First-Class Cricket Matches 1948

LEICESTERSHIRE v SURREY Played at Grace Road, Leicester, May 19, 20, 21, 1948. Surrey won by five wickets. (Points: Leicestershire 0, Surrey 12) SURREY 1 L.B.Fishlock c Corrall b Sperry 253 c Jackson b Sperry 2 2 D.G.W.Fletcher b Sperry 0 b Sperry 0 3 H.S.Squires c Walsh b Sperry 15 lbw b Sperry 10 4 H.T.Barling b Jackson 55 not out 57 5 *M.R.Barton c and b Jackson 103 c Watson b Jackson 15 6 †A.J.W.McIntyre b Sperry 11 c Jackson b Sperry 2 7 E.A.Bedser not out 27 8 E.A.Watts not out 17 (7) not out 11 9 J.C.Laker 10 A.V.Bedser 11 J.W.J.McMahon Extras b 7, lb 10, w 1 18 b 1, lb 1, w 1 3 —— —— (6 wickets, declared) 499 (5 wickets) 100 FoW (1): 1-3, 2-30, 3-171, 4-415, 5-448, 6-459 FoW (2): 1-2, 2-3, 3-26, 4-73, 5-80 LEICESTERSHIRE 1 G.Lester b A.V.Bedser 0 lbw b McMahon 19 2 A.Riddington c McIntyre b A.V.Bedser 1 lbw b Watts 6 3 F.T.Prentice c Watts b A.V.Bedser 17 c and b Laker 16 4 M.Tompkin c Fletcher b McMahon 152 b E.A.Bedser 31 5 V.E.Jackson lbw b Squires 15 b Watts 139 6 G.S.Watson c Fishlock b Laker 1 c McMahon b A.V.Bedser 22 7 W.B.Cornock c Laker b McMahon 59 c and b McMahon 24 8 J.E.Walsh b Laker 10 c E.A.Bedser b Squires 21 9 †P.Corrall c Watts b Laker 6 b A.V.Bedser 22 10 J.Sperry not out 15 not out 4 11 *G.L.Berry absent hurt 0 absent hurt 0 Extras b 4, lb 2, w 1 7 b 4, lb 3, w 3, nb 1 11 —— —— 283 315 FoW (1): 1-0, 2-1, 3-36, 4-89, 5-92, 6-244, 7-259, 8-261, 9-283 FoW (2): 1-16, 2-39, 3-47, 4-111, 5-160, 6-203, 7-251, 8-303, 9-315 Leicestershire Bowling O M R W O M R W Sperry 44 14 105 4 1w 13 4 43 4 1w Cornock 25 6 82 0 6 0 23 0 Jackson 26 7 97 2 6.5 0 31 1 Walsh 20 3 78 0 Lester 18 3 87 0 Riddington 7 0 25 0 Prentice 2 0 7 0 Surrey Bowling O M R W O M R W A.V.Bedser 20 3 52 3 31.3 7 74 2 1nb Watts 12 0 57 0 18 8 33 2 1w McMahon 12 0 61 2 1w (4) 13 1 52 2 1w Laker 24.2 7 69 3 (3) 27 4 63 1 1w Squires 11 2 34 1 (6) 20 1 56 1 E.A.Bedser 4 2 3 0 (5) 16 3 26 1 Umpires: J.T.Bell and J.A.Smart. Toss: Surrey Close of Play: 1st day: Surrey (1) 499-6 (E.A.Bedser 27*, Watts 17*); 2nd day: Leicestershire (2) 145-4 (Jackson 53*, Watson 13*). L.B.Fishlock’s 253 took 380 minutes and included 32 fours. M.R.Barton’s 103 took 170 minutes. M.Tompkin’s 152 took 185 minutes and included 16 fours and 1 six. 151