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Essex v Northamptonshire
County Championship 1946
VenueOld County Ground, Brentwood on 22nd, 24th June 1946 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEssex won by an innings and 88 runs
PointsEssex 12; Northamptonshire 0
UmpiresC Bentley, N Kilner
Close of play day 1Northamptonshire (1) 8/0 (Davis 3*, Murray-Willis 5*)
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AV Averyc Greenwood b Timms102 200   
TC Doddsb Partridge5     
TPB Smithb Partridge7     
FH Vigarb Clark8     
RM Taylorst Greenwood b Timms31     
DF Cockb Nevell14     
RFT Patersonc Barron b Clark41     
R Smithlbw b Nevell27     
FH Ristc and b Timms41     
+TH Wadenot out16     
F Appleyardnot out13     
Extras(12 b, 6 lb)18
Total(9 wickets, declared, 118 overs)323
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-19, 3-30, 4-109, 5-143, 6-184, 7-246, 8-252, 9-301
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Clark25   4712--
Partridge16   2372--
Nevell30   4692--
Robinson13   1420--
Timms20   3493--
Whitfield12   3300--
Barron2   070--
Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CP Davisrun out50     
*PE Murray-Willisc Dodds b Vigar37     
W Barronb TPB Smith1     
JE Timmsrun out2     
EW Whitfieldc R Smith b Vigar1     
+HW Greenwoodc Wade b TPB Smith0     
WRF Chamberlainlbw b TPB Smith0     
RG Robinsonst Wade b TPB Smith0     
WT Nevellc Avery b TPB Smith0     
EW Clarkb TPB Smith1     
RJ Partridgenot out2     
Extras(7 b, 3 lb, 2 nb)12
Total(all out, 54 overs)106
Fall of wickets:
1-96, 2-98, 3-100, 4-100, 5-100, 6-100, 7-100, 8-102, 9-102, 10-106 (54 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
R Smith10   5220--
Appleyard7   1190--
TPB Smith20   11196--
Taylor8   1170--
Vigar9   1172--
Northamptonshire second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
CP Davisb R Smith19     
*PE Murray-Willisrun out22     
W Barronc Taylor b TPB Smith9     
JE Timmsc and b Vigar13     
EW Whitfieldc Vigar b Taylor19     
+HW Greenwoodc Vigar b Taylor1     
WRF Chamberlainc Vigar b TPB Smith12     
WT Nevellc Taylor b TPB Smith2     
RG Robinsonnot out15     
RJ Partridgec Vigar b Taylor0     
EW Clarkb TPB Smith17     
Extras0
Total(all out, 57.3 overs)129
Fall of wickets:
1-20, 2-43, 3-58, 4-71, 5-78, 6-83, 7-86, 8-101, 9-102, 10-129 (57.3 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
R Smith9   2211--
Appleyard5   1120--
TPB Smith23.35614--
Vigar8   3161--
Taylor12   3193--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> WRF Chamberlain made his debut in County Championship matches
--> WRF Chamberlain made his debut in First-Class matches
--> PE Murray-Willis (1) passed his previous highest score of 30 in County Championship matches
--> PE Murray-Willis (1) passed his previous highest score of 30 in First-Class matches
--> TPB Smith reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 5th wicket in the Northamptonshire first innings
--> TPB Smith reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 5th wicket in the Northamptonshire first innings