First-Class Cricket Matches 1952

ESSEX v WORCESTERSHIRE Played at Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford, May 31, June 2, 3, 1952. Match drawn. (Points: Essex 4, Worcestershire 0) ESSEX 1 T.C.Dodds b Perks 25 2 A.V.Avery lbw b Perks 13 3 †P.A.Gibb c and b Perks 43 4 R.Horsfall c Bird b Jenkins 102 5 *D.J.Insole c Yarnold b Bird 60 6 T.E.Bailey not out 82 7 R.Smith c Outschoorn b Jenkins 5 8 F.H.Vigar c Dews b Jenkins 9 9 W.T.Greensmith not out 51 10 C.J.M.Kenny 11 K.C.Preston Extras b 2, lb 1, w 2, nb 1 6 —— (7 wickets, declared) 396 FoW (1): 1-32, 2-59, 3-141, 4-219, 5-266, 6-283, 7-307 WORCESTERSHIRE 1 D.Kenyon b Greensmith 66 2 P.E.Richardson c Insole b Smith 47 3 L.F.Outschoorn c Avery b Smith 103 4 *R.E.Bird b Vigar 57 5 R.G.Broadbent b Greensmith 12 6 G.Dews c Gibb b Greensmith 20 7 R.O.Jenkins b Smith 0 8 R.T.D.Perks c Insole b Greensmith 2 9 †H.Yarnold c Greensmith b Smith 0 10 M.E.Bradley not out 0 11 G.T.O.Wilson c Kenny b Smith 0 Extras b 5, lb 8, nb 1 14 —— 321 FoW (1): 1-116, 2-116, 3-253, 4-286, 5-318, 6-318, 7-321, 8-321, 9-321, 10-321 Worcestershire Bowling O M R W Perks 27 3 89 3 Wilson 17 1 76 0 Outschoorn 5 1 10 0 Jenkins 28 3 106 3 Bradley 18 0 76 0 Bird 8 0 33 1 Essex Bowling O M R W Bailey 9 2 23 0 Preston 13 3 29 0 Smith 52.3 18 96 5 Kenny 24 7 68 0 Greensmith 37 16 55 4 Insole 4 3 4 0 Vigar 9 1 32 1 Umpires: F.Chester and K.McCanlis. Toss: Essex Close of Play: 1st day: Essex (1) 396-7 (Bailey 82*, Greensmith 51*); 2nd day: Worcestershire (1) 90-0 (Kenyon 52*, Richardson 37*). R.Horsfall’s 102 took 165 minutes and included 9 fours and 1 six. L.F.Outschoorn’s 103 took 255 minutes and included 16 fours. 190