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Essex v Middlesex
County Championship 1946
VenueChalkwell Park, Westcliff-on-Sea on 17th, 18th, 19th July 1946 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossMiddlesex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMiddlesex won by 101 runs
PointsEssex 4; Middlesex 12
UmpiresE Cooke, A Skelding
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 140/3 (Dodds 32*)
Close of play day 2Middlesex (2) 201/3 (Edrich 73*, Mann 18*)

Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JDB Robertsonc Rist b Dodds9    
SM Brownc Avery b Morris118    
WJ Edrichlbw b Morris44    
*RWV Robinsc Vigar b Morris28    
JP Mannc Vigar b Smith22    
AW Thompsonc Dodds b Morris7    
LH Comptonc Vigar b Smith0    
+WFF Pricec Vigar b Smith0    
JM Simsc Vigar b Smith0    
JA Youngc Morris b Smith6    
LB Thompsonnot out3    
Extras(4 lb)4
Total(all out, 53.4 overs)241
Fall of wickets:
1-36, 2-157, 3-186, 4-199, 5-212, 6-213, 7-221, 8-221, 9-238, 10-241 (53.4 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith19.43705--
Paterson5   0210--
Dodds4   0141--
Vigar10   0420--
Morris15   0904--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AV Averyb Young43    
LS Clarklbw b Robins10    
TC Doddsc Compton b Young61    
R Smithc Price b Robins44    
RM Taylorc Robertson b Young60    
*TN Pearcelbw b Young20    
RFT Patersonb Young0    
FH Vigarnot out19    
FH Ristc Brown b Sims3    
WB Morrisc Mann b Edrich6    
+TH Wadeb LB Thompson1    
Extras(4 b, 8 lb, 1 nb, 4 w)17
Total(all out, 130.1 overs)284
Fall of wickets:
1-41, 2-63, 3-140, 4-208, 5-254, 6-254, 7-255, 8-268, 9-283, 10-284 (130.1 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
LB Thompson18.12441--
Edrich22   5421--
Young43   18555--
Sims32   6951--
Robins15   3312--
Middlesex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JDB Robertsonc and b Morris48    
SM Brownb Smith39    
WJ Edrichc and b Dodds111    
*RWV Robinsc Morris b Smith9    
JP Mannc Wade b Smith24    
AW Thompsonnot out41    
LH Comptonc Avery b Dodds6    
+WFF Priceb Smith8    
JM Simsnot out6    
JA Youngdid not bat 
LB Thompsondid not bat 
Extras(9 b, 13 lb)22
Total(7 wickets, declared, 87 overs)314
Fall of wickets:
1-61, 2-116, 3-135, 4-226, 5-256, 6-272, 7-299
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith38   41354--
Dodds16   2542--
Vigar1   090--
Morris27   7741--
Taylor5   1200--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AV Averyb Young5    
LS Clarkc Robertson b Edrich5    
TC Doddsc AW Thompson b Compton72    
R Smithb Robertson0    
RM Taylorc Mann b Compton49    
*TN Pearceb Sims9    
RFT Patersonb Edrich14    
FH Vigarc Edrich b Sims0    
FH Ristlbw b Sims5    
WB Morrisnot out6    
+TH Wadeb Sims0    
Extras(4 b, 1 lb)5
Total(all out, 70 overs)170
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-14, 3-15, 4-117, 5-132, 6-145, 7-145, 8-157, 9-166, 10-170 (70 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
LB Thompson5   260--
Edrich7   2102--
Young10   6101--
Sims21   6524--
Robins15   1470--
Compton7   3212--
Robertson5   1191--
Notes
--> SM Brown (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class Matches for the season when he reached 65
--> SM Brown (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 40
--> WJ Edrich (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class Matches for the season when he reached 3
--> WB Morris achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class Matches in the Middlesex first innings (previous best was 2-38)

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