CRICKET IN ENGLAND

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23883, 10 August 1939, Page 2

CRICKET IN ENGLAND

COUNTY COMPETITION RAIN CURTAILS PLAY (United Press Association) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON..Aug. 8. Rain again curtailed the county cricket matches. Following are the results:— Notts v. Surrey Notts: First innings, three for 248 declared (Keeton 80, Hardstaff not out 79). Surrey: First innings, six for 138 (Butler four for 31). The match was abandoned, drawn. Derby v. Warwick Derby: First innings, 214 (Grove five for 783: second, none for 46. Warwick: First innings. 118 (Mitchell four for 41). Derby won on the first innings. Gloucester v. Someret Gloucester; First innings. 329 (Emmett 96). Somerset: First innings, 106 (Goddard five for 15). Somerset followed on and scored 114 (Goddard nine for 44). Gloucester won by an innings, and 109 runs. Kent v. Hampshire Kent: First innings, 161 (Baring five for 67; second, 83 (Baring five for 43, Knott four for 23). Hampshire: First innings, 135 (Lewis six for 38): second, three for 111. Hampshire won by seven wickets. Northants v. Leicester Northants: First innings, 300. Leicester: First innings, three for 83. The match was abandoned, drawn. Middlesex v. Sussex Middlesex: First innings. 328 (Edrich 161, Mann 88). aan Sussex: First innings, nine for 253 (Holmes 79). Match abandoned, drawn. Worcester v. Essex Worcester: First innings. 264 (P. Smith seven for 85). Essex: First innings, eight for 189. Match abandoned, drawn. Lancashire v. Yorkshire Lancashire: First innings, 217 (Robinson five for 80. Verity four for 43); second, 92 (Robinson eight for 35). Yorkshire: First innings, 163; second, five for 147 (Hutton not out 105). Yorkshire won by five wickets.