VICTORY ASSURED

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26243, 29 August 1946, Page 8

VICTORY ASSURED

YORKSHIRE CRICKET SIDE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP (Rec. 8 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 27. With an outright win over Sussex, Yorkshire is assured of the county cricket championship for the twenty-second time. Howorth, the Worcestershire all-rounder, is the first to take 100 wickets and make 1000 runs this season. Scores: — Middlesex v. Surrey Middlesex.—First innings, 9 for 499, declared (Compton 235, Edrich 147). Second, none for 49. Surrey.—First innings, 150 (Edrich 5 for 52). Followed on, 395 (Barling 122). Middlesex won by ten wickets. Sussex v. Yorkshire Sussex.—First Innings, 91 (Smailes 5 for 16). Second innings, 105 (Robinson 6 for 37). Yorkshire.—First innings, 82 (Oakes 5 for lCf). Second innings, 4 for 115. Yorkshire won by six wickets. Gloucester v. Derby Gloucester.—First innings, 227, Second innings, 67 (Copson 4 for 25). Derby.—First innings, 147 (Cook 0 for 64), Second innings, 66 (Cook 4 for 24). Gloucester won by 81 runs. Somerset v. Worcester Somerset.—First Innings. 171. Second innings, 285. Worcester.—First innings, 121. Second innings, 123 (Wellard 5 for 56). Somerset won by 212 runs. Northants v. Warwick Northants.—First innings, 185 (Brookes 80). Second innings, 110 (Hollies 6 for 44). Warwick.—First innings, 107. Second innings, 8 for 189. Warwick won by two wickets. Leicester v. Kent Leicester.—First innings, 231 (Berry 96; Ridgeway 5 for 44). Second innings, 5 for 225, declared (Lester not out 82). Kent.—First innings, 98 (Walsh 8 for 54). Second innings, 99 (Walsh 6 for 53). Leicester won by 259 runs. Lancashire v. Hampshire Lancashire.—First innings, 168 (Knott 7 for 72). Second innings, 8 for 177, declared . . Hampshire.—First innings, 151 (Roberts 5 for 55). Second innings, 158. Lancashire won by 36 runs. Glamorgan v, Notts Glamorgan.—First innings, 8 for 235, declared (Woodhead 4 for 24). Notts. —First innings, 9 for 100 (Clay 5 for 53) > The match was drawn.