YORKSHIRE BEATEN

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 177, 29 July 1939, Page 16

YORKSHIRE BEATEN

COUNTY CRICKET. WIN FOR WORCESTER. VICTORY IN LOW-SCORING GAME AT STOURBRIDGE. COMPTON A DOUBLE CENTURY (Iteceiveil 12 noon.) LONDON. July 28. Tho most remarkable victory of this season's county cricket was registered at Stourbridge to-day. when the Worcestershire eleyen, while occupying elevepth position lust year, beat the champion side, Yorkshire. In a low-scoring match the fast bowling of I'. T. D. Porks was mainly responsible in dismissing Yorkshire tor 91 and 113. This was a great effort by Worcestershire, as the 1938 champions were reinforced by their three Test players (L. Hutton, A. Wood and W. H. Bovves). The outstanding individual batsman in the series which began on Wednesday was D. ('. S. Compton, who carried his bat for 214 against Derbyshire at Lord's. Other capital bowling doubles went to the credit of T. W. Goddard (Gloucestershire), ,\. W. Wellard (Somerset) and H. Verity (Yorkshire). Middlesex and Gloucestershire, who followed Yorkshire at the head of this year's county table, both won outright. Results and principal performances: — Worcester v. Yorkshire. Worcestershire. — First innings, 102 I Verity tour for 33); second innings, 118 (Verity four for 40).

Yorkshire.—First innings, 91 (Perks four for 20); second innings, 113 (Perks five for 50, Martin four for 30). Worcestershire won by 16 runs. Derby v. Middlesex. Derbyshire.—First innings, 110 (Sims eight for 32); second innings, 313 (D. Smith 98, Worthingtou 79 aot out). Middlesex.—First innings, seven for 447, declared (Gompton 214 not out). Middlesex -won by an innings and 24 runs. Gloucester v. Hampshire. Gloucestershire. — First innings, 212 (Creese five for 50); second innings, seven for 160, declared. Hampshire.—First innings, 167 (Goddard seven tor 77); second innings, 162 (Goddard five for 65). Gloucestershire won by 43 runs. Northants v. Lancashire. Northamptonshire.—First innings, 368 (Timms 83. Nelson 76 not out; Phillipson five for 68). Lancashire.—First innings, nine for 198 (Partridge seven for 49). This game also was abandoned owing to rain. Leicester v. Glamorgan. Leicestershire.—First innings, 216 (Beiry 76; Mercer seven for 67). Glamorgan.—First innings, two for 120. Rain caused the abandonment of the match. Essex v. Somerset. Essex.—First innings, 72 (Wellard five for 35, Andrews four for 34); second innings, 174 (Wellard seven for 6S). Somerset.—First innings, 51 (Stephenson five for 4); second innines, 72 (Taylor five for 23, Nichols four for 33). Essex won by 123 runs. Sussex v. Warwick. Sussex.—First innings, 238 (Mayer six for 30); second innings. 162 (Hollies five for 50, Wyatt rive for 58). Warwickshire.—First innings, eight for 316, declared (Sale 101, Dollery 90); second innings, two for 85. Warwickshire won by eight wickets.