VERITY ROUTS KENT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 125, 28 May 1936, Page 4

VERITY ROUTS KENT

BOWLERS’ GOOD "BAGS" ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET GIMBLETT’S QUICK 100. LONDON, May 26. Exceptional bowling figures were >e cured in some of the matches in th* county championship series, which was completed to-day, notably by Veritv (Yorkshire), Geary (Leicestershire), and Gover (Surrey). All but two oi the matches were won outright, though two of the wins were by a margin of only one wicket. Verity was mainly responsible for Yorkshire beating Kent (who won then first four matches outright) by an innings and 153 runs. After taking si.x for 26 in the first innings he took nine for 12 ip the sjeond innings off 6.5 overs, securing five wickets in twelve balls. Appropriately enough, Geary’s fine effort was in his benefit, match. He took thirteen YVarwickshire wickets at a. total cost of 43 runs. Gover took six Essex wickets in each innings, flie total cost beimz 82 runs. Although the bowlers were generally in charge, there were some good individual batting totals. Townsend (Derbyshire) led the way with 182 not out, and YVarne (Worcestershire), the former Victorian, made 82 and 115. Others who scored centuries were Barber (Yorkshire), Tddon (Lancashire), Harris (Nottinghamshire), Barling (Surrey), and Gimblett (Somerset). Gimblett’ made a century before lunch against Northamptonshire, hitting six 6’s. The Daily Mail considers that he is playing himself into the Test team. The results were: Yorkshire v. Kent, at Sheffield.— Kent. 107 (Verity six for 26» and .19 (Y r erity nine for 12): Yorkshire, 299 for seven, declared (Barber 158). Yorkshire won by an innings and 153 runs. Derbyshire v. Sussex, nt Chesterfield. —Derbyshire, 387 (Townsend 182 not out); Sussex, 129 (Copson five for 42) and, following on. 23?. Derbyshire won by an innings and ?5 runs. Worcestershire v. Lancashire, st Manchester. Worcestershire, 2J2 (Warne 115): Lancashire, 332 (Tddon 136) and 103 for three. Lancashire won on the first innings. Nottinghamshire v. Hampshire, Nattingham. Nottinghamshire, 303

•- and 238 for one (Keeton S 3, Harris 103 t not out): Hampshire, 299 (Poth ecary 76 not out). Nottinghamshire won on - the first innings. Warwickshire v. Leicestershire (G. Geary’s Benefit), at Hinckley.—War- ’ wickshire, 133 (Geary six for 36) and . 78 (Geary seven for 7): Leicestershire, 108 (Mayer five for 19), and 104 for nine wickets (Hollies six for 39). Lei- ’ cestershire won by one wicket. Essex v. Surrey, at Brentwood.—Es- - sex, 94 (Gover six for 36) and 223 (Gover six for 46); Surrey. 250 (Barl- ’ ing 106, Nichols five for 70), and 68 for two. Surrey won by eight wickets. Glamorgan v. Gloucestershire, at Bristol. —Glamorgan 240 (E. Davies 85) and 116 (Goddard five for 43); Gloucestershire, 177 and 183 for nine. Gloucestershire won by one wicket. Northamptonshire v. Somerset, at Kettering.—Somerset, 262 (Gimblett r 106) and 34 for none : NorthamptonL shire, 138 (Hazell six for 60) and. fol- . lowing on, 157 (Hazel! eight for 79). 5 Somerset won by ten wickets. Cambridge University v. Army, at , Cambridge.—Cambridge. 238 (Yardlev » 101) and 109: Army, 151 and 191. (JeL hangi Khan five for 55). Cambridge . won by five runs.