CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 18026, 22 May 1930, Page 9

CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

COUNTY COMPETITIONS. SEVERAL CENTURIES SCORED. CAMBRIDGE FRESMMAN’S RECORD. LONDON, May 20. The English county cricket competitions were continued, the results being as follows: — Yorkshire v. Essex.—Yorkshire: First innings, 280 (Olroyd 143 not out) ; second innings, 203 for three wickets, declared (Sutcliffe 108 not out). ? Essex: First innings, 231. (Pope §3, Russell 68); second innings,•« "130 (Macaulay took four lickets for 18 runs). Yorkshire won by 132 runs.

Kent v. Nottingham.—Kent: First innings, 212 (Larwood took five wickets for 34 runs) ; second innings, 158 (Woolley 61, Amos 62; Larwood took five wickets for 34). Nottingham: First innings. 467 for seven wickets, declared (George Gunn 129, Walker 75, Barratt 65 not out). Nottingham won by an innings and 97 runs.

Somerset v. Surrey.—Somerset: First innings, 195 (Gover took four wickets for 55 runs) ; second innings, 314 for nine wickets, declared (Longl'igg. 81, White 79). Surrey: First innings, 177 (Shepherd 85; White took five wickets for 34 runs); second innings, 197 for six wickets. • Somerset won on the first innings.

Leicester v. Sussex.—Leicester: First, innings, 371 ('Berry 232, Armstrong 68). Sussex: First innings, 214 (Parks 67; Smith took four wickets for 42 runs) ; following on, Sussex made 207 for five wickets (Longridge 86 not-out). Leicester won on the first innings.

Northampton v. ( Lancashire. — Northampton: First innings, 190; second innings, 208 (Sibbles took four wickets for 46 runs). Lancashire: First innings, 238 (Hopwood 119; Cox look five wickets for 24 runs); second innings, 161 for eight wickets. Lancashire won by two wickets.

Oxford v. Gloucester. Oxford: First innings, ' 374 (Melville 60, Pat'oudi 102, • Bradshaw 81), second innings, 243. , Gloucester: First innings, 627 for two wickets (Moore 206, Dipper 81, Hammond 211 not out, Dacre 100 not out. Gloucester won by an innings and ten runs.

Middlesex v. Cambridge.—Middlesex: First innings, 213 (Haig 99; Roughtrout took seven wickets for 36) second inning's,, 278 '.(Robinson 140). Cambridge:. First innings, 324 (Robinson took five wickets for 93 runs) ; second innings, 168 for three wickets. . Cambridge won by seven wickets.

Warwick v. Worcester. —Warwick: First innings, 543 for seven wickets (declared) (Bates 199, Dilner 150); second innings, 14 for no wickets. Worcester: First innings 290: following on Worcester made 326. Warwick won on the first innings.

Moore, who played for Gloucester, was recently captain of Shrewsbury, where his average was 103 for the season. He is now . a Cambridge freshman, aged 19. By scoring a double century in his first County match he eclipsed the record of Ricketts, of Lancashire, in 1875, when the latter scored 195 against Surrey in hfl first County match- ,

THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM. TOUR OF HOMELAND. THE PROGRAMME OUTLINED. With the Australian team's programme on the Home tour having commenced the interest is increasing. Fo‘ the information of readers we republish the remaining fixtures of the f our. They are:— | May 21, 22 and 23: Derbyshire, at Chesterfield. . May 24, 26 and 27: Surrey, at Oval. May 28, 29 and, 30: Oxford University, at Oxford. May 31, June 2. and 3 : Hampshire, at Southampton. June 4, 5 and 6: Middlesex, at Lords. June 7, 9 and 10: Cambridge University, at Fenners. June 13, 14, 16 and 17: First Test, at Trent/bridge. June 18, 19 and 20: Surrey, at Oval. June 21, 23 and 24: Lancashire, at Old Trafford. / June 27, 28, 30 and July 1: Second Test, at Lords. July 2, 3 and 4: Yorkshire, at Bradford. > July 5, 7 and 8: Nottingham, at Trenlbridge. July 11, 12, 14 and 15: Third Test, at .Leeds. July 16, 17 and 18: Scotland, at Edinburgh. July 19 and 21: West Scotland, at Glasgow. . > July 22 and 23: Durham, at Sunderland. July 24, 26, 28 and 29: Fourth Test, at Old Trafford. July 30,. 31 and August 1: Somerset, at Taunton. August 2, 4 and 5: Glamorgan, at

Swansea. August 6, 7 and 8: Warwickshire, at Birmingham. August 9, 11 and 12: Northamptonshire, at Northampton. August 16, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22: Fifth Test, at Oval. August 23, 25 and 26: Gloucestershire, at Bristol. August 27, 28 and 29: Kent, at Canterbury. August 30, Sept. 1 and 2: Sussex, at Brighton. September 3, 4 and 5: South England, at Folkestone. September G and 8: Cricket Club Conference (provisional). RESULTS OF GAMES. Australia-492 for 8 declared. Worcester 131 and 196. Won by an innings and 165 runs. Australia 365 for 5. Leicester 148Abandoned owing to rain. Australia 136 and 264 for six (de,'Continutd In next column./ 1

dared). Essex 67 and Australia won by 207 runs. Australia -360. Yorkshire 155. Abandoned owing to rain. Australia 115 and 137 for two. Lancashire 176 and 165. Drawn. CENTURIES. Australia. Bradman 236 v. Worcester. Woodl'ull 133 v. Worcester; Richardson 100 v. Leicester. Bradman 185 not out v. Leicester. Woodfull 121 v. Yarkihira,