COUNTY CRICKET
YORKSHIRE IN LEAD LONDON, August 13. Rain resulted in most of the county cricket matches being drawn. At the end of the round the championship leaders were Yorkshire, with 172 points, Middlesex 168, and Lancashire 160. ESSEX v. LEICESTER. Essex.—First innings, 241 < (Jackson four for 49). Second: None for 125. Leicester.—First innings: 290 (Walsh 77; Vigar eight for 128). The match was drawn. KENT v. SUSSEX. Kent.—First innings: 222 (James Langridge four for 70). Second : Nine for 153 declared (Comford four for 32). Sussex.—First innings: 182 (Wright five for 92). Second: 152 (Dovey five for 52, Ridgeway four for 24). Kent won by 46 runs. SURREY v. MIDDLESEX. , Surrey.—First innings: 233 (Edrich five for 74). Second: 281 (Fishlock 117). Middlesex.—First innings: 197 (Compton 89; Gover six for 90). Second: Six for 319 (Thompson 100 not out, Robins 93). Middlesex won by four wickets. HAMPSHIRE v. NORTHANTS. Hampshire.—First innings: 169 (Merritt six for 82). Second: Four If or 129. Northants.—First innings: 160 (Herman six for 53). The match was drawn. NOTTS v. LANCASHIRE. Notts.—First innings: One for 209 declared (Harris 111 not out, Keeton 87). Lancashire.—First innings: None for 212 (Washbrook 124 not out, Place 86 not out). The match was drawn. SOMERSET v. GLAMORGAN. Somerset.—First iiinings: 167 (Wellard 70; Matthews five for 44). Second ■ Four for 115. Glamorgan.—First innings: 185 (Dyson 71). - The match was drawn.
YORKSHIRE v. WARWICK. Yorkshire.—First innings: Seven for 104 declared (Hollies four for 45). Warwick. First innings: 56 (Smailes five for 16). The match tvas drawn. 1
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Evening Star, Issue 25871, 15 August 1946, Page 3
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