COUNTY MATCHES

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26199, 24 August 1950, Page 7

COUNTY MATCHES

LANCASHIRE’S LEAD IN CHAMPIONSHIP

LONDON, August 22. Lancashire, with two matches to play, head the county cricket championship table with 216 points, followed by Surrey with 192 points and three matches to play. Results:— Middlesex—First innings. 258 (Edrich 71); second innings 161. Surrey —First inhings 262 for eight declared (Fishlock 124); second innings 160 for four. Surrey won by six wickets.

Derbyshire—First innings 345 for six declared (Revill 96). Kent—First innings 96 (Gladwin four for 30); followed on. 151 (Gladwin six for 56). Derbyshire won by an innings and 98 runs.

Glamorganshire—First innlhgs 282 (E. Davies 110; Bailey five for 51). Essex—First innings 131 (Watkins four for 39, Muncer four for 44); second innings 126 (Shepherd four for 24). Glamorganshire won by an innings and 25 runs. Nottinghamshire—First innings 421 (Simpson 121); second innings 34 for three. Hampshire—First innings 243 (Walker 72); followed on. 253 (Blake 97). The match was drawn.

Leicestershire—First innings 166 (Grieves four for 25); second innings 86 (Hilton five for 34). Lancashire— First' innings 298 (Washbrook 99). Lancashire won by an innings and 46 rufis.

Worcestershire—First innings 105 (Lawrence eight for 41); second innings 259 (Wyatt 85). SomersetshireFirst innings 1”9; second innings 166 for six. Somersetshire won by four wickets. *>

Sussex—First innings 290 (Cox 143); second innings 151 (Wardle five for 23). Yorkshire—First innings 183 (Cornford four for 41); second innings 262 for seven (Watson 96 not out). Yorkshire won by three wickets. Warwickshire—First innings 378 (Gardner 92). Northants—First innings 121 (Hollies nifte for 56); followed on. 258 for five (Livingston 94). The match was drawn. .