First-Class Cricket Matches 1952

ESSEX v SURREY Played at Valentine’s Park, Ilford, May 21, 22, 23, 1952. Match drawn. (Points: Essex 0, Surrey 4) SURREY 1 D.G.W.Fletcher c Gibb b Bailey 142 b Smith 46 2 E.A.Bedser b Vigar 116 lbw b Greensmith 19 3 B.Constable lbw b Vigar 0 c Gibb b Vigar 20 4 T.H.Clark b Greensmith 43 c Insole b Vigar 74 5 J.F.Parker c Gibb b Vigar 31 c and b Vigar 36 6 G.J.Whittaker b Greensmith 0 lbw b Vigar 27 7 †A.J.W.McIntyre not out 42 not out 3 8 J.C.Laker c and b Greensmith 9 c Insole b Smith 0 9 A.V.Bedser b Greensmith 0 10 *W.S.Surridge c Greensmith b Vigar 1 11 G.A.R.Lock not out 24 Extras lb 9 9 lb 2 2 —— —— (9 wickets, declared) 417 (7 wickets, declared) 227 FoW (1): 1-205, 2-215, 3-306, 4-308, 5-312, 6-356, 7-369, 8-369, 9-372 FoW (2): 1-52, 2-70, 3-90, 4-187, 5-206, 6-226, 7-227 ESSEX 1 T.C.Dodds c Surridge b Laker 45 c E.A.Bedser b Laker 35 2 A.V.Avery b Laker 85 run out 17 3 †P.A.Gibb lbw b Laker 0 c Surridge b Lock 5 4 R.Horsfall b Laker 4 c Fletcher b Lock 21 5 *D.J.Insole b Lock 124 lbw b E.A.Bedser 97 6 T.E.Bailey b Lock 38 (8) not out 17 7 R.Smith c Clark b Laker 4 (6) c Parker b A.V.Bedser 45 8 F.H.Vigar b Laker 5 (9) not out 0 9 C.Griffiths c Whittaker b Laker 7 (7) run out 0 10 W.T.Greensmith not out 1 11 K.C.Preston b Lock 0 Extras b 4, lb 5, nb 1 10 b 13, lb 1 14 —— —— 323 (7 wickets) 251 FoW (1): 1-88, 2-90, 3-102, 4-173, 5-265, 6-270, 7-283, 8-321, 9-323, 10-323 FoW (2): 1-52, 2-70, 3-90, 4-187, 5-206, 6-226, 7-227 Essex Bowling O M R W O M R W Bailey 24 5 66 1 12 4 30 0 Preston 19 3 73 0 9 1 30 0 Smith 26 3 94 0 (4) 13.5 1 53 2 Greensmith 28 5 85 4 (3) 11 4 43 1 Vigar 20 1 90 4 17 1 69 4 Surrey Bowling O M R W O M R W A.V.Bedser 21 4 55 0 17 2 46 1 Surridge 10 0 72 0 Laker 40 11 84 7 (2) 24 8 78 1 Lock 28.5 8 62 3 (3) 20 6 73 2 E.A.Bedser 17 5 40 0 (4) 13 3 40 1 Umpires: J.J.Hills and A.E.D.Smith. Toss: Surrey Close of Play: 1st day: Surrey (1) 417-9 (McIntyre 42*, Lock 42*); 2nd day: Surrey (2) 11-0 (Fletcher 8*, E.A.Bedser 3*). D.G.W.Fletcher’s 142 included 22 fours and 2 sixes. E.A.Bedser’s 116 took 180 minutes and included 17 fours. D.J.Insole’s 124 took 235 minutes and included 15 fours, 1 five and 1 six. 166