First-Class Cricket Matches 1947

OXFORD UNIVERSITY v LEICESTERSHIRE Played at The Parks, Oxford, June 4, 5, 6, 1947. Oxford University won by five wickets. LEICESTERSHIRE 1 T.A.Chapman c and b Mallett 0 run out 21 2 J.Howard c Gracey b Mallett 0 c Gracey b Robinson 23 3 G.S.Watson c Pawson b Mallett 0 c Kardar b Mallett 11 4 M.Tompkin c Hare b Whitcombe 120 c Donnelly b Whitcombe 36 5 V.E.Jackson c Kardar b Mallett 5 b Whitcombe 21 6 G.Lester c Sutton b Whitcombe 77 c Hare b Whitcombe 0 7 A.Riddington c Sutton b Robinson 21 c Mallett b Whitcombe 13 8 *G.L.Berry c Pawson b Kardar 33 c Sutton b Whitcombe 13 9 J.E.Walsh c Bloy b Mallett 14 (11) not out 8 10 †P.Corrall c Kardar b Mallett 7 (9) lbw b Whitcombe 0 11 J.Sperry not out 0 (10) b Mallett 5 Extras b 34, lb 2 36 b 8, lb 8, nb 1 17 —— —— 313 168 FoW (1): 1-0, 2-0, 3-3, 4-31, 5-226, 6-229, 7-292, 8-292, 9-307, 10-313 FoW (2): 1-43, 2-57, 3-92, 4-108, 5-119, 6-138, 7-142, 8-145, 9-158, 10-168 OXFORD UNIVERSITY 1 W.G.Keighley c Jackson b Sperry 16 c Walsh b Sperry 45 2 P.B.K.Gracey b Jackson 31 c Chapman b Sperry 20 3 H.A.Pawson c Berry b Sperry 0 st Corrall b Jackson 12 4 *M.P.Donnelly lbw b Lester 24 not out 95 5 N.C.F.Bloy b Lester 17 (7) not out 13 6 A.H.Kardar lbw b Jackson 19 lbw b Lester 10 7 P.A.Whitcombe c Jackson b Walsh 52 8 H.B.O.Robinson b Jackson 0 9 A.W.H.Mallett b Riddington 33 (5) c Chapman b Riddington 33 10 †P.M.C.Hare c Jackson b Walsh 39 11 M.A.Sutton not out 3 Extras b 4, lb 4, nb 1 9 b 5, lb 9 14 —— —— 243 (5 wickets) 242 FoW (1): 1-26, 2-26, 3-63, 4-82, 5-106, 6-118, 7-118, 8-159, 9-236, 10-243 FoW (2): 1-32, 2-73, 3-113, 4-167, 5-207 Oxford University Bowling O M R W O M R W Mallett 26.3 6 76 6 25.1 8 53 2 Whitcombe 16 4 64 2 16 3 50 6 Donnelly 3 0 7 0 Sutton 12 4 23 0 (3) 12 1 34 0 Robinson 18 3 63 1 (4) 9 4 14 1 Kardar 15 4 44 1 (5) 2 2 0 0 Leicestershire Bowling O M R W O M R W Sperry 18 1 68 2 19 5 53 2 Riddington 11 4 25 1 12 0 45 1 Jackson 31 8 66 3 18.5 2 81 1 Lester 19 1 57 2 12 1 49 1 Walsh 6 0 18 2 Umpires: H.G.Baldwin and C.V.Tarbox. Toss: Leicestershire Close of Play: 1st day: Oxford University (1) 78-3 (Gracey 29*, Bloy 5*); 2nd day: Leicestershire (2) 76-2 (Howard 23*, Tompkin 10*). M.Tompkin’s 120 included 18 fours and 1 six. 180