COUNTY GAMES

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 132, 5 June 1937, Page 9

COUNTY GAMES

DEMPSTER TO FORE

FINE BATTING "DOUBLE"

(Received June 5, 11 a.m.)

LONDON, June 4.

C. S. Dempster, the former New Zealander, again showed fine form with the bat in the LeicestershireGloucestershire match in the county cricket championship series.which was completed today. He made 133 and 154 not out, and Armstrong also made a century for Leicestershire. Hammond contributed a double century to Gloucestershire's score, and Neale also passed 100. . . Others who made ■ centuries in the series were Cox (Sussex), Hutton and Leyland (Yorkshire), Arnold (Hampshire), and Watson (Lancashire). Among the most successful bowlers were Nicols (Essex) and Verity (Yorkshire). Sussex consolidated their position with an outright win, and full points were also gained by Yorkshire, Middlesex, Glamorgan, and Nottinghamshire, i Results are:— Middlesex v. Warwickshire, at Lord's.—Middlesex 361 (Human 77, Robins 71). Warwickshire 92 (Gray four for 27, Robins four for 31) and, following on, 89 (Smith five for 24). Middlesex won. by an innings and 180 Sussex v. Essex, at Hove.—Sussex 213 (Nichols six for 78) and 333 (Cox 110). Essex 92 (J. Cornford five for 39) and 292. Sussex won by 162 runs. Yorkshire v. Worcestershire, at Stourbridge.—Yorkshire 460 (Hutton 101 Leyland 167). Worcestershire 190 (Verity five for 53) and 189 (Verity five for 60). Yorkshire won by an innings and 81 runs. Glamorgan v. Hampshire, at Swansea—Glamorgan 335 and 172 for four, declared. Hampshire 253 (Arnold 107) and 195 (Mercer five for 66). Glamorgan won by 59 runs. Somerset v. Nottinghamshire, at Taunton — Somerset 235 (Larwood four for 70, Voce four for 44) and 268 (F. Lee 96). Nottinghamshire 394 (Maxwell 79) and 111 for one. Nottinghamshire won by nine wickets. Gloucestershire v. Leicestershire, at Gloucester. —Leicestershire 351 (Dempster 133) and 299 for three wickets (Dempster 154 not out, Armstrong 119). Gloucestershire 471 (Hammond 217, Neale 121). Gloucestershire won on the first innings.

Derbyshire v. Lancashire, at Burton-on-Trent—Derbyshire 279 (Phillipson five for 62) and 245 (Sibbles five for 78). Lancashire 305 (Watson 107; Copson five for 73) and 106 for two wickets. Lancashire won on the first innings.