FIrst-Class Cricket Matches 1946

LEICESTERSHIRE v DERBYSHIRE Played at Bath Grounds, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, July 6, 8, 9, 1946. Leicestershire won by 162 runs. (Points: Leicestershire 12, Derbyshire 0) LEICESTERSHIRE 1 *G.L.Berry b Armstrong 85 b Rhodes 52 2 G.Lester b Copson 0 lbw b Armstrong 43 3 F.T.Prentice c Vaulkhard b Gladwin 64 c Townsend b Armstrong 16 4 M.Tompkin b Gladwin 25 lbw b Rhodes 53 5 G.S.Watson c Hodgkinson b Armstrong 36 c Townsend b Gladwin 21 6 V.E.Jackson c Hodgkinson b Armstrong 38 c Worthington b Marsh 76 7 A.Riddington b Copson 24 c Copson b Armstrong 20 8 T.A.Chapman c Elliott b Armstrong 3 not out 5 9 J.E.Walsh b Copson 0 not out 22 10 †P.Corrall b Copson 0 11 J.Sperry not out 2 Extras b 10, lb 1 11 b 6, lb 4 10 —— —— 288 (7 wickets, declared) 318 FoW (1): 1-5, 2-141, 3-180, 4-189, 5-258, 6-272, 7-286, 8-286, 9-286, 10-288 FoW (2): 1-102, 2-106, 3-141, 4-176, 5-225, 6-285, 7-291 DERBYSHIRE 1 A.F.Townsend c Corrall b Sperry 47 (2) c Riddington b Jackson 33 2 T.S.Worthington b Riddington 18 (1) c Walsh b Riddington 53 3 C.S.Elliott b Jackson 13 c Walsh b Riddington 42 4 †P.Vaulkhard b Walsh 5 lbw b Jackson 4 5 A.C.Revill b Walsh 0 b Jackson 0 6 *G.F.Hodgkinson st Corrall b Sperry 41 b Jackson 15 7 C.Gladwin b Lester 39 b Walsh 12 8 A.E.G.Rhodes c Watson b Jackson 24 b Walsh 12 9 F.E.Marsh st Corrall b Lester 21 not out 18 10 T.R.Armstrong not out 4 b Jackson 8 11 W.H.Copson b Lester 4 c Sperry b Walsh 2 Extras b 10, lb 7 17 b 10, lb 2 12 —— —— 233 211 FoW (1): 1-39, 2-74, 3-81, 4-81, 5-132, 6-133, 7-186, 8-206, 9-221, 10-233 FoW (2): 1-83, 2-118, 3-128, 4-128, 5-148, 6-163, 7-183, 8-183, 9-208, 10-211 Derbyshire Bowling O M R W O M R W Copson 12.4 1 31 4 16 3 46 0 Rhodes 27 2 92 0 20 1 50 2 Gladwin 13 4 40 2 16 4 40 1 Worthington 8 3 28 0 5 0 21 0 Armstrong 30 2 86 4 30 2 119 3 Marsh (6) 6 1 32 1 Leicestershire Bowling O M R W O M R W Sperry 16 3 51 2 9 1 37 0 Jackson 22 8 47 2 23 10 43 5 Riddington 17 3 20 1 (4) 15 4 24 2 Walsh 23 3 68 2 (5) 17.3 0 61 3 Lester 12.2 3 30 3 (3) 12 1 34 0 Umpires: F.Chester and B.Flint. Toss: Leicestershire Close of Play: 1st day: Derbyshire (1) 76-2 (Townsend 34*, Vaulkhard 2*); 2nd day: Leicestershire (2) 318-7 (Chapman 5*, Walsh 22*). 233