THE CRICKET FIELD

Northern Advocate, 20 July 1935, Page 9

THE CRICKET FIELD

ENGLISH COUNTIES WICKET-KEEPER’S century. JOHN LANGRIDGE NOTCHES 195. lUnited Press Association -By Electric Telegraph.—-Copyright! (Received 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 19. The most noteworthy feature of the series of county-, cricket matches which commenced on Wednesday wasf a three-figure innings by B. Lilley, the Notts wicketkeeper, who led the county eleven on many occasions last summer. , , .. . , Although Gloucestershire dismissed. Lancashire for just over 100 runs at Old Trafford, the ‘ Western county (Which was dismissed for 39 last week) made only 68 runs and was eventually well beaten, John Langridge, with a fine innings of 195, was top-scorer of the week, and A. E. Alderman, who is going out to coach in the Auckland province, paved the way for Derby’s victory over Kent at Chesterfield.

Results: — . . , „ Kent.—First innings, 129 (A. Pope 5* for 37); second, 156 (Mitchell 7 for 66). Derby: First innings, 360 (Alderman 74—Todd 6 for 96). Derby won by an innings and 95 runs. Worcester.—First innings, 314 (Bell 131_Wellard 7 for 74. Somerset: First innings, 56 (Perks 7 for 21): follow-on, 153. Worcester won by an innings and 105 runs, Yorkshire. —First innings, 8 for 459, declared (Sutcliffe 81, Turner 89), Northants: First innings, 281 (Bakewell 96); follow-on, 94 (Verity 5 for 20). Yorkshire won by an innings and 74 runs, Hampshire: First innings, 205 (Larwood 4 for 48); second, 138 (Voce 4 for 34). Notts: First innings, 336 (Lilley 102); second, none for 8. Notts won by 10 wickets. Sussex: First innings, 460 (John Langridge 195, Greenwood 115), Essex; First innings, 124 (Tate 5 for 23, J. Cornford 5 for 34); follow-on, 218 (Wensley 4 for 42). Sussex won by an innings and 118 runs. Lancashire: First innings, 106 (Goddard 6 for 30); second, 8 for 227, declared. 'Gloucestershire: First innings, 68 (Booth 5 for 25, Sibbles 4 for 8); second, 154. ' Lancashire won by 111 runs. SOUTH AFRICA V. SCOTLAND. CRISP SEVEN FOR TWENTY. GENTLEMEN WELL BEATEN, (Received 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 19. In a two-days’ match at Glasgow between South Africa and Scotland, the home team batted first and were dismissed for 91 (Wass 30 —Crisp 7 for 20). Rain stopped further play. At Lord’s, the Players (251 for 9, declared, and 57 for 1 wicket) beat the Gentlemen 2fß and 89 for 9 wickets. MERRITT ENGAGED. COACH FOR CANTERBURY, [Per Press Association. — Copyright.}. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. W. E. Merritt, formerly a Canterbury and New Zealand representative cricketer and the best slow bowler New Zealand has produced for many years, has been engaged as professional coach to the Canterbury Cricket Association for the coming season. o-nirio- TT.nolnnH TVTprrift has

Since going to England, Merritt has been playing in Lancashire League cricket, and has been one of the outstanding players. He holds the league bowling record, which had been previously held by the great player, Barnes.

Merritt will take up his duties as coach early in October. The appointment will not sever Merritt’s connection with English cricket, which commenced in 1932. He will return to England at the close of the New Zealand season and resume playing for Lancashire League.