COUNTY CRICKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26542, 18 August 1947, Page 9

COUNTY CRICKET

SOMERSET'S BIG SCORE Rec. 8 p.m. LONDON, Aug. 15. In the county cricket series just completed Lancashire, with a first innings score of 510, easily defeated Essex by an innings and 57 runs. Another high score was 'registered by Somerset against Hampshire when its first innings was closed at 505 for the loss of seven wickets, Walford contributing 264 runs. Results:— Glamorgan v. Northants Glamorgan.—First innings, 359 (Jones 75). Northants. First innings, 148 (Brookes 82); followed on, 204 (Brookes 8.0: Clay six for 55). * Glamorgan won by an innings and 7 runs. ' Kent v. Middlesex Kent. —First innings, 301 (Fagg 66); second, eight for 324. declared (Valentine 92). Middlesex.—First innings. 229 (Robertson 110; Wright seven for 92); second, 321 (Compton 168). Kent won by 75 runs. Lancashire v. Essex Lancashire.—r First innings, 510 (Place 171, G. Edrich 132, Wharton 91). Essex.—First innings; 209; followed on, 244 (Insole 109 not out; Cranston six for 99). Lancashire won by an innings and 57 runs. Hampshire v. Somerset Hampshire. First innings, 280 (Hazell six for 61): second, 274 (McCorkel 83. Bailey 77; Lawrence six for 53). Somerset.—First innings, seven for 505, declared (Walford 264); second, one for 51. Somerset won by nine wickets. Sussex v. Leicester Sussex.—First innings. 442 (Parks 111, James Langridge 105, Cox 91); second, five for 261 (James Langridge 121). Leicester.—First innings, 547 (Tompkin 162, Riddington 72). The match was drawn. Warwick v. Surrey Warwick.—First innings, 443 (Ord 125); second 111 (A. Bedser five for 51). Surrey.—First innings, 334 (Holmes 107 not out); second, four for 211 (Fishlock 96). Surrey won by six wickets.