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Somerset v Lancashire
County Championship 1947
VenueAgricultural Showgrounds, Frome on 26th, 28th, 29th July 1947 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSomerset won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSomerset won by 36 runs
PointsSomerset 12; Lancashire 0
UmpiresE Cooke, A Skelding
Close of play day 1Lancashire (1) 129/5 (Wharton 8*, Phillipson 0*)
Close of play day 2Lancashire (2) 14/0 (ND Howard 5*, BJ Howard 5*)

Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
H Gimblettc ND Howard b Pollard64     
M Coopelbw b Phillipson0     
NS Mitchell-Innesb Pollard7     
+FS Leec Barlow b Wharton3     
J Lawrencec Ikin b Phillipson47     
HE Wattsb Price16     
HFT Busec Pollard b Roberts23     
MF Tremlettb Roberts8     
*RJO Meyerb Pollard33     
AW Wellardc BJ Howard b Roberts36     
HL Hazellnot out0     
Extras(5 b, 7 lb, 3 nb)15
Total(all out, 85 overs)252
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-7, 3-17, 4-108, 5-144, 6-151, 7-163, 8-188, 9-244, 10-252 (85 ov)
Lancashire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Phillipson17   7332-1
Pollard20   5483-2
Wharton4   0101--
Roberts24   6603--
Ikin6   1410--
Price14   4451--

Lancashire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ND Howardc Lee b Buse4     
+TL Brierleyc Mitchell-Innes b Buse2     
JT Ikinb Tremlett66     
BJ Howardb Tremlett11     
GA Edrichc Mitchell-Innes b Hazell24     
A Whartonc Buse b Lawrence25     
WE Phillipsonnot out15     
R Pollardb Buse4     
*A Barlowb Buse4     
EJ Pricelbw b Wellard0     
WB Robertsb Tremlett6     
Extras(17 b, 11 lb)28
Total(all out, 67 overs)189
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-12, 3-60, 4-117, 5-121, 6-150, 7-155, 8-163, 9-164, 10-189 (67 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wellard17   4381--
Buse14   4294--
Tremlett17   1483--
Lawrence12   1311--
Hazell6   291--
Coope1   060--

Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
M Coopec Barlow b Pollard13     
*RJO Meyerc ND Howard b Pollard5     
HE Wattsrun out14     
+FS Leec Pollard b Roberts22     
J Lawrencec Pollard b Price10     
NS Mitchell-Innesc BJ Howard b Price31     
MF Tremlettc Ikin b Roberts1     
AW Wellardc Edrich b Roberts43     
HFT Busenot out8     
HL Hazellc Pollard b Roberts15     
H Gimblettabsent hurt
Extras(6 lb)6
Total(all out, 36.4 overs)168
Fall of wickets:
1-14, 2-24, 3-48, 4-61, 5-81, 6-83, 7-115, 8-145, 9-168 (36.4 ov)
Lancashire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Phillipson8   2230--
Pollard7   0232--
Price11   1652--
Roberts10.41514--

Lancashire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ND Howardst Lee b Hazell17     
BJ Howardc Lee b Buse11     
JT Ikinc Lawrence b Buse6     
+TL Brierleyst Lee b Lawrence50     
GA Edrichc sub b Hazell42     
A Whartonc and b Hazell0     
WE Phillipsonc Mitchell-Innes b Hazell0     
R Pollardc Mitchell-Innes b Hazell17     
*A Barlowc Lawrence b Hazell9     
EJ Pricenot out4     
WB Robertsc Wellard b Lawrence19     
Extras(16 b, 4 lb)20
Total(all out, 68.1 overs)195
Fall of wickets:
1-30, 2-34, 3-50, 4-130, 5-130, 6-134, 7-134, 8-157, 9-164, 10-195 (68.1 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wellard13   4380--
Buse9   3162--
Tremlett7   3150--
Hazell28   5516--
Meyer1   0110--
Lawrence10.13442--

Notes
--> H Gimblett (1) passed 10000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 36
--> HFT Buse (1) passed 4000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 14
--> R Pollard reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Somerset first innings
--> WE Phillipson reached 550 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Somerset first innings
--> HFT Buse reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Lancashire second innings