CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18393, 29 July 1931, Page 8

CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. RAIN AGAIN MARS PLAY. YORKSHIRE’S GREAT WIN. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received July 29, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 28. The county championship cricket competition was continued during the week. Play was greatly marred by rain. Following are the results:— Somerset v Essex. —Somerset: First innings, 244; second innings, 28 for one wicket. Essex: First innings, 249 for six wickets, declared. Essex won on the first innings. Lancashire v. Nottingham.—Lancashire: First innings, 249 (Horrocks 100 not out; Harris took eight wickets for 80). Nottingham: First innings, 263 (Tyldesley took live wickets for 79). Nottingham won on the first innings.

Kent v. Surrey. —Kent: First innings, 257 for seven wickets, declared; second Innings, 67 for three wickets, declared. Surrey: First innings, J2l (Marriott took live wickets for 59) ; second innings, 134 for six wickets. Kent won on the first Innings. Northampton v. Glamorgan.—Northampton: First innings, 51 for one wicket, declared; second innings, 59 (Clay look five wickets for 22). Glamorgan: First innings, 51 Tor Ivyo wickets, declared; second innings, 60 for live wickets. Glamorgan won by five wickets.

Gloucester v. Yorkshire.—Gloucester: First inings, 182 for nine wickets, declared; sofcond innings, 70 (Macaulay took six wickets for 27). Yorkshire: First innings, 118 for seven wickets, declared (Parker took five wickets for 38); second innings, 137 for one wicket. Yorkshire won by nine wickets.

Dorby v. Middlesex. —Derby: First innings, 184 (Storer 97; Peebles took five wickets for 58) ; second innings, U’S for one wicket. -Middlesex: First innings, 200 (Slater took five wickets for 32). Middlesex won on the first innings. Worooster v. Sussex. —Worcester: First innings, 96 (Langrldge took six wickets for 15) ; second innings, 132 (Wensley took five wickets for 75). Sussex: First innings, 361 for three wickets, declared (Duleepsinhji 161 not out). Sussex won by an Innings and 133 runs. Leicester v. Warwick. —Leicester: First innings, 304 (Astlll 115)). Warwick: First innings, 128; followed on and made 167 for' two wickets. Leicester won on the first innings. Problem Raised. Jt is claimed that Glamorgan’s declaration was illegal, because it -did not allow Northampton 100 minutes’ batting. Turnbull’s (Glamorgan) declaration has raised a new cricket problem. He and Jupp (captain of the. Northampton side), and also the umpires, hold that the rule regarding 100 minutes’ batting does not apply, owing to Northampton already having declared. Yorkshire's plucky declaration against Gloucester, when behind on the first innings, was rewarded.