WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1931.
BRIEF CRICKET NEWS
WOOLLEY'S EFFORT
AT FOLKSTONE.
DEANE'S RESIGNATION.
Farcical Conclusion to County Match.
AMERICAN TOURISTS.
convert to aviation.
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+
carcer.
The
for the second wicket, which fell at
Rateliffo played a
steady
THE CHINA MAIL.
YORKSHIRE'S DECISIVE WIN OVER
GREAT BOWLING BY BOWES AND ROBINSON
HOLMES'S CENTURY.
GLOUCESTER WIN EXCITING VICTORY TO GAIN SECOND PLACE
I,
WARWICKSHIRE'S VICTORY.
F
NOTTS
Derbyshire: 210. (Goddard 8 for, M. J. Turnbull - (Glamorgan zvezi
79);
180 (Parker 6 for 64).
Hampshire beat Somersetshire by four wickets at Bournemouth,
Scores:-
1
-Essex) overest Howley (Sussex v. Surrey) Bowley (Bussex v. Essex) Bowley (Sussex v. Lanès,) Bowley (Bussex v. Gloucester) Tyldesley (E) (Lancashire
Warwick)
Tyldesler Tyldesley (E) (Lanca, v. Kent) 220
(E) (Lancashirev:
Gloucester)
Somerset 119 (Kennedy 5 for
57) and .192. Hampshire: 191 (J. C. White 5 for 69) and 121 for 6.
Lancashire drew with Surrey at C. T. Bray (Essex v. Northants) 100 the Oval.
Scores:-
Lancashire: 153 for 9.
Century List.
The following have scored cen-
117
.230
A. W. Carr (Notts v. Northants) 140 A. W. Carr (Nolta v. Worcester) 127 A. W. Carr (Notts v. Middlesex) 102 C. T. Bray (Essex v. Glamorgan) 122
Mend (Hampshire v. Northants), .106 Mead (Hampshire v. Sussex) P. G. E. Fender {{Surrey'
Somerset)
P. G. H. Fender, (Surrey v.
Derby)
.106
-100*
Smith (Derby v. Essex).... 131 Timma (Northants r. Hanta) ...131* Eastman (Essex v. Glamorgan) .129 Arnold (Hampshire v. Northants) 128**
Arnold (Hants v. Gloucester)...
111 Arnold (Hants v. Northants)
Hampshire)
V. (Can Norban
.100
a display of hard hitting. In the side has acored a century in an hour and a half and just 'missed putting the third half century 'on the board, for at 149 Owan Smith broke up the partnership by having cricketers have become enthusiastic
Kemp-Welch caught by Scott aviators. Peter Eckersley, the
(149-1-8). The Cambridge' cap- Lancashire captain, owns a 'plane tain had scored mainly through and does not fall to utilise it when drives and hits to leg and reached
Then B. H. Lyon, the ralla nine times. ever possible.
He opened. the Gloucestershire captain, is do-shakily, giving a chance to Hone at ing a lot of flying, and is usually fine-leg when he had made 11. Sub- accompanied by Hammond, another sequently he gave a very attractive display, hitting nine 4's and in- cidentally completing his 1,000 rune Frank Woolley at Folkestone, in for the season. Ratcliffe was not the second stage of Kent's match
out with 59 at the fall of the first In putting together a total of 621 with Warwickshire accomplished wicket, immediately after which for nine wickets before N. Haig one of the most, if not the most, the lunch interval, was taken. declared, Middlesex made the high brilliant of the many batting an resumption after lunch est total of the season when playing triumphs he has enjoyed in the Ratcliffe and Hazelrigg put on 71
London, Yesterday. victory by the narrow margin of against Notts at Trent Bridge. To course of his memorable Hendran, Haig, and Sims belonged, Going in when Kent, 67 in arrears, 220.
