CRICKET

Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27752, 1 September 1955, Page 4

CRICKET

MIDDLESEX BEATEN BY 235 RUNS SOUTH AFRICAN BOWLERS DOMINANT (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) LONDON, August 30. The South Africans completed theii fixtures against the counties of England in a.blaze of glory at Lord’s today, beating Middlesex by 235 runs. Middlesex, which needed 307 runs with ali their second innings wickets standing to win today, was dismissed for 98. This was the lowest score ever made by Middlesax against South Africa. On a pitch responsive to both speed and spin, the South Africans routed Middlesex in little more than two hours today. Face bowler Peter Heine began the disintegration by dismissing both opening batsmen. Jack Robertson and Bill Edrich. Then the spin bowlers, lan Smith and Hugh Tayfield, accounted for the remaining eight wickets, which added only 53. Smith took five wickets for 27 runs and Tayfield three for 19. Denis Compton, who scored 20 for Middlesex, stayed long enough to complete 5000 runs against post-war touring sides. He is the first player to achieve the feat. The tourists have now beaten the top five counties in English cricket— Surrey (the champions), Yorkshire, Middlesex, Hampshire, and Sussex. Scores:— SOUTH AFRICA First innings .. .. .. •• 254 Second Innings .. .. • • 187 MIDDLESEX First Innings .. .. 108 Second Innings W. J. Edrich, c Waite, b Heine .. 25 J. D. Robertson, c Tayfield, b Heine 9 J. G’. Deweb, c Tayfield, b Smith .. 12 D Compton, b Smith .. .. 20 G P. S. De Lisle, c Cheetham, b Smith .. .. 0 F. J. Titmus, c Goddard, b Tayfield 7 H. W. Tilly, st Waite, b Smith .. 0 J. J. Warr, b Tayfield .. ..6 L. Compton, b Tayfield .. .. 1 J. A. Young, not out .. .. 9 A E Moss, c Winslow, b Smith .. 5 Extras .. .. .. 4

COUNTY MATCHES (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) LONDON, August 30. The former Canteibury player, Peter Arnold, made another century for Northamptonshire, against Somerset, in the county cricket matches, which ended today. Results were:— Sussex, 302 for nine wickets declared (Oakman 102; Smith six for 80), and 230 for four wickets declared (Parks 101 not out, Cox 79), beat Derbyshire, 210 (Willatt 68; Marlar five for sb), and 228 (Mar? lar seven for 98), by 94 runs. Hampshire, 368 for seven wickets de•lared (Gray 91, Horton 109), and 180 for seven wickets declared (E. Bedser four for 30), beat Surrey, 245 (Heath five for 69). and 174 (Sainsbury five for 40), by 129 runs. Gloucestershire, 198 (Tattersall five for 71), and 117 (Greenhough four for 26), beat Lancashire. 125 (McHugh four for 19, Wells six for 34), and 102 (McHugh six for 36), by 88 runs. Essex, 191 (Dooland five for 34), and 330 for thr’ee wickets declared (Insole 114 not out, T. Bailey 114 not out), lost to Nottinghamsl iie, 211 (Goonesena 66 not out; T. Bailey five for 68), and 311 for eight wickets, by two wickets. Worcestershire, 292 for seven wickets declared (Kenyon 131, Horton 103; Goodwin five for 46), and 123, lost to Leicestershire, 194 (Jenkins five for 38), and 222 for five wickets (Jackson 114), by five wickets. Northamptonshire, 419 for three wickets declared (Brookes 177, Arnold 122), and 19) for two wickets declared (Brookes 80 not out, Livingston 79), drew with Somerset, 328 (Tremlett 153), and 278 for seven wickets.

Total .. .. ..98 Bowling Analysis O. M. R. W. P. Heme ..17 6 36 2 T. L. Goddard .. 20 15 12 0 H. J. Tayfield ..12 5 19 3 I. Smith ..15 7 27 5