CRICKET Yorkshire And Surrey Lead

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29911, 27 August 1962, Page 13

CRICKET Yorkshire And Surrey Lead

(N.ZJ’.A.-Reuter— Copyright)

LONDON. August 25. The county cricket championship became a “two horse” race, with the title almost definitely resting between Yorkshire and Surrey, when all four contenders drew their matches yesterday. Yorkshire lead the table after 29 games with an average of 7.10. followed by Surrey, 26 games, average 6.61. Worcestershire and Warwickshire are third and fourth with averages of 6.40 and 6.34 respectively.

Yorkshire, which has a programme of 32 games, and Surrey, which plays 28. are currently playing at the Oval. Yorkshire’s other games are against Leicestershire and Glamorgan, while Surrey has to play Hampshire.

Results were:— Somerset 214 (H. Rhodes five for 45) and 55 (H. Jackson five for 20. Rhodes five for 19). beat Derbyshire 159 for eight wickets declared (I. Hall 65; W. Alley five for 53) and 60 (Palmer four for 17, Alley three for 11) by 41 runs. Somerset 14 points. Gloucestershire 88 (D. Shepherd five for 10) and 92 (Shepherd six for 32). beat Glamorgan 62 (D. Allen five for 31, C. Cook four for 15) and 49 (J. Mortimore five for 10) by 69 runs. Gloucestershire 14 points. Leicestershire 229 (M. Hallam 78) and 106 for four wickets de-

dared (W. Watson 51; L. Coldwell six for 93), drew with Worcestershire 107 for eight wickets, declared (D. Richardson 42 not out) and 107 for seven wickets (T. W. Graveney 64 not out). Leicestershire four points. Lancashire 129 and 196 for nine wickets, declared (P. Marner 59, R. Bennett 68) drew with Sussex 93 (K. Higgs four for 31) and 118 for six wickets. Lancashire two points. Nottinghamshire 147 for five wickets, declared (M. Hill 82 not out) and 266 for four wickets (Hill 115 not out, C. J. Poole 73), beat Northamptonshire 326 for three wickets, declared (A. Lightfoot 91; R. M. Prideaux 128 not out) and 86 for two wickets, declared ,C. Milburn 54 not out) by six wickets. Nottinghamshire 12 points. Northamptonshire four points. Yorkshire 346 (B. Close 78, R. Illingworth 115. F. Trueman 44) and 125 for nine wickets, declared (D. V. Padgett 54) drew with Hampshire 233 (R. E. Marshall 61, J. Livingstone 75 not out, D. Shackleton 40) and 187 for nine wickets (Livingstone 42. H. Horton 57). Yorkshire four points. Warwickshire 291 (W. J. Stewart 65, J. Jameson 67, R. E. Hitchcock 43) and 167 for two wickets, declared (M. J. Smith 86 not out, Stewart 43 not out) drew with Middlesex

241 for six wickets declared (F. J. Titmus 41, R. White 92 not out) and 21S for seven wickets (P. Parfitt 63, J. T. Murray 44). Warwickshire two points. Surrey 164 (G. A. Lock 40: T. E. Bailey six for 57) and 185 for two wickets, declared (M. J. Stewart 98 not out. K. F. Barrington 62 not out) drew with Essex 114 (D. Sydenham five for 45) and 210 for seven wickets (G. Barker 65). Surrey four points.