First-Class Cricket Matches 1947

LEICESTERSHIRE v HAMPSHIRE Played at Grace Road, Leicester, May 31, June 2, 1947. Leicestershire won by an innings and 83 runs. (Points: Leicestershire 12, Hampshire 0) HAMPSHIRE 1 J.Arnold b Sperry 14 b Sperry 19 2 N.H.Rogers b Sperry 3 st Corrall b Lester 79 3 L.Harrison c Walsh b Lester 34 c and b Walsh 0 4 J.Bailey c Jackson b Walsh 18 st Corrall b Walsh 2 5 G.Hill c Berry b Sperry 36 (6) b Walsh 28 6 *E.D.R.Eagar lbw b Walsh 4 (5) c Jackson b Walsh 1 7 H.Dawson lbw b Riddington 17 b Lester 5 8 †N.T.McCorkell not out 14 st Corrall b Walsh 12 9 V.J.Ransom c Corrall b Sperry 0 absent hurt 0 10 C.J.Knott st Corrall b Walsh 22 (9) c and b Lester 10 11 G.E.M.Heath b Walsh 2 (10) not out 9 Extras b 7, lb 3 10 b 4 4 —— —— 174 169 FoW (1): 1-9, 2-28, 3-60, 4-88, 5-105, 6-134, 7-134, 8-136, 9-168, 10-174 FoW (2): 1-32, 2-41, 3-46, 4-62, 5-128, 6-138, 7-138, 8-155, 9-169 LEICESTERSHIRE 1 *G.L.Berry c and b Knott 91 2 F.T.Prentice c Eagar b Ransom 7 3 G.Lester c and b Knott 31 4 M.Tompkin c Eagar b Heath 47 5 V.E.Jackson c McCorkell b Knott 31 6 G.S.Watson c Dawson b Bailey 79 7 A.Riddington not out 77 8 T.A.Chapman c and b Bailey 15 9 J.E.Walsh c Knott b Hill 26 10 †P.Corrall not out 15 11 J.Sperry Extras b 1, lb 4, nb 2 7 —— (8 wickets, declared) 426 FoW (1): 1-15, 2-133, 3-142, 4-204, 5-220, 6-317, 7-351, 8-386 Leicestershire Bowling O M R W O M R W Sperry 22 4 45 4 8 2 21 1 Riddington 15 5 25 1 5 0 6 0 Jackson 20 9 27 0 9 4 25 0 Walsh 19.5 4 56 4 20 5 74 5 Lester 7 3 11 1 15.3 5 27 3 Prentice (6) 5 1 12 0 Hampshire Bowling O M R W Ransom 16 0 75 1 Heath 23 4 92 1 Bailey 38 15 86 2 Knott 34 2 117 3 Hill 16 3 44 1 Eagar 1 0 5 0 Umpires: F.Chester and G.P.Heaton. Toss: Hampshire Close of Play: 1st day: Leicestershire (1) 193-3 (Tompkin 34*, Jackson 26*). The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two. 172