FIrst-Class Cricket Matches 1946

LEICESTERSHIRE v SUSSEX Played at Grace Road, Leicester, August 14, 15, 16, 1946. Leicestershire won by five wickets. (Points: Leicestershire 12, Sussex 0) SUSSEX 1 J.G.Langridge lbw b Jackson 2 st Corrall b Walsh 19 2 H.W.Parks c Howard b Jackson 39 c Lester b Walsh 15 3 P.D.S.Blake b Riddington 2 (6) b Jackson 27 4 G.Cox c and b Walsh 11 lbw b Walsh 10 5 J.Langridge st Corrall b Walsh 2 not out 81 6 C.Oakes lbw b Walsh 0 (3) lbw b Walsh 21 7 *†S.C.Griffith b Riddington 43 c Lester b Jackson 0 8 R.G.Hunt st Corrall b Walsh 31 b Walsh 0 9 H.E.Hammond lbw b Walsh 5 lbw b Walsh 5 10 P.A.H.Carey not out 5 b Walsh 3 11 J.H.Cornford lbw b Walsh 3 b Walsh 6 Extras b 8, lb 7 15 b 11, lb 6, w 1 18 —— —— 158 205 FoW (1): 1-6, 2-9, 3-33, 4-41, 5-41, 6-79, 7-134, 8-147, 9-150, 10-158 FoW (2): 1-31, 2-50, 3-61, 4-90, 5-159, 6-162, 7-163, 8-179, 9-189, 10-205 LEICESTERSHIRE 1 *G.L.Berry c J.G.Langridge b Cox 32 lbw b Oakes 9 2 F.T.Prentice lbw b Oakes 11 c Blake b J.Langridge 49 3 G.Lester b Oakes 27 c Hammond b J.Langridge 17 4 M.Tompkin lbw b Oakes 19 c Hammond b J.Langridge 21 5 G.S.Watson b Oakes 14 lbw b Oakes 0 6 V.E.Jackson c Oakes b J.Langridge 21 not out 68 7 A.Riddington st Griffith b Hammond 11 not out 30 8 T.A.Chapman b J.Langridge 0 9 J.Howard c and b J.Langridge 8 10 J.E.Walsh c Carey b J.Langridge 14 11 †P.Corrall not out 2 Extras b 3, lb 4 7 b 1, lb 2, w 1, nb 1 5 —— —— 166 (5 wickets) 199 FoW (1): 1-31, 2-65, 3-92, 4-93, 5-118, 6-136, 7-139, 8-144, 9-160, 10-166 FoW (2): 1-19, 2-53, 3-75, 4-76, 5-127 Leicestershire Bowling O M R W O M R W Jackson 24 9 30 2 25 9 52 2 Riddington 12 1 22 2 10 2 22 0 Walsh 23.5 3 91 6 (4) 34.5 6 90 8 Lester (3) 18 11 13 0 Prentice (5) 4 1 10 0 Sussex Bowling O M R W O M R W Carey 9 3 21 0 7 0 27 0 Hammond 15 5 25 1 9 1 28 0 Cornford 5 2 14 0 7 2 14 0 Oakes 24 5 51 4 27.3 7 74 2 J.Langridge 26.2 8 41 4 33 15 43 3 Cox 3 0 7 1 4 2 8 0 Umpires: Harold Elliott and J.A.Smart. Toss: Sussex Close of Play: 1st day: Leicestershire (1) 118-5 (Jackson 10*); 2nd day: Leicestershire (2) 27-1 (Prentice 13*, Lester 4*). 325