First-Class Cricket Matches 1947

HAMPSHIRE v ESSEX Played at Dean Park, Bournemouth, July 23, 24, 25, 1947. Essex won by an innings and 108 runs. (Points: Hampshire 0, Essex 12) HAMPSHIRE 1 J.Arnold c Wade b R.Smith 0 c Wade b T.P.B.Smith 82 2 N.H.Rogers b Dines 8 c Pearce b T.P.B.Smith 16 3 G.Hill b Dines 15 c Pearce b T.P.B.Smith 2 4 †N.T.McCorkell lbw b T.P.B.Smith 63 c R.Smith b T.P.B.Smith 17 5 A.G.Holt c Pearce b Vigar 22 c T.P.B.Smith b Vigar 0 6 *E.D.R.Eagar b T.P.B.Smith 13 (7) lbw b Vigar 9 7 J.Bailey b Vigar 9 (6) b Vigar 2 8 L.Harrison c Vigar b R.Smith 53 not out 50 9 T.A.Dean c Unwin b T.P.B.Smith 26 st Wade b T.P.B.Smith 7 10 G.E.M.Heath b R.Smith 2 b T.P.B.Smith 0 11 C.J.Knott not out 7 b R.Smith 15 Extras b 4, lb 1 5 lb 1 1 —— —— 223 201 FoW (1): 1-0, 2-8, 3-41, 4-105, 5-113, 6-126, 7-136, 8-184, 9-196, 10-223 FoW (2): 1-38, 2-40, 3-78, 4-79, 5-85, 6-101, 7-143, 8-171, 9-171, 10-201 ESSEX 1 T.C.Dodds lbw b Bailey 62 2 S.J.Cray b Knott 32 3 F.H.Vigar c Holt b Hill 125 4 R.Horsfall st McCorkell b Dean 170 5 R.Smith b Dean 51 6 D.J.Insole not out 72 7 T.P.B.Smith b Bailey 9 8 F.S.Unwin c and b Dean 5 9 W.J.Dines 10 *T.N.Pearce 11 †T.H.Wade Extras b 5, lb 1 6 —— (7 wickets, declared) 532 FoW (1): 1-80, 2-116, 3-341, 4-422, 5-481, 6-509, 7-532 Essex Bowling O M R W O M R W R.Smith 19.1 5 51 3 7.3 1 26 1 Dines 12 0 58 2 5 2 8 0 Insole 2 0 5 0 T.P.B.Smith 30 6 56 3 37 10 96 6 Vigar 21 4 48 2 (3) 37 10 70 3 Hampshire Bowling O M R W Heath 36 3 129 0 Hill 27 5 78 1 Bailey 38 8 124 2 Knott 29 3 90 1 Dean 22.2 2 95 3 Eagar 2 0 8 0 Arnold 1 0 2 0 Umpires: H.Cruice and G.M.Lee. Toss: Hampshire Close of Play: 1st day: Essex (1) 151-2 (Vigar 36*, Horsfall 20*); 2nd day: Hampshire (2) 67-2 (Arnold 34*, McCorkell 15*). R.Horsfall’s 170 took 275 minutes. 298