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Hampshire v Leicestershire
County Championship 1939
VenueCounty Ground, Southampton on 12th, 14th, 15th August 1939 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossLeicestershire won the toss and decided to field
ResultHampshire won by 177 runs
PointsHampshire 12; Leicestershire 0
UmpiresD Hendren, JJ Hills
Close of play day 1Leicestershire (1) 55/2 (Berry 16*, Watson 1*)
Close of play day 2Leicestershire (2) 11/0 (Lester 1*, Berry 10*)
Hampshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+NT McCorkellb Sperry14     
J Baileyc West b Drake13     
RB Proudc Watson b West6     
J Arnoldc Tompkin b Lester82     
WCL Creeseb West7     
DF Walkerlbw b Lester44     
AE Pothecaryc Dawkes b Sperry21     
GS Boyesnot out59     
*AEG Baringb Sperry2     
CJ Knottc Armstrong b Sperry9     
GEM Heathc Dawkes b Sperry12     
Extras(14 b, 2 nb)16
Total(all out, 80.4 overs)285
Fall of wickets:
1-24, 2-32, 3-60, 4-84, 5-168, 6-175, 7-212, 8-222, 9-232, 10-285 (80.4 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sperry24.41835--
Drake22   2771--
Astill6   0230--
West15   3462--
Lester13   1402--
Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Lesterc Creese b Knott17     
GL Berryb Bailey16     
NF Armstrongb Heath17     
GS Watsonc McCorkell b Boyes37     
M Tompkinlbw b Boyes53     
GF Knewc Walker b Boyes1     
+GO Dawkesb Baring8     
AR Westc McCorkell b Baring0     
*WE Astillnot out6     
CH Drakeb Heath13     
J Sperryrun out7     
Extras(5 b, 9 nb)14
Total(all out, 55.6 overs)189
Fall of wickets:
1-24, 2-50, 3-58, 4-134, 5-146, 6-155, 7-157, 8-165, 9-181, 10-189 (55.6 ov)
Hampshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Baring16   2522--
Heath12   2442--
Knott12.62461--
Bailey5   0201--
Boyes10   4133--
Hampshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+NT McCorkellc Dawkes b Lester24     
J Baileyc Tompkin b Drake44     
DF Walkerlbw b Lester66     
J Arnoldc Watson b Drake5     
WCL Creeselbw b Lester30     
RB Proudb Lester8     
AE Pothecarynot out23     
GS Boyesc Knew b Sperry26     
*AEG Baringdid not bat      
CJ Knottdid not bat      
GEM Heathdid not bat      
Extras(16 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)19
Total(7 wickets, declared, 67.5 overs)245
Fall of wickets:
1-55, 2-101, 3-116, 4-176, 5-183, 6-198, 7-245 (67.5 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sperry21.51511--
Drake15   0842--
Astill5   1220--
West11   3290--
Lester11   2284--
Knew4   0120--
Leicestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Lesterc Creese b Baring2     
GL Berryc Walker b Knott14     
NF Armstrongnot out72     
GS Watsonlbw b Knott1     
M Tompkinc Walker b Knott13     
GF Knewb Heath1     
+GO Dawkesc Creese b Bailey19     
*WE Astillb Bailey0     
AR Westlbw b Boyes22     
CH Drakelbw b Baring2     
J Sperryc McCorkell b Knott17     
Extras(1 nb)1
Total(all out, 41.2 overs)164
Fall of wickets:
1-15, 2-17, 3-23, 4-53, 5-54, 6-88, 7-88, 8-128, 9-131, 10-164 (41.2 ov)
Hampshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Baring14   3552--
Heath5   0311--
Knott12.21444--
Bailey7   1172--
Boyes3   0161--
Notes
--> AR West made his debut in County Championship matches
--> WE Astill made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> WE Astill made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> J Arnold (1) passed 14500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 42
--> G Lester (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 14
--> J Bailey (2) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 27
--> GS Boyes (2) passed 8000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 25
--> NF Armstrong (2) passed 17000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 52
--> J Sperry (2) passed his previous highest score of 16 in First-Class matches
--> J Sperry (2) passed his previous highest score of 16 in County Championship matches
--> GEM Heath reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Leicestershire first innings
--> G Lester reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 4th wicket in the Hampshire second innings
--> CJ Knott reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Leicestershire second innings
--> CJ Knott reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Leicestershire second innings