First-Class Cricket Matches 1947

YORKSHIRE v LEICESTERSHIRE Played at Fartown, Huddersfield, July 16, 17, 18, 1947. Match drawn. (Points: Yorkshire 0, Leicestershire 0) YORKSHIRE 1 W.G.Keighley b Sperry 5 2 H.Halliday c Jackson b Sperry 36 3 W.Watson c Corrall b Sperry 60 4 G.A.Smithson not out 57 5 F.Jakeman not out 2 6 *A.B.Sellers 7 †D.V.Brennan 8 W.E.Bowes 9 A.Coxon 10 E.P.Robinson 11 J.H.Wardle Extras b 6, w 1 7 —— (3 wickets, declared) 167 FoW (1): 1-8, 2-62, 3-165 LEICESTERSHIRE 1 *G.L.Berry c and b Coxon 31 2 F.T.Prentice c Brennan b Coxon 6 3 G.S.Watson not out 8 4 M.Tompkin st Brennan b Wardle 53 5 G.Lester not out 3 6 V.E.Jackson 7 A.Riddington 8 T.A.Chapman 9 J.Howard 10 †P.Corrall 11 J.Sperry Extras lb 5, nb 2 7 —— (3 wickets) 108 FoW (1): 1-19, 2-49, 3-103 Leicestershire Bowling O M R W Sperry 24 7 32 3 1w Riddington 15 6 23 0 Jackson 23 8 51 0 Lester 18 3 43 0 Prentice 8 2 11 0 Yorkshire Bowling O M R W Bowes 13 5 13 0 Coxon 19 6 29 2 2nb Robinson 15 5 14 0 Wardle 9 1 45 1 Umpires: H.Elliott and J.Tranter. Toss: Yorkshire Close of Play: 1st day: Yorkshire (1) 38-1 (Halliday 22*, Watson 9*); 2nd day: Yorkshire (1) 167-3 (Smithson 57*, Jakeman 2*). 287