KEEN COUNTY CRICKET

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19376, 14 July 1937, Page 5

KEEN COUNTY CRICKET

BOWLERS IN CONTROL NOTTS’ FOUR-RUN M ARGIN AMES’ TWO CENTURIES (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Rec. July 14, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 13. The county cricket matches which were completed to-day were notable chiefly for the dominance of the bowlers, small scores being the rule, with one or two exceptions. Gloucester were dismissed by Warwick for 107 and 83, Mayer being in fine form to take seven wickets for 46 and six for 24, Warwick winning by an innings margin. The Hampshire bowler, Herman, also had excellent figures against Somerset, who were dismissed for 117 and 87, Herman taking five for 47 and seven for 51.

Despite a substantial first-innings lead, Notts had to fight hard for a win against Worcester. Steady bowling by the latter saw Notts dismissed for 137 in the second, and Worcester required only five more runs when the last wicket fell.

The best of the batting performances of the round was that of Ames, who scored 119 and 127 for Kent against Surrey. The latter’s good opening score, however, gave them the decision on the first innings, Fishlock contributing 121. The fourth century of the match was 114 by the veteran, Woolley. Derby’s good score of 4?0 for six wickets, Alderman making 175 and Smith 121, gave them an innings win against Leicester, who failed to get going.

Matches commenced on Saturday resulted as follows:

Essex in the first innings lost six for 423 and declared (Taylor 86, Pearce not out 119). In the second they lost four for 133 and declared. Sussex in the first made 278, and in the second lost four for 140. Essex won in the first innings.

Gloucester in the first made 107 (Mayer, seven for 46). In the second they were dismissed for 83 (Mayer six for 24). Warwick's first produced 222 (Goddard five for 82) and they won by an innings and 32 runs.

Notts in the first scored 236 (Hands 90) and in the second 137 (Jackson, five for 70, Howorth four for 25). .Worcester in the first made 216, and in the second 203 (Voce six for 90). Notts won by four runs. Lancashire’s first yielded 175 (Robins, six for 40), and in the second 141 (Gray six for 27). Middlesex in the fix’st made 220, and in the second lost two for 97 and won by eight wickets. Glamorgan’s first produced 281 (Turnbull 128). In the second they lost one for 138 and declared. Northants in the first made 209 (Timms 101) and in the second 108 (Clay five for 53). Glamorgan won by 102 runs. Somerset in the first scored 117 (Herman five for 47), and in the second were all out for 87 (Herman seven for 51). Hampshire in the first made 154, and in the second lost one for 54. Hampshire won by nine wickets.

Kent in the first compiled 285 (Ames 119; Gover seven for 66). In the second they made 369 (Ames 127, Woolley 114). Surrey in the first scored 390 (Fishlock 121). In the second they lost two for 33. Surrey won on the, first innings. Leicester in the first made 130 (Mitchell six for 50), and in the second 141. Derby in the first put on 470 for six and declared (Alderman 175, Smith 121). Derby won by an innings and 199 runs.