ENGLISH CRICKET

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23400, 17 July 1939, Page 18

ENGLISH CRICKET

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP FINE BOWLING AVERAGES IDDON'S DOUBLE CENTURY LONDON, July M W. H. Copson and T. W. Goddai'd, tlie Derbyshire express and Gloucestershire spin bowler, who have been in phenomenal form all the season, again took as many as seven wickets in an innings during the course ol ! the series rtl' county cricket matches which began on Wednesday. There were several oilier fine howling feats, four men accounting for six wickets in an innings. They were: —James Langridgo (Sussex). L. J. Todd (Kent), A. W. Wellard (Somerset), H. Verity (Yorkshire). " There was some big scoring, Lancashire declaring at five wickers for l!»."> runs agaiiifcl Worcestershire, while Yorkshire ran up 502 runs for four wickots against Northants. The batsman was J. Iddon, who topped the double-century for the Lancastrians at Old Trafford, where N. Oldfield, who was ill New Zealand last suminer, compiled a hundred. In a low-scoring match at Derby the home county beat the strong Middlesex team by six wickets. Results and principal performances aro as follows: — MIDDLESEX V. DERBY Middlesex. —First innings, 151 (Compton so); .second innings, 7ii (Copson seven for .•111). Derbyshire.—First innings, lit (Sims four for 27); second innings, lour for 130. Derbyshire won by six wickets. GLOUCESTERSHIRE V. SURREY Gloucestershire. —First innings, 210; second innings, nine for 311) declared (Sinfield 8!)). Surrey.—First innings, 25U (Goddard seven for Ml); second innings, three for 301 (Gregory 137 not out). Surrey won by seven wickets. LANCASHIRE V. WORCESTERSHIRE Lancashire.—First innings, fivo for -103 declared (Oldfield 125, Iddon 217 not out); second innings, one for 53. Worcestershire.—First innings, 272; fol-lowed-on, 273 (Cooper 101 not out). Lancashire won by nine wickets. NORTIIANTS V. YORKSHIRE Northamptonshire.—First innings, 210 (Bowes five Tor -13); second innings, 18S (Verily six for 58). Yorkshire. —First innings, four for 502 declared (Yardley !)3. Sutcliffe 107 not out, Barber 128 not out). Yorkshire won by an innings and 08 runs. ESSEX V. GLAMORGAN Essex. —First innings. -17-1 (Eastman 87. Avery 101). , Glamorgan.—First innings, 273; followedon. none for 32. Rain then slopped play. Essex won on the first innings. HAMPSHIRE V. SUSSEX Hampshire.—First inninirs. 301 (Arnold lost); second innings. 221 (Bailey 70; James Langridge six for 75). Sussex. —First innings. 280 (Holmes 80): second innings, four for 237. Sussex won by six wickets. SOMERSET V. KENT Somerset. —First innings. 103 (Todd six for 10); second innings, 185 (Watt fivo or i\cnt. —First innings, 203 (Fagg 77; Wellard six for 75); second innings, two for 50. Kent won by eight wickets. NOTTS V. LEICESTER Nottinghamshire.—First innings, 278: second innings, four for 203 declared (Heane !li not out. Hnrdstaff St). Leicestershire.—First innings, 210; second innings, one for 20. Notts won on the first innings. WEST INDIES TOUR DURBAN GAME COMMENCED (Received July 10, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 15 Durban compiled 101 in its first innings against the touring West Indies cricket team. Grant takinp: six wickets for 33 and Constantino four for 35. West Indies replied with 203 (Scalcv 55; Herbert four for 12). Durban lost two wickets for 11 in its second innings. HARROW DEFEATS ETON (Received July 10, 5.5 p.m.) , . LONDON, July 15 Harrow defeated Eton by eight wickets in the annual cricket match. Scores were as follows:Eton. —First innings. 208 (Boult four for (I!)): second innings, 150. Harrow. —First innings. 201 (Crutchley 115, Anson 70; Wallace five for 00); second innings, 131 for two wickets (Lithgow 07 not out).