First-Class Cricket Matches 1951

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE v ESSEX Played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, May 23, 24, 25, 1951. Match drawn. (Points: Nottinghamshire 0, Essex 4) NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 1 W.W.Keeton b R.Smith 11 2 *R.T.Simpson b R.Smith 16 3 C.J.Poole b Preston 4 4 J.Hardstaff c Avery b Bailey 7 5 R.J.Giles c Vigar b R.Smith 21 6 F.W.Stocks b Bailey 11 7 K.Smales b R.Smith 1 8 P.F.Harvey b R.Smith 5 9 H.J.Butler lbw b R.Smith 3 10 †E.A.Meads c Preston b Bailey 1 11 A.Richardson not out 0 Extras b 4, lb 9 13 —— 93 FoW (1): 1-30, 2-35, 3-35, 4-55, 5-77, 6-82, 7-84, 8-92, 9-93, 10-93 ESSEX 1 T.C.Dodds b Butler 20 2 A.V.Avery st Meads b Hardstaff 100 3 †P.A.Gibb c Poole b Stocks 8 4 R.Horsfall b Richardson 15 5 *D.J.Insole b Harvey 29 6 T.E.Bailey c Meads b Stocks 20 7 F.H.Vigar not out 42 8 W.T.Greensmith not out 2 9 R.Smith 10 T.P.B.Smith 11 K.C.Preston Extras lb 2, w 5 7 —— (6 wickets) 243 FoW (1): 1-29, 2-52, 3-82, 4-133, 5-167, 6-214 Essex Bowling O M R W Bailey 21 10 20 3 Preston 14 5 21 1 R.Smith 19.2 6 39 6 Nottinghamshire Bowling O M R W Butler 12 4 24 1 Richardson 16 2 48 1 Stocks 16 7 28 2 Harvey 20 5 51 1 Smales 17 2 55 0 Simpson 5 1 8 0 Hardstaff 5 3 7 1 Giles 3 0 15 0 Umpires: J.S.Buller and E.Robinson. Toss: Essex Close of Play: 1st day: No play; 2nd day: Nottinghamshire (1) 82-6 (Smales 1*, Harvey 0*). A.V.Avery’s 100 took 210 minutes. 183