First-Class Cricket Matches 1947

SURREY v LEICESTERSHIRE Played at Kennington Oval, August 27, 28, 29, 1947. Surrey won by an innings and 201 runs. (Points: Surrey 12, Leicestershire 0) SURREY 1 L.B.Fishlock c and b Walsh 26 2 T.H.Clark c Corrall b Sperry 51 3 H.S.Squires c Corrall b Walsh 78 4 G.J.Whittaker c Sperry b Jackson 105 5 J.F.Parker st Corrall b Walsh 134 6 *E.R.T.Holmes b Sperry 11 7 E.A.Bedser not out 92 8 J.C.Laker b Walsh 0 9 A.V.Bedser c Corrall b Sperry 48 10 †G.A.Wheatley b Jackson 4 11 A.R.Gover b Walsh 5 Extras b 11, lb 10, nb 1 22 —— 576 FoW (1): 1-40, 2-117, 3-190, 4-345, 5-368, 6-455, 7-455, 8-548, 9-559, 10-576 LEICESTERSHIRE 1 *G.L.Berry b A.V.Bedser 30 lbw b A.V.Bedser 20 2 H.G.Pickering c Wheatley b Gover 6 c Holmes b Laker 79 3 G.S.Watson c Parker b A.V.Bedser 0 c Holmes b Laker 1 4 M.Tompkin lbw b Squires 30 c Squires b A.V.Bedser 36 5 V.E.Jackson c Parker b Squires 37 lbw b A.V.Bedser 9 6 F.T.Prentice c Holmes b Squires 8 not out 30 7 G.Lester c Parker b Laker 11 b Laker 0 8 T.A.Chapman b Squires 1 c A.V.Bedser b E.A.Bedser 4 9 J.E.Walsh not out 9 c and b E.A.Bedser 8 10 †P.Corrall lbw b Squires 5 c Clark b E.A.Bedser 0 11 J.Sperry c Clark b Laker 0 b Laker 1 Extras b 14, lb 12, nb 4 30 b 8, lb 11, nb 1 20 —— —— 167 208 FoW (1): 1-39, 2-39, 3-40, 4-106, 5-132, 6-139, 7-141, 8-159, 9-164, 10-167 FoW (2): 1-44, 2-55, 3-116, 4-134, 5-180, 6-180, 7-189, 8-207, 9-208, 10-208 Leicestershire Bowling O M R W Sperry 51 7 154 3 1nb Jackson 51 6 156 2 Walsh 29.4 3 123 5 Lester 17 3 57 0 Prentice 20 2 64 0 Surrey Bowling O M R W O M R W Gover 10 1 30 1 4nb 14 0 58 0 A.V.Bedser 13 1 36 2 20 5 42 3 1nb Parker 1 0 1 0 Laker 18.3 2 36 2 (3) 20.1 8 50 4 Squires 15 1 34 5 (4) 8 1 25 0 E.A.Bedser (5) 6 0 13 3 Umpires: B.Flint and J.J.Hills. Toss: Surrey Close of Play: 1st day: Surrey (1) 509-7 (E.A.Bedser 59*, A.V.Bedser 27*); 2nd day: Leicestershire (2) 96-2 (Pickering 42*, Tompkin 20*). G.J.Whittaker’s 105 included 16 fours. 385