CRICKET

Grey River Argus, 13 June 1935, Page 8

CRICKET

Africans’ Tour

RAIN SAVE GLAMORGAN. LONDON, June 11. Rain fell at lunch, and the match between the South African cricketers and Glamorgan -was abandoned as a draw. After three wickets had fallen rapidly, Smart enabled Glamorgan to make a remarkable recovery by hold spectacular hitting, Hughes playing for the first time ' for Glamorgan assisted in a brilliant display. The pair scored 100 in 44 minutes. Scores:— Smart and Hughes added 131 in sixty minutes, breaking Glamorgan’s last wicket record. Smart reached a hundred in ninety-five minutes, he hit three sixers. Hughes hit four sixers. Scores: SOUTH AFRICA —First Innings. H. F. Wade, c and b Davies .... 139 B. Mitchell, c Dyson, b Davies .. 16 E A. Rowan, c Brierley, b Mercer 153 A. D. Nourse, c Dyson, b Lavis .. 12 Cameron, run out 11 Dalton, b Mercer 5 Viljoen, b E. Davies 17 Vincent, lbw., b Mercer 0 Langtons e Mercer, b Hughes .... 23 Tomlins’on, e Brierley, b Glover . . 8 Bell, not out 5 Extras 12 Total 401 Bowling: Mercer 3 for 82, E. Davies 2 for 90, Glover 1 for 79, Lavis 1 for 23, Smart 0 for 31*, D. Davies 1 for 11. Hughes 1 for 73. GLAMORGAN—First Innings. Dyson, c Mitchell, b Langton .... 18 E. Davies, not out 75 D. Davies, b Tomlinson 5 Turnbull, lbw., b Langton 1 Duckfield, lbw., b Tomlinson .... 4 Smart, c and b Tomlinson 2 Lavis, c Nourse. b Tomlinson ... 8 Brierley, c Wade, b Tomlinson .. 9 Mercer, c Viljoen, b Vincent .... 12 Glover, b Vincent 2 Hughes, c Bell, b Vincent 2 Extras 4 Total 142 ‘Bowling: Bell (O' for 15, Langton 2 for 26, Tomlinson 5 for 72 Vincent 3 for 25. GLAMORGAN—Second Innings. i Dyson, b Langton . . . . .. 1 E. Davies, b Langton .. .. 0 D. Davies, run out .. .. .. 3 Turnbull, b Bell .. . . .. 0 Brierley, c Rowan b Langton .. 3 Duckfield, b Bell .. .. .. 0 Smart, not out .. .. .. 114 Lavis, b Langton .. .. .. 6 Mercer, c Nourse b Langton .. 34 Glover, b Langton .. . . .. 4 Hughes, not out .. .. .. 70 Extras 14 Total for 9 . . . . - - • • 245 Bowling: Bell 2 for 41; Langton 6 for 66; Tomlinson 0 for 69; Mitchell 0 for 19; Vincent 0 for 36. LONDON, June 11. Rain again interrupted County cricket. Results: Middlesex, first, 260 (Hendren 84, J. Parks 6 for 65), Second, 59 (James Langridge 4 for 6, Wensley 4 for 20), Sussex, first, 131 (Sims 4 for 49). Seconds 6 for 174. Middlesex won on the first innings. Gloucester, first, 305 (Barnett 10S. Page 82). Second 156 (Freeman 5 for 80). Kent, first, 372 (Woolley 110, Ames 139). Second, 4 for 90. Kent won by six wickets. Essex, first, 228 (Pearce 86, lloworth 5 for 44), Second 238 (O’Connor 84). Worcester, first 104 (Nichols 5 for 45), Second 202. Essex Avon by 160 runs. Derby, first, 119, Second 75. (Wyatt 5 for 30). Warwick, first 9 for 100 declared (Mitchell 4 for 29). Second 4 for 99. Warwick won by six wickets. Lancashire, first, 153 (Bowes 4 for 53), Second 0 for 80. Yorkshire, first 140 (Pollard 5 for 30). Lancashire won on the first innings. Northants, first 85 (H. Smith 8 for 44), Second 79 (Geary 7 for 30). Leicester, first, 289 (Berry 124), Leicester Avon by an innings and 125 runs. Somerset, first, 337 (White 119). Hampshire, first, 173. Followed on 2 for 76. Somerset Avon on the first innings. Notts, first 229 (Gover 4 for 32). Second 284. Surrey, first 192 (LarAvood 6 for 79, Voce 4 for 76). Second 5 for 293. Notts won on the first innings. Cambridge, first, 265 (Barlett hundred), Second 195. Free Forresters first, 389. Second 3 for 72. Free Foresters Avon by seven wickets.