FIrst-Class Cricket Matches 1946

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE v SURREY Played at Town Ground, Kettering, May 29, 30, 31, 1946. Surrey won by nine wickets. (Points: Northamptonshire 0, Surrey 12) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 1 D.Brookes b A.V.Bedser 5 c Gregory b A.V.Bedser 39 2 C.P.Davis c Mobey b Watts 35 b Watts 26 3 †H.W.Greenwood b A.V.Bedser 9 c Squires b A.V.Bedser 7 4 E.W.Whitfield b Parker 28 c Parker b Watts 10 5 J.E.Timms lbw b Watts 9 c Watts b A.V.Bedser 3 6 W.Barron c A.V.Bedser b E.A.Bedser 23 b A.V.Bedser 1 7 *P.E.Murray-Willis b Parker 1 c Mobey b A.V.Bedser 0 8 W.E.Merritt c Parker b E.A.Bedser 8 c Gregory b A.V.Bedser 5 9 W.T.Nevell lbw b Parker 0 c Watts b A.V.Bedser 1 10 R.J.Partridge not out 4 c Mobey b Watts 2 11 E.W.Clark b Parker 3 not out 0 Extras nb 1 1 b 6, nb 1 7 —— —— 126 101 FoW (1): 1-7, 2-35, 3-59, 4-69, 5-108, 6-109, 7-118, 8-118, 9-122, 10-126 FoW (2): 1-54, 2-64, 3-77, 4-83, 5-85, 6-91, 7-92, 8-97, 9-101, 10-101 SURREY 1 L.B.Fishlock c Barron b Partridge 14 c sub b Partridge 2 2 R.J.Gregory st Greenwood b Merritt 51 not out 21 3 H.S.Squires c Whitfield b Merritt 14 not out 12 4 H.T.Barling c Greenwood b Partridge 10 5 J.F.Parker b Merritt 6 6 †G.S.Mobey lbw b Merritt 1 7 A.V.Bedser c Greenwood b Merritt 25 8 E.A.Bedser b Partridge 10 9 A.J.W.McIntyre b Partridge 19 10 E.A.Watts not out 19 11 *N.H.Bennett c Timms b Partridge 13 Extras b 8, lb 2 10 b 1, lb 1 2 —— —— 192 (1 wicket) 37 FoW (1): 1-49, 2-85, 3-86, 4-94, 5-104, 6-104, 7-117, 8-148, 9-166, 10-192 FoW (2): 1-9 Surrey Bowling O M R W O M R W A.V.Bedser 18 4 61 2 26.4 7 46 7 Watts 16 2 39 2 18 5 31 3 Parker 8.4 3 8 4 9 3 16 0 E.A.Bedser 7 0 17 2 Squires (4) 2 1 1 0 Northamptonshire Bowling O M R W O M R W Clark 11 3 32 0 5.2 1 15 0 Partridge 26.1 8 54 5 5 0 20 1 Nevell 4 0 17 0 Merritt 18 4 79 5 Umpires: N.Kilner and H.W.Lee. Toss: Close of Play: 1st day: Surrey (1) 90-3 (Barling 2*, Parker 3*); 2nd day: Northamptonshire (2) 101-9 (Nevell 1*, Clark 0*). 137