1931-07-06 — Page 11

COUNTY CRICKET MATCHES RESULTS.

FINE WINS BY OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE: NEW ZEALANDERS DRAW WITH STAFFORDSHIRE.

LANCASHIRE GO DOWN TO GLOUCESTER A CROP OF CENTURIES.

Glorious cricket weather favoured the 'mid-week county cham pionship matches with the result that no less than sixtech in- dividual centuries were recorded in the last three days. Glou- cester scored a fine eight-wicket victory over Lancashire at Bristol while Yorkshire beat Somerset easily, at Dowsbury,

On the eve of their annual encounter, Oxford and Cambridge' both scored splendid victories, the former, beating M.C.C. by 200 runk as Lord's while Cambridge beat Mr. Leveson-Gower's XI. by- an innings and 50 mins at Eastbourne. The New Zealanders started their two-day match: with Staffordshire but this had to be

loft drawn,

The outstanding batting and bowling performances wore!

Batting.

Hendren (Middlesex)

IBA and

100* Suteliffe (Yorks) ............. 183 Stevens (Middlesex) 170 Langridge (Sussex) ....... 101. Timms (Northants)........... -131* Kemp-Welch (Cambridge)... 120

Storer (Derby).......

Willcox (Cambridge).

115

114*

Sandham (Surrey)

107

Hobbs (Surrey)

103

Cook (Sussex) .../..

103

Jupp (Northants)

101

100%

100

100

Bowling,

Owen-Smith (Oxford).. 8 for 27 Verity (Yorkshire) for 32 Macaulay (Yorkshire).. 6 for 9 Howlett (M.Q.C.) & for 39 Brown (Cambridge). 6. for 58 ... Wellings" (Oxford) 4 for '25' Goddard (Gloucester).. 4 for 40

Brown (Cambridge) Arnold (Hampshire) Dacre (Gloucester)

*-Not out.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE.

Ist Inns. No Poss.

Notts

Yorkshire

Gloucestershire

14 6 3 4 1

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STAFFORDSHIRE, NEW

ZEALANDERS.

MATCH DRAWN.

The two-day match at Stoke-on Trent between the New Zealanders and Staffordshire ended in a draw

Batting first the visitors were all out for 100 and Staffordshire replied with 301. In the second innings the tourists had gathered 143 for & when stumps were drawn

The scores were:-

THE METAL MARKET

"We have received the following letter dated June 11, from Messrs. Featroath & Co. to whom it was forwarded by Messrs Hornby, Homclryk & Co., Liverpool,

· Copper.

The Copper Exporters' spot quotation dropped temporarily to Se nor Ib, but soon recovered to 3.25 at which it has remained" steady, whilst the export price of 6.520 e.i.f. the Continent or £39. 76 per ton of London has en- couraged a Father, better demand for shipment. We hear, however, THREE CENTURIES FOR LIGHT that the trade in the U. SA ́ex pects that the May statistics will

New Zealanders, tat, innings 100 Btaffordshire, ist innings. 301 New Zealanders, 2nd innings.

(for 5 wickets)

143 LEVESON-GOWER'S XI. «. GAM.

BRIDGE,

BLUES,

At Eastbourne, Cambridge Uni-reveal a subsantial incrcaso in versity beat Mr. H. D. G. Leveson į stocks, and this is causing pessi- Gower's XI. by an innings and 50 mism

runs.

With regard to the Standard' market, a fair amount of activity has been experienced, and values show a moderate advance on the

Leveson-Gower's XI. batted first and put on 229 but to this the University replied with the huge score of 803 for 4, declared. Kemp Welch (128), Willcox' (114, not out) | and Brown (100, hot out) all played week. pretty cricket,

Our New York correspondents When they went in again, Leve-enblod last night that the funda Bon-Gower's XI. were dismissed for 224. Brown followed up his fine mental condition of the market re innings by getting 3 wickets for 68 mains unchanged and is still

Leveson Gower's XI, 2nd in-

nings.****

Brown, 5 for 58.

921

Tin.

This market was practically

stabilised ́ ́at · about £102-0-0 ter three months metal throughout the week until yesterday when active trading took place on good Can- tinental buying, possibly isspired by tho published reports regarding progress of the International Tin Pool. This produced a firmer tone, sollers being reserved, and prices advanced about 479/6d per ton...

runs,

weak.

The scores were:~~

Leveson-Gower's XI, 1st in-

∙nings.........

120

Canibridge, 1st innings (4

wickets, declared)

508

Kemp Welch, 128.

P: W. L. W. L Result. Pte. Pts

Willcox, 114, not out.

13

A

1 1 3

0

106 134

Brown, 100, not out.

13

1 2 0

A

195 110

0

210 113

13 5

3 4 2

1

225 105

14.8 5 1 1

}

210 102

14

4

370

-210

05

14

3 2 0 1

2 .910

60

14

3 1

4 B

210

84

Esocx

16

4 7

13

1

240

78

SUBBOX

13

3:4

4

1

105

72.

