HANDY POSITION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26485, 12 June 1947, Page 5

HANDY POSITION

SOUTH AFRICAN CRICKETERS FIRST TEST IN ENGLAND LONDON, June 10. In the first test between South Africa and England the visitors compiled 533 in their first innings. England were all out for 208, and, following on, have lost four wickets for 278. England, going in eight minutes before lunch, lost eight wickets for 54 runs, the last five adding only 10. Tuckett, fast off the pitch to-day, took four for 16 off 14 overs. The South Africans were in an inspired mood when Hutton and Washbrook opened England’s second innings, and with the total at 20 Hutton lost his off stump. Edrich and Washbrook found run-getting difficult, but by patient batting raised the score to one for 115, when Edrich was bowled. Washbrook soon followed, and England was in danger of an inings defeat. Both Edrich and Washbrook played good cricket. Dollery failed to get going, but then Compton and the captain, Yardley, became associated in an unfinished partnership of over 100 runs. Compton exhibited fine stroke play all round the wicket, while Yardley was always comfortable and neat. England’s second innings scores:— Hutton 9, Washbrook 59, Edrich 50, Compton 83 not out, Dollery 17, Yardley 45 not out. COUNTY MATCHES TWO DOUBLE CENTURIES Rec. 8 p.m. LONDON, June 10. Ames, for Kent, and Barnett,’ for Gloucester, each scored double centuries in the county cricket round concluded to-day. It was Ames’s fourth century this season. Yorkshire had an easy win over Somerset by an innings and 35 runs. The New Zealander. T L. Pritchard, bowling for Warwick, again maintained a good average. Scores:— Glamorgan v. Middlesex Glamorgan: First innings, 99 (Young seven for 46); second, 203. Middlesex: First innings, 102 (Wooler seven for 52); second, seven for 201 (Thompson not out 81). Middlesex won by three wickets. Lancashire v. Surrey Lancashire: First innings, 295 (Place 132, Ikin 68: McMahon five for 81): second, three for 96. Surrey: First innings. 334 (Fletcher 95. Barling 86). A drawn game. Leicester v. Gloucester Leicester: First innings, 142 (Goddard eight for 26); second, 308 (Jackson 105; Goddard seven for 108). Gloucester: First innings, 363 (Bar nett not out 228): second, four for 89 Gloucester won by six wickets. Yorkshire v. Somerset Yorkshire: First innings, nine for 321 declared (Lester not out 85: Mayer five for 56). • • Somerset: First innings. • 152 (Crimblett 71; Wardle five for 41); followed on, 134' (Robinson six for 75). Yorkshire won by an innings and 35 runs. Worcester v. Warwickshire Warwickshire: First innings, 167: second 256 (Jenkins five for 58). _ Worcester: First innings, 153 (Pritchard four for 50): second, three for 272 (Kenyon hot out 152, Wyatt 71). Worcester won by seven wickets. Derby v. Hampshire Derby: First innings, 125 (Heath seven for 49): second, 274 (Revill 61; Heath six for 103, Godfrey four for 116). Hampshire: First innings. 127 (Pope six for 61): second, three for 273 (McCorkell not out 103. Eager not out 88). Hampshire won by seven wickets. Essex of Sussex Essex: First innings. 315: second, 234 (Dines not out 69). Sussex: First innings, nine for 336 declared (Parks 112, Cox 75); second, five for 216 (J. 51). Sussex won by five wickets. Notts v. Kent Notts: First innings, 273 (Hardstaff 61, Harris 102); second, seven for 329 declared (Keeton 144: Dovey four for 99). Kent: First innings, .four for 344 (Ames not out 212): second, four for 109 (Ames not out 53). A drawn game.