Yorkshire gained an appreciable 18 runs. The visitors took firat the chief, credit for their side's had lost one wicket without a run and sound game for his double lead in the County Championship use of the wicket, and, thanks to turies in the County Championship Iddon (Lancashire v. Middlesex) 137 great performance. Hendren and he soon found that he could ex- century.
He gave
a chance to to-day when they defeated their a contribution of 90 from Dacre,competition this season: Sims, when Middlesex resumed 135, pest. little help from his colleagues. Bradshaw at forward short-leg nearest rivala, Notts, by the con- compiled 217 runs against the Holmes (Yorkshire v. Warwick) 250
of Mitchell. behlad with seven wickets to fall, One after another the Kent bats when he had made 179.
vincing margin of nine wickets, wiles
Derbyshire Holmes (Yorkshire v. Notts)....133 Scoring
Headren (Middlesex v. Notts)..232 took the score along at a fine pace, men failed so completely before the mainly through off-drives and pulls, It was, Indeed, a triumph on for made a spirited effort to snatch a Handran (Middlesex v. Warwick) 189 and not until their fourth wicket bowling of Mayer that half the aide he was at the wicket for & hours 35 eign soll and well lived up to the load on the first innings but clever Hendren (Middlesex v. Sussex) 1211
high traditions of Yorkshire bowling by Goddard (8 for 79) Hendren (Middlesex v. Gloucester) partnership' had realised 210 did were out for 34 runs
minutes, and hit no less than
128 frustrated their plans in the nick Headren (Middlesex v. Warwick 100 Sims. full to a vateh practically on The desperate nature of the post-twenty-one 4's.
cricket,
Sutcliffe Yorkshire v. Kent) With a lead of only 7 Sutcliffe (Yorkshire Batting first the home county,
of time, the boundary. Giving no chanco, tion, however, brought out
Somerset) 183 were dismissed for 201, Bowes, the Tuna on the first innings Glouces Sutelike (Yorkshire v. Warwick) 129 Sims hit eight 4's in his 82. the famous ft-hander play of such
In the match between Surrey and bespectacled fast bowler, claiming tershire act their opponents the Sutcliffe (Yorkshire v. Middlesex) 120 exceptional skill that, with every thing depending upon his efforts, Cambridge University at the Oval, seven victims for 80 runs. F. E., task of scoring 199 rune in the Sutcliffe (Yorkshire v. Hampshire) 107
Parks (H.) hours, Sheffield, the Surrey bowler, grazed Greenwood applied the closure to fourth innings for victory. It look Woolley (Kent v. Yorkshire)
(Sussex v. Essex) 200 he, in a little over two actually scored 103 out of a total of the leg-stump when Hazlerigg was Yorkshire's innings when only 3, ed as if Derbyshire would manage Woolley Kent v. Northante)
with four wickets in it, but Parker proved irresistable Woolley (Kent Y. Lancs....... 108 144, and carried out his bat. This batting, but the bail. did not fall to runs ahead.
After Inspecting its hand. This daring policy, against and, they were dismissed for 180. Woolley (Kent v. Warwick) ...103 inninga..was. Woolley's fourth 100 the ground. this season, his previous three-position on the stumps, the umpire, such a strong team as Notts was in scoring 105 at Peterborough, Sandham (Surrey Glamorgan) 175
Sandham v. Somerset).
131 been 108 F. Walden, ruled that it had been fully justified as their second inn. Croom, the Warwickshire batsman, Sandham (Surrey V. Derby).....107 figure scores having
Notts, were registered his fifth century in G. T. S. Stevens (Middlesex v. against. Lancashire at Manchester, dislodged,, and the University bats-ings total indicates.
dismissed for 96 runs, their lowest Championship matches and
was Warwick) 188 against Yorkshire at Bradford, man was given out.
total of the season, Emmott
largely responsible for his Hammond (Gloucester v. Sussex66 and 168 against Northamptonshire Hendren's 232, besides being his at Tonbridge.
