ERDICH BRILLIANT IN COUNTY CRICKET

Evening Star, Issue 26155, 17 July 1947, Page 12

ERDICH BRILLIANT IN COUNTY CRICKET

LONDON, July 15. W. J. Edrich celebrated liis first cap- 1 taincy of Middlesex with a brilliant 259 —the highest of his career—against Leicester when he and 'D. Compton made a stand of 277 in 130 minutes. Compton raced tS the century in 100 minutes, and Edrich batted for 285 minutes and hit four 6’s and 26 4’s. Middlesex declared at four wickets down for 637, Leicester replying with 309 and 393. Berry scored 154 in the second strike. Middlesex secured the necessary runs without loss and won by 10 wickets. Northants made 506 against Somerset, Davis scoring 237, and Lancashire had an easy win over Derby by an innings and 93 runs. Results : DERBY v. LANCASHIRE. Derby.—First innings, 176 (Price six for 63) ; second, 98 (Cranston five for 47). Lancashire.—First innings, 367 (Washbrook 94, Wharton 86). ■ Lancashire won by an innings and 93 runs. GLAMORGAN v. WORCESTER. Glamorgan. First innings, 314 (Watkins 111; Hopworth five for 76); second, eight for 157, declared (Jenkins six for 52). Worcester. First innings! 213 (Howorth 75); second, seven for 215 (Muncer four for 47). The match ivas’ drawn. LEICESTER v. MIDDLESEX. Leicester. —First innings, 309 (Jackson 117); second, 393 (Berry 154, Tompkin 76). Middlesex.—First innings, four for 637, declared (Edrich 259, Compton 151, Thompson, not out, 89, Robertson 75) ; second, none for 66; Middlesex won by 10 wickets. WARWICK v. SUSSEX. Warwick. —First innings, 216 (Hurst six for 80); second, 299 (Taylor 81). Sussex.—First innings, 154 (Canning five for 49); second, 187 (Smith, not out. 7S). Warwick won by 174 runs. / ESSEX* v. GLOUCESTER. Essex.—First innings, 300 (Clay 68; Cook five for 81); second, 226 (Cook six for 108). Gloucester. First innings, 336 (Allen 102; Vigar five for 68) ; second, two for 191 (Barnett, not out; 109). Gloucester won by eight wickets. SURREY v. KENT. Surrey.—First innings-, 280; second, 233 (Wright seven for 84). Kent. —First' innings, 258 (Dawson 71); second, 242 (Cover five for 81). Surrey won by 13 runs^ NORTHANTS v. SOMERSET. Northants. First innings, 506 (Timms 109, Davis 237, Brookes 85). Somerset.—First ’innings, 248 (Gimblett 88; Broderick five' for 61).; followed on, three for 222 (Gimblett, not out, 113). The match was drawn. NOTTS v.' YORKSHIRE. Notts. —First innings, 330 (Harris 100, Win row 73) ; second, two for 89. Yorkshire.—First innings, 353 (Yardley 96). The match was drawn.