First-Class Cricket Matches 1952

SURREY v SOMERSET Played at Kennington Oval, July 2, 3, 4, 1952. Surrey won by an innings and 180 runs. (Points: Surrey 12, Somerset 0) SURREY 1 L.B.Fishlock st Stephenson b Hazell 21 2 E.A.Bedser st Stephenson b Lawrence 33 3 B.Constable not out 205 4 T.H.Clark c Stephenson b Redman 15 5 J.F.Parker b Buse 74 6 R.E.C.Pratt b Robinson 8 7 †A.J.W.McIntyre not out 8 8 J.C.Laker 9 A.V.Bedser 10 *W.S.Surridge 11 G.A.R.Lock Extras b 12, lb 7, w 1 20 —— (5 wickets, declared) 384 FoW (1): 1-39, 2-57, 3-91, 4-277, 5-357 SOMERSET 1 H.Gimblett c McIntyre b A.V.Bedser 4 lbw b Laker 21 2 F.L.Angell c McIntyre b A.V.Bedser 6 c Surridge b Laker 9 3 †H.W.Stephenson c Parker b Surridge 7 c Laker b Lock 8 4 M.F.Tremlett c Lock b A.V.Bedser 14 c Constable b A.V.Bedser 37 5 H.F.T.Buse c Surridge b A.V.Bedser 26 c Constable b Laker 6 6 R.Smith c McIntyre b Lock 1 c E.A.Bedser b Lock 2 7 *S.S.Rogers c McIntyre b A.V.Bedser 13 c Surridge b Lock 1 8 J.Lawrence c Surridge b Lock 6 not out 16 9 J.Redman c Constable b A.V.Bedser 0 c Clark b Laker 7 10 E.P.Robinson not out 10 c Parker b Laker 1 11 H.L.Hazell b Lock 0 c Lock b A.V.Bedser 6 Extras lb 2 2 lb 1 1 —— —— 89 115 FoW (1): 1-6, 2-17, 3-23, 4-53, 5-58, 6-70, 7-77, 8-79, 9-89, 10-89 FoW (2): 1-25, 2-38, 3-38, 4-46, 5-55, 6-57, 7-97, 8-108, 9-114, 10-115 Somerset Bowling O M R W Redman 26 4 98 1 Buse 30 6 86 1 Lawrence 30 4 83 1 Hazell 13 4 42 1 Robinson 17 2 55 1 Surrey Bowling O M R W O M R W A.V.Bedser 16 3 46 6 11 2 29 2 Surridge 9 2 29 1 Lock 6.5 2 12 3 (2) 17 5 37 3 Laker (3) 21.3 6 48 5 Umpires: J.J.Hills and A.Skelding. Toss: Surrey Close of Play: 1st day: Surrey (1) 384-5 (Constable 205*, McIntyre 8*); 2nd day: Somerset (1) 47-3 (Tremlett 10*, Buse 18*). B.Constable’s 205 took 290 minutes and included 25 fours and 2 sixes. 278