misc30854
British Empire XI v London Counties
Other matches in England 1940
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 10th August 1940 (1-day single innings match)
Balls per over8
TossToss not known
ResultBritish Empire XI won by 53 runs
UmpiresF Chester, W Reeves
ScorersW Mavins, WFF Price, T Quick
British Empire XI inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LF Parslowb Wellard101     
RP Nelsonc Brooks b Woolley44     
JR Bridgerb Durston40     
DCS Comptonc Eastman b Woolley60     
JGW Daviesnot out51     
HT Bartlettnot out7     
R Smithdid not bat      
CB Clarkedid not bat      
WMF Bebbingtondid not bat      
L Allendid not bat      
PF Judgedid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 4 lb)5
Total(4 wickets, declared, 65 overs)308
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?
London Counties bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith12   1650--
Wellard18   1761--
Watt9   2510--
Eastman10   2400--
Durston11   0481--
Woolley5   1232--
London Counties inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AE Faggb Allen44     
A Sandhamb Allen20     
J O'Connorc Bartlett b Compton32     
FE Woolleyc and b Compton38     
JHA Hulmelbw b Compton13     
LC Eastmanlbw b Compton0     
AW Wellardc and b Compton2     
AE Wattc Smith b Compton31     
+EWJ Brooksc Davies b Judge50     
CIJ Smithb Clarke6     
FJ Durstonnot out5     
Extras(8 b, 5 lb, 1 nb)14
Total(all out, 44.3 overs)255
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-255 (44.3 ov)
British Empire XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith2   0160--
Judge6.31261--
Allen13   0782-1
Clarke9   2261--
Compton10   0816--
Davies4   0140--
Approximately 13,000 spectators attended the match.
A collection for the Red Cross realized £145.