OVERSEAS SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20893, 8 June 1931, Page 9

OVERSEAS SPORT.

ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET.

TWO FREAKISH DECLARATIONS.

LONDON, June 5. The county cricket matches resulted as follows Warwickshire v. Surrey.—Warwickshire: First innings, 139 (Cover six for 72) ; second innings, 262 (Wvatt 100, Fender six for 51). Surrey: First innings, four for 503, declared (Hobbs 147, Ducat 125, Shepherd 140). Surrey won by an-' innings and 112 runs. Gloucestershire v. Yorkshire.—Gloucestershire: First innings, none for 4, declared; second innings, 171 (Verity seven for 64). Yorkshire: First innings, none for 4, declared; second innings, 124 (Goddard five for 21). Gloucestershire won by 47 runs. Hampshire v. Notts.—Hampshire: First innings, 220 (Arnold 85); second 68 (Larwood six for 20). Notts: First innings, nine for 279, declared (Walker 79); second innings, none for 10. Notts won by 10 wickets. Kent v. Worcestershire.—Kent: First innings, 76 (Jackson six for 25); second innings, 110 (Perks six for 40). Worcestershire: First innings, 112 (Freeman seven for 44); second innings, five for 76. . Worcestershire won by five wickets. Sussex v. Leicestershire. —Sussex: -First ' innings, nine for 397, declared (Duleepsinjhi 112); 6econd innings, two for 75. Leicestershire: First innings, 286 (Astill 115, Langridge six for 34). Sussex won on the first innings. Somerset v. Middlesex. —Somerset: First inning 6, 114; second innings, 193 (Peebles six for 62). Middlesex: First innings, 246; second innings, two for 62. Middlesex won by eight wickets. Lancashire v. Oxford University.—Lancashire: First innings, 195 (Green 80); second innings, 92 (Wellings five for 36). Oxford: First innings, 171; second innings, three for 117. Oxford won by seven wickets. Freakish declarations, consequent on the new county scoring, reached the limit nt Sheffield, 'in the morning of the Glouces-tershire-Yorkshire match, which was held up for two days owing to rain, Gloucestershire, endeavouring to force a conclusion, declared after the first ball was allowed to go for four byes. Yorkshire similarly declared at none* for 4, thus four innings were played in one day. BILLIARDS IN SYDNEY. NEWMAN AHEAD OF LINDRUM. SYDNEY, June 7. The scores in the billiards match between Lindrum and Newman are:—Newman (receives 5500), 10,730; Lindrum, 9110. INTER STATE RUGBY MATCH. DRAWN GAME AT BRISBANE. (Received June 7, 5.5 p.m.) BRISBANE, Jure 7. In a. Rugby Uniion match yesterday New South Wales and Queensland drew, 18 points all. PROFESSIONAL BOXING. PALMER DEFEATS BUNDREN. (Received Juno 7. 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE. June 7. In a boxing match at the Stadium last evening Ambrose Palmer beat Herman Bundren on points..