First-Class Cricket Matches 1923

SURREY v ESSEX Played at Kennington Oval, June 30, July 2, 3, 1923. Surrey won by six wickets. (Points: Surrey 5, Essex 0) ESSEX 1 F.W.H.Nicholas b Fender 23 b Sadler 45 2 C.A.G.Russell c Jeacocke b Hitch 2 (4) c Strudwick b Fender 6 3 †J.R.Freeman c Strudwick b Hitch 8 (2) c Abel b Fender 52 4 J.O’Connor c Jeacocke b Hitch 6 (3) c Hitch b Fender 27 5 P.A.Perrin not out 88 b Hitch 26 6 *J.W.H.T.Douglas lbw b Fender 33 c Shepherd b Hitch 36 7 H.M.Morris b Sadler 7 b Hitch 20 8 N.H.Saint b Fender 14 c Strudwick b Hitch 2 9 A.S.Moule c Strudwick b Fender 4 not out 11 10 L.C.Eastman b Sadler 0 c Strudwick b Peach 9 11 G.M.Louden b Sadler 10 c Shepherd b Hitch 2 Extras b 8, lb 10 18 lb 11, w 1, nb 1 13 —— —— 213 249 FoW (1): 1-2, 2-14, 3-38, 4-50, 5-127, 6-141, 7-168, 8-190, 9-195, 10-213 FoW (2): 1-81, 2-123, 3-135, 4-140, 5-186, 6-212, 7-225, 8-225, 9-238, 10-249 SURREY 1 J.B.Hobbs lbw b Douglas 20 c Nicholas b Louden 5 2 A.Sandham lbw b Louden 2 b Douglas 41 3 A.Ducat b Douglas 26 c Perrin b Douglas 114 4 T.F.Shepherd lbw b Louden 43 b Douglas 66 5 A.Jeacocke lbw b Louden 5 not out 44 6 W.J.Abel b Louden 0 not out 1 7 J.W.Hitch b Eastman 16 8 *P.G.H.Fender b Douglas 52 9 H.A.Peach b Louden 0 10 †H.Strudwick not out 7 11 W.C.H.Sadler b Louden 3 Extras b 4, lb 7, w 1 12 b 3, lb 3 6 —— —— 186 (4 wickets) 277 FoW (1): 1-7, 2-47, 3-55, 4-64, 5-66, 6-91, 7-169, 8-169, 9-179, 10-186 FoW (2): 1-10, 2-79, 3-217, 4-246 Surrey Bowling O M R W O M R W Hitch 16 5 33 3 27.5 6 73 5 1nb Sadler 25.3 8 41 3 20 4 66 1 1w Peach 14 7 18 0 11 3 18 1 Fender 33 6 85 4 20 5 48 3 Abel 7 4 7 0 10 2 24 0 Shepherd 5 1 11 0 4 1 7 0 Essex Bowling O M R W O M R W Louden 27.4 4 66 6 1w 27.3 3 103 1 Douglas 22 4 81 3 28 6 88 3 Eastman 9 4 21 1 13 1 44 0 Russell 2 0 6 0 6 1 25 0 Saint (5) 2 0 11 0 Umpires: T.Flowers and F.Parris. Toss: Essex Close of Play: 1st day: Surrey (1) 32-1 (Hobbs 10*, Ducat 20*); 2nd day: Essex (2) 177-4 (Perrin 21*, Douglas 17*). A.Ducat’s 114 included 13 fours. 201