ENGLISH CRICKET.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 196, 19 August 1936, Page 7

ENGLISH CRICKET.

INDIANS DEFEATED.

A Brilliant Innings by C. K Nayudu.

ALLEN TAKES SEVEN WICKETS

United Press Association.—Copyright. (Received 0.30 a.m.) LONDON, August 18. England defeated India in the final cricket Test to-day, at The Oval, by nine tVickets. With three wickets down for 15G runs in their second visit to the crease,, the Indians required 93 runs to save an innings defeat. The not but men were IJussain (30) and Jilani (12). A mere handful of spectators saw India continue the second innings. Hussain was painfully slow. C. K. Nayudu tried desperate measures. Once he ran out to drive Allen befow a short-pitched ball had left the English captain's hand. The ball struck Nayudu on the chest and laid him out for some minutes, but upon resuming Nayudu attacked and brilliantly saved an innings defeat. He pulled Sims for a six before Allen spread-eagled his wicket. England quickly wiped off the deficit, Barnett giving a very attractive display. Scores: — ENGLAND. First Innings.—Eight wickets (dec.) 471 Second Innings. Fagg, c Amar Singh, b Nissar 22 Barnett, not out 32 Hammond, not out 5 Extras 5 Total for one wicket 04 Bowling: Nissar took one wicket for 30 runs, Amar Singh none for 23. INDIA. first innings 222 Second Innings. Merchant, c Worthington, b Allen 48 Mushtaq Ali, c Hammond, b Allen 17 Hussain, lbw, b Sims 54 Amar Singli, c Sims, b Verity .... 44 Jilani, c Fagg, b Allen " 12 Wazir Ali, c Duckworth, b Allen . 1 Nayudu, b Allen 81 Ramaswami, not out 41 Vizianagran, b Allen 1 Jahangir Khan, e Voce, b Allen .. 1 Nissar, c Voce, b Sims 0 Extras 12 Total 312 Bowling: Allen took seven wickets for 80 runs, Sims two for 9i>, Verity one for 32, Voce none for 40, Hammond none for 24,' Levland none for 19, Worthington none for 10.

I India lost the first Test match by nine wickets. Iho scores were: India, 147 and 93; England, 134 and 108 for one wicket. . The second Test was drawn, the scores being: India 203 and 390 for five wickets; England, 571 for seven wickets, declared. COUNTY CONTESTS. Three Worcester Centuries Against Kent. OTCHOLLS 205 FOR ESSEX. (Received 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, August 18. Many centuries characterised the series of county cricket matches which began on Saturday, no less than three being scored by Worcestershire batsmen when Kent was defeated by an innings, at Dover. Although down against Derbyshire on the first innings a£ Worksop, the Notts opening batsmen, W. W. Keeton and C. B. Harris, were unbeaten with a hundred apiece in their second knock. A. Sandham and T. H. Barling both made over 170 for Surrey against Glamorgan, at Cardiff; while two threefigure scores appeared in the Essex innings against Hampshire, at Southend, M. S. Nicliolls getting a doublecentury. James Langridge secured a fine double for Sussex against Gloucestershire, at Cheltenham. E. Paynter,' the Lancashire lefthander, with another fine innings, further strengtliened his claim to the vacancy in the M.C.C. team for Australia, caused by the inability of E. R. T. Holmes to make the trip. E. Hendren, with 150 for Middlesex against Warwickshire, at Birmingham, became the first player to reach 2000 runs this season, beating L. B. Fislilock (Surrey), who went in late for England against India on Saturday and was not out when the innings was declared closed. Results and principal performances: — Somerset: First innings, 130 (Bowes six for 37); second, 75 (Bowes five for 29). Yorkshire: First innings, 300 (Turner 130, Wood 97). Yorkshire won •by an innings and 155 runs. Lancashire: First innings, 345 (Paynter 119); second, two for 52. Northamptonshire: First innings, 154 (Parkinson five for 45); follow-on, 240 (Pollard 1 five for 52). Lancashire won by eight wickets.

Derbyshire: First innings, 218; second, eight for 270, declared (D. Smith 83). Notts: First innings, 102 (Copson four for 47); second, none for 215 (Keeton 100 not out, Harris 107 not out). Derbyshire won on the first innings. Middlesex: First innings, 278 (Hendren 150); second, seven for 270, declared (Hulme 103 not out). Warwickshire: First innings, 183 (Santall 81)•; second, four for 205 (Wyatt 100 not out). Middlesex won on the ( first innings.

Kent: First innings, 230; second, 199 (Howorth five for 48). Worcestershire: First innings, nine for 482, declared (Howorth 114, Bull 103, Gibbons 113 not out). Worcestershire won by an innings and 53 runs. Essex: First innings, 503 (Wilcox 133, Nichols 205). Hampshire: First innings, 343 (Mead 104; Eastman five for 51); follow-on, three for 257. Essex won on the first innings. Sussex: First innings, 206 (James Langridge 88 not out); second, 104 (Goddard seven for 00). Gloucestershire: First innings, 257 (Nye five for 63); second, seven for 174 (James Langridge five for 49). Gloucestershire won by three wickets. Surrey: First innings, 500 (Sandham ' 173, Barling 171). Glamorgan: First innings, 109 (Watts six for 22); follow- j on, 60 (Watts four for 18, Gover six for 41). Surrey won by an innings and I 331 runs. I