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Army XI v Royal Air Force
Other matches in England 1941
VenueBramall Lane, Sheffield on 30th, 31st August 1941 (2-day match)
Balls per over8
Players12 per side
TossToss not known
ResultRoyal Air Force won by 77 runs
Close of play day 1
Royal Air Force first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+PA Gibbc and b Macdonald39     
C Washbrookst King b Merritt42     
HS Squiresc King b Macdonald11     
G Coxc Hughes b Macdonald1     
HW Parksc Hughes b Macdonald8     
C Turnerst King b Macdonald5     
WE Phillipsonc Hughes b Macdonald3     
JB Hubblec Prentice b Macdonald9     
EP Robinsonc Whitaker b Macdonald63     
WR Watkinsc Whitaker b Macdonald21     
ADG Matthewsnot out6     
WT Nevellb Smailes1     
Extras3
Total(all out, 51.6 overs)212
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-?, 11-212 (51.6 ov)
Army XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hughes5   0270--
Smailes15.63341--
Wright4   0190--
Macdonald19   5709--
Merritt8   0591--
Army XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+BP Kingc Turner b Nevell9     
FT Prenticec Turner b Nevell0     
BK Whitakerc and b Robinson8     
M Leylandc and b Robinson33     
J Macdonaldb Hubble18     
Toveyst Gibb b Hubble21     
L Bulcocklbw b Robinson10     
TF Smailesc Matthews b Robinson14     
WE Merrittc Phillipson b Robinson56     
DVP Wrightlbw b Robinson1     
WE Astillb Watkins16     
Hughesnot out4     
Extras8
Total(all out, 56.4 overs)198
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-?, 11-198 (56.4 ov)
Royal Air Force bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Phillipson4   0150--
Nevell7   3132--
Robinson22.43666--
Matthews7   1130--
Squires6   0180--
Hubble7   1412--
Watkins3   0251--
Royal Air Force second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
C Washbrookc Bulcock b Hughes1     
+PA Gibbb Macdonald29     
HS Squiresc King b Macdonald6     
G Coxc King b Wright63     
HW Parksc Prentice b Leyland0     
EP Robinsonc Prentice b Macdonald4     
C Turnerlbw b Wright14     
WE Phillipsonnot out11     
JB Hubblenot out7     
WR Watkinsdid not bat      
ADG Matthewsdid not bat      
WT Nevelldid not bat      
Extras18
Total(7 wickets, declared, 34 overs)153
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?
Army XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smailes8   0290--
Macdonald12   1443--
Hughes2   0111--
Leyland3   0131--
Astill2   0130--
Wright5   1212--
Bulcock2   140--
Army XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+BP Kingc and b Matthews5     
FT Prenticec Washbrook b Nevell10     
TF Smailesc Hubble b Matthews6     
M Leylandb Nevell1     
WE Merrittc Watkins b Matthews3     
J Macdonaldb Robinson23     
Toveyc Parks b Robinson4     
L Bulcockc Phillipson b Watkins11     
BK Whitakerb Hubble0     
DVP Wrightlbw b Robinson2     
Hughesnot out2     
WE Astillc Cox b Hubble20     
Extras3
Total(all out, 29.2 overs)90
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-?, 11-90 (29.2 ov)
Royal Air Force bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nevell5   0172--
Matthews8   0173--
Robinson10   2283--
Hubble4.20242--
Watkins2   111--
Notes
--> Bowling in the Army XI first innings adds 1 run over