First-Class Cricket Matches 1947

LEICESTERSHIRE v WORCESTERSHIRE Played at Kirkby Road, Barwell, June 25, 26, 27, 1947. Leicestershire won by 42 runs. (Points: Leicestershire 12, Worcestershire 4) LEICESTERSHIRE 1 *G.L.Berry c Jackson b Perks 8 lbw b Perks 36 2 F.T.Prentice c Jackson b Perks 8 lbw b Howorth 15 3 G.S.Watson c Bird b Howorth 85 c and b Jackson 0 4 M.Tompkin c Yarnold b Perks 7 lbw b Howorth 1 5 V.E.Jackson c Yarnold b Jackson 0 c Cooper b Howorth 2 6 G.Lester c Genders b Perks 1 b Howorth 27 7 A.Riddington c Outschoorn b Perks 24 lbw b Jackson 23 8 J.Howard not out 4 st Yarnold b Howorth 6 9 J.E.Walsh c Outschoorn b Howorth 0 c Jackson b Perks 4 10 †P.Corrall c Outschoorn b Perks 17 not out 38 11 J.Sperry c Bird b Jackson 33 c White b Jackson 8 Extras b 1, lb 8 9 b 7, lb 3, nb 1 11 —— —— 196 171 FoW (1): 1-13, 2-16, 3-24, 4-31, 5-34, 6-139, 7-141, 8-141, 9-160, 10-196 FoW (2): 1-26, 2-31, 3-32, 4-34, 5-71, 6-91, 7-111, 8-119, 9-152, 10-171 WORCESTERSHIRE 1 E.Cooper c and b Jackson 88 st Corrall b Walsh 6 2 D.Kenyon c Corrall b Prentice 30 lbw b Walsh 21 3 R.E.Bird c Walsh b Sperry 4 c Jackson b Walsh 20 4 *A.F.T.White c Walsh b Sperry 20 lbw b Walsh 1 5 R.Howorth c Riddington b Jackson 0 c Sperry b Walsh 0 6 L.F.Outschoorn b Jackson 0 lbw b Walsh 1 7 D.M.Young c Prentice b Walsh 9 (8) not out 5 8 W.R.Genders c Corrall b Sperry 18 (9) b Jackson 0 9 R.T.D.Perks c Corrall b Walsh 35 (7) c Walsh b Jackson 18 10 †H.Yarnold b Walsh 7 b Jackson 2 11 P.F.Jackson not out 7 b Jackson 2 Extras b 21, lb 5, w 1 27 b 4 4 —— —— 245 80 FoW (1): 1-137, 2- , 3-146, 4-147, 5-147, 6-157, 7-185, 8-202, 9-232, 10-245 FoW (2): 1-30, 2-33, 3-35, 4-37, 5-48, 6-55, 7-71, 8-72, 9-78, 10-80 Worcestershire Bowling O M R W O M R W Perks 27 9 66 6 18 5 69 2 Jackson 20.5 1 82 2 26.2 8 58 3 Howorth 11 4 39 2 15 2 33 5 Leicestershire Bowling O M R W O M R W Sperry 30 7 60 3 4 1 8 0 Jackson 27 8 65 3 (4) 14.2 5 32 4 Walsh 23.5 2 65 3 15 9 18 6 Lester 10 6 11 0 (2) 3 0 18 0 Prentice 8 3 17 1 Umpires: P.Holmes and J.A.Smart. Toss: Leicestershire Close of Play: 1st day: Worcestershire (1) 146-3 (White 12*, Howorth 0*); 2nd day: Worcestershire (2) 75-8 (Young 4*, Yarnold 0*). 235