Robinson was the cause of the de county's big victory over North-Hammond (Gloucester v. Notts) 109
Hammond (Gloucester) barle, claiming 7 wickets for 27, ants. Paine came into the lime Hammond (Gloucester. highest innings of the year, was the second biggest inade by any
rans with his fast-medium de- light again and captured eight
Yorkshire found little wickets for just under 5 runs Shepherd (Surrey v. Essex) batsman this season, falling 18
liveries: short of the 250 by Percy Holmes
difficulty in compiling the 93 runs aplece to dismiss Northants for 82 Shepherd (Surrey v. Warwick) 140
Hopwood (Lancashire v. Surrey) 165* In scoring 133, in their second venture.
Hopwood (Lancashire T.. War- for Yorkshire. against Warwickshire
for victory. Holmes registered his
Full results as cabled by Renter wick) at Edgbaston. Making his runs out
Langridge, J. (Sussex Y. Glamor- of 447 in 6 hours and 40 minutes, | uection with South African Since the larger stumps neces three-figure innings in County were as follow
Warwickshire beat Northampton-
gam) Hendren offered not the semblance cricket. He has announced his re-sitated deeper grooves to carry the Championship matches, ha pre
Walters (Worcester T. Northants) 153. Peterborough.
Dacre (Gloucester v. Warwick) 118" twenty-one 4's.
raittee which chose the team to tour and in order to avoid further re-wickshire.
Scores:-
Dacra (Gloucester v. Lanca.)..100 Haig, seventh to leave, took only Australia last Autumn. It is petitions many countles have adopt-
K. S. Duleepsinhji. (Sussex tops that alope
Essex) 2 hours over his 123-his first 100 stated that his resignation is due ed stumpe with
...133 of the season. Though he might to business reasons.
K. S. Duleepsluhji (Sussex V Deane, it will away from the groove.
Kent)
..127 have been caught by Carr at long on when 91, he made no other real mistake. His figures included two G's and ten 4's.
Natts had to wait a long time for their next success, for Hendren, having completed his 1,000 runs for the season, continued as brightly as ever, aad Haig, getting to 50 -in---35-mientes, helped to. take
Middlesex nhoud with six wickets in hand. This stand increased the total by 200, and then Hendren, growing reckless, put up a catch in the deep field.
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from
This is in accordance with an M.C.C. instruction to umpires, aris ing, by an extraordinary coincid H. G. Deane, the former South ence, from a similar happening on African' captain and one of the the same ground between the same aleetors for the Test teams against sides, Surrey and Cambridge Uni- England and Australia, has de-versity, almost exactly seven years uided completely to sever his conago, on June 26, 1924
second
cester)
V.
101* 128
V. W. C. Jupp (Northants
Hanta Hardinge (ent v. Essex) Hardinge (Kent v. Lancashire) .111 - Walker (Notts v. Somerset 125 Walker (Noits v. Northants) .. 102 Ducat (Surrey v. Warwick) .....125 .188
Leyland (Yorkshire v. Surrey) ..124 166. Haig (Middlesex v. Notts)..123
E. W. Dawson (Leicester v. Glon Shipman (Leicester Middlesex) 120
of a chance. He hit one 6 and signation from the-election com-bails, other instances have occurred, 1.vious effort being 250 agelibb¬War: shite-byäft innings and 70 runs at Dacra (Gloucester v. Northants) 165
In the match no fewer than 1,118 run were scored, and only 19 wickels went down.
of
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*
Following the farcical conclusion the match between Kent and Yorkshire, an interesting question was keenly debated by members of the two teams..
be remembered, announced his re- tirement from first-class
cricket
*
It is with great regret that we some time ago, but on the urgent read that Herbert Strudwick, most
of representations
the South famous of all England's wicket- African cricket authorities. he keepers, has been stricken with a "enme back" to captain South sudden. illness and is confined to Africa against England last year. bed at his home. He is slightly
It is almost certain, that a South better after his first lapse but his American cricket team will play a condition is causing some anxiety. series of matches in Britain In the Since his retirement from the Summer of 1932. The touring Surrey eleven Strudwick has been party will be composed of nine play-acoring for the county for whom he ers from the Argentine, four from "kept" for over 20 years. Brazil and one from Chile.
