ENGLISH CRICKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22448, 18 June 1936, Page 13

ENGLISH CRICKET

TEIAL MATCH DRAWN G. 0. ALLEN'S CAPTAINCY WILL LEAD TEST TEAM By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright LONDON, June 16 The trial match at Lord's which was played for the purpose of selecting the English side to play India on June 27 was restricted to two days owing to rain, and was drawn. In reply to the North's first innings total of 321, South compiled 363. M. J. Turnbull, the Glamorgan captain, scored 106.

Critics agree that the trial match, which ended in an honourable but somewhat barren draw, did not reveal much to assist the selectors. To-day'u "highlight" was Turnbull's quick-footed and impressive century.

G. 0. Allen, although he was not conspicuous in batting or bowling, revealed sound generalship ill leading South, and his selection is announced for the captaincy in the first test match against India. His performance in that match will undoubtedly influence his chances of being appointed to the captaincy of England for the Australian tour this year.

COUNTY GAMES BARTLETT'S GOOD INNINGS FIVE CENTURIES RECORDED LONDON, June 16 Play in the series of county cricket matches which ended to-day was curtailed by rain. Essex won by nine wickets against Surrey, whic'i was dismissed in the first innings for the low score of 52. Derbyshire defeated Yorkshire on the first innings, scoring 253, of which the former Auckland coach L. F. Townsend contributed 101. Five centuries were recorded in the various matches, and the best score was returned by the Cambridge University captain, H. T. Bartlett, who showed brilliant form as a freshman last season. The results of the matehes are a.s follow:

SURREY V. ESSEX Surrey: First innings, 52; second, 200 (Nichols six for 70). Essex: First innings, 185; ssoond, one for 63. Essex won by nine wickets. DERBYSHIRE V. YORKSHIRE Derbyshire: First innings, 253 (Townsend 101; Bowes five for 66). Yorkshire: First innings!, 112 (T.- B. Mitchell six for 60); follow-on, one for 102. Derbyshire won on the first inning. MIDDLESEX V. LANCASHIRE Middlesex: First innings, 114. Lancashire: First innings, six iFor 110. . - The match was drawn. ' SUSSEX V. WARWICKSHIRE Sussex: First innings, 233 (Cook 95:, Santall five for 59); second, 109 (Mayer seven for 51). i Warwickshire: First innings, 104; second, five for 239 (Simtall 104 not not out). Warwickshire won by live wickets. SOMERSET V. KENT Somerset: First innings, 169 (Freeman six for 60); second, 123 (Todd four for 26). Kent: First innings, eight for 248, declared (Ashdown 132); second,, four for 47. Kent won by six wickets. WORCESTERSHIRE V. HAMPSHIRE Worcestershire: First, innings, 206 (Creese five for 44). Hampshire: First innings, four for 207. Hampshire won on the first innings. GLOUCESTERSHIRE V. GLAMORGAN Gloucestershire: Firs'i innings, 313 (Neale 97 not out); second, one for 69, declared. Glamorgan: First innings, 182 (Sinfield five for 68, Goddard five for 61); second, 103 (Sinfield seven for 58). Gloucestershire won by 97 runs. LEICESTERSHIRE V. OXFORD Leicestershire: Firsti innings, 825 (Prentice 90, Berry 106); second, three for 49.

Oxford University: First innings, 365 (Murray-Wood 104, WMtehouse 91 not out). The match was drawn. CAMBRIDGE V. FREE FORESTERS Cambridge University: First innings, 228 (Bartlett 129; Brown seven for 88); second, three for 132. Free Foresters: First innings, 335 (Brown 81). The match was drawn. INDIAN TOURING TEAM DRAW IN NOTTS MATCH LONDON, June 16 The Indian touring cricketers drew with Notts, scoring 124, and the county compiled 154 for the loss of two wickets (J. Knowles 66 not out).