First-Class Cricket Matches 1948

SUSSEX v LEICESTERSHIRE Played at County Ground, Hove, May 22, 24, 25, 1948. Leicestershire won by nine wickets. (Points: Sussex 0, Leicestershire 12) SUSSEX 1 J.G.Langridge b Walsh 39 lbw b Sperry 9 2 H.W.Parks lbw b Walsh 46 c Corrall b Cornock 6 3 D.V.Smith b Walsh 4 c Walsh b Jackson 28 4 G.Cox c Riddington b Sperry 24 c Corrall b Walsh 10 5 J.Langridge not out 64 lbw b Walsh 5 6 *H.T.Bartlett c Lester b Jackson 15 b Walsh 5 7 C.Oakes lbw b Walsh 7 lbw b Walsh 6 8 J.Y.Oakes b Walsh 6 b Walsh 11 9 P.A.H.Carey b Walsh 5 c and b Walsh 2 10 †R.T.Webb st Corrall b Walsh 7 not out 3 11 J.H.Cornford b Walsh 0 b Walsh 0 Extras b 13, lb 7 20 b 9, lb 2 11 —— —— 237 96 FoW (1): 1-81, 2-92, 3-95, 4-146, 5-179, 6-193, 7-203, 8-213, 9-237, 10-237 FoW (2): 1-13, 2-17, 3-41, 4-47, 5-67, 6-75, 7-91, 8-91, 9-96, 10-96 LEICESTERSHIRE 1 G.Lester c Smith b Carey 6 not out 28 2 A.Riddington b Cox 25 c J.Y.Oakes b Cornford 4 3 F.T.Prentice c Bartlett b J.Langridge 47 not out 46 4 M.Tompkin c J.G.Langridge b Cornford 7 5 *V.E.Jackson c and b C.Oakes 97 6 G.S.Watson c J.G.Langridge b Cornford 35 7 W.B.Cornock b C.Oakes 18 8 T.A.Chapman b C.Oakes 0 9 J.E.Walsh c Carey b J.Langridge 3 10 †P.Corrall not out 0 11 J.Sperry b C.Oakes 0 Extras b 9, lb 4, w 1 14 b 4 4 —— —— 252 (1 wicket) 82 FoW (1): 1-28, 2-36, 3-56, 4-112, 5-176, 6-227, 7-231, 8-250, 9-252, 10-252 FoW (2): 1-4 Leicestershire Bowling O M R W O M R W Sperry 24 5 46 1 17 5 29 1 Cornock 18 5 28 0 10 6 19 1 Jackson 30 16 45 1 16 13 10 1 Walsh 35 8 73 8 21.5 9 27 7 Lester 6 1 25 0 Sussex Bowling O M R W O M R W Carey 21 5 54 1 13 4 29 0 Cornford 27 5 66 2 11 3 29 1 Cox 13 7 18 1 1 0 4 0 J.Y.Oakes 9 1 38 0 (5) 3 0 8 0 J.Langridge 23 13 26 2 C.Oakes 14.3 1 36 4 (4) 1 0 4 0 Smith (6) 1 0 4 0 Umpires: J.J.Hills and F.S.Lee. Toss: Sussex Close of Play: 1st day: Leicestershire (1) 46-2 (Prentice 5*, Tompkin 6*); 2nd day: Sussex (2) 60-4 (Smith 22*, Bartlett 1*). 162