. PATAUDI BOWLED BY NERVE 3. (United P.A.-Electric Telegraph-Copyright) (Received 10 a.m.)" LONDON , , July 27. IT. H. Gibsons, the Worcestershire cricketer, is the first batsman to score 2000 runs in England this summer. The Nawab of Pataudi is suffering from nerve strain, and will not play again for Worcestershire this season.

Results of county matches which terminated this afternoon: — Hampshire: First innings, 383 (Moore 159). Somerset: First innings, 170; follow-on, five for 256 (White 94). Hampshire won on the first innings. Surrey: First innings, 275; second, 176 (Pope four for 43). Derby: First innings, 293 (Smith 125); second, one for 76. Derby won on the first innings. Northants: First innings, 451 (Timins 181, Matthews 100; Read seven for 114). Essex: First innings, 239; follow-on, six , for 259 (Cutmore 135 not out). Xorthants won on the first innings. Sussex: First innings, 217; second, seven for 452, declared (John Langridgc 159, James Langridge 130). Kent: First innings, 374 (Chapman 85; Pearce fivu for 79); second, two for 98. Kent won on the first innings. Lancashire: First innings, three for 324, declared (Tyldesley 89 not out); second, none for 65, declared. Gloucester: First innings, 184 (Hopwood five for 70); second, 102 (Pollard six for 21). Lancashire -won by 103 runs. Worcester: First innings, 180; second, 322 (Gibbons 113;; Bowes seven for 85). Yorkshire: First innings, 416 (Hutton 196); second, none for 88. Yorkshire won by 10 wickets. j DAVIS CUP. U.S.A. V. GREAT BRITAIN. (Received 10 a.m.) LONDON, July 27. The draw for the first singles in tli" , Davis Cup challenge round, Unite.l States v. Great Britain (holders), at Wimbledon, on Saturday is:—

F. J. Perry v. S. B. Wood, and H. W Austin y. F. X. Shields. Perry "and G P. Hughes will play G. M. Lott and 1. Stoefen on Monday.

AMATEURS WIN.

BEAT PLAYERS BY 7 WICKETS. (Received 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 27. The amateurs, scoring 263 and 232 for three wickets, defeated the professionals, 247 and 245 for five wickets, declared.

A. Mitchell (Yorkshire) scored 120 in the professionals' second innings.

For the amateurs R. E. S. Wyatt (104) and C. F. Walters (79) -were top-scorers in the final innings.

FIERCE FIGHT.

TARLETON BEATS WATSON.

LONDON, July 27

Fighting fiercely from the start, Nel Tarleton out-pointed "Seaman" Watson, the title-holder, in a bout for the British feather-weight boxing championship. The contest took place at Liverpool.

The winner next meets Freddy Miller, the woi-ld champion.