COUNTY CRICKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26776, 20 May 1948, Page 3

COUNTY CRICKET

MANY CENTURIES SCORED

GLOUCESTER HAS EASY WIN

N.Z.P.A.—Copyright Rec. 8 p.m. LONDON, May 18. Many centuries were scored In the county cricket matches concluded to-day. Gloucester secured an easy win over Somerset, as did Glamorgan over Worcester. Washbrook and W. Edrich were prominent scorers in the respective games. Results:— Gloucester: First innings 522 (Crapp 127, Barnett 83, Emmett 71), against Somerset: First 245 (Goddard six for 65): followed on, 219. Gloucester won by an innings and 58 runs. Lancashire: First innings 450 (Washbrook 170, E. Edrich 121, Cranston 71), against Yorkshire: First, 256 (Hutton 100, Pollard five tor 58), followed on five for 177 (Roberts four for 44). The match was drawn. Kent: First innings 256 (Valentine 104), second seven for 310 declared (Ames 104), against Hampshire: First eight for 443 declared (Arnold 126, McCorkell, not out, 153), second eight for 127 (Martin seven for 37. Hampshire won by two wickets. Middlesex: First innings five for 392 declared (Robertson 147, W. Edrich, not out, 128), second two for 220 (Robertson 137), against Sussex: First 156 (Compton four for 54), followed on 455 (Oakes 63, Bartlett 60). Middlesex won by eight wickets. Leicester: First innings 348 (Jackson 170), second nine for 221 declared (Prentice, not out, 106), against Northants: First 289 (Davis 101, Sperry four for 44); second none for 138 (Brookes, not out, 70). The match was drawn. Worcester: First innings 284 (Cooper 91), second 153 (Wooller four for 44), against Glamorgan: First nine for 485 declared (Parkhouse 83, Jones 87, Watkins 101). Glamorgan won by an innings and 48 runs. Warwick: First innings 398 (Dollery 167, Ord 87, Copson seven for 103), second three for 34, against Derby: First 177 (Pritchard five for 50), followed on 254 (Elliott 91, Hollies six for 64). Warwick won by six wickets. Surrey: First innings 419 (Barton 132, Fishlock 70); second eight for 266 declared (Squires 110), against Notts: First nine .for 420 declared (Keeton 104, Hardstaff 100), second six for 266 (Hardstaff 79). Notts won by four wickets.