FIrst-Class Cricket Matches 1946

ESSEX v NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Played at Vista Road Recreation Ground, Clacton-on-Sea, August 14, 15, 16, 1946. Match drawn. (Points: Essex 4, Nottinghamshire 0) NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 1 W.W.Keeton lbw b Dodds 119 (4) c Avery b Smith 10 2 C.B.Harris c Dodds b Bailey 70 b Bailey 8 3 R.T.Simpson c Paterson b Bailey 6 c Borrett b Smith 54 4 J.Hardstaff b Smith 9 (1) c Paterson b Bailey 1 5 G.L.Willatt c Paterson b Bailey 45 b Smith 6 6 *G.F.H.Heane c Dodds b Smith 14 (7) c Borrett b Bailey 28 7 F.W.Stocks c Dodds b Bailey 34 (6) c Bailey b Smith 17 8 W.Voce c Paterson b Bailey 21 not out 15 9 A.Jepson c Bailey b Smith 11 c Paterson b Smith 1 10 †E.A.Meads b Bailey 0 b Smith 1 11 H.J.Butler not out 14 b Smith 0 Extras b 10, lb 5, w 1, nb 4 20 b 5, lb 2, nb 1 8 —— —— 363 149 FoW (1): 1-196, 2-211, 3-220, 4-222, 5-245, 6-316, 7-317, 8-346, 9-346, 10-363 FoW (2): 1-1, 2-12, 3-28, 4-38, 5-76, 6-123, 7-143, 8-146, 9-149, 10-149 ESSEX 1 A.V.Avery b Butler 74 2 H.P.Crabtree c Meads b Jepson 146 3 T.C.Dodds c Meads b Butler 2 4 T.E.Bailey b Butler 6 5 F.H.Vigar b Butler 0 6 *T.N.Pearce not out 54 7 D.R.Wilcox c Meads b Harris 52 8 R.Smith c Hardstaff b Heane 0 9 R.M.Taylor not out 20 10 N.F.Borrett (2) not out 7 11 †R.F.T.Paterson (1) b Hardstaff 7 Extras b 2, lb 5, nb 3 10 —— —— (7 wickets, declared) 364 (1 wicket) 14 FoW (1): 1-189, 2-195, 3-220, 4-220, 5-236, 6-323, 7-328 FoW (2): 1-14 Essex Bowling O M R W O M R W Smith 37.4 3 114 3 32.5 12 56 7 Bailey 30 5 94 6 21 8 49 3 Dodds 7 1 28 1 3 1 3 0 Vigar 23 4 69 0 10 2 29 0 Borrett 11 0 38 0 3 2 4 0 Nottinghamshire Bowling O M R W O M R W Voce 35 6 85 0 Butler 55 12 110 4 Jepson 29.1 5 66 1 Heane 21 5 61 1 Harris 17 6 32 1 Hardstaff (1) 4 2 8 1 Stocks (2) 3 0 6 0 Umpires: F.Chester and H.W.Lee. Toss: Nottinghamshire Close of Play: 1st day: Essex (1) 33-0 (Avery 15*, Crabtree 18*); 2nd day: Nottinghamshire (2) 12-2 (Simpson 3*). W.W.Keeton’s 119 took 150 minutes. H.P.Crabtree’s 146 took 245 minutes and included 18 fours. 323