The struggle between Middlesex and Yorkshire over the two remaining matches in their respective fixtures will provide a real test of match winning ability. The position is as follows, subject to telegraphic correction On ist.
Innings Points L, W. L. Poss. Obtd. Percent Middlesex 22 15 4 2 i 300 243° 73.64 Yorkshire, 26 16 2 4 4 300 269 6718
At Nottingham, Middlesex should be able to press their all-round ability home especially as the recurrence of another Larwood "incident" seems to suggest that the unfortunate Notting-hampshire team are not a happy family at present. As Surrey have effectively disposed of Yorkshire's attempt to take full points at the Oval, Middlesex will not underrate the task which will await them in the final match to be played at Lord's, but, somehow or other, Middlesex seem to have the thrusting habit which may well disturb what Yorkshire could not shake. In 1936 Middlesex won that particular match by 96 runs and in the previous year Surrey only saved their bacon by dour batting being, at the end of the game, 216 runs in arrears with only four wickets to fall. Yorkshire, continuing their southern holiday tour will find Sussex at Eastbourne a hard nut to crack and even Hampshire at Bournemouth no ready-made victims. Reuter s right therefore in considering that Middlesex have a real chance of retaining their newly-regained lead as Champions for 1937. One more win or fifteen points altogether would make them safe.
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