First-Class Cricket Matches 1951

ESSEX v SOMERSET Played at Old County Ground, Brentwood, June 16, 18, 19, 1951. Essex won by an innings and 107 runs. (Points: Essex 12, Somerset 0) SOMERSET 1 H.Gimblett c R.Smith b Bailey 17 c Avery b Bailey 22 2 F.L.Angell lbw b Bailey 20 c Horsfall b Preston 24 3 J.Lawrence c Gibb b Bailey 1 c Dodds b Preston 4 4 M.F.Tremlett c Horsfall b Bailey 12 b Bailey 22 5 H.F.T.Buse not out 55 c Dodds b Preston 2 6 *S.S.Rogers c Horsfall b Bailey 1 c Gibb b T.P.B.Smith 42 7 †H.W.Stephenson c Horsfall b Greensmith 30 c and b Greensmith 20 8 R.Smith run out 10 lbw b T.P.B.Smith 1 9 J.Redman c Horsfall b Bailey 45 not out 19 10 E.P.Robinson c Eve b Bailey 3 c Dodds b Greensmith 0 11 H.L.Hazell b Preston 0 c Dodds b Greensmith 10 Extras b 2, lb 3, nb 1 6 b 4, lb 2 6 —— —— 200 172 FoW (1): 1-26, 2-29, 3-53, 4-53, 5-58, 6-85, 7-120, 8-192, 9-198, 10-200 FoW (2): 1-44, 2-50, 3-55, 4-57, 5-83, 6-137, 7-139, 8-149, 9-149, 10-172 ESSEX 1 T.C.Dodds c and b Hazell 46 2 A.V.Avery c Lawrence b Hazell 40 3 †P.A.Gibb c Gimblett b Redman 79 4 R.Horsfall c Gimblett b Hazell 21 5 *D.J.Insole retired hurt 158 6 T.E.Bailey b Hazell 32 7 R.Smith c and b Robinson 28 8 S.C.Eve not out 35 9 T.P.B.Smith b Lawrence 26 10 W.T.Greensmith not out 7 11 K.C.Preston Extras b 1, lb 6 7 —— (7 wickets, declared) 479 FoW (1): 1-75, 2-90, 3-132, 4-258, 5-355, 6-422, 7-465 Essex Bowling O M R W O M R W Bailey 26 7 45 7 18 3 50 2 Preston 24.3 4 64 1 23 9 49 3 R.Smith 5 1 25 0 (4) 3 0 13 0 T.P.B.Smith 6 2 21 0 (3) 17 9 43 2 Greensmith 10 2 39 1 3.4 0 11 3 Somerset Bowling O M R W Buse 32 6 98 0 Redman 21 2 90 1 Hazell 43 12 107 4 Lawrence 23 0 83 1 Robinson 31 5 94 1 Umpires: J.S.Buller and A.Skelding. Toss: Somerset Close of Play: 1st day: Essex (1) 133-3 (Gibb 24*, Insole 0*); 2nd day: Somerset (2) 55-2 (Angell 24*, Tremlett 4*). D.J.Insole’s 158 included 18 fours. 240