ENGLISH CRICKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22493, 10 August 1936, Page 16

ENGLISH CRICKET

DEMPSTER AGAIN BATS WELL LANCASHIRE BEATS KENT LONDON, August 7 The New Zealander, Dempster, again scored well for Leicestershire against Notts in the latest series of country matches which ended to-day. The match, however, was won by Notts 011 the first innings. Kent, which is cne of the leading sides, was defeated by Lancashire. Kent in its second innings declared vith thre« wickets in hand, leaving Lancashire with 211 to win and this w.ts accomplished for the loss of only five wickets. Middlesex topped the scores with >llO against Gloucestershire. \V. 11. Webster and 12. llendren each contributed a century. The results of the inatuies are as loilowa: — SURREY V. DERBYSHIRE Surrey: First innings, '-'Ol (Mitchell five for bS) i second, seven for :ilO (Barling 102/. Derbyshire: First innings, 321 (D. Smith 10(i). Derbyshire won on the first innings. SUSSEX V. HAMPSHIRE Sussex: First innings, 323 (H. Parks 107 not out). Hampshire: First innings, »1 (Tate seven for 1»); follow on, 110 (J. l'arks four for 10). Sussex won by an innings and HO runs KENT V. LANCASHIRE Kent: First innings. '275 (Valentine 73); second, seven for IW7, declared (Valentine 102 not out). Lancashire: First innings, 232 (Iddon 132); second, five for 211 Lancashire won by five wickets. YORKSHIRE V WORCESTERSHIRE Yorkshire: First innings, 3H-1 (Leyland 113). Worcestershire: First innings, 94 (Verity six for '10); follow on, 75 (Smailes seven for •24) Yorkshire won by an innings and 215 runs. NOTT3 V. LEICESTERSHIRE Notts: First innings, 3d!) (Harrlslafl 112: Astill five for 57). Leicestershire: First inninirs. 210 (Dempster 07 noi out; Woodhead six for -1!)). Notfs won or. Hie first innings. GLAMORGAN V. SOMERSET Glamorgan.- First innings, 207; seconil, 100. Somerset: First innings, 103;" second, two for 122 Somerset won by eight wickets. MIDDLESEX V GLOUCESTERSHIRE Middlesex: First innings, 110 (Webster 111, llendren 127); second, one for 10. Gloucestershire: First innings, 151 (Sims five for 00), follow-on. 273 (Sinfield 1)7). Middlesex won by nino wickets.

INDIAN TOURING TEAM MATCH WITH GLOUCESTER (ltcceived August !>, r>.r> p.m.) LONDON, August H The match between the fndian touring team and Gloucester opened today and the visitors in their first innings scored 151. Sin field took four wickets for 38 run 3. At the close of play Gloucester had lost three wickets for 117 The prevnus match with Warwickshire was drawn. The county made 181 and 21U for three wickets, declared. India scored in the first innings 2ii> (Dilwar Jlussain tot not out) Mayer took four wickets for 18. In the second innings India had scored 51 for three wickets when stumps were drawn.,