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Buckinghamshire v Suffolk
Minor Counties Championship 1946 (Challenge Match)
VenueLondon Road, High Wycombe on 9th, 10th, 11th September 1946 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSuffolk won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSuffolk won by 70 runs
UmpiresWE Brown, DH Tregear
Close of play day 1Suffolk (1) 132/6 (Corke 36*, Gray 16*)
Close of play day 2Buckinghamshire (2) 11/0 (Isherwood 5*, Tompkins 2*)
Suffolk first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HL Porterb Lund1     
JM Sangsterb Battcock6     
BH Bellec and b O'Connor40     
W Duckhamc Isherwood b Battcock0     
*+AG Powelllbw b Battcock0     
DF Henleyc Franklin b Tompkins22     
MD Corkec and b Lund41     
JLF Grayc Tompkins b Lund16     
DTM Birksc and b Battcock2     
GC Perkinsnot out13     
M Crannisb Lund2     
Extras(5 b, 5 lb, 2 nb)12
Total(all out, 75.2 overs)155
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-17, 3-19, 4-25, 5-65, 6-93, 7-132, 8-134, 9-151, 10-155 (75.2 ov)
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Battcock32   18484--
Lund27.29444-1
O'Connor5   0331--
Tompkins7   381-1
Isherwood4   1100--
Buckinghamshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LG Bakerlbw b Duckham0     
CH Taylorb Perkins20     
J O'Connorc Gray b Henley13     
P Isherwoodb Henley4     
CA Princeb Duckham4     
SS Petersc Porter b Perkins2     
W Yatesrun out11     
*+WB Franklinc Porter b Duckham6     
OG Battcock hit wkt b Perkins0     
RS Tompkinsc Perkins b Duckham1     
EV Lundnot out1     
Extras(5 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)8
Total(all out, 43 overs)70
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-29, 3-37, 4-49, 5-49, 6-62, 7-62, 8-64, 9-69, 10-70 (43 ov)
Suffolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Henley14   3282--
Duckham13   4244-1
Perkins16   10103--
Suffolk second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HL Porterb Battcock16     
JM Sangsterb Battcock0     
BH Bellelbw b Battcock9     
W Duckhamc Isherwood b Battcock15     
*+AG Powellb Lund5     
DF Henleyc and b Battcock4     
MD Corkeb Battcock2     
JLF Grayb Battcock0     
DTM Birkslbw b Lund2     
GC Perkinsnot out12     
M Crannisc Franklin b Lund6     
Extras(5 b, 1 lb, 2 nb)8
Total(all out, 49.4 overs)79
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-25, 3-28, 4-37, 5-46, 6-48, 7-49, 8-55, 9-59, 10-79 (49.4 ov)
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Battcock25   9377-2
Lund24.410343--
Buckinghamshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
P Isherwoodb Duckham21     
RS Tompkinsc Porter b Perkins16     
CH Taylorb Perkins18     
J O'Connorlbw b Perkins0     
W Yatesc Henley b Perkins23     
LG Bakernot out7     
SS Petersb Perkins4     
CA Princec and b Duckham0     
*+WB Franklinlbw b Duckham0     
OG Battcockc Belle b Duckham0     
EV Lundc Perkins b Duckham1     
Extras(1 b, 3 lb)4
Total(all out, 48.5 overs)94
Fall of wickets:
1-26, 2-56, 3-58, 4-64, 5-86, 6-90, 7-91, 8-91, 9-91, 10-94 (48.5 ov)
Suffolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Henley3   1100--
Duckham23.55525--
Perkins22   13285--
Notes
--> SS Peters made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WB Franklin made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> MD Corke (1) passed his previous highest score of 20 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> OG Battcock reached 150 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Suffolk first innings
--> EV Lund reached 150 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Suffolk first innings
--> GC Perkins reached 100 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 4th wicket in the Buckinghamshire second innings
Play began at 3.15 on the first day following heavy rain over the previous three days.
On the third day play was not possible until 3.30
Sources: Bucks score book; Bucks Yearbook, Suffolk ledger