County Championship, 1955
Essex v Leicestershire
Old County Ground, Brentwood
23,25 July 1955 (3-day match)
Result: Leicestershire won by 18 runs
Points:
Toss:
Umpires: E Cooke and JJ Hills
Close of play:
Day 1:
Leicestershire 1st innings
G Lester c Ralph b Bailey 26
MR Hallam c Ralph b Smith 0
M Tompkin c Barker b Bailey 52
MJK Smith c Gibb b Preston 60
*CH Palmer c Ralph b Bailey 0
VE Jackson c Ralph b Bailey 18
GA Smithson c Barker b Bailey 0
VS Munden c Barker b Bailey 2
+J Firth st Taylor b Dodds 27
CT Spencer b Preston 15
TJ Goodwin not out 0
Extras (b 5, lb 1) 6
Total (all out, 70.5 overs) 206
FoW: 1-0, 2-74, 3-93, 4-97, 5-129,
6-129, 7-137, 8-182, 9-202, 10-206.
Bowling O M R W
Preston 14.5 4 44 2
Smith 6 1 14 1
Bailey 24 5 53 6
Ralph 8 2 20 0
Dodds 5 0 33 1
Greensmith 13 3 36 0
Essex 1st innings
TC Dodds c Firth b Spencer 0
G Barker b Jackson 51
PA Gibb b Goodwin 27
CCP Williams b Palmer 19
R Horsfall c Munden b Jackson 4
+B Taylor lbw b Spencer 34
R Smith b Jackson 4
WT Greensmith c Spencer b Jackson 32
LHR Ralph c Firth b Palmer 4
KC Preston b Palmer 4
JA Bailey not out 0
Extras (b 4) 4
Total (all out, 68.3 overs) 183
FoW: 1-0, 2-27, 3-93, 4-97, 5-108,
6-126, 7-152, 8-179, 9-183, 10-183.
Bowling O M R W
Spencer 21 4 76 2
Goodwin 9 0 34 1
Palmer 15.3 5 36 3
Jackson 23 14 33 4
Leicestershire 2nd innings
G Lester c Bailey b Greensmith 32
MR Hallam c Dodds b Smith 7
M Tompkin b Ralph 27
MJK Smith lbw b Bailey 63
*CH Palmer c Bailey b Greensmith 6
VE Jackson c Williams b Greensmith 5
GA Smithson c Taylor b Greensmith 0
VS Munden c Preston b Greensmith 0
+J Firth not out 12
CT Spencer c Taylor b Bailey 5
TJ Goodwin c Dodds b Preston 0
Extras (b 6, lb 5) 11
Total (all out, 51.5 overs) 168
FoW: 1-18, 2-62, 3-79, 4-91, 5-111,
6-111, 7-111, 8-155, 9-167, 10-168.
Bowling O M R W
Preston 6.5 1 24 1
Smith 9 0 38 1
Bailey 17 8 26 2
Ralph 9 3 19 1
Greensmith 10 1 50 5
Essex 2nd innings (target: 192 runs)
TC Dodds b Jackson 39
G Barker c Palmer b Munden 46
PA Gibb c Spencer b Lester 40
CCP Williams b Palmer 22
R Horsfall c Hallam b Lester 8
+B Taylor c Hallam b Munden 1
R Smith c Spencer b Lester 5
WT Greensmith c Spencer b Munden 3
LHR Ralph c sub b Munden 0
KC Preston b Munden 4
JA Bailey not out 0
Extras (b 4, w 1) 5
Total (all out, 46.4 overs) 173
FoW: 1-70, 2-127, 3-130, 4-138, 5-139,
6-144, 7-155, 8-155, 9-169, 10-173.
Bowling O M R W
Spencer 5 0 41 0
Palmer 6.4 1 20 1
Jackson 10 2 36 1
Munden 16 7 29 5
Lester 9 1 42 3
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