First-Class Cricket Matches 1952

ESSEX v WARWICKSHIRE Played at Southchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea, August 9, 11, 12, 1952. Match drawn. (Points: Essex 0, Warwickshire 4) WARWICKSHIRE 1 F.C.Gardner c Insole b Bailey 40 b Bailey 60 2 N.F.Horner c Preston b Bailey 3 c Gibb b Preston 54 3 J.R.Thompson lbw b Bailey 4 b Preston 8 4 A.Townsend b Smith 31 b Kenny 32 5 *H.E.Dollery b Preston 76 c Vigar b Preston 11 6 J.S.Ord c Insole b Smith 0 c Gibb b Kenny 18 7 †R.T.Spooner not out 55 (8) not out 18 8 P.H.Bromley b Preston 0 (9) not out 2 9 C.W.C.Grove c Gibb b Bailey 11 (7) c Gibb b Bailey 0 10 J.D.Bannister lbw b Preston 2 11 W.E.Hollies b Bailey 1 Extras b 4, lb 1 5 lb 4, nb 1 5 —— —— 228 (7 wickets, declared) 208 FoW (1): 1-9, 2-27, 3-72, 4-90, 5-100, 6-195, 7-195, 8-212, 9-223, 10-228 FoW (2): 1-102, 2-120, 3-128, 4-154, 5-181, 6-182, 7-186 ESSEX 1 T.C.Dodds c Horner b Bannister 34 lbw b Townsend 30 2 A.V.Avery b Grove 10 lbw b Grove 4 3 †P.A.Gibb run out 13 c Hollies b Townsend 21 4 R.Horsfall not out 70 c Spooner b Townsend 26 5 *D.J.Insole b Grove 2 c Bannister b Townsend 15 6 T.E.Bailey lbw b Grove 14 (7) c Spooner b Hollies 33 7 R.Smith c Horner b Grove 0 (6) b Townsend 37 8 F.H.Vigar lbw b Grove 2 c Spooner b Grove 2 9 W.T.Greensmith b Hollies 6 not out 22 10 K.C.Preston lbw b Townsend 0 not out 6 11 C.J.M.Kenny c Townsend b Bannister 0 Extras lb 2 2 —— —— 153 (8 wickets) 196 FoW (1): 1-44, 2-44, 3-77, 4-81, 5-118, 6-118, 7-126, 8-144, 9-147, 10-153 FoW (2): 1-12, 2-42, 3-61, 4-82, 5-130, 6-149, 7-156, 8-174 Essex Bowling O M R W O M R W Bailey 29 5 76 5 28.3 10 56 2 Preston 21 6 45 3 20 3 63 3 Smith 22 3 57 2 10 2 37 0 Kenny 9 0 25 0 10 1 47 2 Vigar 4 0 20 0 Warwickshire Bowling O M R W O M R W Grove 22 10 50 5 19 1 52 2 Townsend 13 0 41 1 (3) 17 4 47 5 Bannister 20.1 8 32 2 (2) 10 2 30 0 Hollies 12 4 25 1 13 2 55 1 Bromley 1 0 3 0 6 2 12 0 Umpires: H.L.Parkin and A.Skelding. Toss: Warwickshire Close of Play: 1st day: Essex (1) 28-0 (Dodds 24*, Avery 4*); 2nd day: Warwickshire (2) 108-1 (Gardner 53*, Thompson 1*). 369