YORKSHIRE DEFEATED

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19373, 10 July 1937, Page 5

YORKSHIRE DEFEATED

COUNTY COMPETITIONS HARDSTAFF’S 214 NOT OUT BOWLER’S GOOD ROUND (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. July 10, noon) LONDON, July 9. Rain interfered with a number of the county cricket matches which finished to-day, but failed to rob the round of interest.

Tiie outstanding feature was the defeat of Yorkshire by Middlesex, this being one of the games that was interrupted. Sussex were fortunate to defeat Worcester, being dismissed for 92 in the first, and then recovering to win by nine wickets. Their first innings collapse was due to the bowling of Parks, who took seven wickets for 42 runs.

The Notts batsman, Hardstaff, was again in fine form and carried his bat for 214 against Somerset. In Essex’s first innings, O’Connor missed a double century by only eight runs and Taylor and Nichols each contributed centuries towards the big total' of 588 for nine wickets. The batting success was followed by the quick dismissal of Northants in both innings, Smith taking seven for 56 and six for 62.

Batting for Lancashire, Pavnter had another good day, 164. Pollard’s seven wickets for 76 was mainly responsible for the dismissal of Glamorgan, but the Welshmen were able to avoid an innings defeat.

Hammond added to his already long list of centuries for Gloucester who, nevertheless, had a narrow win over Hampshire. Another feature of the game was Goddard's consistent bowling. He took eight wickets for 80 in the first and six for 66 in the second.

Matches commenced on Wednesday resulted as follows: — Yorkshire in the first innings scored 238 (Owen-Smith five for 74). In the second innings they lost four for 128. Middlesex in the first made 267, and won on the first innings.

Essex in the first ran up 588 for nine and declared < O’Connor 192, Taylor 129, Nichols not out 109). Northants in the first made 169 (P. Smith seven for 56), and followed on to make 126 (P. Smith six for 62). Essex won by an innings and 293 runs.

Worcester in the first scored 205, and in the second 125 (Tuppin five for 30). Sussex in the first made only 92 (Perks seven for 42), In the second they lost one for 239 (J. Parks 92, John Langridge not out 105). Sussex won by nine wickets. Lancashire’s first produced 447 (Washbrook 92, Paynter 164). Glamorgan in the first compiled 275 (Pollard seven for 76), and followed on to lose four for 188. Lancashire won on the first innings. Notts in the first ran up 519 for five and declared (Knowles 91, Hardstaff not out 214). Somerset in the first made 195 (Gimblett 67), and followed on to lose six for 166 (Gimblett 94). Notts won on the first innings. Gloucester in the first made 305 (Hammond ,112), and in the second 145. Hampshire’s first produced 221 (Goddard eight for 80), and the second 172 (Goddard six for 66). Gloucester won by 57 runs. Surrey in the first scored 299 (Squires 139). In the second they lost three for 199 (Fishlock 80). Derby’s first yielded 217 (G. Pope 122; Gover five for 70). Surrey won on the first innings.

In the annual schools match, Harrow in the first innings made only 118 (Bannister, six for 32). Eton in the first lost five for 131 (J. Mann 51 not out).