First-Class Cricket Matches 1947

ESSEX v LEICESTERSHIRE Played at Vista Road Recreation Ground, Clacton-on-Sea, August 9, 11, 12, 1947. Match drawn. (Points: Essex 4, Leicestershire 0) LEICESTERSHIRE 1 *G.L.Berry c Vigar b R.Smith 165 not out 111 2 A.Riddington c Wade b T.P.B.Smith 33 run out 20 3 G.S.Watson c Bailey b T.P.B.Smith 25 b R.Smith 76 4 M.Tompkin st Wade b T.P.B.Smith 15 b R.Smith 27 5 V.E.Jackson lbw b T.P.B.Smith 23 not out 11 6 F.T.Prentice b T.P.B.Smith 53 7 G.Lester lbw b T.P.B.Smith 7 8 J.Howard c Wade b T.P.B.Smith 2 9 J.E.Walsh c Wade b T.P.B.Smith 17 10 †P.Corrall c Insole b R.Smith 22 11 J.Sperry not out 6 Extras b 16, lb 3, w 1 20 b 16, nb 1 17 —— —— 388 (3 wickets, declared) 262 FoW (1): 1-75, 2-111, 3-134, 4-164, 5-299, 6-319, 7-341, 8-341, 9-376, 10-388 FoW (2): 1-26, 2-196, 3-242 ESSEX 1 T.C.Dodds c and b Jackson 69 c Sperry b Jackson 9 2 S.J.Cray run out 3 lbw b Jackson 1 3 H.P.Crabtree c Jackson b Walsh 9 c Jackson b Walsh 30 4 F.H.Vigar c Riddington b Jackson 72 b Jackson 4 5 T.E.Bailey c Jackson b Walsh 9 not out 68 6 D.R.Wilcox b Walsh 32 c Watson b Walsh 4 7 D.J.Insole b Lester 42 c and b Jackson 11 8 R.Smith c and b Walsh 15 not out 13 9 T.P.B.Smith lbw b Prentice 24 10 *T.N.Pearce not out 36 11 †T.H.Wade not out 50 Extras b 33, lb 6 39 b 1, lb 4 5 —— —— (9 wickets, declared) 400 (6 wickets) 145 FoW (1): 1-15, 2-40, 3-134, 4-153, 5-215, 6-225, 7-262, 8-297, 9-305 FoW (2): 1-9, 2-12, 3-18, 4-66, 5-80, 6-102 Essex Bowling O M R W O M R W Bailey 16 4 41 0 9 2 24 0 R.Smith 31.5 6 98 2 31 5 105 2 Vigar 32 3 111 0 (4) 9 1 28 0 T.P.B.Smith 50 14 98 8 (3) 26 4 88 0 Insole 2 0 20 0 Leicestershire Bowling O M R W O M R W Sperry 18 5 30 0 6 1 16 0 Jackson 45.3 9 121 2 14 2 57 4 Walsh 48 8 140 4 (4) 16 3 53 2 Riddington 14 2 22 0 (3) 4 1 13 0 Lester 13 1 36 1 4 3 1 0 Prentice 7 1 12 1 Umpires: D.Hendren and P.T.Mills. Toss: Leicestershire Close of Play: 1st day: Essex (1) 36-1 (Dodds 22*, Crabtree 7*); 2nd day: Leicestershire (2) 30-0 (Berry 12*, Riddington 18*). G.L.Berry’s 165 took 300 minutes. 336