First-Class Cricket Matches 1948

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY v SUSSEX Played at Fenner’s, Cambridge, May 5, 6, 7, 1948. Match drawn. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY 1 *J.M.Mills b Smith 16 b Medhurst 6 2 J.G.Dewes c and b C.Oakes 94 c J.G.Langridge b J.Langridge 43 3 G.H.G.Doggart c J.Y.Oakes b J.Langridge 52 b J.Y.Oakes 62 4 T.E.Bailey run out 4 b J.Y.Oakes 0 5 B.C.Elgood not out 127 not out 14 6 D.J.Insole c and b J.Langridge 54 run out 8 7 S.N.Roberts b J.Langridge 2 b J.Langridge 4 8 R.D.Pearsall c Parks b J.Langridge 7 9 †F.B.Barnes b Carey 39 10 B.J.K.Pryer b Medhurst 0 (8) c Griffith b J.Y.Oakes 1 11 W.H.Griffiths c Bartlett b J.Langridge 9 Extras b 9, lb 1 10 lb 3 3 —— —— 414 (7 wickets, declared) 141 FoW (1): 1-53, 2-139, 3-154, 4-187, 5-286, 6-296, 7-312, 8-380, 9-381, 10-414 FoW (2): 1-13, 2-109, 3-109, 4-117, 5-129, 6-138, 7-141 SUSSEX 1 H.W.Parks lbw b Bailey 37 not out 21 2 J.G.Langridge c Elgood b Pearsall 11 c Doggart b Griffiths 9 3 J.Y.Oakes c Barnes b Pryer 21 b Griffiths 0 4 G.Cox c Pryer b Doggart 115 5 D.V.Smith b Doggart 74 6 J.Langridge c Griffiths b Doggart 1 7 *H.T.Bartlett c Barnes b Bailey 93 8 C.Oakes c Barnes b Bailey 9 (4) b Pearsall 0 9 †S.C.Griffith b Mills 17 10 P.A.H.Carey lbw b Mills 2 (5) not out 8 11 R.F.Medhurst not out 15 Extras b 5, lb 3, nb 8 16 b 3 3 —— —— 411 (3 wickets) 41 FoW (1): 1-29, 2-72, 3-74, 4-259, 5-265, 6-279, 7-284, 8-322, 9-324, 10-411 FoW (2): 1- , 2- , 3- Sussex Bowling O M R W O M R W Carey 32 6 102 1 8 1 25 0 Medhurst 29 3 98 1 5 0 19 1 Smith 11 1 61 1 J.Y.Oakes 12 2 34 0 (6) 9.5 0 34 3 J.Langridge 35.4 10 80 5 (4) 13 2 38 2 C.Oakes 11 4 29 1 (5) 6 0 22 0 Cox (3) 1 1 0 0 Cambridge University Bowling O M R W O M R W Bailey 34.1 9 78 3 Griffiths 29 6 117 0 (1) 5 1 15 2 Pearsall 18 2 79 1 (2) 6 2 15 1 Pryer 25 5 55 1 (3) 3 0 6 0 Mills 21 6 45 2 (4) 5 3 2 0 Doggart 6 1 21 3 Umpires: F.S.Lee and H.L.Palmer. Toss: Close of Play: 1st day: Cambridge University (1) 379-7 (Elgood 101*, Barnes 39*); 2nd day: Sussex (1) 295-7 (Bartlett 16*, Griffith 0*). B.C.Elgood’s 127 took 210 minutes and included 8 fours and 1 five. 118