First-Class Cricket Matches 1950

ESSEX v HAMPSHIRE Played at Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford, May 24, 25, 26, 1950. Match drawn. (Points: Essex 0, Hampshire 0) HAMPSHIRE 1 †N.T.McCorkell b T.P.B.Smith 35 2 N.H.Rogers b Preston 7 3 G.Hill lbw b T.P.B.Smith 9 4 J.Arnold c Insole b T.P.B.Smith 141 5 J.R.Gray lbw b T.P.B.Smith 13 6 C.Walker b Vigar 66 7 *E.D.R.Eagar c Avery b Vigar 2 8 D.Shackleton c Wade b Bailey 18 9 R.A.Dare c Avery b T.P.B.Smith 1 10 V.H.D.Cannings not out 0 11 C.J.Knott b Bailey 0 Extras b 2, lb 8, w 1, nb 3 14 —— 306 FoW (1): 1-18, 2-35, 3-92, 4-124, 5-265, 6-283, 7-295, 8-306, 9-306, 10-306 ESSEX 1 A.V.Avery c Rogers b Shackleton 14 2 T.C.Dodds c Rogers b Knott 55 3 S.J.Cray c Eagar b Dare 10 4 F.H.Vigar c McCorkell b Cannings 19 5 D.J.Insole run out 5 6 *T.E.Bailey c McCorkell b Cannings 79 7 T.N.Pearce c Rogers b Shackleton 18 8 R.Smith c Shackleton b Dare 12 9 T.P.B.Smith c Rogers b Shackleton 69 10 †T.H.Wade not out 3 11 K.C.Preston not out 1 Extras b 2, w 2 4 —— (9 wickets) 289 FoW (1): 1-24, 2-49, 3-98, 4-98, 5-105, 6-146, 7-169, 8-278, 9-288 Essex Bowling O M R W Bailey 30 8 50 2 Preston 19 2 74 1 T.P.B.Smith 50 20 86 5 R.Smith 17 5 44 0 Vigar 14 1 38 2 Hampshire Bowling O M R W Shackleton 24 6 62 3 Cannings 32 9 57 2 Knott 26 6 71 1 Dare 30 8 79 2 Hill 3 0 16 0 Umpires: F.S.Lee and H.W.Parks. Toss: Hampshire Close of Play: 1st day: Essex (1) 2-0 (Avery 2*, Dodds 0*); 2nd day: No play. J.Arnold’s 141 took 270 minutes and included 18 fours. 156