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Warwickshire v Leicestershire
County Championship 1952
VenueEdgbaston, Birmingham on 2nd, 3rd, 4th July 1952 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLeicestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWarwickshire won by an innings and 32 runs
PointsWarwickshire 12; Leicestershire 0
UmpiresGS Mobey, CH Welch
ScorersGC Austin (Warwickshire), W Goodenough (Leicestershire)
Close of play day 1Warwickshire (1) 78/4 (Spooner 51*)
Close of play day 2Leicestershire (2) 50/1 (Lester 20*, Tompkin 12*)
Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Lester hit wkt b Pritchard2     
GA Smithson hit wkt b Grove14     
M Tompkinlbw b Grove73     
*CH Palmerc Bromley b Townsend28     
VE Jacksonc Spooner b Grove4     
VS Mundenb Grove37     
JE Walshb Hollies25     
MR Hallamc Bromley b Weeks6     
+J Firthnot out14     
CT Spencerb Hollies0     
TJ Goodwinb Grove0     
Extras(2 b, 5 lb)7
Total(all out, 98.5 overs)210
Fall of wickets:
1-7, 2-21, 3-61, 4-74, 5-161, 6-166, 7-194, 8-202, 9-207, 10-210 (98.5 ov)
Warwickshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pritchard24   5551--
Grove20.55445--
Townsend13   4261--
Hollies19   6322--
Weeks18   6361--
Bromley4   1100--
Warwickshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FC Gardnerc Palmer b Goodwin9     
+RT Spoonerc Firth b Palmer78     
JS Ordc Firth b Goodwin7     
PH Bromleyc Spencer b Jackson10     
RT Weeksb Goodwin0     
*HE Dolleryc Lester b Jackson212  241 
RE Hitchcockb Lester93     
A Townsendnot out17     
CWC Grovedid not bat      
TL Pritcharddid not bat      
WE Holliesdid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 4 lb, 1 w)11
Total(7 wickets, declared, 116.2 overs)437
Fall of wickets:
1-10, 2-38, 3-73, 4-78, 5-140, 6-344, 7-437 (116.2 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Goodwin22   01153--
Spencer22   4700--
Walsh11   1440--
Jackson16.22662--
Palmer20   5371--
Munden20   7670--
Lester5   0271--
Leicestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Lesterc Spooner b Pritchard36     
GA Smithsonb Grove18     
M Tompkinlbw b Grove25     
*CH Palmerc Spooner b Pritchard11     
VE Jacksonc Spooner b Grove1     
VS Mundenc Townsend b Bromley28     
JE Walshc Bromley b Grove54     
MR Hallamb Pritchard21     
+J Firthc Hitchcock b Grove0     
CT Spencerc Townsend b Pritchard1     
TJ Goodwinnot out0     
Extras0
Total(all out, 75.1 overs)195
Fall of wickets:
1-23, 2-67, 3-90, 4-91, 5-93, 6-157, 7-189, 8-190, 9-195, 10-195 (75.1 ov)
Warwickshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pritchard20   3744--
Grove20.15455--
Hollies15   7330--
Weeks11   4290--
Townsend5   430--
Bromley4   1111--
Notes
--> HE Dollery (1) passed his previous highest score of 200 in First-Class matches
--> HE Dollery (1) passed his previous highest score of 200 in County Championship matches
--> HE Dollery (1) passed 18000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 4
--> RE Hitchcock (1) passed his previous highest score of 90 in County Championship matches
--> RE Hitchcock (1) passed his previous highest score of 90 in First-Class matches
--> G Lester (2) passed 6000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 33
--> M Tompkin (2) passed 11000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 18
--> VS Munden (2) passed 2000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 15
--> CWC Grove reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 5th wicket in the Leicestershire first innings
--> RT Weeks reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Leicestershire first innings
--> CWC Grove reached 550 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 4th wicket in the Leicestershire first innings
--> CWC Grove reached 500 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Leicestershire second innings
--> CWC Grove reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 5th wicket in the Leicestershire second innings