ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26465, 5 July 1951, Page 7

ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET

„ LONDON, July 3. County cricket matches resulted:— Northamptonshire—First innings, 294 (Nutter 93; Young seven for 46). second innings, five for 280 declared (Brown 120). Middlesex—First innings, five for 345 declared (Robertson 114. W. Edrich 95); second innings, eight for 178 (W. Edrich 79). The match was drawn.

Somerset—First innings, 196 (Tremlett 76; Wright six for 40); second innings, 200 (Tremlett 71). Kent—First innings, 208 (B. Edrich 90); second innings, 176. Somerset won by 12 runs. Lancashire—First innings, six for 441 declared (Washbrook 139, G. Edrich 133). Sussex—First innings, 124 (Hilton five for 41): followed on, 164 (Wharton seven for 33). Lancashire won by an innings and 153 runs. Leicester—First innings, 330 (Palmer 82); second innings, eight for 232 declared (Tompkin 87). Essex—First innings, 262 (Insole nbt out 94); second innings, nine for 220. The match was drawn. Gloucester—First innings, 163 (Emmett 78; Pritchard five for 55); second innings, 328 (Emmett 93, Milton 81). Warwick—First innings. 313 (Wolton not out 157); second innings, seven for 179. Warwick won by three wicGlamorgan—First innings, 330 (E. Davies 110). Nottinghamshire—First innings, 172; followed on, seven for 260 (Poole 135). The match was drawn. Surrey—First innings, 389 (Whittaker 132); second innings, two for 9. Oxford—First innings, 159 (A. Bedser four for 30, E. Bedser four for 57); followed on, 238 (Carr 82. A. Bedser six for 46). Surrey won by eight wickets. Hampshire—First innings, nine for 313 declared (Prouton 81, Harrison 93); second innings, six for 214 declared (Gray not out 109). Cambridge—First innings, six for 314 declared (May not out 178); second innings, 124. Hampshire won by 89 runs.