First-Class Cricket Matches 1951

ESSEX v LEICESTERSHIRE Played at Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford, June 30, July 2, 3, 1951. Match drawn. (Points: Essex 0, Leicestershire 4) LEICESTERSHIRE 1 G.Lester b Preston 6 b Preston 19 2 V.S.Munden b Bailey 50 c Dodds b Bailey 4 3 M.Tompkin c Gibb b Bailey 59 c Dodds b R.Smith 87 4 *C.H.Palmer b T.P.B.Smith 82 c Bailey b R.Smith 15 5 V.E.Jackson lbw b Preston 6 c Insole b T.P.B.Smith 60 6 G.A.Smithson c Insole b R.Smith 25 c Horsfall b R.Smith 0 7 G.L.Berry c Gibb b T.P.B.Smith 31 lbw b R.Smith 25 8 D.G.Harron st Gibb b T.P.B.Smith 9 (9) lbw b R.Smith 0 9 †J.Firth not out 20 (10) not out 1 10 K.D.Smith c Gibb b Bailey 29 (8) not out 14 11 J.Sperry c Gibb b T.P.B.Smith 4 Extras b 5, lb 4 9 b 4, lb 3 7 —— —— 330 (8 wickets, declared) 232 FoW (1): 1-15, 2-112, 3-115, 4-123, 5-159, 6-259, 7-268, 8-275, 9-325, 10-330 FoW (2): 1-21, 2-27, 3-74, 4-185, 5-185, 6-208, 7-228, 8-228 ESSEX 1 T.C.Dodds c Munden b Jackson 41 b Sperry 0 2 A.V.Avery b Lester 10 lbw b Sperry 5 3 †P.A.Gibb st Firth b Lester 16 b Jackson 15 4 R.Horsfall c Smith b Lester 14 c Firth b Munden 51 5 *D.J.Insole not out 94 c Smith b Munden 16 6 T.E.Bailey run out 10 c Harron b Jackson 4 7 R.Smith lbw b Jackson 4 b Munden 32 8 F.H.Vigar b Lester 58 c Lester b Jackson 40 9 W.T.Greensmith c Smithson b Jackson 3 not out 26 10 T.P.B.Smith c Jackson b Lester 5 c Firth b Jackson 12 11 K.C.Preston c Jackson b Lester 0 not out 0 Extras b 4, lb 3 7 b 11, lb 8 19 —— —— 262 (9 wickets) 220 FoW (1): 1-31, 2-61, 3-72, 4-87, 5-108, 6-119, 7-240, 8-251, 9-262, 10-262 FoW (2): 1-0, 2-9, 3-34, 4-91, 5-106, 6-134, 7-162, 8-190, 9-220 Essex Bowling O M R W O M R W Bailey 31 4 70 3 5 0 22 1 Preston 26 5 81 2 9 0 49 1 R.Smith 21 5 52 1 (5) 21 2 58 5 T.P.B.Smith 35.1 10 68 4 (3) 20 1 80 1 Greensmith 16 3 50 0 (4) 5 0 16 0 Leicestershire Bowling O M R W O M R W Sperry 13 2 29 0 7 2 13 2 Palmer 13 6 23 0 4 2 4 0 Jackson 34 7 75 3 (4) 25 9 81 4 Lester 35 6 115 6 (3) 21 6 78 0 Munden 4 1 13 0 19 12 25 3 Umpires: H.L.Palmer and E.Robinson. Toss: Leicestershire Close of Play: 1st day: Leicestershire (1) 319-8 (Firth 18*, Smithson 25*); 2nd day: Leicestershire (2) 101-3 (Tompkin 47*, Jackson 10*). 279