First-Class Cricket Matches 1948

MIDDLESEX v LANCASHIRE Played at Lord’s Cricket Ground, May 29, 31, June 1, 1948. Match drawn. (Points: Middlesex 0, Lancashire 4) MIDDLESEX 1 J.D.B.Robertson b Hilton 26 2 H.P.H.Sharp st E.H.Edrich b Roberts 24 3 W.J.Edrich st E.H.Edrich b Hilton 11 4 D.C.S.Compton c Brierley b Pollard 31 5 *F.G.Mann c Hilton b Pollard 42 6 R.W.V.Robins c Washbrook b Pollard 43 7 A.Fairbairn c Place b Pollard 0 8 †L.H.Compton run out 2 9 J.M.Sims lbw b Pollard 4 10 J.A.Young c Place b Pollard 0 11 L.H.Gray not out 1 Extras lb 8 8 —— 192 FoW (1): 1-50, 2-50, 3-80, 4-111, 5-185, 6-185, 7-185, 8-191, 9-191, 10-192 LANCASHIRE 1 C.Washbrook lbw b Young 36 2 W.Place b Edrich 51 3 G.A.Edrich not out 62 4 †E.H.Edrich not out 39 5 *K.Cranston 6 A.Wharton 7 J.T.Ikin 8 R.Pollard 9 T.L.Brierley 10 W.B.Roberts 11 M.J.Hilton Extras b 4, lb 1 5 —— (2 wickets) 193 FoW (1): 1-55, 2-95 Lancashire Bowling O M R W Pollard 29.4 15 33 6 Cranston 24 7 53 0 Roberts 25 11 27 1 Hilton 20 5 71 2 Middlesex Bowling O M R W Edrich 9 1 39 1 Gray 22 4 53 0 Young 30.4 9 79 1 D.C.S.Compton 4 0 17 0 Umpires: W.H.Ashdown and C.A.R.Coleman. Toss: Middlesex Close of Play: 1st day: No play; 2nd day: Middlesex (1) 122-4 (Mann 22*, Robins 3*). 174