First-Class Cricket Matches 1947

SUSSEX v LEICESTERSHIRE Played at Central Recreation Ground, Hastings, August 13, 14, 15, 1947. Match drawn. (Points: Sussex 0, Leicestershire 4) SUSSEX 1 J.G.Langridge lbw b Jackson 11 not out 121 2 H.W.Parks c Jackson b Riddington 111 lbw b Lester 55 3 D.S.Sheppard lbw b Jackson 0 lbw b Lester 2 4 J.Langridge c Lester b Walsh 105 lbw b Lester 2 5 G.Cox c Walsh b Sperry 91 c Corrall b Sperry 38 6 R.G.Stainton c Chapman b Walsh 16 lbw b Prentice 0 7 C.Oakes c Riddington b Sperry 27 not out 7 8 *H.T.Bartlett lbw b Walsh 19 9 †S.C.Griffith b Walsh 24 10 J.K.Nye st Corrall b Walsh 1 11 J.H.Cornford not out 0 Extras b 12, lb 5 17 b 34, lb 1, nb 1 36 —— —— 422 (5 wickets) 261 FoW (1): 1-22, 2-22, 3-225, 4-253, 5-305, 6-374, 7-375, 8-417, 9-421, 10-422 FoW (2): 1-141, 2-151, 3-153, 4-233, 5-238 LEICESTERSHIRE 1 *G.L.Berry c Stainton b Oakes 65 2 A.Riddington lbw b Oakes 72 3 G.S.Watson c J.G.Langridge b J.Langridge 63 4 M.Tompkin lbw b Oakes 163 5 V.E.Jackson c J.G.Langridge b Oakes 18 6 F.T.Prentice lbw b Cornford 45 7 G.Lester run out 26 8 T.A.Chapman c Bartlett b Oakes 33 9 J.E.Walsh b Cox 29 10 †P.Corrall not out 5 11 J.Sperry c Parks b Oakes 14 Extras b 11, lb 1, w 2 14 —— 547 FoW (1): 1-142, 2-147, 3-310, 4-375, 5-400, 6-441, 7-476, 8-525, 9-529, 10-547 Leicestershire Bowling O M R W O M R W Sperry 33 10 90 2 13 3 36 1 Jackson 48 14 107 2 (3) 8 4 10 0 Lester 20 2 34 0 (5) 20 6 51 3 Walsh 32.2 5 114 5 16 1 64 0 Riddington 19 2 48 1 (2) 9 2 16 0 Prentice 4 0 12 0 8 0 31 1 Chapman (7) 2 0 6 0 Tompkin (8) 1 0 11 0 Sussex Bowling O M R W Nye 19 1 88 0 Cornford 16 1 64 1 Cox 24 8 52 1 Oakes 53.3 8 206 6 J.Langridge 37 6 99 1 J.G.Langridge 3 0 22 0 Bartlett 1 0 2 0 Umpires: D.Hendren and J.A.Smart. Toss: Sussex Close of Play: 1st day: Sussex (1) 382-7 (Bartlett 6*, Griffith 2*); 2nd day: Leicestershire (1) 399-4 (Tompkin 162*, Prentice 5*). M.Tompkin’s 163 included 24 fours and 1 six. 350