misc216351
WE Hollies' XI v P Cranmer's XI
Other matches in England 1956 (Warwickshire Trial)
VenueEdgbaston, Birmingham on 21st, 23rd, 24th April 1956 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
PlayersWE Hollies' XI: 11; P Cranmer's XI: 13
TossToss not known
ResultWE Hollies' XI won by 6 wickets
UmpiresHE Dollery, JS Ord
ScorerGC Austin
Close of play day 1WE Hollies' XI (1) 154/4 (Hitchcock 71*, Spooner 26*)
Close of play day 2P Cranmer's XI (2) 239/9 (Hawkins 54*, Barnes 4*)
P Cranmer's XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Khalid Ibadullalbw b Wolton55  31 
CW Leachc Spooner b Thompson1     
BE Fletcherrun out3     
NA Paulb Weeks6 30-- 
CG Hawkinsb Thompson15  3- 
PH Bromleyc Hitchcock b Weeks26  2- 
WB Bridgeb Hollies20  1- 
KR Dollerylbw b Weeks0     
M Youllb Weeks1     
+TP Barneslbw b Hollies1     
RG Carterc Horner b Weeks0     
SS Griffithsnot out5  1- 
*P Cranmerabsent
Extras(1 b, 1 lb)2
Total(all out, 72.1 overs)135
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Leach), 2-16 (Fletcher), 3-37 (Paul), 4-72 (Hawkins), 5-83 (Khalid Ibadulla), 6-119 (Bromley), 7-119 (Dollery), 8-129 (Bridge), 9-129 (Youll), 10-129 (Carter), 11-135 (Barnes, 72.1 ov)
WE Hollies' XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thompson13   5202--
Bannister12   5220--
Townsend5   2170--
Weeks17   10285--
Hollies10.13222--
Hitchcock7   2120--
Wolton8   1121--
WE Hollies' XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FC Gardnerlbw b Dollery14  1- 
NF Hornerb Griffiths15  2- 
AVG Woltonb Griffiths18  2- 
A Townsendlbw b Dollery1  -- 
RE Hitchcockc Hawkins b Carter74  112 
+RT Spoonerc Hawkins b Griffiths42  5- 
TW Cartwrightb Griffiths0     
RT Weeksrun out2     
JD Bannisterb Griffiths4  1- 
RG Thompsonb Griffiths1     
*WE Holliesnot out0     
Extras(6 b, 8 lb)14
Total(all out, 50 overs)185
Fall of wickets:
1-28 (Gardner), 2-40 (Horner), 3-55 (Townsend), 4-55 (Wolton), 5-157 (Hitchcock), 6-168 (Cartwright), 7-179 (Spooner), 8-184 (Weeks), 9-184 (Bannister), 10-185 (Thompson, 50 ov)
P Cranmer's XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dollery13   2432--
Carter15   2521--
Griffiths12   3296--
Bridge5   1310--
Khalid Ibadulla2   0130--
Paul2   020--
Youll1   010--
P Cranmer's XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CW Leachb Wolton38  6- 
Khalid Ibadullab Thompson22  3- 
PH Bromleyc Spooner b Thompson01 -- 
BE Fletcherlbw b Hollies40  6- 
NA Paulb Hollies11  1- 
*P Cranmerb Hitchcock15  2- 
CG Hawkinsc Gardner b Weeks57  10- 
WB Bridgec Horner b Weeks8  2- 
KR Dolleryb Hollies33  4- 
M Youllb Townsend5  1- 
+TP Barneslbw b Hollies8  1- 
RG Carterb Weeks3     
SS Griffithsnot out4  1- 
Extras(5 b, 5 lb)10
Total(all out, 111.2 overs)254
Fall of wickets:
1-28 (Khalid Ibadulla), 2-28 (Bromley), 3-98 (Leach), 4-115 (Paul), 5-116 (Fletcher), 6-138 (Cranmer), 7-151 (Bridge), 8-214 (Dollery), 9-227 (Youll), 10-246 (Hawkins), 11-246 (Barnes), 12-254 (Carter, 111.2 ov)
WE Hollies' XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thompson23   11312--
Bannister19   4600--
Townsend13   4291--
Hollies25   10614--
Weeks14.24293--
Wolton12   4201--
Hitchcock5   2141--
WE Hollies' XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FC Gardnerc Barnes b Carter27  3- 
NF Hornerlbw b Paul95 12016- 
AVG Woltonlbw b Carter15  21 
A Townsendc +Hawkins b Youll20  31 
RE Hitchcocknot out33  7- 
+RT Spoonernot out11  1- 
TW Cartwrightdid not bat      
RT Weeksdid not bat      
JD Bannisterdid not bat      
RG Thompsondid not bat      
*WE Holliesdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 2 lb)4
Total(4 wickets, 37.3 overs)205
Fall of wickets:
1-61 (Gardner), 2-83 (Wolton), 3-138 (Townsend), 4-177 (Horner)
P Cranmer's XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Griffiths6   1250--
Dollery10.31530--
Carter9   1532--
Bridge2   0100--
Khalid Ibadulla2   0110--
Youll4   0301--
Paul4   0191--
Notes
--> P Cranmer's XI first innings: 100 in 165 minutes
--> WE Hollies' XI first innings: 100 in 95 minutes
--> WE Hollies' XI second innings: 100 in 75 minutes
P Cranmer's XI (1): 6th wicket stand of 36 (Bromley and Bridge)
P Cranmer's XI (2): 3rd wicket stand of 70 (Leach and Fletcher)
P Cranmer's XI (2): 8th wicket stand of 63 (Hawkins and Dollery)
P Cranmer's XI: CG Hawkins kept wicket on day 2, and after lunch on day 3 (taking the catch to dismiss Townsend); TP Barnes kept wicket before lunch on day 3 (taking the catch to dismiss Gardner). Barnes may have kept wicket on day 1 (the match scorecard shows him as the only wicket-keeper in Cranmer's Team)
P Cranmer's XI: P Cranmer was 'temporarily absent' on day 1; he assumed the captaincy of his team from day 2. The match scorecard, in an edition published early on day 1, shows PH Bromley as the captain of Cranmer's Team