*
The game was lost and won in a
He was in the scorer's box at single over after the players had Fixtures with good British sides Manchester when he was taken ill. been detained at Folkestone over- have been arranged by Messrs. He was straight-away sent back to night. Kent, who were hopelessly H. D. Swan and E. W. S. Thomson, London by the earliest train and behind, hind only one wicket to fall the hon. secretary of the Argentine, has been in bed ever since. when play started, but F. E. Green- who will act as manager:
At first it was thought he had wood, the Yorshire captain, in-
been poisoned, but it has now been? structed his side to change into The position of Notts as second discovered that he has been attack- flannels for the task of capturing it, in the county cricket championshiped by a little-known germ. Strud- and he himself bowled the opening table in a year of special efforts to wick, who was playing in Test over, Freeman, the last batsman, make, cricket brighter would seem matches in Australia before the ran down the pitch, and as he mise to be justified by the number of War, is 51. ed the ball, was easily stumped. Aixas hit by their players. The 2OPIC.
In circumstances auch as these, it number already totals 39 the list of was asked, could not Kent have de- six-hitters, being handed by Voce clared their Innings, closed on the with 25, Larwood, following_with_18, previous night in order, to lose the Carr with 17, Barratt with 13, rantch? There is no cricket law Authur Staples with five, and which debars a captain from taking Walker, Hardstaff Lilley, and S. such a course, and it would assured-] Staples with one eagh. With Lilley ly have been more dignified than in Instead of Wheat every player the farce which resulted. To resign, in the side has scored a vontúry in honourably when the position is first-class cricket.
hopeless is a recognised way of
ending certain other pastimes.
Kemp-Welch and Ratcliffe, open-
Why not in the case of cricket? ed the Cambridge Innings against
Quite a
*
*
Oxford at Lord's, and after a care-
number of first-class, ful start, soon settled down to give
106
1703
..... 100
Wor
.100 .167*
Rev. J. H. Parsons (Warwick' v.
Lancashire)
....119 Rev. J. H. Parsons (Warwick v.
Somerset). Mitchell (Yorkshire 7. Hampshire) 119" Nichol (Worcester 7. Middlesex) 116 Astilt (Leicester v. Sussex) Storer (Derby v." Surrey)
115. Alderman (Derby v. Surrey) Staples, A. (Notts v. Yorkshire) 131 Bakewell (Northants v. Glouces- Staples, A. (Notts v.. Somerset) 115
ter)
.115
.126
161
Bakewell (Northants v. Glamor-
.134
.113
for 44).
.139 105
.105 90
Scoros:-
Notts :.201 (Bowes 7 for 80); 95 (Robinson 7 for
27).
Yorkshire beat Notts by nine wickets at Trent Bridge. NottingK: 3. Duleepsinhji (Sussex – 7.
Essex) han.
K.. Duleepsinhji (Sussex
Leicester)
K. S. Duleepsinhji (Sussex V
Surrey)
162
..140
..
Gibbona (Worcester v. Northants) 113 Gibbons (Worcester v. Derby) 199 Les (J.) (Somerset r. Northants) 113 Gibbons (Worcester v. Notts) 110
:112' Ames (Kent v. Bussex) Bell (Glamorgan v. Essex) .109 Lee (Middlesex v. Glamorgan). 107. Cutmore (Essex v. Sussex)......106 Neale (Gloucester v. Leicester) Croom (Warwick v. Kent)
...109 Groom Warwick v. Northants) 105 Croom (Warwick v. Glamorgan) 103o Croom (Warwick r. Derby)
103 Croom (Warwick v. Lancashire) 107°
105
Kennedy (Hampshire 7. North-
ants)
.103.
