First-Class Cricket Matches 1947

ESSEX v SURREY Played at County Ground, Chelmsford, July 30, 31, August 1, 1947. Surrey won by two wickets. (Points: Essex 4, Surrey 12) ESSEX 1 T.C.Dodds b A.V.Bedser 7 lbw b Laker 33 2 S.J.Cray b Laker 1 lbw b Squires 47 3 A.V.Avery c Laker b A.V.Bedser 17 b Laker 68 4 H.P.Crabtree c A.V.Bedser b Squires 35 lbw b Laker 2 5 F.H.Vigar c Parker b A.V.Bedser 3 b Laker 4 6 *T.N.Pearce b Gover 54 c McIntyre b Squires 30 7 T.E.Bailey lbw b E.A.Bedser 0 b Laker 38 8 R.Smith b Squires 22 c Fletcher b Squires 38 9 D.J.Insole b A.V.Bedser 18 b Laker 0 10 T.P.B.Smith lbw b A.V.Bedser 0 c Holmes b Laker 8 11 †T.H.Wade not out 1 not out 0 Extras b 8, lb 16 24 b 25, lb 6, nb 2 33 —— —— 182 301 FoW (1): 1-7, 2-33, 3-33, 4-42, 5-95, 6-96, 7-133, 8-180, 9-180, 10-182 FoW (2): 1-77, 2-113, 3-126, 4-138, 5-197, 6-251, 7-272, 8-272, 9-300, 10-301 SURREY 1 E.A.Bedser b Bailey 13 (7) lbw b Vigar 38 2 D.G.W.Fletcher c T.P.B.Smith b R.Smith 15 (1) c Vigar b T.P.B.Smith 18 3 H.S.Squires c Crabtree b T.P.B.Smith 26 st Wade b T.P.B.Smith 53 4 H.T.Barling lbw b T.P.B.Smith 1 c T.P.B.Smith b R.Smith 7 5 J.F.Parker b R.Smith 1 lbw b Vigar 4 6 L.B.Fishlock st Wade b T.P.B.Smith 54 (2) b Vigar 21 7 †A.J.W.McIntyre c Crabtree b T.P.B.Smith 0 (6) b T.P.B.Smith 70 8 *E.R.T.Holmes b R.Smith 8 not out 65 9 J.C.Laker b R.Smith 6 lbw b T.P.B.Smith 15 10 A.V.Bedser not out 4 not out 42 11 A.R.Gover b T.P.B.Smith 6 Extras b 6, lb 2, w 1, nb 1 10 b 1, lb 6 7 —— —— 144 (8 wickets) 340 FoW (1): 1-19, 2-56, 3-57, 4-58, 5-60, 6-60, 7-87, 8-105, 9-138, 10-144 FoW (2): 1-27, 2-64, 3-81, 4-88, 5-115, 6-215, 7-219, 8-253 Surrey Bowling O M R W O M R W Gover 10.4 3 14 1 13 3 29 0 1nb A.V.Bedser 15 5 30 5 15 4 38 0 1nb Laker 18 6 44 1 35.3 5 94 7 Squires 15 2 45 2 31 5 81 3 E.A.Bedser 9 1 25 1 7 0 26 0 Essex Bowling O M R W O M R W R.Smith 25 4 59 4 (2) 42.3 6 141 1 Bailey 7 1 16 1 1nb (1) 5 1 15 0 T.P.B.Smith 15 3 42 5 1w 38 11 94 4 Vigar 3 1 17 0 20 0 83 3 Umpires: B.Flint and C.V.Tarbox. Toss: Essex Close of Play: 1st day: Essex (2) 16-0 (Dodds 12*, Cray 4*); 2nd day: Surrey (2) 123-5 (McIntyre 12*, E.A.Bedser 6*). 312