ENGLISH CRICKET.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20623, 12 August 1932, Page 18

ENGLISH CRICKET.

BATSMEN PROMINENT.

COUNTY MATCHES

LONDON, August 9.

F. R. Brown (Surrey), though chosen to go to Australia, principally as u bowler, made a hurricane 212 at the Oval in 165 minutes, recalling G. LJessop at his iiercest. Brown broke two bats and hit the ball seven times out of the Oval. He scored 15 lours. D. it. Jardine's 126 was faultless, it occupied 190 minutes. H. Sutclifte's 182 in 250 minutes synchronised with the Yorkshire committee voting him 400 guineas m recognition of liis hundred centuries in first-class cricket. L. E. G. Ames's 133 took him 1»0 minutes. This was his fifth century of the season. M. W. Tate was bowling in tine form. H. Larwood and W. Voce were also effective against Lancashire. V W. 0. Jupp completed the double of 100 wickets and 1000 runs for tho ninth season in succession, boating W. G. Grace's previous amateur record bf eight seasons. . . Gloucester, in the second innings, scored 341, C. C Dacre (tho New Zealander) getting 95. India won by oo runs. . County Championship.

The county results were as follows: Middlesex, first innings, 141 (Parleer 4 for 36), second innings, 45i> (Sims 103, Hendren 145; Brown 5 for 81)- • • ,- ~.„ j Surrey, first innings, 9 tor 540, declared (flobbs 92, Jardino 126, Brown 2121- second innings, 4 for 57. Surrey won by six wickets.

Essex v. Somerset. Essex, first innings, 303; second innings, 131 (White 5 for 37). Somerset, first innings, 2G6; second innings, 9 for 172. Somerset won by one wicket. Derbyshire v. Yorkshire. Derbyshire, first innings, 78 (Verity 6 for 32); second innings, 249 (Worthington 102; Verity 5 for 37). Yorkshire, first innings, 7 for 41b, declared (Leyland 113, Sutcliffe 182). Yorkshire won by an innings and 89 runs. Northants v. Hampshire. Northants, first innings, 253 (Jupp 90); second innings 251. Hampshire, first innings. 217; second innings, 174 (Jupp 7 for 69). Northants won by 113 runs. Glamorgan v. Worcestershire. Glamorgan, first innings, 131; second innings 397 (Dyson 103, Every 116). Worcestershire, first innings, 266; second innings, 8 for 165. Worcestershire won on the first innings. Notts v. Lancashire. Notts, first innings, 232 (Sibbles 5 for 49); second innings, 8 for 2<54, declared. _ Lancashire, first innings, 221 (Watson 92; Voce 6 for 57); second innings 132 (Larwood 5 for 42). Notts won by 124 runs. Sussex v. Kent. Sussex, first innings, 284 (Watt 5 for 90); second innings, 7 lor H6S, cfeclared (J. Langridge 104, H. Parks 149, not out). Kent, first innings, 282 (Ames 133, Tate C for 98); second innings, 5 for 241. Sussex won on the first innings. ■Warwickshire v. Leicestershire. Warwickshire, first innings, 250 (Kilner 104, not out); second inning.*, 4 for 376 (Croom 103. Wyatt 131). Leicestershire, first innings, 879 (Jarrett 8 for 187). / Leicestershire won on the first innings. Leading Clubs. The leaders in the county cricket championship are:— Points. Yorkshire ... ... 225 Sussex •■• •■• 200 Kent 200 Notts 190 Surrey ... ••■ I*3B E. Hendren's century made him equal to P. Mead's 130 centuries. They are thuß next to J. B. Hobbs on tho centuries list. INDIA Y. SOMERSET. LONDON, August 10. All India, first innings, have li»t eigiit for 265 (Naoomal'Bl, Nazir AH 62) against Somerset.