First-Class Cricket Matches 1950

ESSEX v SURREY Played at County Ground, Chelmsford, August 12, 14, 15, 1950. Surrey won by an innings and 37 runs. (Points: Essex 0, Surrey 12) SURREY 1 L.B.Fishlock b T.P.B.Smith 129 2 E.A.Bedser c Horsfall b T.P.B.Smith 29 3 P.B.H.May b Cousens 91 4 B.Constable b Preston 13 5 J.F.Parker c Wade b T.P.B.Smith 102 6 T.H.Clark lbw b Cousens 1 7 A.F.Brazier c Vigar b T.P.B.Smith 13 8 J.C.Laker c Insole b T.P.B.Smith 33 9 *W.S.Surridge not out 17 10 †G.N.G.Kirby lbw b T.P.B.Smith 0 11 J.W.J.McMahon c Insole b T.P.B.Smith 1 Extras b 1, lb 13 14 —— 443 FoW (1): 1-94, 2-187, 3-220, 4-369, 5-375, 6-375, 7-417, 8-428, 9-431, 10-443 ESSEX 1 T.C.Dodds c Surridge b Parker 30 c Kirby b Laker 21 2 A.V.Avery b Laker 29 b Laker 11 3 R.E.Evans lbw b Parker 4 b Laker 7 4 R.Horsfall st Kirby b Laker 12 c Kirby b Bedser 37 5 *D.J.Insole c McMahon b Laker 35 c Parker b McMahon 42 6 F.H.Vigar b Laker 12 c Parker b Constable 27 7 R.Smith b Constable 39 c Kirby b Constable 8 8 T.P.B.Smith lbw b Laker 36 run out 0 9 †T.H.Wade c Constable b Laker 9 run out 8 10 K.C.Preston run out 8 b Laker 2 11 P.Cousens not out 1 not out 0 Extras b 8, lb 1, nb 1 10 b 15, lb 3 18 —— —— 225 181 FoW (1): 1-37, 2-37, 3-69, 4-102, 5-122, 6-127, 7-191, 8-211, 9-222, 10-225 FoW (2): 1-31, 2-38, 3-51, 4-109, 5-147, 6-160, 7-160, 8-177, 9-179, 10-181 Essex Bowling O M R W Preston 22 1 83 1 R.Smith 34 1 116 0 T.P.B.Smith 41.4 4 139 7 Cousens 19 4 58 2 Vigar 7 1 33 0 Surrey Bowling O M R W O M R W Surridge 11 1 56 0 5 0 23 0 Parker 8 0 27 2 7 3 7 0 Laker 29.1 11 52 6 26.4 10 37 4 McMahon 19 2 56 0 (5) 18 3 59 1 Constable 8 0 24 1 (4) 16 7 28 2 Bedser (6) 5 1 9 1 Umpires: H.L.Parkin and W.F.F.Price. Toss: Surrey Close of Play: 1st day: Essex (1) 9-0 (Dodds 9*, Avery 0*); 2nd day: Essex (2) 179-9 (Preston 0*). L.B.Fishlock’s 129 took 175 minutes and included 13 fours and 1 six. J.F.Parker’s 102 took 100 minutes and included 10 fours and 2 sixes. 356