COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26124, 29 May 1950, Page 7

COUNTY CRICKET RESULTS

t LONDON, May 26. victor Jackson. Leicestershire’s Ausyranan all-rounder, performed the first hat-trick’ of the season by spinning out the Surrey batsmen. Barton. Alec Bedser and Stirridgc. Jackson s final figures were three for 42. Time was lost in all county matches because of rain. Results were:— Derbyshire—First innings 393* second innings. 165 (Rhodes 75). Middlesex—First innings, 200 for eight wickets declared: second innings. 67 for four wickets. The match was drawn. Surrey—First innings, 206 (Walsh six for 84); second innings. 237 for nine wickets declared (E. Bedser 97) Leicestershire—First innings. 243 (Laker six for 55); second innings, 75 for five wickets. The match was drawn. Yorkshire—First innings. 189 (Robinson six for 71); second innings, 322 for two wickets declared (Hutton 141, Halliday not out 97).- Somersetshire—First innings, 73 (Wardle five for 25); second innings. 144 for nine wickets. The match was drawn. Sussex—First innings. 224 (John Langridge 80. James Langridge not out 72; Hollies five for 56’: second innings. 97 (Hollies five for 40). Warwickshire—First innings. 198 (Jamea Langridge four for 25); second innings. 124 for two wickets. Warwickshire won by eight wickets. Hampshire—First innings. 30G (Arnold 141: P. Smith five for 86). EssexFirst innings, 289 for nine wickets (Bailey 79>. The match was drawn. Poliomyelitis in South Australia.— Since recent heavy rain there has been a big decrease in the South Australian poliomyelitis epidemic which in 12 months has caused 30 deaths and 1150 cases. Only eight definite cases were reported last week, compared with 26 in the week before. Leading medical authorities believe that dry weather prolonged the epidemic and forecast some months ago that heavy rain would end its severity.—Adelaide, May 28.