f16564	Essex v Cambridge University
	University Match 1939
Venue	Old County Ground, Brentwood on 24th, 26th June 1939 (3-day match)
Balls per over	8
Toss	Cambridge University won the toss and decided to bat
Result	Essex won by an innings and 6 runs
Umpires	W Mead, CAG Russell
Scorer	PRS Piggott (Cambridge University)
Close of play day 1	Essex (1) 173/9 (O'Connor 75*, Vigar 13*)

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Cambridge University first innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
BD Carris	b R Smith	25
FG Mann	c TPB Smith b Nichols	3
JR Thompson	lbw b R Smith	1
JP Blake	b R Smith	2
AH Brodhurst	b R Smith	1
*PM Studd	c Wade b Nichols	16
PJ Dickinson	c Nichols b R Smith	0
JAT Sharp	lbw b TPB Smith	36
+KD Downes	st Wade b Vigar	8
DW Gillespie	lbw b TPB Smith	15
J Webster	not out	4
Extras	(3 b, 1 nb)	4
Total	(all out, 46.5 overs)	115
Fall of wickets:
1-16, 2-17, 3-24, 4-26, 5-45, 6-49, 7-49, 8-61, 9-104, 10-115 (46.5 ov)

Essex bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Nichols	12	4	20	2	-	-
R Smith	12	3	31	5	-	-
TPB Smith	11.5	3	34	2	-	-
Vigar	11	3	26	1	-	-

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Essex first innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
LC Eastman	c Gillespie b Dickinson	17
R Smith	c Webster b Dickinson	7
+TH Wade	c Webster b Dickinson	0
J O'Connor	lbw b Webster	92
MS Nichols	c Downes b Webster	1
H Ashton	c Studd b Webster	0
DF Cock	c Downes b Webster	6
*FS Unwin	c Brodhurst b Webster	10
AB Lavers	b Webster	6
TPB Smith	c and b Webster	26
FH Vigar	not out	21
Extras	(6 b, 4 lb, 2 w)	12
Total	(all out, 48.2 overs)	198
Fall of wickets:
1-21, 2-26, 3-26, 4-27, 5-27, 6-49, 7-69, 8-82, 9-134, 10-198 (48.2 ov)

Cambridge University bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Webster	21.2	5	78	7	-	-
Dickinson	17	1	71	3	-	-
Brodhurst	3	0	8	0	-	-
Gillespie	7	0	29	0	-	-

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Cambridge University second innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
BD Carris	c Nichols b Vigar	15
FG Mann	b R Smith	4
JR Thompson	st Wade b Vigar	24
JP Blake	lbw b R Smith	2
AH Brodhurst	st Wade b Vigar	5
*PM Studd	b R Smith	2
PJ Dickinson	c TPB Smith b Vigar	6
JAT Sharp	b R Smith	0
+KD Downes	b R Smith	0
DW Gillespie	c Unwin b R Smith	10
J Webster	not out	6
Extras	(3 lb)	3
Total	(all out, 25.5 overs)	77
Fall of wickets:
1-14, 2-28, 3-33, 4-40, 5-47, 6-54, 7-55, 8-55, 9-61, 10-77 (25.5 ov)

Essex bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls
Nichols	5	1	12	0	-	-
R Smith	12.5	2	42	6	-	-
Vigar	8	0	20	4	-	-

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Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> H Ashton made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> PM Studd (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 9
--> JAT Sharp (1) passed his previous highest score of 16 in First-Class matches
--> LC Eastman (1) passed 13000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 13
--> JAT Sharp made his debut for Cambridge University in First-Class matches
--> J Webster achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Essex first innings (previous best was 5-62)
--> FH Vigar achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Cambridge University second innings (previous best was 2-39)
--> R Smith achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Cambridge University second innings (previous best was 6-46)

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