CRICKET.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18350, 22 August 1929, Page 13

CRICKET.

ENGLAND’S CRICKET ENGAGEMENTS. PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME DRAWN UP. (United Preas Association—By Electrls Tel ey raph—Copyright. 1 (Received August 21. 7.15 p.m!) LONDON. August 21. The Imperial Cricket Conference at the Oval discussed future tours, and drew up the following provisional | programme:— 1930- England will visit South Africa and India. 1931 New Zealand will visit England. 1931- South Africa will visit Australia. 1932 India will visit England. 1932 England will visit Australia. 1933 — West Indies will visit England. 1934 Australia will visit England. 1935 South Africa w'ill visit England. ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET. BATTLE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP. <Unltod Press Association —By K’setrio Tel egraph —Copyright.) (Received August 21. 7.30 p.m.) LONDON. August 21. ■ The county championship continues j to be an interesting struggle. Notts is

still leading with 136. Yorkshire, by virtue of a brilliant win against Middlesex, has reached second place with 132. Gloucester and Lancashire are equal for third, with 129. Sussex has 127. GOOD SCORING IN COUNTY SERIES. (United Press Association—By Elsctrls Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, August 19. In the county cricket series, Somerset, first innings, made 362 (Ingle 96, Young 100; Mayor five for 76); second, 70 for one declared. Warwick, first innings, 226 (Kilner 73; White four for 66); second, 67 for four. Somerset won on the first innings. Worcester, first innings, made 390 (Gibbcms 126, Nicol 137); second, 171 (Kennedy six for 58). Hampshire, first innings, 291 (Livesey 65); second, 271 for six (Brown 148). Hampshire won by four wickets. Yorkshire, first innings, 213; second 229 for seven declared (Greenwood 62). Middlesex, first innings, 154 (Hendren 56); Bowes five for 48; second, 92 (Macaulay four for 21). Yorkshire won by 196 runs. Gloucester, first innings, 186 (Smith 69; Fender five for 52); second, 339 (Smith 72). Surrey, first innings, 286 (Fender 78, Sandham 61). Surrey won on the first innings. Kent, first innings, 319; second, 248 for five declared (Bryan 124). Derby first innings, 339 (Slater 79, Jackson 70; Wright five for 82); second, 59 for 0. Derby won on the first innings. Lancashire, first innings, 247 (Iddon 125; Staples four for 76); second 175 for four. Nottingham, first innings, 469 for nine declared (Payton 169). Nottingham won on the first innings. Sussex, first innings, 151 (Mercer five for 51, Ryan four for 56); second. 333 (J. Langridge 103; Mercer four for 83). Glamorgan, first innings, 115 Langridge seven for 58); second. 188 (Wensley five for 97, Langridge four for 66). Sussex won by 181 runs. Essex, first innings, 214; second, 215 for seven. Leicester, first innings, 305. Leicester won on the first innings.