ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22800, 21 August 1939, Page 15

ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET

t . I • ' ; RESULTS OF LATEST SERIES OF MATCHES ’■ i . iXrSTIVD PEEBB ASSOCIATION—COPTOIOHT.) r LONDON, August 25. 5 Splendid bowling by the New Zealander, ■ W. E. Merritt, wab a feature of mid-week 3 county cricket matches. Playing for, Northants against Lancashire. he took seven wickets for 83 runs In the first innings and four for 62 In the. second. Middlesex v. Somersetshire . Middlesex—First innings, 211; second innings, eight for 359 declared (Robertson i 92. Robins 84). Somersetshire—First in- . nlngs, 108 (J. Smith four for 28);. second innings, 239. ■■ Middlesex won by 22S runs. ' . Notts y. Essex. .. . Notts—First Innings, 271 (Hardstaff- 117; Nichols five for 34); .second innings, 74 I (Fames five for 30). Essex—First innings, [ 233 (P. Smith 102; Voce five for 70); secl ond innings, three for 113. , Essex won by seven wickets, t Glamorganshire v. Surrey . Glamorganshire—First innings, 195; sec- ■ ond innings, 93 (Brown five- for 48, Parker four for 7). Surrey—First innings, 207 (Matthews six for 56); second Innings, four 1 for 82. Surrey won by six wickets. Worcestershire v. Hampshire Worcestershire—First innings. 164. (Dean. . four ' for ‘ 38. 'including l htft-’BPfdk); Second Innings, 11 190 (King 90; Hill six for 38). Hampshire—First innings, 191; second innings, 131 (Martin, six for 38). i Worcestershire won by •32 runs. Yorkshire v. Kept Yorkshire—First innings, 438 (Hutton 100). Kent—First innings, 109 (Verify four, for 32). Kent followed on and made 215 (Chalk not out 115; Verity five for 48). Yorkshire - won by an Innings and 14 runs. Lancashire v. Northants Lancashire—First innings, 195 (Merritt seven for 83): second innings, 188 (Merritt tour for 62). Northants—First innings. 156 (Roberts four for 47); second innings, 132. ...... Lancashire won by 95 runs. Derbyshire, y, Sussex Derby—First innings, 227; second innings, 157 (Nye five for 40). Sussex—First innings, 423 (Holmes 94: Mitchell eight for 149). Sussex won by an innings and 39 runs. Warwickshire v. Gloucestershire Warwickshire—First Innings, 165 (Sinfield three for 1); second Innings, 247 (Dollery 108). Gloucestershire—First innings, 187; second innings. 115 (Mayer six for 40). Warwickshire won by 110 runs. ============== ■ V