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Early Birds v Metropolitan Police C Division
Other matches in England 1941
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 21st May 1941 (1-day match)
Balls per over8
TossToss not known
ResultMatch drawn (Metropolitan Police C Division won on first innings)
UmpiresWE Brown, W Panting
ScorersL Friar, W Mavins, T Sloley

Early Birds first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SJ Ruttyb Almond9     
H Luftmanb Almond65     
DR Webbb Almond4     
W Jacksonb Almond5     
J Fraserc Brookes b Waters14     
J Claytonb Almond3     
J Whittingtonb Waters2     
T Pilkingtonc Helstrip b Waters3     
W Martinnot out1     
HG Grosslbw b Shephard4     
LG Freemanb Shephard0     
Extras(5 b, 6 lb, 2 nb)13
Total(all out, 25.7 overs)123
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-123 (25.7 ov)
Metropolitan Police C Division bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shephard3.70262-2
Waters9   0393--
Almond10   0365--
Gough3   090--

Metropolitan Police C Division first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
E Hustedb Pilkington16     
N Smithb Clayton20     
F Brookesnot out68     
V Draytonc Luftman b Pilkington0     
L Helstripst Freeman b Clayton14     
RG Almondb Rutty23     
J Berryb Rutty8     
F Goughrun out4     
A Jonesc Rutty b Pilkington7     
J Waterslbw b Pilkington2     
P Shephardb Clayton0     
Extras(10 b, 3 lb)13
Total(all out, 29.1 overs)175
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-175 (29.1 ov)
Early Birds bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Webb7   0290--
Pilkington12   1694--
Clayton7.11453--
Rutty3   0192--

Early Birds second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SJ Ruttyc Gough b Waters50     
H Luftmanb Smith6     
DR Webbc Jones b Berry41     
W Jacksonnot out17     
J Whittingtonnot out2     
J Fraserdid not bat      
J Claytondid not bat      
T Pilkingtondid not bat      
W Martindid not bat      
HG Grossdid not bat      
LG Freemandid not bat      
Extras(12 b, 2 nb)14
Total(3 wickets, 21 overs)130
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?
Metropolitan Police C Division bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shephard4   0140-2
Waters1   041--
Almond2   0180--
Helstrip3   0200--
Berry2   0111--
Smith4   0211--
Brookes5   0280--