First-Class Cricket Matches 1948

SURREY v LEICESTERSHIRE Played at Kennington Oval, July 14, 15, 16, 1948. Match drawn. (Points: Surrey 0, Leicestershire 4) LEICESTERSHIRE 1 *G.L.Berry c Surridge b Parker 4 b McMahon 41 2 G.Lester c McMahon b Laker 10 c and b Parker 1 3 F.T.Prentice c Barton b Parker 0 lbw b McMahon 32 4 M.Tompkin c Parker b McMahon 44 lbw b McMahon 9 5 V.E.Jackson c Barton b Parker 59 b Surridge 28 6 W.B.Cornock b Laker 0 b Bedser 28 7 G.S.Watson c Laker b Bedser 42 not out 0 8 J.E.Walsh c Parker b Bedser 39 not out 6 9 V.S.Munden lbw b Bedser 3 10 †P.Corrall not out 12 11 J.Sperry c Squires b Laker 0 Extras b 9, lb 4, nb 1 14 b 9, nb 2 11 —— —— 227 (6 wickets) 156 FoW (1): 1-11, 2-15, 3-30, 4-97, 5-104, 6-137, 7-205, 8-212, 9-226, 10-227 FoW (2): 1-8, 2-76, 3-87, 4-96, 5-145, 6-149 SURREY 1 L.B.Fishlock c Jackson b Walsh 17 2 D.G.W.Fletcher c Jackson b Walsh 36 3 H.S.Squires c Berry b Jackson 26 4 *M.R.Barton b Jackson 5 5 J.F.Parker b Walsh 16 6 G.J.Whittaker lbw b Walsh 5 7 †A.J.W.McIntyre b Walsh 16 8 J.C.Laker not out 30 9 E.A.Bedser c Walsh b Lester 6 10 W.S.Surridge b Walsh 12 11 J.W.J.McMahon lbw b Walsh 0 Extras b 20, lb 1, w 1 22 —— 191 FoW (1): 1-33, 2-72, 3-81, 4-114, 5-114, 6-126, 7-137, 8-167, 9-187, 10-191 Surrey Bowling O M R W O M R W Surridge 20 5 47 0 11 1 19 1 1nb Parker 26 12 38 3 1nb 8 4 14 1 1nb Laker 37.4 14 64 3 11 2 27 0 Bedser 14 3 49 3 (6) 6 2 14 1 McMahon 8 2 15 1 (4) 15 1 44 3 Squires (5) 8 1 27 0 Leicestershire Bowling O M R W Sperry 7 2 9 0 Cornock 5 0 9 0 1w Jackson 31 7 71 2 Walsh 26.3 6 75 7 Lester 3 0 5 1 Umpires: H.Cruice and F.S.Lee. Toss: Leicestershire Close of Play: 1st day: No play; 2nd day: Surrey (1) 60-1 (Fletcher 31*, Squires 3*). 285