CRICKET COMPTON HAS KNEE TROUBLE

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27435, 23 August 1954, Page 15

CRICKET COMPTON HAS KNEE TROUBLE

unfit for county MATCH (NJZ. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 8 p.m.) LONDON, August 21. Denis Compton, who has been chosen for the M.C.C. cricket tour of Australia this year, is having trouble again with hte knee, which was operated upon four years ago. He was unfit to play for Middlesex today against Surrey at Lord's. People at Lord’s wondered whether he would be fit to make the journey to Australia. He was unable to play in the last Middlesex game. An official statement from the Middlesex club today said- that he was suffering from synovitis Of the knee. . Compton, In .an interview, said: “The knee has been 1 troubling ; me on -and off for about-a fortnight, and over the last few dsys .it has been rather swollen. “I have, .been receiving continuous deep ray treatment, massages and poultices and the specialist advised' me not to play in the present county game. “I am hoping, that the trouble win clear Itself in a feW'days, but further than that-X cannot go-at present,” he said. " PAKISTAN MATCH WITH ESSEX (NJC. Prera Association—CopurtoM, (Rec. ,7 p.m.) LONDON. August 11. Hanlf Mohammad, the 19-year-old Pakistan opener, T s#ved his side from a complete batting breakdown on the first day of the match with Essex, at Southend, today. ’'Showing the composure and skill of a veteran, he carried his bat throughout the Pakistan innings, scoring an undefeated 142 out of 241. ■ ■, Scores .—Pakistan, first Innings, 241 (Bailey six for 82); Essex, flrijt Innings; 44 for no wickets. COUNTY MATCHES (Rec. 5.39 p.fii.) LONDON. August 20. County cricket results were:— Yorkshire, first innings, 113 (Cannings five for 43); second innings, 216 (Heath five for 40). Hampshire, first Innings, 51 (Appleyard six for 12, Wardle four for 22); second innings, 162 (Rogers 86; Close five for 32). Yorkshire won by 116 runs. Worcestershire, first innings, 184 (Broadbent not out 73; Loader eight for 79); second innings, 99 (Loader six for 32). Surrey, first innings, 279; second innings, none for 7. Surrey won by 10 wickets. Glamorgan, first innings, 142 (Oakman seven for 39); second innings, 132 (Oakman three for 39). Sussex, first innings, 371 (Parks 74, Cox 133; Watkins seven for 90). Sussex won by an innings and 97 runs. Nottinghamshire, first innings, 231 (Ridgway four for 43, Dovey four for 42): second innings, 166 (Clay 75). Kent, first innings, 164 (Cowdrey 85; Dooland four for 41); second innings, eight for 234 (Pettiford not out 77). Kent won by two wickets. 5 Somerset, first innings, nine for 287 declared (Lomax 101; Tyson five for 82); second innings, two for- 147 declared. Northamptonshire, first innings, 285 (Livingston 83); second innings, five for 152. Northamptonshire won by five wickets. The following matches were. abandoned because of rain:—Lancashire v. Gloucestershire; Middlesex v. Derbyshire; Lelces-. tershire V. Warwickshire.