ENGLISH CRICKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23044, 23 May 1938, Page 13

ENGLISH CRICKET

COUNTY COMPETITION DEMPSTER'S THIRD CENTURY LONDON, May 21 In the series of county cricket matches finalised yesterday, C. S. Dempster, the former New Zealand player, scored his third century in successive games. Results and principal performances are as follows: OXFORD V. LEICESTER Oxford University.—First innings, 340 (F.anrar 90, Magill SO); second, eight for .324. Leicestershire.—First innings, .1:28 (Dempster J 87). The match was drawn. GLOUCESTER V. KENT Gloucestershire.—First innings, 221 (Harnett 98, Crapp 82 not out; "Wright seven for T7i including the hat-trick); second, nine for yOS, declared. Kent.—First innings, 133 (Goddard seven for .*>7); second, 127 (Goddard six for 50). Gloucestershire won by 169 runs. LANCASHIRE V. MIDDLESEX Lancashire.—First innings, 280 (Paynter 03; J Smith four for 17); second, seven for 318. declared (Jridon SO). Middlesex.—First innings. 207 (C'ompton 134, Pollard five for 71); second, 218. Lancashire won by 113 runs. SURREY V. DERBYSHIRE Surrey.—First innings, 182 (Fishlock 72); second, 174 (Gregory 81; A. Rhodes five for 50). Derbyshire.—First innings 01 (Brown six for 41, Berry four for 15); second, 101 (Brown five for 01). Surrey won by OS runs. WORCESTER V. HAMPSHIRE Worcestershire. —First innings, 2SO (Gibbons 1.44; Steele five for (17); second, nine for 228, declared. Hampshire.—First innings, 217 (Martin six for 73); second. 107 (Martin five for 43, Perks five for 46). Worcestershire won by 103 runs. WARWICKSHIRE V. SUSSEX Warwickshire. —First innings, 301 (Wyalt 73); second, five for 345, declared (Croom 82, Cranmer 02 not out). Sussex.—First innings, 389 (A. .1. Holmes 107); second, seven for 191. Sussex won on the first innings.

YORKSHIRE V. ESSEX Yorkshire. —First innings. 171 (Sutcliffo 82; Ni''hols seven for 02); second, 177. "Essex. —First, innings, 131 (Smailrs six for 50); second, 00 (Verity seven for 40). Yorkshire won by 127 runs. NOTTINGHAM V. CAMBRIDGE Xotts. —First innings, eight for 307. declared (Harris 80, nardstaff 71, Larwood 8 ' Cam bridge University.—First innings, 212. The match was drawn.