First-Class Cricket Matches 1951

ESSEX v WARWICKSHIRE Played at Vista Road Recreation Ground, Clacton-on-Sea, August 22, 23, 24, 1951. Essex won by seven wickets. (Points: Essex 12, Warwickshire 0) WARWICKSHIRE 1 F.C.Gardner c Gibb b Preston 33 b Preston 4 2 †R.T.Spooner lbw b Preston 18 c Preston b R.Smith 5 3 J.S.Ord b Bailey 33 c Dodds b T.P.B.Smith 81 4 R.E.Hitchcock c Preston b T.P.B.Smith 52 c Vigar b R.Smith 16 5 *H.E.Dollery b Bailey 3 c Gibb b Preston 0 6 A.V.G.Wolton lbw b T.P.B.Smith 2 lbw b R.Smith 25 7 A.Townsend not out 24 c T.P.B.Smith b R.Smith 19 8 C.W.C.Grove c Insole b Bailey 18 c and b T.P.B.Smith 8 9 R.T.Weeks b Bailey 3 b Bailey 7 10 J.D.Bannister lbw b T.P.B.Smith 10 not out 3 11 W.E.Hollies b Bailey 1 b T.P.B.Smith 0 Extras b 2, lb 3, nb 2 7 b 3, lb 1, nb 2 6 —— —— 204 174 FoW (1): 1-39, 2-60, 3-97, 4-113, 5-138, 6-145, 7-176, 8-182, 9-201, 10-204 FoW (2): 1-8, 2-14, 3-34, 4-34, 5-81, 6-124, 7-157, 8-171, 9-173, 10-174 ESSEX 1 T.C.Dodds c Spooner b Grove 26 b Bannister 4 2 A.V.Avery c Townsend b Hollies 48 lbw b Grove 17 3 †P.A.Gibb c Townsend b Weeks 7 lbw b Grove 5 4 R.Horsfall b Bannister 34 not out 83 5 *D.J.Insole lbw b Hollies 52 not out 51 6 T.E.Bailey b Bannister 6 7 R.Smith b Bannister 23 8 F.H.Vigar c Townsend b Weeks 10 9 W.T.Greensmith not out 4 10 T.P.B.Smith 11 K.C.Preston Extras b 1, lb 5 6 nb 3 3 —— —— (8 wickets, declared) 216 (3 wickets) 163 FoW (1): 1-55, 2-79, 3-89, 4-146, 5-160, 6-190, 7-204, 8-216 FoW (2): 1-7, 2-19, 3-44 Essex Bowling O M R W O M R W Preston 16 2 37 2 13 2 50 2 R.Smith 8 0 37 0 25 6 70 4 Insole 3 0 22 0 Bailey 13.4 1 62 5 (3) 18 5 36 1 T.P.B.Smith 19 4 39 3 (4) 6 0 12 3 Warwickshire Bowling O M R W O M R W Grove 26 7 52 1 17 3 36 2 Bannister 23 5 71 3 12 1 40 1 Townsend 3 0 11 0 (5) 3 0 18 0 Hollies 30 13 46 2 (3) 9 1 30 0 Weeks 18.4 7 30 2 (4) 9 1 35 0 Gardner (6) 0.3 0 1 0 Umpires: G.S.Mobey and W.F.F.Price. Toss: Warwickshire Close of Play: 1st day: Essex (1) 107-3 (Horsfall 21*, Insole 4*); 2nd day: Essex (2) 19-1 (Avery 9*, Avery 5*). 410