AFRICAN CRICKETERS

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19663, 24 August 1935, Page 8

AFRICAN CRICKETERS

CONGRATULATED BY KING. WINNING OF THE RUBBER. WELL-FOUGHT MATCHES. United l-ress Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received Aug. 24, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 23. The King has sent a message to the South Africans congratulating them on their great victory in winning the rubber after such close and well-fought matches. A MATCH ABANDONED. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received Aug. 24, 10.40 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 23. The cricket match South Africans v. Sir Julian Cahn’s eleven was abandoned owing to rain.

THE COUNTY MATCHES. ASHDOWN-MAKES 305 NOT OUT. RAIN CURTAILS PLAY. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Cooyrlghi. (Received Aug. 24, 10.45 a.m.) a LONDON, Aug. 23. In the county cricket competitions rain curtailed most of the matches. Kent v. Derbyshire. —Kent, first innings, 560 (Ashdown, not -out, 305). Derbyshire, first innings, 380. Following on they lost two wickets for 121 runs. Kent won on the first innings. Worcestershire v. Yorkshire. —Worcestershire, first innings, 154 (Bowes four for 40); second innings, 144 (Verity five for 48). Yorkshire, first innings, 358 (Sutcliffe 138). Yorkshire won by an innings and 60 runs. Gloucestershire v. Glamorganshire. —Gloucestershire, first innings, nine for 440 declared (Barnett 128, Sinfield, not out, 209). Glamorganshire, first innings, 238 (Dyson 96, Sinfleld four for 47). Following on they made 139 (Sinfleld five for 56, Goddard ;fivo for 61). Gloucestershire won by an

innings and 63 runs. | Warwickshire v. Nottinghamshire. : Warwickshire, first innings, 113 • (Woodhead six for 28, Voce four for 24); second innings, three for 290 (Kilder 124, Wyatt, not -out, 88). Nottinghamshire, ' first innings, 324 I (Staples, not out, 107). Nottingham--1 shire won on the first innings. | Sussex v. Surrey. —Sussex, first innings, 489 (John Langridge 111, Melville 110, James Langridge, 65, Harry Parks, not out, 100). Surrey, first innings, nine for 315 (Garland-Wells j 83). The match wsa drawn.

i Lancashire v. Northamptonshire. — ; Lancashire, first innings, five for 521 declared (Paynter, not out, 208). Northamptonshire, first innings, 178 (Hopwood seven for 66). Following ;on they lost no wickets for 110. Lani cashire won on the first innings. Hampshire v. Essex. —Hampshire, first innings, 223 (Nichols five for I 43) ; second innings, five for 299 (Arnold 131). Essex, first innings, 247 (Kennedy six for 94). Essex won on the first innings.

ASHDOWN’S 306. TRIPLE CENTURY IN TWO SEASONS United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received Aug. 24n noon.) LONDON, Aug. 23. Ashdown’s 305 is the season’s highest score. Ashdown’s 332 was also the highest in 1934. It was the only triple century in either season.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.

A WIN FOR YORKSHIRE. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright LONDON, Aug. 23. By beating the Worcestershire cricket team Yorkshire became the champion county for the ISlh lime since the championship was instituted in 1873 and the ninth time since the war. Yorkshire have now' been champions eighteen times since the country competition was instituted in 1873, and nine times since 19IS.