AN INNINGS WIN

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22354, 30 August 1934, Page 9

AN INNINGS WIN

AUSTRALIA AGAINST SUSSEX HOME TEAM OUT FOR 221 & ■ (United Press Association.) -■ (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, August 28. In the match between Australia and Sussex, Bowley and John # Langridge were associated in a partnership worth TOO runs. Bowley drove extremely hard, with Langridge was sound. Though he went in an hour after Langridge, Bowley reached 50 first. 'With the total at 156 Sussex lost three wickets. Langridge was easily caught, ending a stubborn innings of 135 minutes. Cook was absurdly run out next ball, and then Bowley gave a simple catch to Darling at mid-on. Of the remainder only Melville offered resistance. Ho hit Fleetwood-Smith for one six and four foul's in the over in which he was dismissed. The innings had lasted 200 minutes. In SO minutes after lunch Sussex had lost nine wickets for 90 runs. Australia won by an and 35 runs, Following are the scores: — SUSSEX. First innings total for eight wickets (declared) .. .. .. .. .. 804 Second Innings. J. Parks, c Bradman b O’Reilly .. 32 John Langridge, c and b FleetwoodSmith .. .. 53 Bowley, c Darling b O’Reilly .. .. 63 Cook, run out .. .. 0 James Langridge, c Ponsford b O’Reilly .. .. 10 H. Parks, Ibw b Fleetwood-Smith .. 0 Pearce, c Brown b O’Reilly .. .. 0 Melville, c Darling b FleetwoodSmith .. 40 Eaton, b Fleetwood-,Smith .. ~ 0 Tate, c Ponsford b Fleetwood-Smitb 10 Cornford, not out 0 Extras 14 Total .. 221 Bowling Analysis.—Ebeling, none for 21; M'Cabe, none for 7; FleetwoodSmith, five for 87; O’Reilly, four for 59; Darling, none for 22; Chipperfield, none for 22. AUSTRALIA. First innings .. ~ 560 MATCH AGAINST KENT THE HOME TEAM BATTING LONDON, August 29. (Received August 30, at 1.30 a.m.) After rain during the night, the morning was fine, but there was no play before 12.50 in tlie match between Australia and Kent. Woodfull, Brown, Bromley and Wall are standing down from the Australian team, while Oldfield is twelfth man. The Kent team is as follows:—Ashdown, Woolley, Todd, Levett, Valentine, Knott, F. G. Clark, J. G, Davies, Chapman, Watt, and Freeman. Bradman won the toss, and sent Kent in. The scores at the luncheon adjournment were as follows: — KENT. First Innings.: Ashdown, c Grimmett, b O’Rciily ~ 2 Woolley, c Darling,’ b FleetwoodSmith ...... .. .. V. 18 Todd, not out- .. ... .. , , 1 ’-Total for two wickets- V 21 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP WON BY LANCASHIRE , LONDON, August 28. The following are the results of- the county matches:— MIDDLESEX v. KENT. Middlesex: First innings, 312 (Price 92); second innings, five wickets for 285 declared (Price 107). Kent: First innings, 138 (Woolley 82) ; second innings, 193. Middlesex won by 26G runs. , LANCASHIRE v. SURREY. Lancashire: First innings, eight for 453 declared (Hopwood 151, Tvldesley si.). : Surrey: First innings, 294 (Holmes 115). Surrey followed on and scored 172 for five wickets. Lancashire won.on the first innings. SOMERSET v. NOTTS. Somerset: First innings, 211 (A. Staples six for 39); second innings, two wickets for 44. Notts: First innings, 361 (Harris 94). Notts won on the first innings. YORKSHIRE v. HAMPSHIRE. Yorkshire: First innings, 346 (Leyland 84). Hampshire: First innings, 204 (Mead not out 120; Bow6s five for 71). Yorkshire won on the first innings. WORCESTER v, LEICESTER. Worcester: First innings, 312 (Walters 66) ; second innings, none for 278 declared' (Walters not out 152, Gibbons not. out 104). Leicester: First innings, 211; second innings, one for 20. Worcester won on the first innings. ESSEX v. GLOUCESTER. . Essex: First innings, 312 (Nichols 110); second innings, four for 337 declared (Cutmore 91, Pope 108). Gloucester: First innings, 210; second innings, one for 43. Essex won on the first innings. LANCASHIRE WINS CHAMPIONSHIP. Lancashire by the first innings lead against Survey wins tlie county championship. Sussex, even if beaten by Yorkshire in tlie remaining match, must be runner-up. PRESENT FOR LARWOOD LONDON, August 28. “it is something to know that a Christmas dinner has been provided, whatever happens,” said Larwood, referring to the gift of a lamb.’ “I. am delighted, because it shows I have at least some friends in Australia. I reciprocate the anonymous donor’s sentiments.”