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Worcestershire v Northamptonshire
County Championship 1946
VenueChester Road North, Kidderminster on 6th, 8th, 9th July 1946 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultMatch drawn
PointsWorcestershire 0; Northamptonshire 4
UmpiresH Cruice, D Davies
Close of play day 1Worcestershire (1) 424/7 (White 35*, Buller 3*)
Close of play day 2Northamptonshire (1) 456/7 (Murray-Willis 24*, Partridge 20*)

Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
E Cooperb Clarke191 35520- 
*AP Singletonb Clarke25     
R Howorthc Greenwood b Nevell89     
RES Wyattb Nevell44     
RE Birdlbw b Clarke3     
EH Perryb Clarke5     
NH Humphrieslbw b Whitfield16     
AFT Whitec Barron b Nevell59     
+JS Bullernot out21     
RTD Perksc Clarke b Nevell7     
PF Jacksonb Clarke0     
Extras(10 b, 7 lb)17
Total(all out, 142.1 overs)477
Fall of wickets:
1-36, 2-254, 3-345, 4-363, 5-364, 6-375, 7-407, 8-460, 9-472, 10-477 (142.1 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Clark33   21160--
Partridge31   7880--
Clarke36.191145--
Nevell33   51034--
Whitfield5   1131--
Davis4   0260--

Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Brookesc Bird b Howorth200 275   
CP Davisc Perry b Perks105     
EW Whitfieldb Perks0     
JE Timmsc Bird b Perks48     
W Barronc Bird b Perks0     
+HW Greenwoodb Jackson29     
*PE Murray-Willisc Singleton b Howorth54     
WT Nevellc Bird b Singleton0     
RJ Partridgeb Perks25     
CB Clarkec Buller b Perks26     
EW Clarknot out6     
Extras(12 b, 14 lb, 6 nb, 2 w)34
Total(all out, 143.5 overs)527
Fall of wickets:
1-243, 2-243, 3-376, 4-376, 5-376, 6-425, 7-428, 8-473, 9-521, 10-527 (143.5 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Perks31.521256--
Perry10   0580--
Howorth34   9822--
Jackson37   81041--
Singleton23   3761--
Wyatt6   0260--
Humphries2   0220--

Worcestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
E Coopernot out106 12514- 
*AP Singletonc Greenwood b Nevell41     
R Howorthnot out65     
RES Wyattdid not bat      
RE Birddid not bat      
EH Perrydid not bat      
NH Humphriesdid not bat      
AFT Whitedid not bat      
+JS Bullerdid not bat      
RTD Perksdid not bat      
PF Jacksondid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 3 lb)7
Total(1 wicket, 49 overs)219
Fall of wickets:
1-91 (Singleton)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Clark4   1170--
Partridge5   190--
Clarke9   1500--
Nevell8   0401--
Whitfield9   1320--
Timms6   0160--
Barron5   1380--
Davis3   0100--

Notes
--> EH Perry made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> EH Perry made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> E Cooper (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 137
--> AP Singleton (1) passed 2000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 23
--> R Howorth (1) passed 5000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 20
--> RE Bird (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 3
--> D Brookes (1) passed his previous highest score of 187 in First-Class matches
--> D Brookes (1) passed his previous highest score of 187 in County Championship matches
--> D Brookes (1) passed 5000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 181
--> JE Timms (1) passed 18000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 11
--> PE Murray-Willis (1) passed his previous highest score of 37 in First-Class matches
--> PE Murray-Willis (1) passed his previous highest score of 37 in County Championship matches
--> RJ Partridge (1) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 16
--> E Cooper (2) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 88
--> AP Singleton (2) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 32
--> CB Clarke achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Worcestershire first innings (previous best was 4-70)
--> CB Clarke achieved his first five wickets in an innings in County Championship matches in the Worcestershire first innings
--> RTD Perks reached 1150 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 5th wicket in the Northamptonshire first innings