First-Class Cricket Matches 1952

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE v YORKSHIRE Played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, July 19, 21, 22, 1952. Yorkshire won by six wickets. (Points: Nottinghamshire 0, Yorkshire 12) NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 1 *R.T.Simpson c Halliday b Wardle 69 c and b Close 18 2 R.J.Giles b Burgin 8 c Wilson b Close 55 3 J.D.Clay c Sutcliffe b Halliday 11 lbw b Close 7 4 J.Hardstaff c Booth b Wardle 98 c Halliday b Wardle 29 5 E.J.Martin c Wilson b Leadbeater 5 b Wardle 0 6 F.W.Stocks b Wardle 52 c Sutcliffe b Close 4 7 K.Smales b Wardle 36 b Close 6 8 A.Jepson c Sutcliffe b Wardle 0 (9) c Close b Wardle 15 9 P.F.Harvey b Close 5 (8) c Close b Wardle 32 10 H.J.Butler not out 13 b Close 5 11 †E.A.Meads b Close 17 not out 3 Extras b 14, lb 5 19 b 12, lb 4, nb 1 17 —— —— 333 191 FoW (1): 1-37, 2-91, 3-95, 4-108, 5-222, 6-275, 7-275, 8-296, 9-312, 10-333 FoW (2): 1-31, 2-71, 3-113, 4-113, 5-122, 6-125, 7-138, 8-171, 9-181, 10-191 YORKSHIRE 1 H.Halliday c Meads b Smales 21 c Harvey b Smales 3 2 J.V.Wilson c and b Smales 15 b Harvey 1 3 W.H.H.Sutcliffe b Butler 63 b Smales 0 4 E.I.Lester c Giles b Harvey 178 st Meads b Harvey 16 5 W.Watson c Stocks b Jepson 97 not out 9 6 *N.W.D.Yardley c Hardstaff b Jepson 4 not out 4 7 D.B.Close not out 52 8 J.H.Wardle lbw b Jepson 0 9 †R.Booth run out 30 10 E.Leadbeater b Butler 1 11 E.Burgin b Butler 13 Extras b 14, lb 4 18 —— —— 492 (4 wickets) 33 FoW (1): 1-25, 2-38, 3-168, 4-378, 5-389, 6-394, 7-394, 8-461, 9-464, 10-492 FoW (2): 1-3, 2-4, 3-17, 4-21 Yorkshire Bowling O M R W O M R W Burgin 16 4 42 1 4 1 4 0 Yardley 7 3 13 0 2 1 4 0 Leadbeater 22 5 73 1 (5) 7 0 33 0 Close 22.2 4 80 2 30 5 69 6 Wardle 34 10 66 5 (3) 33 13 59 4 Halliday 25 11 40 1 3 1 5 0 Nottinghamshire Bowling O M R W O M R W Butler 25.5 5 85 3 Jepson 29 3 81 3 Smales 28 9 77 2 (2) 8 2 13 2 Harvey 29 6 85 1 (1) 8.5 3 20 2 Stocks 12 2 44 0 Hardstaff 10 2 57 0 Simpson 5 0 45 0 Umpires: H.L.Palmer and A.Skelding. Toss: Nottinghamshire Close of Play: 1st day: Yorkshire (1) 12-0 (Halliday 10*, Wilson 2*); 2nd day: Yorkshire (1) 448-7 (Close 32*, Booth 27*). E.I.Lester’s 178 took 230 minutes and included 26 fours and 2 sixes. 323