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Lancashire v Northamptonshire
County Championship 1939
VenueStanley Park, Blackpool on 26th, 27th, 28th July 1939 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossNorthamptonshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresJ Hardstaff, CV Tarbox
Close of play day 1Northamptonshire (1) 332/6 (Nelson 56*, O'Brien 43*)
Close of play day 2Lancashire (1) 198/9 (Farrimond 28*, Wilkinson 0*)

Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EJH Dixonb Nutter20     
HW Greenwoodc Farrimond b Phillipson0     
D Brookesc Farrimond b Phillipson55     
JE Timmslbw b Wilkinson83     
+KC Jamesc Farrimond b Iddon55     
*RP Nelsonnot out76     
CP Davisb Nutter2     
FP O'Brienc Phillipson b Pollard44     
WE Merrittc Oldfield b Phillipson1     
RJ Partridgelbw b Phillipson3     
EJ Herbertlbw b Phillipson7     
Extras(6 b, 12 lb, 4 nb)22
Total(all out, 104.7 overs)368
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-65, 3-85, 4-200, 5-239, 6-242, 7-338, 8-340, 9-346, 10-368 (104.7 ov)
Lancashire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Phillipson23.75685--
Pollard26   3711--
Nutter14   1592--
Higson4   1180--
Wilkinson19   2771--
Paynter9   0350--
Iddon9   0181--

Lancashire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W Placeb Partridge11     
E Paynterb Herbert4     
C Washbrookb Partridge30     
N Oldfieldlbw b Partridge6     
J Iddonlbw b Partridge69     
AE Nutterc Brookes b Partridge0     
WE Phillipsonc Dixon b Merritt11     
*TA Higsonc James b Partridge16     
+W Farrimondnot out28     
R Pollardc James b Partridge12     
LL Wilkinsonnot out0     
Extras(2 b, 8 lb, 1 w)11
Total(9 wickets, 57 overs)198
Fall of wickets:
1-15, 2-19, 3-31, 4-75, 5-75, 6-96, 7-126, 8-163, 9-191
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Partridge21   7497--
Herbert17   4471--
Timms6   0300--
Nelson7   1180--
Merritt6   0431--

Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> EJH Dixon made his debut in County Championship matches
--> JE Timms (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 13
--> FP O'Brien (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 36
--> C Washbrook (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 10
--> EJH Dixon made his debut for Northamptonshire in First-Class matches
--> WE Phillipson reached 350 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 5th wicket in the Northamptonshire first innings
--> RJ Partridge reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 3rd wicket in the Lancashire first innings
--> RJ Partridge reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 6th wicket in the Lancashire first innings