CRICKET M.C.C. Team and Visit to New Zealand

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 August 1946, Page 8

CRICKET M.C.C. Team and Visit to New Zealand

LONDON, July 31. There is some doubt whether the M.C.C. team will be able to visit New Zealand in March after completing its tour in Australia. Mr. Arthur Mailey, the former Australian - test cricketer,. who is accompanying the M.C.C. to write newspaper articles, said that when unofficially discussing the New Zealand visit with the M.C.C. manager, he was told that, it might not eventuate because of difficulties in securing K transport either by ship or by aircraft. Combined Teams’ One= Day Match ' (Rec. 1 p.m.) LONDON, August 1. More than 10,000 people watched the one-day match between Kent and Surrey combined and Middlesex and Essex combined, in which 10 of England’s players participated. Kent, and Surrey were dismissed for 288 (Fishlock 50, Todd 104, Squires 31, Evans 40, P. Smith seven for 87). . Middlesex and Essex lost six for 291' (Compton 76, J. R. Robertson 72, P. Smith 64, T. Pearce not out 51). Middlesex and Essex won by lour wickets. Washbrook’s Consistent Record LONDON, July 31). C. Washbrook, of Lancashire, who has scored eight centuries this season, and was the first batsman to make 2000 runs, made more lhan 1000 runs in July. He is one of the first twelve players selected for the M.C.C. tour of Australia. Results of county matches were: —

Notts v. Derby.—Nottinghamshire, first innings, 394 for eight wickets declared (Harris 126, Voce 114 not cut). Second innings, 119 for three wickets declared. Derbyshire, first innings, 295 (Aiderman 91, Smith 98). Second innings, 73 for one wicket. The match was drawn. Essex v. Glamorgan. —Essex, first innings, 120 (Clay 5 for 26). Second innings 162 (Clay 5 for 40). Glamorganshire, first innings, 95 (P. Smith 5 for 39). Second innings, 39 for one wicket. The match was drawn.

Hampshire v. Somerset.—Hampshire, first innings, 80 (Andrews 8 for 25). Second innings, 228. Somerset, first innings, 302 (Meyer 98, Lawrence 88). Second innings, 8 for no wickets. Somerset won by 10 wickets.

Middlesex, v. . Kent.—Middlesex, first innings, 487 (Compton 142. Brown 88). Kent, first innings, 294 (Valentine 132; Edrich 5 for 75). Second innings, 89 (Edrich 5 for 30). Middlesex won by an innings and 104 runs.

Northants v. Lancashire. —Northamptonshire, first innings, 254 (Price 5 for 66). Second innings, 330 for five wickets (Brookes 157). Lancashire,' first innings, 379 for eight wickets declared (Wharton 122. Washbrook 162). The match was drawn.

Leicester v. Warwick. —Leicestershire, first innings, 128'(Hollies 6 for 45). Second innings, 194 (Berry 89; Hollies 6 for 68). Warwickshire, first innings, 113 (Walsh 4 for 45). Second innings, 211 for two wickets (Sale 87 not out). Warwickshire won by eight wickets. Surrey v. Yorkshire. —Surrey, first innings, 114 (Robinson 8 for 76). Second innings, 194 (Fishlock 99: Robinson 5 for 88). Yorkshire, first innings, 197 (Hutton 101; Cover 7 for 66). Second innings, 113 for two wickets. Yorkshire won byeight wickets. Worcester v. Gloucester. —Worcestershire, first innings, 414 (Wyatt 150 not out). Second innings, 182 for five wickets declared. Gloucestershire, first innings, 269 (Jenkins 5 for 53).’ Second innings, 226 (Howorlh 6 for 79). Worcestershire won by 101 runs.

Sowersei Scores Heavily Against India (Rec. 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 1. The Somerset batsmen continued to trounce the Indian bowlers to-day and finally declared their innings closed at six for 506 (Walford not out 141, Buse not out 59). The seventh wicket partnership yielded 162. India in the second innings had lost one for 136 at stumps (Merchant not out 63. Pataudi not out 69). .Pollard and Smith for Australia (Rec. 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 1. The M.C.C. has invited R. 'Pollard, of Lancashire, and T. F. B. Smith, of Essex, to accompany' the team to Australia. Pollard was regarded as a certain choice as a result of his recent fastmedium bowling, especially in the Gentlemen v. Players match. Smith has taken over 1000 wickets for Essex since his first match in 1939. He bowls slow leg-breaks, top-spinners, and googlies, and is an aggressive bat and a smart fielder.