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Combined Universities v British Empire XI
Other matches in England 1944
VenueCale Green, Stockport on 16th, 17th August 1944 (2-day match)
Balls per over8
TossToss not known
ResultBritish Empire XI won by an innings and 177 runs
Close of play day 1

British Empire XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Dempsterc Haynes b Bodkin16     
AE Faggc Lewis-Barclay b Walker137  19- 
N Oldfieldc Dunkerley b Trapnell12     
DE Daviesb Dunkerley100  10- 
PR Sunnucksb Trapnell16     
JA Cutmorec Haynes b Beardsmore15     
CNR Stocksc Genders b Dunkerley30     
KC Jamesc Trapnell b Walker36     
+G Duckworthb Dunkerley35     
EE Achongc Beardsmore b Trapnell18     
TB Mitchellnot out6     
Extras(28 b, 3 lb, 1 nb)32
Total(all out, 82.7 overs)453
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-453 (82.7 ov)
Combined Universities bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dunkerley18   2973--
Walker13   0562--
Bodkin16   1651--
Trapnell17.71953--
Beardsmore18   11081--

Combined Universities first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AC Genders hit wkt b Mitchell14     
CL Lewis-Barclayc Duckworth b Stocks1     
PE Bodkinb Mitchell23     
BJ Howardc James b Mitchell25     
GH Dunkerleyst Duckworth b Mitchell27     
DM Haynesb Davies13     
BMW Trapnellc Duckworth b Mitchell42     
TJD Walkerst Duckworth b Mitchell13     
DAA Beardsmorest Duckworth b Mitchell12     
TCK Marrb Mitchell0     
RA Strattonnot out10     
Extras(9 b, 5 lb)14
Total(all out, 44.6 overs)194
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-194 (44.6 ov)
British Empire XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Stocks11   0371--
Mitchell19.621008--
Davies14   0431--

Combined Universities second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
AC Gendersrun out6     
CL Lewis-Barclayc Dempster b Achong0     
PE Bodkinb Mitchell27     
BJ Howardc Duckworth b Achong1     
GH Dunkerleyc Mitchell b Achong16     
DM Haynesnot out7     
BMW Trapnellst Duckworth b Achong2     
TJD Walkerc James b Achong3     
DAA Beardsmorest Duckworth b Davies10     
TCK Marrst Duckworth b Achong1     
RA Strattonc Mitchell b Davies3     
Extras(4 b, 2 lb)6
Total(all out, 33 overs)82
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-82 (33 ov)
British Empire XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Stocks6   0150--
Mitchell6   0171--
Davies4   0102--
Achong17   2346--

Fagg and Davies added 137 in 100 minutes for the third wicket.
James and Duckworth added 50 in 22 minutes for the eighth wicket.