BATSMEN IN FORM

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVI, Issue 21363, 5 June 1939, Page 8

BATSMEN IN FORM

Centuries Common In County Cricket Hammond’s Profitable Innings Unlteo Press Association —Bv Telegraph —Copyright LONDON. June 2. County cricket results were: — Surrey v. Sussex Surrey—First innings, 345 i Squires 97); second innings six for 314, declared 'Squires not out 107). Sussex—First innings, 208 (John Langridge 108, Gover six for 60); second innings, 63 (Brown six for 21). Surrey tvon by 388 runs. Kent v. Derbyshire Kent—First innings, 143 (Copson five for 39); second innings, 99 (Copson four for 30). Derby—First innings. 112 (Todd four for 29); second innings, five for 134. Derby won by five wickets. Glamorgan v. Gloucester Glamorgan—First innings, 196 (Dyson not out 99; Goddard four for 45); second innings, four for 577 (Dyson

not out 120, E. Davies not out 287). Gloucester—First innings, five for 505 declared (Hammond 302). Gloucester won on the first innings. Lancashire v. Hampshire Lancashire —First innings, six for 488 declared (Iddon not out 141). Hampshire—First innings, 290 (Bailey 100); second innings, 132 (Wilkinson eight for 53). Lancashire won by an innings and 66 runs. Notts v. Leicester Notts—First innings, 290; second innings, two for 335 declared (Heane not out 116, Hardstafi not out 125). Leicester—First innings. 252 (Woodhead five for 51); second innings, three for 220. Notts won on the first innings. Warwick v. Yorkshire Warwick—First innings. 219 (Bowes seven for 50); second innings. 144 (Bowes five for 49, Verity five for 38). Yorkshire —First innings, 417 (Hutton 158). Yorkshire won by an innings and 54 runs. WEST INDIES IN GOOD POSITION United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright (Received June 4, 8.15 p.m.) LONDON. June 4 In a match against Middlesex, the West Indies in their first innings made 491 for three wickets, J. Stollmeyer 117, Headley 227. Sealey not out 115.