FIrst-Class Cricket Matches 1946

WORCESTERSHIRE v LEICESTERSHIRE Played at County Ground, New Road, Worcester, June 15, 17, 18, 1946. Leicestershire won by an innings and 43 runs. (Points: Worcestershire 0, Leicestershire 12) LEICESTERSHIRE 1 *G.L.Berry lbw b Wyatt 29 2 J.Howard c Bird b Wyatt 2 3 F.T.Prentice b Jackson 94 4 M.Tompkin run out 32 5 G.S.Watson c and b Perks 38 6 V.E.Jackson c Buller b Wyatt 69 7 A.Riddington c Howorth b Perks 22 8 T.A.Chapman b Perks 34 9 J.E.Walsh b Wyatt 22 10 †P.Corrall not out 0 11 J.Sperry Extras b 17, lb 6, w 2, nb 3 28 —— (9 wickets, declared) 370 FoW (1): 1-10, 2-41, 3-142, 4-171, 5-221, 6-283, 7-319, 8-370, 9-370 WORCESTERSHIRE 1 *A.P.Singleton b Jackson 7 c Corrall b Sperry 1 2 E.Cooper b Sperry 3 st Corrall b Walsh 26 3 R.E.S.Wyatt b Jackson 10 lbw b Walsh 43 4 A.F.T.White b Sperry 5 b Walsh 0 5 C.H.Palmer c Corrall b Jackson 6 b Riddington 2 6 R.E.Bird b Riddington 13 (7) not out 72 7 R.Howorth b Walsh 34 (9) c Berry b Jackson 6 8 R.T.D.Perks lbw b Walsh 0 lbw b Walsh 21 9 R.O.Jenkins st Corrall b Walsh 15 (10) lbw b Riddington 20 10 †J.S.Buller not out 8 (6) lbw b Jackson 1 11 P.F.Jackson b Walsh 0 c Corrall b Walsh 5 Extras b 5, lb 5 10 b 13, lb 6 19 —— —— 111 216 FoW (1): 1-10, 2-18, 3-29, 4-33, 5-40, 6-79, 7-79, 8-95, 9-111, 10-111 FoW (2): 1-3, 2-56, 3-56, 4-59, 5-81, 6-84, 7-115, 8-140, 9-201, 10-216 Worcestershire Bowling O M R W Perks 36.1 7 100 3 Wyatt 25 7 68 4 Jackson 30 10 82 1 Howorth 18 7 33 0 Jenkins 13 1 59 0 Leicestershire Bowling O M R W O M R W Sperry 11 2 21 2 13 1 44 1 Jackson 11 2 33 3 21 4 59 2 Walsh 11.5 3 30 4 29.2 4 75 5 Prentice 6 0 14 0 Riddington 5 2 3 1 (4) 21 11 19 2 Umpires: J.J.Hills and C.N.Woolley. Toss: Worcestershire Close of Play: 1st day: Leicestershire (1) 257-5 (Jackson 38*, Riddington 12*); 2nd day: Worcestershire (2) 111-6 (Perks 18*, Bird 8*). 181