COUNTY CRICKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26770, 13 May 1948, Page 9

COUNTY CRICKET

LEICESTER BEATS CAMBRIDGE'

Rec. 10 p.m. LONDON, May 11. Results of the county cricket series first innings 207 (Robertson 75; Bailey five for 25), second innings 181 (Robertson 74, Young seven for 39), against Hampshire, first innings 222, second 154. Middlesex won by 12 runs. Kent, first innings 258 (Fagg 60), second 80 (Roberts five for 25, Greenwood five for 24), against Lancashire, first innings 212 (Washbrook 88; Wright six for 71), second 103 (Dovey five for 34). Kent won by 23 runs. Notts, first innings 435 (Hardstaff not out 182, Harris 92), second two for 77, against Warwick, first innings 235 (Ord not out 107; Woodhead four for 37), followed on 275 (Ord 101). Notts won by eight wickets. , , . Oxford, first innings nine for 351 declared (Ryneveld 72), second eight for 144 declared, against Yorkshire, first innings 170 (Whatcombe five for 32), second six for 316 (Lester 149). The match was drawn. ~ _ Essex, first innings 374 (Todd 152, Pearce not out 92), second 194, against Glamorgan, first innings 261 (Jones 89), second five for 311 (Jones 76). Glamorgan won by five wickets. Leicester, first innings 304 (Lester <6), against Cambridge, first innings 92 (Sperry five for 36, Walsh five for 38), followed on 97 (Walsh six for 39). Leicester won by an innings and 115 runs. Gloucester, first innings 132, second five for 315 (Clapp not out 109). against Worcester, first innings 411 (Cooper 90, White 89). The match was drawn. Somerset, first innings 267 (Lawrence 72), second 209 (Gladwin four for 48), against Derby, first innings 337 UD. Smith 107), second six for 141. Derby won by four w’ickets. , . , . Northants, first Innings 246, second eight for 208 declared, against Sussex, .first innings 263 (John Langridge 84), second one for 138 (John Langridge not out 74). The match was drawn.