First-Class Cricket Matches 1949

ESSEX v SURREY Played at Southchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea, August 3, 4, 1949. Surrey won by an innings and 39 runs. (Points: Essex 0, Surrey 12) ESSEX 1 T.C.Dodds c Barton b Surridge 27 run out 9 2 S.J.Cray b Laker 10 c Laker b A.V.Bedser 12 3 F.H.Vigar c Barton b E.A.Bedser 53 b A.V.Bedser 0 4 S.C.Eve b A.V.Bedser 0 not out 69 5 D.J.Insole c McIntyre b Surridge 99 st McIntyre b Parker 2 6 T.E.Bailey c and b E.A.Bedser 6 b Laker 9 7 *T.N.Pearce c McIntyre b Laker 1 c Barton b E.A.Bedser 7 8 R.Smith run out 4 c E.A.Bedser b Laker 12 9 T.P.B.Smith c Lock b A.V.Bedser 16 c and b Laker 1 10 †T.H.Wade c Barton b A.V.Bedser 5 c A.V.Bedser b Laker 7 11 E.J.Price not out 0 c Lock b Laker 2 Extras nb 2 2 b 10, lb 5 15 —— —— 223 145 FoW (1): 1-32, 2-45, 3-46, 4-142, 5-152, 6-155, 7-159, 8-203, 9-221, 10-223 FoW (2): 1-11, 2-11, 3-28, 4-43, 5-76, 6-95, 7-122, 8-125, 9-141, 10-145 SURREY 1 L.B.Fishlock lbw b Bailey 2 2 E.A.Bedser c Eve b Bailey 13 3 H.S.Squires c Insole b Price 127 4 B.Constable lbw b T.P.B.Smith 86 5 J.F.Parker c and b Price 80 6 *M.R.Barton lbw b R.Smith 7 7 †A.J.W.McIntyre c Wade b Bailey 14 8 J.C.Laker c Wade b Bailey 3 9 A.V.Bedser not out 36 10 W.S.Surridge b Bailey 0 11 G.A.R.Lock lbw b R.Smith 26 Extras b 5, lb 6, w 1, nb 1 13 —— 407 FoW (1): 1-6, 2-23, 3-227, 4-261, 5-289, 6-342, 7-342, 8-345, 9-345, 10-407 Surrey Bowling O M R W O M R W A.V.Bedser 19.5 4 49 3 14 4 16 2 Surridge 11 1 47 2 8 1 34 0 Parker 6 1 9 0 7 3 7 1 Laker 27 6 63 2 16 5 32 5 Lock 5 3 6 0 E.A.Bedser 12 4 47 2 (5) 12 2 41 1 Essex Bowling O M R W Bailey 40 9 112 5 R.Smith 33.4 4 96 2 T.P.B.Smith 22 5 43 1 Price 47 10 141 2 Insole 1 0 2 0 Umpires: W.H.Ashdown and J.T.Bell. Toss: Essex Close of Play: 1st day: Surrey (1) 156-2 (Squires 90*, Constable 46*). The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two. H.S.Squires’ 127 included 13 fours. 307