COUNTY CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 170, 20 July 1935, Page 9

COUNTY CRICKET.

'KEEPER'S CENTURY.

Lilley Scores 102 for Notts

Against Hampshire

LOW SCORES AT OLD TRAPFORD

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(Received 9.30 a.m.)

LONDON, July 19.

The most noteworthy feature of the series of county cricket matches, which commenced on Wednesday, was a three-figure innings by B. Lilley, the Notts wicket-keeper, who led the county eleven on many occasions last summer. Although Gloucestershire dismissed Lancashire for just over a hundred runs at Old Trafford, the western county (which was dismissed for 30 last week by Sussex) made only 08 and was eventually well beaten. John Langridgc. with a fine innings of 195. was top-scorer of the week, and A. 10. Alderman, who is going out to coach in the Auckland province, paved the way for Derby's victory over Kent, at Chesterfield. Results: — Kent: First innings. 12!) (A. Pope five for 37); second, 1.5(5 (Mitchell seven for 60). Derby: First innings, 300 (Alderman 74; Todd six for 94). Derby won by an innings and 75 runs.

Worcester: First innings, 314 (Bell 131; Wellard seven for 74). Somerset: First innings, 00 (Perks seven for 21); follow-on, 153. Worcester won by an innings and 105 runs.

Yorkshire: First innings, eight for 459, declared (Sutcliffe 81, Turner 89). Northants: First innings, 281 (Bakewell 90); follow-on, 94 (Verity five for 20). Yorkshire won by an innings and 74 runs.

Hampshire: First innings, 205 (Larwood four for 48); second, 138 (Voce four for 34). Notts: First innings, 330 (Lilley 102); second, none for 8. Notts won by 10 wickets.

Sussex: First innings, 400 (John Langridge 105, Greenwood 115). Essex: First innings, 124 (Tate five for 23, J. Cornford five for 34); follow-on, 218 (Wensley four for 42). Sussex won by an innings and 118 runs.

Lancashire: First innings, lOC (Goddard six for 30); second, eiglit for 227, declared. Gloucester: First ir.nings, 08 (Booth five for 25, Sibbles four for IS) ; second, 154. Lancashire won by 111 runs. AFRICA V. SCOTLAND. PLAYERS BEAT GENTLEMEN. (Received 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, July ID. In a two-dav match at Glasgow between South Africa and Scotland, the home team batted first and Mas dismissed for 01 (Wass 30; Crisp seven for 20). Rain stopped further play. At Lord's the Players, 251 for nine, declared, and 57 for one wicket, beat the Gentlemen, 218 and SO, by nine wickets.

LAWN TENNIS.

Profit of £2000 on Australians' Tour. ENGLAND BEATEN IN DOUBLES. (Received 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 10. Harry Hopman, writing for the "Sun" oil tennis subjects, says the Australians' tour will be a financial success. The profits without the Eastbourne match in progress, where most of the seats were sold, should approach £2000. The New Zealand Davis Cup tie yielded £100, the French £2500, and the German £900.

In the match between Australia and England, Quist and Turnbull to-day beat Hughes and Tuckev, 3 —G, o—3,0 —3, B—o, o—4.0 —4.

Turnbull was the best of the four. He served and smashed with savage accuracy. The Australians generally were superior in volleying and smash-

Tuckey, England's new Davis Cup recruit, is playing much better with experience. He is serving powerfully, and his ground strokes have improved.