OVERSEAS SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20307, 15 July 1929, Page 16

OVERSEAS SPORT.

ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET. CENTURY BY LANGRIDGE.

/Australian Press Association—United Service LONDON, July IX Tho results in the county cricket matches were as follows:

Derbyshire v. Somerset. —Deibyshiie, first innings 04. \\ hito took live for 23. Second innings 346 far nine, declared (Leo 118). Somerset, first innings 179. Mitchell took four for 19 and Townsctid four for 44. Second innings 129. Mitchell took four for 22 and Slater four for 313. Derbyshire) won by 132 runs.

Nnithainptonshiru v. Sussex. —Northamptonshire, first innings 125. Tato took seven for 4U. Second innings 215. Sussex, first innings 447 (Dulco|>sinliji 71, Wcnslcy 83, J. Langridgc 110). Sussex won by an innings and 107 runs. Kent v. Essex.—Kent, first innings 323 (Ames 101, A. Douglas 84). Second innings 61. Nichols took five for 27. Essex lirst innings 230 (O'Connor 116). Frco man took five for 99. Second innings 82. 'Freeman took seven for 23. Kent won

by 72 runs. Yorkshire v. Worcestershire. —Yorkshire, first innings 238. l!oot took seven for 65. Second innings 267 for nine, doclurcd (Greenwood 65). Worcestershire, first innings 252 (Fox 79 not out). Dennis took four for 83. Second innings 118 for seven. Worcestershire won on tho first innings. Gloucestershire v, Lancashire.—Gloucestershire, first innings 121. Mac Donald took six for 47. Second innings, 200 for eight (Nealo 65, Dipper 67). llushton took four for 30. Lancashire, first innings 168. Goddard took four for 59. Lancashire won 011 the first innings. GENTLEMEN V. PLAYERS. GAME ENDS IN DRAW. Australian Press Association—United Service LONDON, July 12. In the Gentlemen v. Players cricket match the Gentlemen in tho second innings made 221 for four, declared (Wyatt 55, Parsons 54, not out). The Players iu the second innings made 163 for five (Ilearno 68, not out). The match was drawn. Tho Gentlemen in tho first innings made 450 runs, and tlie Players 334. SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKETERS. NARROW WIN AGAINST WALES. Australian Press Association—United Service LONDON, July 12. Tho South African cricketers beat Wales by 10 runs. Wales in the second innings made 262. McMillan took three wickets for 93 runs and Vincent five for 70. South Africa made 192 and 259, and "Wales 159 in the first innings. ETON VERSUS HARROW MATCH AT LORD'S DRAWN. Australian Press Association—United Service (Received July 11, 5.55 p.m.) LONDON, July 13. The match between Eton and Harrow at Lord's was drawn. Eton made 347 and 264 for five wickets, declared, narrow made 318 and 108 for six wickets.

UNIVERSITY ATHLETES.

AMERICANS DEFEAT ENGLISH.

Australian and N.Z. Press Association. (Received July It. 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK. July 13

At Cambridge, Massachussets, the Yale and Harvard Universities' combined athletic team defeated the Oxford and Cambridge Universities' team by 8i wins to 3j, in the ninth meeting, giving tho Americans five victories to four.

Tho English team struggled valiantly, but; was no match for tho Americans. Harper (Oxford) won tho 120 yds. hurdles, with Mann second.

PROFESSIONAL BILLIARDS.

LIN DRUM DEFEATS SMITH. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. (Received July 11, 5.55 p.m.) MELBOURNE. July 11. In their billiard match Walter Lindrum beat Willie Smith by 2087 points. 'L'lic .scores wore; Lindrum, Smith, 22,147. SUVA BOWLING TOURNEY. I'LAY IN PACIFIC SINGLES. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. (Received July 13, 5.5 p.m.) SUVA, July 13. At, Iho bowling tournament in the Pacific singles championship in tho semifinals Woolf (Christehurch) beat Lnffney (Rotorua), 17—13: Drown (Christehurch) beat Fowkes, 21—5.