First-Class Cricket Matches 1949

ESSEX v LEICESTERSHIRE Played at Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester, July 9, 11, 1949. Essex won by six wickets. (Points: Essex 12, Leicestershire 0) LEICESTERSHIRE 1 G.Lester c Cray b R.Smith 13 b Bailey 36 2 T.A.Chapman c Vigar b R.Smith 13 c T.P.B.Smith b R.Smith 1 3 F.T.Prentice lbw b R.Smith 0 b R.Smith 2 4 M.Tompkin b Bailey 1 lbw b R.Smith 12 5 V.E.Jackson c T.P.B.Smith b R.Smith 12 lbw b Bailey 28 6 G.S.Watson c Insole b Bailey 8 lbw b T.P.B.Smith 3 7 J.E.Walsh b Bailey 2 c Wade b Price 26 8 *G.Evans b R.Smith 1 c Wade b Bailey 8 9 V.S.Munden b Bailey 4 not out 56 10 †P.Corrall c Insole b Bailey 2 b T.P.B.Smith 33 11 J.Sperry not out 16 b T.P.B.Smith 26 Extras b 1, lb 5, nb 5 11 b 4, lb 4, w 1 9 —— —— 83 240 FoW (1): 1-28, 2-29, 3-30, 4-30, 5-46, 6-53, 7-56, 8-62, 9-64, 10-83 FoW (2): 1-14, 2-16, 3-40, 4-58, 5-68, 6-105, 7-115, 8-124, 9-212, 10-240 ESSEX 1 T.C.Dodds lbw b Evans 34 b Sperry 0 2 S.J.Cray b Evans 21 hit wkt b Walsh 30 3 F.H.Vigar c Walsh b Sperry 41 b Lester 36 4 S.C.Eve lbw b Jackson 11 b Evans 27 5 T.E.Bailey lbw b Jackson 0 not out 29 6 *T.N.Pearce c Chapman b Evans 51 not out 8 7 D.J.Insole st Corrall b Jackson 1 8 R.Smith lbw b Lester 9 9 T.P.B.Smith c Corrall b Jackson 3 10 †T.H.Wade b Evans 7 11 E.J.Price not out 1 Extras b 4, lb 1 5 b 6, lb 2, w 1, nb 1 10 —— —— 184 (4 wickets) 140 FoW (1): 1-53, 2-68, 3-98, 4-104, 5-128, 6-129, 7-152, 8-155, 9-171, 10-184 FoW (2): 1-6, 2-68, 3-96, 4-126 Essex Bowling O M R W O M R W Bailey 16.2 5 39 5 25 9 68 3 R.Smith 16 5 33 5 17 3 49 3 T.P.B.Smith (3) 18.3 4 51 3 Price (4) 22 8 63 1 Leicestershire Bowling O M R W O M R W Sperry 25 4 64 1 12 3 19 1 Evans 15.5 4 49 4 10.3 2 30 1 Jackson 20 8 38 4 (4) 13 7 15 0 Walsh 6 1 19 0 (3) 9 1 48 1 Lester 5 2 9 1 5 1 18 1 Umpires: J.J.Hills and W.F.F.Price. Toss: Leicestershire Close of Play: 1st day: Leicestershire (2) 14-1 (Lester 12*). The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two. 254