ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 22954, 11 May 1938, Page 9

ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET

DOUBLE CENTURIES TO HAMMOND AND PAYNTER Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, May 10. Received May 11, at 11 a.m.) Results of English county matches: — MIDDLESEX v, WARWICK. Middlesex: First innings 283 (Webster 76; Paine five for 53), second one for 56, Warwick; First innings 87 (Smith fiv-e for 41). Warwick followed on and made 251, Middlesex won by nine wickets, SOMERSET v. SURREY. Somerset: First innings 128 (Watts five for 35), second 248, Surrey: First innings nine for 521 declared.: (Gregory 243). Surrey won by an innings and 145 runs. YORKSHIRE v. OXFORD UNIVERSITY. Yorkshire: First innings 420 (Hutton 141, Leyland 100), second none for 39. Oxford made 231 and followed on, scoring 344 for eight wickets declared (Dixon 108). The match was drawn. GLOUCESTER v. DERBY. Gloucester: First innings 389 (Hammond 237, Allen 83), second eight for 207 declared (Allen 77). Derby: First innings 314 (Alderman 150; Sinfield seven for 98), second 142 (Sinfield five for 51). Gloucester won by 139 runs. HAMPSHIRE v. LANCASHIRE. Hampshire: First innings 277 (M'Corkell 83; Nutter six for 66), second 141. Lancashire: First innings six for 578 declared (Paynter 291, Oldfield 135). Lancashire" won hy an innings and 160 runs,, ESSEX v. KENT. Essex; First innings 450 (Nichols 163, P. Smith 103), second 260 (O’Connor 113). Kent: First innings 548 (Ames 170, Valentine 151), second four for 164. Kent won by six wickets. NORTH ANTS v. NOTTS, Northants: First innings 154, second 142 (Butler four for 22, Staples four for 38). Notts; First innings 253 (Partridge five for 77), second two for 44. Notts won by eight wickets. WORCESTER v. SUSSEX, Worcester: First innings 286 (Martin 99; Jim Parks five for 77), second six for 198 (Gibbons not out 88). Sussex: First innings 77 (Crisp five for 41, Perks five for 22). Sussex followed on and made 404 (John Langridge 110, James Langridge 119). Worcester won hy four wickets.