COUNTY CRICKET

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 165, 13 June 1936, Page 9

COUNTY CRICKET

ALL ROUND EXCELLENCE.

DUCKFIELD MAKES 280,

OTHER GOOD DISPLAYS,

(United Press Association —By Electric

Telegraph—Copyright.) Received June 13, 9.35 a.m. LONDON, June 12

All-round excellence was displayed in tho latest series of county cricket matches, batsmen and bowlers sharing the honours fairly evenly. As a result there was not an abundance of centuries, although effective howling did not altogether restrict the batsmen.

The honour of making top score fell to Duckfiekl, Glamorgan’s clever young batsman, who was unbeaten at 280 against Surrey, for whom Sandham, Hobbs’s trusty comrade, made 104. Frank Watson, Lancashire's consistent. bat, compiled 115 against Hampshire, for whom Boy'es made 101, not out.

R. E. S. Wyatt displayed something of his accustomed form in making 107 for Warwick. Details are as follow:

Yorkshire v. Middlesex.—Yorkshire : First innings, 242 (Sims 6 for 98); second innings, 165 (Allen 4 for 46). Middlesex: First innings, 162; second innings. 6 for 77. Yorkshire won on the first innings. Glamorgan v. Surrey.—Glamorgan : First innings, 6 for 550, declared (Duckfiefd. not out, 280, Brierley 94): second innings, 4 for 166. ■ First innings, 402 (Squires 71, Fishlock 81. Sandham 104). Glamorgan won on the first innings. Gloucester v. Derbv. —Gloucester : First innings; 95 (Mitchell 7 for 26) second innings 194 (A. Pope 4 for 29). Derby: First innings, 200 (Worthing ton 90); second innings, none for 91. Derby won bv ten wickets.

Hampshire' v. Lancashire.—Hampshire : First innings, 293 (Boves, not out. 101); second innings, 200. Lancashire: First innings, 262 (Watson 115; Herman 7 for 71); second innings. 2 for 66. Hampshire won on the first innings. Worcester v. Leicester.—Worcester: First innings, 101 (H. Smith 5 for 36); second innings. 8 for 265 (Warne 78). Leicester: First innings, 153 ("Perks 5 for 64). Leicester won on the first innings. Sussex v. Somerset. —Sussex : First innings, 106 (Wellard 6 for 64); second innings. 9 for 292, declared (James Langrulge, not out. 82). Somerset: First innings, 124 (J. Cornford 6 for 42); second innings, 76 (J. Cornford 5 for 38). Sussex won by 258 runs. "Warwick v. Northants.—"Warwick : First innings. 228 (Wyatt 107); second innings, 6 for 179 declared. Northants: First innings, 179 (Hollies 6 for 65); second innings 7 for 159. Warwick won on the first innings.

Minor Counties v. Oxford. —Minor Counties: First innings. 251 ; second innings, 294. Oxford: First innings. 288; second innings, none for 23. The match was drawn. Cambridge v. Essex. —Cambridge : First innings, 207; second innings 220. Essex: First innings. 175; second innings, 5 for 256 (Pearce, not out, 110). Essex won by five wickets. POSITIONS OF TEAMS. The positions of teams in tlie county championship after tho above matches are as follow :

A. W. BROWN’S POSITION. Received June 13, 8.5 a.m. SYDNEY, June 13. The cricketer, A. W. Brown., of tlicAustralian Eleven, is taking up his residence in Queensland, but lie aiv liounees that he will be available, it required, for the Tests.

Points PercenP. Pos. Act. tage. Kent ... 8 120 83 69.16 Derby ... 8 120 81 67.50 Middlesex ... 8 120 68 55.66 Surrey ... 11 165 84 51.21 Hants ... 10 150 74 49.20 Yorkshire ... 7 105 48 45.71 Notts ... 6 90 38 42.22 Leicestershire ... 8 120 50 41.66 ... 9 135 50 37.05 ... 7 105 38 36.19 ... 10 150 46 30.66 ... 8 120 36 30.00 Gloucester ... 10 150 41 27.55 ... 7 105 28 26.66 ... 7 105 23 21.85 Glamorgan ... 7 105 13 12.38 Northants ... 8 120 10 8.33