GODDARD AGAIN

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 4, 5 July 1939, Page 12

GODDARD AGAIN

RECORD EQUALLED

FIRST 100 WICKETS

WRIGHT DOES HAT-TRICK

The record of taking seventeen wio» kets in a first-class match was equalled by Goddard (Gloucestershire) in a county championship match against Kent this week. He also took his 100 th wicket for the season. Goddard, who took thirteen wickets in the previous match (against Yorkshire), took nine for 38 and eight for 68. Another outstanding performance with the ball in the same match was given by Wright, who took nine for 47 in Gloucestershire's innings, and did the hat-trick in the process. Most' of Gloucestershire's runs were madeby Hammond, who carried his bat for 153; Hollies (Warwickshire) took nine Glamorgan wickets in an innings and there were others with exceptionally good figures. '■ ■' ' I Merritt, the former New Zealander, made 87 in Northamptonshire's second innings against Sussex, which was :declared closed at 399 for six after.the team had secured a lead of 28 runs on the first innings, with Timms making two centuries, but the scoreVwas not enough. A double century by Cox helped Sussex to win by five wickets. Cooper (Worcestershire) was another to get among the runs, being unbeaten with 184. (Received July 5, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 4. T. W. Goddard (Gloucestershire)' was the first bowler to take 100 wickets in first-class cricket this season. Results of the matches which finished today are:— Derbyshire v. Essex, at Chesterfield. —Essex 143 (Copson six for 57) ahd|l7 (Copson four for 21). Derbyshire 214 (G. Pope 82; Stephenson six for 41) and 47 for none. Derbyshire won,by ten wickets. Gloucestershire v. Kent, at Bristol.— Gloucestershire 284 (Hammond not out 153; Wright nine for 47 including the hat-trick). Kent 120 (Goddard nine for 38) and, following on, 124 (Goddard eight for 68). Gloucestershire won by an innings and 40 runs. Lancashire v. Middlesex (W. Farrimond's benefit), »at Manchester.—Middlesex 317 (Edrich 102; Pollard five for 78) and 217 (Compton 115). Lancashire 245 and 166 (Washbrook 82; Smith seven for 55). Middlesex won by 123 runs. Leicestershire v. Worcestershire, at Leicester. —Worcestershire 225 (Smith five -for 52) and 357 for six, declared (Cooper not out 184, Gibbons 97). Leicestershire 197 (Perks five for 75) and 361 (Tompkin 82). Worcestershire won by 24 runs. r Northamptonshire v. Sussex,,at Kettering.—Northamptonshire 200 (Timms 101; J. Parks five for 55) and 399 for six, declared (Greenwood 94, Timms 1114, Merritt 87). Sussex 172 and 428 for five (Cox 232, James Langridge 93). Sussex won by five wickets. Somerset v. Hampshire, at Taunton. —Somerset 490 for eight, declared (McCrae 107, Meyer 86, Barnwell 83, Wellard 87). Hampshire 321 (Hazell five for 65), and, following on, 277 for four (Walker not out 90, Creese not out 86). Somerset won on the first innings. Warwickshire v. Glamorgan, at Birmingham.—Glamorgan 102 (Mayer four for 34) and 225 (Hollies nine for 93). Warwickshire 418 for eight, declared (Groom 145). Warwickshire won by an innings and 91 runs. Yorkshire v. Surrey, at Leeds.— Yorkshire 406 (Hutton 151, Leyland 95; Watts five for 70) and 199 for six, declared (Hutton 81). Surrey 290 (Brown 138; Verity four for 17). Yorkshire won by 177 runs.