Worcestershire

3. 6. 3

210

07

Hampshire g

.14

2.3 2 4

3

-210 €4

Warwickshire

.14

2 123

3

210 01

Leicestershire

12 1 1 3

1

180

Somersetshire

·13. 2 6 0 B

0

195

52. 45

Northamptonshiro

....12 1 "4 1 B 0

180

38

Glamorganshire

13 1 G 0.3 3

105

36

Lancashire

Kent

Middlesex

Derbyshire

Surroy

The method of scoring this year is as follows:-15 points for. a win; 71 points for a. tie; 5 points for a win on the first innings and 3 points for a loss on the first innings: 4 points for a tie în the first innings and 4 points, for a no result.

YORKS, SOMERJÉT,

SUTCLIFFE'S BIG_SCORE,

This match thok place at Dews- bury and resulted in a win for York- shire by an innings and 35 runs,

GLAMORGAN, SUSSEX,

CENTURIES FOR LANGRIDGE AND COOK.

At Cardiff, Sussex bent Glamor- gan by two wickets.

Somerset batted first and com- John Laugridge (161), and Cook' piled 300 runs, Macaulay taking (103, not out) battell enterprisingly wickets for 69 runs. To this respect for Sussex when they, had first. able total, however, Yorkshire re-inninge, with the result that they plied with 451 for £, Sutcliffe play ing good cricket to make 183.

When Somerset went in again, they found Verity (8 for 32) in good form and were all out for 107/

The scores were:-. Somerset, lat innings .................. 339

Macaulay, 6 for $9. Yorks, Int innings (9 wick

ets declared)

Somerset, End innings

Verity, o for 32. “

DERBY, SURREY: +

............. 451

BOBBS SCORES HIS 180th CENTURY.

At Chesterfield, Derby took first innings points from Surrey.

The latter batted first and to their total of 170, Derby replied with 185. In their second innings, however, Surrey totalled 300 for 6 (declared), Hobbs scoring 105 to bring his

number of centuries up to 180, while Sandham made 107.

Storer played a fine innings for 115 not out when Derby went in for the second time and at the close of play, they had 235 for 8.

put up the big total of 470 for 7, declared. Glamorgan 'put up only 200 in reply, and were forced to follow on when they got 274,“

Set to get 07 runs, Sussex started none too well but eventually wiped off, the arrears with two wickets in hand.

The scores were :—

Sussex, 1st innings (7 wick

ets, declared)...... Langridge; 101.

470

|

M.0.0. ». OXFORD.

EASY WIN FOR DARK BLUES.

Oxford University scored an easy win over Marylebone Cricket Club at Lords, the latter being 200 runs in arrears when play was over.

The recommendations of the In- The undergraduates, batting first,ternational Committee on May 16 score 215, Howlett taking 5 for 30, and to this total M.C.C. replied ith 6a, Wellings (4 for 25) and Owen Smith (6 for 27) playing havoc with

their batsmen,

In the second innings the Dark Blues knäcked-up 250 for 9 declared, and when they went in again the Club were all out for 142.

The scores were:- Oxford, 1st innings

•

Howlett, 5 for 39,

M.C.C.st innings.....

with regard to the reduced quota have now been adopted by the four Governments concerned, and whilst it is to bo regretted that" undue delay has occurred in soma, quar-

tore

in fulfilling the provisions of the scheme, thore appears to be no 215 doubt that eventually supplies of matal must show a considerablo falling off.

Wellings, 4 for 25. Owen-Smith, G for 27...* Oxford. 2nd innings (D wiek

ets, declared)

M... 950 149

M.C.C., 2nd innings

SURREY'S CHANCE OF. FIRST WIN.

HUNDREDS BY HOBBS AND DUCAT.

Surrey progressed a long way to ward gaining their first victory of the season, for when stumps were drawn at the Oval on June 4, Wage wickshire required 972 to avert an innings. defent with seven wickets, in hand. This satisfactory posi- tion wis built up by splendid bat- ting by Hobbs, Ducat, Shepherd, and, in a lesser degree, by Barling, When play opened Surrey, with 182 runs scared for one wicket, were 13 ahead, and so complete a mastery did Hobbs and Ducat exer 104cise over the rather limited Wár

wickshire attack that the score rose to 267 before Hobbs Jeft. In mtk ing the hundred and seventy-eighth hundred of his career. Hobbs hit one

200

Cook, 103, not out.. Glamorgan, et innings Glamorgan, 2nd innings... 274 Sussex, 2nd innings (for 8

wickets).....

GLOUCESTER #., LANCASHIRE

FINE BOWLING BY GODDARD.

In the meantime, there are in- dications of a better demand from consumers which would be stimu lated in the event of yesterday's enhancement in, values being car^ ried further.

Our New York .correspondents. eabled last night that cabled re- ports of the Pool formed to absorb a large part of the Tin surplus are generally credited, but short covering is also believed responsible for the strength of the market.

