ONE WICKET LEFT

Northern Advocate, 12 June 1935, Page 7

ONE WICKET LEFT

RAIN SAVES GLAMORGAN S. AFRICAN MATCH DRAWN. SMART 114 NOT OUT. A TIMELY PARTNERSHIP. t United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright .] (Received 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 11. Requiring 259 to save an innings defeat by the South African cricketers, Glamorgan had lost 9 wickets for 245 when rain fell at the luncheon adjournment. The game was abandoned as a draw without further play. Glamorgan had lost four wickets for 10 when stumps were drawn on Monday. After three more wickets had fallen rapidly this morning, Smart was responsible for a remarkable recovery, by bold and spectacular hitting. I , ■

Hughes, playing for the first time for Glamorgan, assisted Smart in a brilliant display, the pair adding 109 in 45 minutes.

Smart and Hughes broke Glamorgan’s last wicket record, the partnership putting on 131 runs in 60 minutes. Smart reached the century in 95 minutes, and hit sixes. Hughes went one better, with four sixes. Scores; — SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings 401 GLAMORGAN, First Innings 142 Second Innings. Dyson, b Langton 1 E. Davies, b Langton - 0 D. Davies, run out 3 Bfierly, c Rowan, b Langton 3 Turnbull, b Bell 0 Duckfield, b Bell 0 Smart, not out .114 Lavis, b Langton 6 Mei’cer, c Nourse, b Langton .... 34 Glover, b Langton 0 Hughes, not out - 70 Extras 14 Total for 9 wickets 245 Bowling: Langton took 6 wickets for 66 runs, Bell 2 for 41, Mitchell 0 for 19, Vincent 0 for 36, Tomlinson 0 for 69. COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. LANCASHIRE BEATS YORKSHIRE. HENDREN BENEFIT AT LORD’S. (Received 10 a.m.) LONDON, June 11. , Rain again interfered with , county cricket. Results of the Series commenced on Saturday are:— Middlesex: First innings, 26G[ (Hendren 84 —J. Parkes 6 for 85); second; 59 (James Langridge 4 for 6, Wensley 4 for 20). Sussex: First innings, 131 (Sims 4 for 49); second, 6 for 174. Middlesex won - pyi the first innings. This match at Lord’s was Hendren’s testimonial.

Gloucester: First innings, 305 (Barnett 108, Page 82); second, 145 (Freeman 5 for 80). Kent: First innings, 372 (Woolley 110, Arnes 139); second, 4 for 90. Kent Won by 6 wickets. Essex: First innings, 228 (Pierce 86—* Haworth 5 for 44); second, 238 (O’Connor 84). Worcester: First innings, 104 (Nichols 5 for 45); second, 202. Essex won by 160 runs. Derby: First innings, 119; second, 75 (Wyatt 5 for 30). Warwick; First innings, 9 for 100, declared (Mitchell 4 for 29); second, 4 for 99. Warwick won by 6 wickets. Lancashire: First innings, 153 (Bowes 4 for 53); second, 0 for 80. Yorkshire; First innings, 140 (Pollard 5 for 30). Lancashire won on the first innings. The game was played at-Manchester. Northants: First innings, 85 (H. Smith 8 for 44); second, 79 (Geary 7 for 30). Leicester: First innings, 289 (Berry 124). Leicester won by an innings and 125 runs. ■ Somerset: First innings, 337 (White 119). Hampshire: First innings, 173; follow-on, 2 for 76. Somerset won on the first innings. , Notts; First innings, 229 (Cover 4 for 32); second, 284. Surrey: First in-, nings 192 (Larwood 6 for 79, Voce 4 for 76); second, 5 for 293. Notts won on the first innings. Cambridge: First innings, 265 (Bartlett 100); second, 195. Free Foresters: First innings, 389; second, 3 for., 72. Free Foresters won by 7 wickets.