CRICKET IN ENGLAND

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19379, 17 July 1937, Page 5

CRICKET IN ENGLAND

COUNTY COMPETITIONS SUSSEX BEATS NOTTS SOME GOOD BATTING (Klnc. To). Copyright—Uni tad Press Assn.) (Reed. July 17, noon.) LONDON, July 16. Although there was nothing sensational about the county cricket matches which were concluded today, there were a number of good individual performances and some steady scoring. Surrey, with a first innings score of 494, Squires and Barling making centuries, defeated Warwick by an innings. The Surrey bowler, Gover, was in fine form to take six wickets for GO and seven for 43.

Playing for Essex against Kent, Wilcox achieved distinction by mak--104 and 129. ' He was supported on the attack by Smith, who took six wickets for 64 and six for G 5, giving Essex an easy outright win. Centuries by J. Parks and John Langridge contributed to Sussex’s first innings total of 440 against Notts, but they had to be content with a first innings decision. Notts’ score of 354 included a century by Gunn, while Cornford took seven wickets for 74 runs.

Matches commenced on Wednesday resulted as follows:—

Surrey in the first innings compiled 494 (Squires 133, Barling 121). Warwick in the first innings made 195 (Gover six for GO), and followed on, making 109 (Gover seven for 43). Surrey won by an innings and 190 runs.

Hampshire’s first produced 180, and the second 182 (Smailes six for 50). Yorkshire in the first scored 244 (Turner 84). In the second they lost six for 119 (Hill five for 42). Yorkshire won by four wickets. Essex in the first innings made 313 (Wilcox 104). In the second they put on 275 for four and declared (Wilcox 129). Kent’s first realised 187 (Woolley 85; P Smith six for G 4). In the second they made 142 (P. Smith six for 65). Essex won by 259 runs. Sussex’s first realised 440 (J. Parks 104, John Langridge 128; Larwood six for 98). In the second they lost six for 170 and decared. Notts in the first made 354 (Gunn 110, J. Cornford seven for 74). In the second innings they lost one for 156. Sussex won on the first innings. Lancashire’s first produced 384 (Iddon 133). Worcester in the first made 283. Lancashire won on the first innings. Derby in the first put on 309 (Townsend 110). In the second they lost one for 51 and declared. Somerset in the first made 181 (Townsend five for 44). In the second they were all out for 61 (Rhodes six for 38, Mitchell four for 12). Derby won by 118 runs.

Leicester in the first scored 229 and in the second 160 (Sinfield six for 43). Gloucester in the first made 245, and in the second lost eight for 147 (Geary six for 52). Gloucester won by two wickets.

SECOND TEST PROSPECTS THE ENGLISH TEAM EFFECT OF THE CHANGES (Prom the Special Representative of the United Press Association.) LONDON, July 15. For the second cricket test between England and New Zealand at Manchester, the English selectors have made an obvious attempt to strengthen the attack by dropping Voce, Gower and Verity and substituting Wellard, Smith, Goddard and F. R. Brown.

Wellard and Smith are both fine fast-medium pace bowlers. Neither is quite so speedy as the Surrey express bowler, Gower, or the Kentish schoolmaster, Fames. The latter is not available for the match at Manchester. Neither Verity nor Langridge has been chosen. England has no left-hand bowler. Goddard’s selection threatens the tourists’ batting success, for throughout the tour they have shown uncertainty against well controlled offspinners.

Brown’s inclusion is a surprise even after his success in the Gentlemen v. Players match. He played against New Zealand in 1931 and toured Australia and New Zealand with Jardine’s team. In his few appearances this season he was very successful with leg-breaks and googlies against Yorkshire. It is probable that Goddard and Brown will both play if the forecase is for changeable weather. If the weather is fine and the wicket hard, it is likely that the selectors will omit Goddard. The selectors show that they are satisfied with the batting by retaining Hutton, Barnett, Hammond, Hardstaff, Paynter, Parks and Ames, who have strengthened an already strong batting side, including the successful hard hitters Brown, Wellard, and Smith.

The New Zealand team will not be picked until the morning of the match. Tindill is visiting his wife’s relatives in Ireland and the hardworked Cowie is spending a holiday in Scotland.

Carson, who is 21 to-day, is celebrating his birthday by crossing the border of England and Scotland.