First-Class Cricket Matches 1952

SURREY v ESSEX Played at Kennington Oval, June 14, 16, 17, 1952. Surrey won by 134 runs. (Points: Surrey 12, Essex 0) SURREY 1 E.A.Bedser c Gibb b Preston 9 b Smith 17 2 D.G.W.Fletcher st Gibb b Smith 10 c Horsfall b Greensmith 83 3 B.Constable c Greensmith b Bailey 70 c Gibb b Preston 17 4 L.B.Fishlock lbw b Greensmith 42 c Gibb b Preston 5 5 T.H.Clark run out 23 b Bailey 6 6 G.J.Whittaker not out 68 b Bailey 45 7 †A.J.W.McIntyre lbw b Smith 14 c Horsfall b Smith 18 8 J.C.Laker st Gibb b Greensmith 2 not out 0 9 A.V.Bedser not out 7 not out 2 10 *W.S.Surridge 11 G.A.R.Lock Extras b 7, lb 3, nb 1 11 b 3, lb 3, nb 1 7 —— —— (7 wickets, declared) 256 (7 wickets, declared) 200 FoW (1): 1-13, 2-21, 3-107, 4-151, 5-166, 6-212, 7-238 FoW (2): 1-41, 2-86, 3-96, 4-112, 5-138, 6-195, 7-198 ESSEX 1 T.C.Dodds c Surridge b A.V.Bedser 15 lbw b Surridge 2 2 A.V.Avery c E.A.Bedser b A.V.Bedser 5 b A.V.Bedser 4 3 †P.A.Gibb c Surridge b Laker 2 b Laker 24 4 F.H.Vigar c Lock b Laker 8 (8) not out 35 5 R.Horsfall b Lock 17 (4) c Surridge b A.V.Bedser 3 6 *D.J.Insole lbw b Laker 5 (5) c Surridge b Lock 40 7 T.E.Bailey c McIntyre b A.V.Bedser 30 (6) b Lock 35 8 R.Smith c Whittaker b Laker 14 (7) b A.V.Bedser 0 9 C.Griffiths c Surridge b Laker 9 b A.V.Bedser 31 10 W.T.Greensmith c and b A.V.Bedser 0 b A.V.Bedser 9 11 K.C.Preston not out 4 b Surridge 7 Extras b 7, lb 2 9 b 4, lb 7, nb 3 14 —— —— 118 204 FoW (1): 1-20, 2-21, 3-29, 4-30, 5-42, 6-64, 7-81, 8-90, 9-99, 10-118 FoW (2): 1-6, 2-6, 3-10, 4-50, 5-111, 6-112, 7-112, 8-176, 9-192, 10-204 Essex Bowling O M R W O M R W Bailey 26 8 49 1 (3) 19 3 50 2 Preston 19 5 37 1 (1) 11 1 25 2 Smith 29 5 90 2 (2) 31 5 78 2 Greensmith 25 5 69 2 19 4 40 1 Surrey Bowling O M R W O M R W A.V.Bedser 23.2 6 48 4 22 3 47 5 Surridge 2 0 7 0 12.1 2 37 2 Laker 26 9 50 5 12 3 31 1 Lock 5 2 4 1 21 5 51 2 E.A.Bedser (5) 7 0 24 0 Umpires: H.G.Baldwin and J.S.Buller. Toss: Surrey Close of Play: 1st day: Essex (1) 27-2 (Gibb 1*, Vigar 6*); 2nd day: Surrey (2) 200-7 (Laker 0*, A.V.Bedser 2*). 232