FIrst-Class Cricket Matches 1946

DERBYSHIRE v NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Played at County Ground, Derby, August 14, 15, 16, 1946. Northamptonshire won by seven wickets. (Points: Derbyshire 4, Northamptonshire 12) DERBYSHIRE 1 A.F.Townsend b Nevell 15 (2) st Greenwood b Merritt 6 2 C.S.Elliott c Timms b Clark 6 (1) b Partridge 15 3 P.Vaulkhard st Greenwood b Merritt 81 b Partridge 10 4 L.I.Pearson c Greenwood b Partridge 18 c Greenwood b Merritt 0 5 A.C.Revill b Partridge 8 lbw b Clark 15 6 †D.Smith b Webster 32 lbw b Nevell 40 7 A.E.G.Rhodes c Nevell b Webster 6 c Merritt b Nevell 16 8 F.E.Marsh not out 13 not out 9 9 *G.F.Hodgkinson b Merritt 1 c Webster b Merritt 1 10 C.Gladwin c Timms b Webster 1 lbw b Nevell 3 11 W.H.Copson b Merritt 3 b Nevell 0 Extras b 10, lb 6 16 b 4, lb 7 11 —— —— 200 126 FoW (1): 1-15, 2-47, 3-103, 4-115, 5-162, 6-177, 7-188, 8-189, 9-196, 10-200 FoW (2): 1-21, 2-35, 3-37, 4-39, 5-73, 6-103, 7-119, 8-120, 9-126, 10-126 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 1 D.Brookes b Rhodes 43 b Rhodes 33 2 C.P.Davis b Copson 2 not out 71 3 J.E.Timms lbw b Copson 1 b Rhodes 7 4 W.Barron b Copson 6 (5) not out 57 5 W.R.F.Chamberlain c Smith b Copson 2 6 †H.W.Greenwood c Rhodes b Copson 23 (4) b Rhodes 15 7 *J.Webster b Gladwin 5 8 W.E.Merritt c Hodgkinson b Rhodes 47 9 R.J.Partridge run out 4 10 W.T.Nevell not out 2 11 E.W.Clark b Rhodes 0 Extras lb 5 5 b 4 4 —— —— 140 (3 wickets) 187 FoW (1): 1-2, 2-4, 3-18, 4-46, 5-56, 6-63, 7-126, 8-130, 9-140, 10-140 FoW (2): 1-51, 2-88, 3-108 Northamptonshire Bowling O M R W O M R W Clark 13 3 23 1 14 3 30 1 Partridge 13 3 23 2 9 3 18 2 Nevell 17 3 48 1 6.4 1 11 4 Webster 12 1 42 3 3 1 7 0 Merritt 15 1 43 3 15 1 49 3 Timms 2 0 5 0 Derbyshire Bowling O M R W O M R W Copson 25 4 68 5 16 4 43 0 Rhodes 21.4 5 47 3 (3) 24 4 80 3 Gladwin 15 4 20 1 (2) 22.2 6 52 0 Revill (4) 6 1 8 0 Umpires: J.J.Hills and A.Skelding. Toss: Derbyshire Close of Play: 1st day: Northamptonshire (1) 99-6 (Greenwood 17*, Merritt 18*); 2nd day: Northamptonshire (2) 124-3 (Davis 61*, Barron 8*). 322