FIrst-Class Cricket Matches 1946

SURREY v NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Played at Kennington Oval, June 5, 6, 7, 1946. Match drawn. (Points: Surrey 0, Northamptonshire 4) NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 1 D.Brookes b Watts 27 c sub b Pierpoint 83 2 C.P.Davis c Barling b Watts 53 not out 107 3 *P.E.Murray-Willis c Squires b Watts 5 4 J.E.Timms lbw b Bedser 21 c Mobey b Pierpoint 47 5 W.Barron b Whittaker 151 not out 5 6 †H.W.Greenwood c and b Squires 13 7 W.T.Nevell lbw b Bedser 6 8 W.E.Merritt b Bedser 70 (3) b Pierpoint 0 9 R.J.Partridge c Mobey b Pierpoint 6 10 C.B.Clarke c Fishlock b Squires 34 11 E.W.Clark not out 9 Extras b 8, lb 4 12 b 5, lb 5 10 —— —— 407 (3 wickets) 252 FoW (1): 1-51, 2-63, 3-99, 4-128, 5-158, 6-183, 7-311, 8-333, 9-371, 10-407 FoW (2): 1-139, 2-139, 3-240 SURREY 1 R.J.Gregory st Greenwood b Merritt 94 2 L.B.Fishlock c Brookes b Merritt 35 3 H.S.Squires b Nevell 1 4 H.T.Barling c Greenwood b Partridge 163 5 J.F.Parker b Partridge 13 6 G.J.Whittaker b Partridge 9 7 E.A.Bedser b Clark 21 8 E.A.Watts b Clark 11 9 *N.H.Bennett c Merritt b Partridge 7 10 †G.S.Mobey b Partridge 19 11 F.G.Pierpoint not out 0 Extras b 14, lb 7 21 —— 394 FoW (1): 1-74, 2-84, 3-196, 4-216, 5-226, 6-313, 7-347, 8-356, 9-393, 10-394 Surrey Bowling O M R W O M R W Watts 41 5 123 3 7 2 14 0 Pierpoint 22 5 59 1 24 5 60 3 Whittaker 10 1 31 1 3 0 13 0 Squires 21.2 5 61 2 (5) 13 1 42 0 Bedser 44 11 81 3 (4) 12 0 34 0 Parker 4 0 16 0 Gregory 9 2 24 0 (6) 5 0 17 0 Bennett (7) 3 0 13 0 Fishlock (8) 9 1 40 0 Barling (9) 3 0 9 0 Northamptonshire Bowling O M R W Clark 31 4 81 2 Partridge 33.5 6 88 5 Nevell 23 3 72 1 Merritt 25 3 94 2 Clarke 11 0 38 0 Umpires: Harold Elliott and B.Flint. Toss: Close of Play: 1st day: Northamptonshire (1) 321-7 (Barron 110*, Partridge 5*); 2nd day: Surrey (1) 308-5 (Barling 117*, Bedser 19*). W.Barron’s 151 took 245 minutes and included 17 fours. H.T.Barling’s 163 took 295 minutes and included 13 fours. 152