CRICKET

Grey River Argus, 19 May 1938, Page 4

CRICKET

M.C.C.—AUSTRALIAN MATCH ABANDONED. ENGLISH COUNTY RESULTS. JAust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] LONDON, May 17. The match between Marylebone and the Australians was abandoned in mid-afternoon, following continuous light rain. Bowling: McCormick 0 for 8; Waite 0 for 18; McCabe 1 for 22; Fleet-wood-Smith 0 for 25, O’Reilly 0 for 8. The Northamptonshire team against the Australians will be as follows:—• R. Nelson, A. Snowden, G. Cuthbertson. Timms, Partridge, James, Buswell, Brookes. O’Brien, Merritt and another. Rain curtailed some of the County cricket fixtures. Scores were:—Derby, first, 235. Second, 210 (G. Pope 83). Surrey, first, 159 (Mitchell 7 for 45). Second, 174 (Townsend 7 for 57). Derby won by 112 runs. Lancashire, first, S for 491, declared (Iddon 114, Oldfield 115, Hopwood not out, 83). Essex, first, 119 (Nutter 5 for 38). Followed on 195 (O’Connor 86). Lancashire won by an innings and 177 runs. Yorkshire, first, 266 (Sutcliffe 110). Second. 0 for 58. Gloucester, first, 9 for 428, declared (Hammond 124). Gloucester von on the first innings. Hampshire, first, 221 (Creese 89). Second. 2 f- r 61. Leicester, first; 8 for 288, declared (Dempster 119, Boyes 5 for 52). Leicester won m the first innings. Sussex, .first, 7 for 487, declared (Cox 101, James Parks 169),. Notts, first, 231. Followed on 185 (J. Cornford 5 for 40). Sussex won by an innings and 71 runs. Warwick, first, 215 (Clay 5 for 59). Second 178. Glamorgan, first 222 (Hollies 6 for 81) Second, 3 for 142. Glamrgan won on the first innings. Cambridge, first, 209. Second, 7 for 379, declared. (Gibb 141). Northtints, first, 168. Second. 4 for 172. Tiie match was drawn.