Ived

Whilst trading has only boon of. moderate volume, sellers have been more reserved, and prices have recovered under the lead of the better market for Tin.

There is really no now feature in the situation, stocks on hand. and supplies in prospect being more than sufficient to take care of

Values

are. boy. requirements.

ever, admittedly low, and may eur)-

· Spelter."

At Bristol (Fry's Ground) Glou-five and eighteen fours during a ly move onward on sentimental cester beat Lancashire by 8 wickets. stay of four hours and five minutes.grounds

Lancashire took first innings, but giving only one chance, and he und against some good bowling by God-Ducat put on 248 in three hours The situation for Spelter is dard (5 for D), they only got 230. and three-quarters. Ducat spent much the same as for Lead, in Gloucester replied with 330, Dacre the same time at the wicket as addition to which there are rumours

being top-scorer with 100.

In the second innings, Lancashire wero dismissed for 111, Goddard (4 for 48) again bowling in fine form. Gloucester then went in to knock off the arrears for the loss of only 2

wickets.

The scores were

The scores. Wers :— Lancashire, 1st innings

930

Surrey, 1st innings

170

Goddard, & for 02.-

Derby, 1st inninge

185

Gloucester, 1st innings

330

Surrey, 2nd innings ('wick-

Dacre, 100,

ets, declared)

300

Lancashire, 2nd innings

111

Hobbs, 105.

Goddard, 4 for 40,7

Sandham,.107.

Derby, 2nd innings (for B

wickets)

Storer, 115 not out.

HAMPSHIRE », KORTHANTS,

THREE INDIVIDUAL CENTURIES.

At Southampton, Hampshire took first innings points from Northants.

Batting first, the latter compiled

Gloucester, 2nd innings (for 2.

wickets)

WARWICK ». MIDDLESEX.

“PAT" SCORES TWO

· CENTURIES 1-** Thanks to some splendid batting, by "Pat" Hendren, Middlesex took first innings points from Warwick at Birmingham.

Taking first knock, Middlesex

983 and to this total Hampshire re-compiled 330 of which total Hendren plied with 334, Arnold making a claimed 189. Warwick replied with hundred.

Do 241 and when Middlesex went in

Hobbs, reaching the boundary four of the re-establishment of the teen times, and, apart from a Cartel. chance of stumping when 21, he American stocks at the end of

Each had May totaled 143,049 tone,"compor-- batted very soundly.. quiet, periods, and not until She-ed with 148.212 tone at the end of pherd came to the crease was the April, a reduction of 163 tons. pace forced...

The American statisties for May. Shepherd gave a great display are considered to be favourable, of free hitting, including one five and the market has turned quité" and eighteen foure among his stocks.firm.

He and Barling increased the score by 211 in five minutes under two hours.

Fender declared at the tea in- terval, and Warwickshire lost two wickets for six runs, but Bates and Wyatt added 72 for the third wicket. Scores:-

1st Tunings of Warwickshire. Kilner, bit wicket, b Sheffield 17. Croam, e Shepherd, b Peach 16 Bates, b Gover mediulang (20 ? ILE. 8. Wyatt, b: Peach..., 10. Santall, & Brooks, b Peach.... 13: Smart, b Gover itu d D. G. Fostor, b Gaver ... 17 Mayer, e Sandham,-b Gover 10 Sanders, Sheffield, b Gover: 57 Tate, not out ...........................................! 0: Paine, b. Cover

Extras

In their second innings, Northants again, centuries by Stevens (170, mado 200 for 2 (declared), Timms not out) and Hendren (100, not And Jupp being not out with 131 out) enabled them to declare at 312 and 101, respectively. Hampshire for the loss of only two wickets. had put together 112 for 1 when Warwick, had collected 218 for 4 stumps were drawn to

being when stumps were drawn, the scores

Middlesex, 1st innings.......... 330, pa

Hendren, 189

The scores were!-- Northants, 1st innings Hampshire, ist innings

lat Innings of Burrey. Hobbs, e Butes, b Foster 147 Sandham, Smart, b Wyatt B. Ducat, c Foster, b. Banders125 Shepherd, a Mayer, b Tate... 140 Barling, not out map.: 70, P. G. H. Fender out

Extras...

Total (for 4 wkis.,

déc.) 503

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Tato

Santali

2nd Innings or Warwickshire, Kilner, o Brooks, b Sheffield Croom, à Owen, b: Gover,.. Baton, & Peach, b Owen; js.

Santali, not out,

Total (for

263.

334

Arnold 100 E

Warwick, 1st innings.......241

Northants, 2nd innings.

"Middlesex, 2nd, mni

wickets," dool£red) Monaco 200

wickets, declared)

319

Timms; 131; not out,teenÀ Jupp, 101, not out.

Stovens, 170, not oût,

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Fender Owen

130

Hondron, 100, not out.

Hampshire, 2nd innings

wickets)

112

Warwick, 2nd inninge (for

wickets)

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