First-Class Cricket Matches 1947

WARWICKSHIRE v LEICESTERSHIRE Played at Edgbaston, Birmingham, July 19, 21, 22, 1947. Match drawn. (Points: Warwickshire 0, Leicestershire 4) WARWICKSHIRE 1 W.A.Hill run out 14 2 J.S.Ord c Walsh b Jackson 17 3 K.A.Taylor c Howard b Lester 32 4 †H.E.Dollery c Jackson b Walsh 7 5 R.H.Maudsley c Walsh b Lester 50 6 J.J.Hossell b Riddington 8 7 *P.Cranmer c Howard b Walsh 21 8 W.E.Fantham c Jackson b Riddington 0 9 C.W.C.Grove not out 7 10 V.H.D.Cannings b Walsh 0 11 W.E.Hollies b Walsh 0 Extras b 10, lb 2 12 —— 168 FoW (1): 1-34, 2-45, 3-56, 4-122, 5-138, 6-144, 7-147, 8-168, 9-168, 10-168 LEICESTERSHIRE 1 *G.L.Berry c Fantham b Grove 24 2 A.Riddington c and b Grove 12 3 G.S.Watson b Cannings 33 4 M.Tompkin c Dollery b Hollies 29 5 G.Lester lbw b Hollies 7 6 V.E.Jackson not out 22 7 T.A.Chapman c Cranmer b Hollies 14 8 J.Howard b Hollies 0 9 J.E.Walsh not out 19 10 †P.Corrall 11 J.Sperry Extras b 6, lb 2, nb 1 9 —— (7 wickets) 169 FoW (1): 1-24, 2-47, 3-77, 4-98, 5-109, 6-135, 7-135 Leicestershire Bowling O M R W Sperry 16 3 32 0 Jackson 21 8 28 1 Walsh 15 2 34 4 Lester 16 8 37 2 Riddington 9 3 25 2 Warwickshire Bowling O M R W Grove 21.4 3 68 2 Cannings 13 4 45 1 Hollies 28 15 47 4 Umpires: D.Davies and C.V.Tarbox. Toss: Warwickshire Close of Play: 1st day: Warwickshire (1) 25-0 (Hill 9*, Ord 16*); 2nd day: Warwickshire (1) 58-3 (Taylor 10*, Maudsley 1*). 294