1010
100+
100
The following were the most noteworthy batting and bowling feats accomplished during the week-end cricket programme:-
Batting. Holmes (Yorkshire) L.B. Cromb (N.Z.)
Croom (Warwick) Dacre (Gloucester)
Bowling.
Ryan, (Glamorgan)...11 for 99 *Freeman (Kent) .11 for 102 Paine (Warwick)
8 for 44 Goddard (Gloucester).. 8 for 19 Robinaen (Yorkshire)
7 for 27
C. F. W. Allcott (N.Z.) 7 for 59 Bowes (Yorkshire).... 7 for 80 Parker (Gloucester). .. 6 for 64 Durston (Middlenex) 6 for 66 Mitchell (Derbyshire). G'for 79 Tate (Sussex)
..... 5 for 24 (Glamorgan) for 31 C. Clay Bowley (Bussex)....... 5 for 42 Kennedy (Hampshire). 5 for 57 J. C. White (Somerset) 5 for 69 C. S. Marriott (Kent). 4 for 44 *wickets taken in both innings.
With the leaders in conflict Glou- cestershire journeyed to Chester- field and there brought off a great.
Warwick: 328 (Croom 105). Northants: 174 and 82 (Paine
Yorkshire: 204 for 6 dec. (Holmes
133;;
93 for one wicket.
Sussex bent Leicestershire 184 runs at Brighton.
Scores:-
Sussex : 165 and 268 for 8 dec. Lelcester: 66 (Tate 5 for 24):
170 (Bowley for 42).
Gloucestershire beat Derbyshire by 18 runs at Chesterfield.
Séores:-
Gloucester: 217 (Dacre 90, Mit chell 6 for 79) and 191.
K. B. Duleepalabil (Sussex v
Northants)
.112
C. Cane (Somerset v. Surrey) 155 C. C. Case (Somerset v. Hants) 131 Iddon (Lancashire v. Kent) .153 Hearne (Middlesex v. Leicester) 152 IHearne (Middlesex v. Glamor.
gan)
104
Herrae (Middlesex v. Glamorgan) 101* Hobba (Surrey v. Warwick)....147 Habbe (Surrey T. Somerset) 128 Hobbe (Surrey 7. Sussex) Hebba (Surrey v. Glamorgan)...106. Hubba (Surrey v. Derby) Lee (Derby Y. Essex)
137
105 147
Cook (Sussex v. Glamorgan) Cook (Sussex v. Gloucester) Keston (Netta v. Essex)
O'Connor (Essex 7. Kent) R. E 8. Wyatt (Warwick v.
Northants)
R. ES. Wratt (Warwick v
Surrey)....
.100 Hallowa (Lancs. v. Gloucester) 100 J. C. White (Somerset v, Notta) 100 Paynter (Lancashire v. Warwick) 100
denotes not out.
tscored in his 'benefit match. ** IA. Century scored in each innings.
FIRST CLASS COUNTY. CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE TO DATE.
Yorkshire (3)
Gloucestershire (2).
Notts (1)
Sussex (7)
Lancashire (1)
Kent (5)
Surrey (8)
Derbyshire (0)
Warwickshire (15)
Middlesex (16) pesex (0)
Worcestershira (10)
Hampshire (18) Leicestershire (12) Somersetshire (14) Glamorganshire (11)
Northamptonshire (17)
Ist Inns. No Poss,
P. W. L. W. L. Result Pts. Pts.
179 180
265
18 8 8 5 2 0 270
17 8 2 2 5
.18 74 5 1.
19
功
17 2 2 4 8.
286
286
18 2 7 4 4 270 43 026544
The figures, in brackets were the positions occupied by the counties at the close of the 1980, season. The method of scoring this year is as follows:-15 points for a win; 7% points for tle; 5 points for a win on the frat innings and 3 points for a lon on first imings; 4 points for a tle on the Arat' innings and 4 polats for a no result,
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