misc31755
Royal Navy v Army
Other matches in England 1953
VenueUnited Services Ground, Portsmouth on 3rd, 4th August 1953 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossRoyal Navy won the toss and decided to bat
ResultRoyal Navy won by 89 runs
UmpiresK McCanlis, WFF Price
ScorersAE Porter (Royal Navy), FB Upfold (Army)
Close of play day 1Army (1) 102/5 (O'Brien 4*, Deighton 0*)
Royal Navy first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ALSS Thackarac Robinson b Spencer16  3- 
AC Waltonb Ward13  1- 
GG Tordoffc Robinson b Deighton0  -- 
MLY Ainsworthb Deighton170  25- 
+ACD Ingleby-Mackenziec Deighton b Ward0  -- 
FC Boysc Robinson b Spencer12  1- 
BIS Gourlayrun out66  10- 
*JM Vernonc Gore b Deighton0  -- 
HE Jonesnot out2  -- 
GD Steerdid not bat      
RA Baileydid not bat      
Extras(16 b, 3 lb, 5 nb)24
Total(8 wickets, declared, 80.2 overs)303
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Thackara), 2-17 (Tordoff), 3-98 (Walton), 4-98 (Ingleby-Mackenzie), 5-121 (Boys), 6-267 (Gourlay), 7-278 (Vernon), 8-303 (Ainsworth, 80.2 ov)
Army bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Spencer19   2662-3
Deighton23.211493--
Gore17   2980-8
Wells11   3300--
Ward10   1362--
Army first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*FW Simpsonc Ainsworth b Jones37  5- 
AH Parnabyc Vernon b Bailey9  1- 
GS Seatonc Ingleby-Mackenzie b Steer37  5- 
R O'Briennot out68  9- 
TC Goreb Tordoff11  2- 
WJP Stewartb Bailey0  -- 
JHG Deightonc Ingleby-Mackenzie b Steer15  2- 
DJ Wardc Ainsworth b Bailey0  -- 
+RC Robinsonc Ainsworth b Jones9  1- 
CT Spencernot out17  4- 
BD Wellsdid not bat      
Extras(2 lb, 6 nb)8
Total(8 wickets, declared, 74 overs)211
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Parnaby), 2-81 (Simpson), 3-85 (Seaton), 4-100 (Gore), 5-102 (Stewart), 6-124 (Deighton), 7-128 (Ward), 8-184 (Robinson)
Royal Navy bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tordoff18   6541--
Bailey21   7493-5
Steer20   4662-1
Jones15   5342-1
Royal Navy second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ALSS Thackarab Wells96  121 
AC Waltonb Spencer3  -- 
GG Tordoff hit wkt b Ward52  6- 
MLY Ainsworthnot out16  1- 
+ACD Ingleby-Mackenziedid not bat      
FC Boysdid not bat      
BIS Gourlaydid not bat      
*JM Vernondid not bat      
HE Jonesdid not bat      
GD Steerdid not bat      
RA Baileydid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)7
Total(3 wickets, declared, 39.2 overs)174
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Walton), 2-133 (Tordoff), 3-174 (Thackara, 39.2 ov)
Army bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Spencer11   4371-1
Deighton11   0490--
Gore6   0210-1
Wells7.20361--
Ward4   0241--
Army second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*FW Simpsonb Bailey9  1- 
AH Parnabyc Ingleby-Mackenzie b Steer8  -- 
GS Seatonc Ainsworth b Steer44  4- 
R O'Brienc Boys b Vernon22  3- 
TC Goreb Jones65  11- 
WJP Stewartb Jones6  1- 
JHG Deightonb Tordoff0  -- 
DJ Wardc Ingleby-Mackenzie b Bailey12  3- 
+RC Robinsonb Jones0  -- 
CT Spencerb Jones0  -- 
BD Wellsnot out0  -- 
Extras(8 b, 2 nb, 1 w)11
Total(all out, 42.3 overs)177
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Simpson), 2-22 (Parnaby), 3-78 (O'Brien), 4-121 (Seaton), 5-142 (Stewart), 6-147 (Deighton), 7-163 (Gore), 8-176 (Robinson), 9-176 (Spencer), 10-177 (Ward, 42.3 ov)
Royal Navy bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tordoff7   1281-2
Bailey10.32312--
Steer11   2442--
Jones11   24641-
Vernon3   1171--
Notes
--> AH Parnaby scored 1 five in the Army first innings