First-Class Cricket Matches 1947

WORCESTERSHIRE v ESSEX Played at County Ground, New Road, Worcester, May 24, 26, 27, 1947. Essex won by one wicket. (Points: Worcestershire 4, Essex 12) WORCESTERSHIRE 1 E.Cooper b Appleyard 84 b R.Smith 4 2 F.Cooper b Appleyard 73 c Pearce b R.Smith 10 3 D.Kenyon lbw b T.P.B.Smith 31 b Appleyard 14 4 R.E.S.Wyatt c Wade b Appleyard 9 c Pearce b T.P.B.Smith 3 5 R.E.Bird b Appleyard 4 c and b T.P.B.Smith 40 6 *A.F.T.White c Dodds b Vigar 59 b R.Smith 40 7 R.Howorth c Dodds b Vigar 22 b T.P.B.Smith 0 8 R.O.Jenkins b R.Smith 25 c and b R.Smith 16 9 †H.Yarnold b R.Smith 12 b R.Smith 6 10 R.T.D.Perks lbw b R.Smith 24 b R.Smith 29 11 P.F.Jackson not out 8 not out 5 Extras b 6, lb 14 20 b 5 5 —— —— 371 172 FoW (1): 1-163, 2-164, 3-178, 4-192, 5-217, 6-288, 7-297, 8-327, 9-348, 10-371 FoW (2): 1-9, 2-22, 3-29, 4-43, 5-107, 6-109, 7-127, 8-132, 9-157, 10-172 ESSEX 1 H.P.Crabtree c Kenyon b Wyatt 36 lbw b Howorth 17 2 T.C.Dodds run out 26 st Yarnold b Howorth 33 3 S.J.Cray c Perks b Wyatt 3 run out 0 4 F.H.Vigar st Yarnold b Wyatt 4 b Perks 37 5 L.S.Clark c Yarnold b Jackson 0 b Jackson 8 6 *T.N.Pearce not out 137 c F.Cooper b Howorth 96 7 T.P.B.Smith c Yarnold b Jackson 1 c Jenkins b Jackson 7 8 R.Smith c sub b Perks 16 c Bird b Howorth 57 9 F.H.Rist c and b Howorth 22 c Jenkins b Jackson 10 10 †T.H.Wade c F.Cooper b Jenkins 5 not out 15 11 F.Appleyard c Jenkins b Howorth 0 not out 0 Extras b 8, lb 2 10 b 3, lb 2, nb 1 6 —— —— 260 (9 wickets) 286 FoW (1): 1-45, 2-47, 3-57, 4-62, 5-78, 6-91, 7-123, 8-178, 9-256, 10-260 FoW (2): 1-47, 2-48, 3-54, 4-63, 5-156, 6-185, 7-211, 8-247, 9-277 Essex Bowling O M R W O M R W R.Smith 29.3 12 58 3 28.3 9 74 6 Appleyard 26 7 64 4 18 5 40 1 T.P.B.Smith 47 7 132 1 19 3 50 3 Vigar 24 0 97 2 1 0 3 0 Worcestershire Bowling O M R W O M R W Perks 29 7 86 1 14 2 57 1 Wyatt 26 12 34 3 6 2 15 0 Jackson 29 10 57 2 29.4 4 116 3 Jenkins 12 1 37 1 (5) 8 0 26 0 Howorth 14.2 4 36 2 (4) 25 7 66 4 Umpires: C.A.R.Coleman and J.Tranter. Toss: Worcestershire Close of Play: 1st day: Essex (1) 18-0 (Crabtree 12*, Dodds 6*); 2nd day: Worcestershire (2) 63-4 (Bird 18*, White 11*). T.N.Pearce’s 137 included 18 fours and 1 six. 158