WOMEN’S CRICKET

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 265, 5 August 1937, Page 11

WOMEN’S CRICKET

Much Remains to be Achieved (Received August 4,11.40 p.m.) London, August 4. “After the Australian women cricketers’ tour, which was a rapturous success, we shall sit back and think everything on the pitch is lovely. It just isn’t,” declared Miss Marjorie Pollard in an article in the “Morning Post.” She agrees with Messrs. "Plum” Warner and Leveson-Gower that women’s cricket has caught the public imagination, but that if nothing more is achieved it will be a miserable failure. The writer expresses disappointment that SO per cent, of the attendances at the match at Lord’s were men, 10 per cent, were women who would never play, and only 10 per cent, school girls, players, and would-be players. There should be more clubs affiliated in schools and then there would be more players. “But England has no Miss Antonio, Miss McLarty or Miss Pritchard,” continues Miss Pollard. “I agree with Molly Hide -that men cricketers mustcoach us. Boys live cricket at school from the start. It is thrust upon girls later in life. Men obviously coached Miss.es Pritchard, Holmes and Kath Smith. Miss Pritchard’s coach cabled her after she had made a poor score, ‘Stop jumping at. the ball.’ He knew what was wrong 12,000 miles away. Our batting and bowling technique must be improved. We have simply got to do something about it.” COUNTY MATCHES Iddon’s Nine Wickets London, August 3. The most important result in the series of county cricket matches which was concluded to-day, was the defeat of Yorkshire by Lancashire by five wickets. Yorkshire collapsed in the second innings, in which Iddon took nine wickets for 42 runs. The South African, Owen-Smith, who plays for Middlesex, took five wickets in each innings against Sussex, and Neale (Gloucestershire) took six for 9 in Somerset’s ’second innings. Fames (Essex) was responsible for the failure of Derbyshire in the first innings, taking seven for 41 in an innings of 85. Among the batsmen there were some big individual scores, including 187 by Hendren (Middlesex) and 184 not out by 1 Berry (Leicestershire;. Results are:— Surrey v. Nottinghamshire, at the Oval— Surrey, 261 and 319 for six, declared (Gregory 124, Holmes 93). Nottinghamshire, 346 for nine, declared (Knowles 90; Squires five for 58) and 97 for none. Nottinghamshire won on ■the first innings. Yorkshire v. Lancashire, at Sheffield. —Yorkshire, 246 (Sutcliffe 122; Pollard five for 59) and 168 (Iddon nine for 42). Lancashire, 324 and 91 for five. Lancashire won by five wickets. Sussex.v. Middlesex, at Hove.—Sussex, 101 (Owen-Smith five for 49) and 180 (Owen-Smith five for 83, Sims four for 10). Middlesex, 632 for eight, declared (Hendren 187, Human- 125). Middlesex won by an innings and 351 runs. ... Worcestershire v. Warwickshire, at Worcester — Worcestershire, 213 (Mayer six for 70) and 334 for nine, declared (Quaife 89). Warwickshire, 243 (Croom 81) and 262 for six (Croom 115). Warwickshire won on the first innings. Kent v, Hampshire (L. E. G. Ames s benefit), at Canterbury— Kent, 273 (Ashdown 116) and 311 (Valentine 104. Chalk 88). Hampshire, 203 and 243 (Davies six for 54). Kent won by 13S runs. , . Leicestershire v. Northamptonshire, at Leicester.— Leicestershire, 277 (Berry 72) and 331 for one, declared (Berry 184 not out, Armstrong 100 not out). Northamptonshire, 310 (Timms 80) and 130 for six. Northamptonshire won on the first innings. Gloucestershire v. Somerset, at Bnstol. — Gloucestershire, 452 (Hammond 110, Barnett 85, Lyon 116) and 187 for four, declared (Hammond 55 not out, Barnett 62). Somerset 264 (Gimblett 100) and 177 (Neale six for nine). Gloucestershire won by 198 runs. Essex v. Derbyshire, at Ilkeston.— Essex, 342 (Vere-Hodge 81) and 119 for four. Derbyshire, 85 (Faroes seven for 41), and, following on, 373. (G. Pope 151). Essex won by six wickets. NEW ZEALAND TEAM Matches in Australia Possible (Received August 4, 8.40 p.m.) Sydney, August 4. Mr. Tom Howard, Australian representative of the New Zealand Cricket Council, told the “Sun” that the New Zealand cricket representatives would play three matches in Australia in November provided the players could obtain leave and the arrangements were confirmed before August 8.