DRAWN GAME

Southland Times, Issue 25310, 13 June 1935, Page 7

DRAWN GAME

SOUTH AFRICA v. GLAMORGAN.

COUNTY’S GREAT RECOVERY.

(United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, June 11.

Rain fell at the luncheon adjournment and the match between the South African cricketers and Glamorgan was abandoned as a draw. After three wickets had fallen rapidly Smart enabled Glamorgan to make a remarkable recovery by bold and spectacular hitting. Hughes, playing for the first time for Glamorgan, assisted in the brilliant display. The pair scored 100 in 45 minutes.

Smart and Hughes added 131 in 60 minutes, breaking Glamorgan’s, last wicket record. Smart reached his 100 in 95 minutes. He hit three sixes. Hughes hit four sixes. Scores: — SOUTH AFRICA. First Innings 401 GLAMORGAN. First Innings 142 Second Innings. Dyson b Langton ■ 1 E. Davies b Langton 0 D. Davies run out 3 Brierly c Rowan b Langton 3 Turnbull b Bell 0 Duckfield b Bell 0 Smart not out 114 Lavis b Langton 6 Mercer c Nourse b Langton 34 Glover b Langton 0 Hughes not out 70 Extras 14 Total for nine wickets 245 Bowling Analysis: Bell took two wickets for 41 runs, Langton six for 66, Tomlinson none for 69, Mitchell none for 19, Vincent none for 36. HENDREN’S BENEFIT GATE AFFECTED BY WEATHER. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 7.10 p.m.) London, June 12. E. Hendren told Mr T. Moult, the Daily Telegraph’s cricket writer, that the weather so interfered with his testimonial match that he does not hope to receive more than the sum for which it was insured, £lOOO. COUNTY MATCHES RAIN INTERFERES WITH PLAY. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) . London, June 11. Rain again interfered with County cricket matches: Middlesex v. Sussex: Middlesex, first innings 260 (E. Hendren 84; J. Parks six for 85); second innings 59 (James Langridge four for 6, Wensley four for 20). Sussex, first innings 131 (Sims four for 49); second innings, six for 174. Middlesex won on the first innings. Gloucester v. Kent: Gloucester, first innings 305 (Barnett 108, Page 82); second innings 156 (Freeman five for 80). Kent, first innings 372 (Woolley 110, Ames 139); second innings, four for 90. Kent won by six wickets. Essex v. Worcester: Essex, first innings 228 (Pearce 86; Howarth five for 44); second innings 238 (O’Connor 84). Worcester, first innings 104 (Nichols five for 45); second innings 202. Essex won by 160 runs. Derby v. Warwick: Derby, first innings 119; second innings 75 (Wyatt five for 30). Warwick, first innings, nine for 100 declared (Mitchell four for 29); second innings, four for 99. Warwick won by, six wickets. Lancashire v. Yorkshire: Lancashire, first innings 153 (Bowes four for 53); second innings none for 80. Yorkshire, first innings 140 (Pollard five for 30). Lancashire won on the first innings. Northants v. Leicester: Northants, first innings 85 (H. Smith eight for 44); second innings 79 (Geary seven for 30); Leicester, first innings 289 (Berry 124). Leicester won by an innings and 125 runs.

Somerset v. Hampshire: Somerset, first innings 337 (White 119); Hampshire, first innings 173. The latter followed on and scored 76 for two Somerset won on the first innings. Notts v. Surrey: Notts, first innings 229 (Gover four for 32); second innings 284. Surrey, first innings 192 (Larwood, six for 79, Voce four for 76); second innings, five for 293. Notts won on the first innings. Cambridge v. Free Foresters: Cambridge, first innings 265 (Bartlett 100); second innings 195. Free Foresters, first innings 389; second innings, three for 72. Free Foresters won by seven wickets.