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Metropolitan Police v British Empire XI
Other matches in England 1941
VenueImber Court, East Molesey on 2nd, 3rd August 1941 (1-day match)
Balls per over8
TossMetropolitan Police won the toss and decided to field
ResultBritish Empire XI won by 153 runs
Close of play day 1

British Empire XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HP Crabtreelbw b Taylor1     
ACL Bennettb Ould34     
CVG Haineslbw b Wood4     
WMF Bebbingtonlbw b Oliver44     
AV Averyc Taylor b Crowhurst54     
+NE Carterb Oliver7     
HM Fordeb Oliver2     
NL Hillsc Fullwood b Taylor1     
CB Clarkelbw b Oliver1     
RFE Saphinc Oliver b Wood19     
DL Donnellynot out1     
Extras(1 b, 3 lb)4
Total(all out, 44.3 overs)172
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-172 (44.3 ov)
Metropolitan Police bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Taylor13   3442--
Wood12.33382--
Oliver13   2584--
Ould4   0181--
Crowhurst2   0101--

Metropolitan Police first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Wilsonb Clarke9     
AEH Reynoldsb Forde11     
JL Willsc Donnelly b Crabtree2     
KDG Crowhurstc Donnelly b Clarke24     
FA Meeresc Haines b Forde22     
J Coshamb Clarke0     
FC Woodst Carter b Clarke4     
GF Ouldb Crabtree0     
TH Oliverc Haines b Clarke6     
H Taylorc Carter b Forde7     
+W Fullwoodnot out3     
Extras(3 b, 4 lb)7
Total(all out, 30 overs)95
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-95 (30 ov)
British Empire XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Clarke15   4295--
Forde8   1213--
Crabtree4   0232--
Avery2   070--
Bebbington1   080--

British Empire XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HP Crabtreec Crowhurst b Taylor59     
ACL Bennettnot out10     
CVG Hainesb Oliver11     
WMF Bebbingtonc Ould b Wood30     
AV Averyb Taylor3     
+NE Carterb Oliver2     
HM Fordeb Oliver0     
NL Hillsst Fullwood b Oliver0     
CB Clarkeb Oliver18     
RFE Saphinst Fullwood b Oliver4     
DL Donnellydid not bat      
Extras(9 b, 2 lb)11
Total(9 wickets, declared, 36.4 overs)148
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?
Metropolitan Police bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Taylor11   0312--
Wood10   0381--
Oliver9.41356--
Ould3   0170--
Crowhurst3   0160--

Metropolitan Police second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Wilsonb Clarke7     
AEH Reynoldsc Bebbington b Clarke18     
JL Willsb Clarke9     
KDG Crowhurstc Bennett b Clarke0     
FA Meeresb Clarke4     
J Coshamst Carter b Clarke14     
FC Woodb Clarke0     
GF Ouldb Clarke0     
TH Olivernot out0     
H Taylorc and b Clarke8     
+W Fullwoodc and b Clarke0     
Extras(8 b, 2 lb, 2 w)12
Total(all out, 19.3 overs)72
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-72 (19.3 ov)
British Empire XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Clarke9.312910 -
Forde5   0130 -
Crabtree4   1180 -
Bebbington1   0100 -

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
--> Bowling in the Metropolitan Police second innings adds 10 runs over