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County Championship 1952 statistics and records

County Championship: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover County Championship 1952; Tests are excluded.

H Gimblett leads the displayed batting table with 2,068 runs. JH Wardle leads the bowling table with 158 wickets.

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Recorded matches: 238
Recorded players: 325
Recorded teams: 17
Recorded venues: 73

Selected season match starts: 1952-05-03 to 1952-09-01. Player counts cover recorded batting or bowling innings, not a registered squad. Latest update among the displayed statistics and match source rows: 2026-05-26.

County Championship standings · 1952

League table for 1952. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.

Single Division

County Championship 1952 Single Division standings
Position	Team	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Points
1	Surrey	28	20	3	5	256
2	Yorkshire	28	17	2	8	224
3	Lancashire	28	12	3	11	188
4	Derbyshire	28	11	8	9	164
5	Middlesex	28	11	12	4	136
6	Leicestershire	28	9	9	9	132
7	Glamorgan	28	8	7	13	130
8	Northamptonshire	28	7	8	12	128
9	Gloucestershire	28	7	10	11	124
10	Essex	28	8	4	13	120
10	Warwickshire	28	8	10	8	120
12	Hampshire	28	7	11	9	112
13	Sussex	28	7	12	6	96
14	Worcestershire	28	6	11	10	90
15	Kent	28	5	15	8	84
16	Nottinghamshire	28	3	11	13	72
17	Somerset	28	2	12	13	44

Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-09-28.

Source table notes

Source: CricketArchive[3]

Recorded table source 1

Season leaders · County Championship 1952

Top five by recorded total; equal totals are ordered by player ID. Cross-year editions retain their full season.

Leading run scorers

County Championship County Championship 1952 batting leaders — First Class, Domestic
Player	Matches	Runs
H Gimblett	28	2,068
HE Dollery	28	2,036
NH Rogers	28	2,014
D Brookes	27	1,991
D Kenyon	28	1,978

Recorded innings through 1952-09-01. Source update date unavailable.

Leading wicket takers

County Championship County Championship 1952 bowling leaders — First Class, Domestic
Player	Matches	Wickets
JH Wardle	27	158
C Gladwin	28	151
JA Young	27	137
R Tattersall	26	130
R Smith	26	124

Recorded innings through 1952-09-01. Source update date unavailable.

Player statistics · 1952

Every recorded player in this competition and season; the first 25 in each table are shown below. Ordered by runs or wickets, then player ID for ties. Figures include only recorded innings.

Batting · 325 players

County Championship 1952 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
Player	Team	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	50s	100s	4s	6s
H Gimblett	Somerset	28	53	1	2,068	169	39.77	—	11	5	51	5
HE Dollery	Warwickshire	28	53	2	2,036	212	39.92	—	13	4	48	2
NH Rogers	Hampshire	28	52	3	2,014	119	41.10	—	15	2	0	0
D Brookes	Northamptonshire	27	48	6	1,991	204*	47.40	—	14	5	23	0
D Kenyon	Worcestershire	28	50	2	1,978	171	41.21	—	8	6	85	1
CA Milton	Gloucestershire	28	53	9	1,881	146*	42.75	—	12	3	44	1
CH Palmer	Leicestershire	27	48	4	1,819	123	41.34	—	15	3	8	0
DM Young	Gloucestershire	28	53	2	1,774	125	34.78	—	13	3	18	0
JDB Robertson	Middlesex	27	53	2	1,750	162	34.31	—	12	1	21	0
WJ Edrich	Middlesex	26	51	3	1,689	175*	35.19	—	9	4	36	1
RT Simpson	Nottinghamshire	21	37	1	1,674	216	46.50	—	8	4	58	6
DGW Fletcher	Surrey	25	47	2	1,674	142	37.20	—	11	4	59	3
JT Ikin	Lancashire	21	36	4	1,638	154	51.19	—	6	4	56	0
JG Langridge	Sussex	28	53	3	1,633	135	32.66	—	7	4	41	0
FC Gardner	Warwickshire	28	53	5	1,630	184*	33.96	—	5	4	42	1
GA Edrich	Lancashire	28	47	2	1,627	162	36.16	—	7	3	17	1
DE Davies	Glamorgan	28	50	1	1,626	97	33.18	—	13	0	0	0
JF Crapp	Gloucestershire	28	53	8	1,607	110	35.71	—	9	3	15	0
GM Emmett	Gloucestershire	26	49	0	1,604	120	32.73	—	9	2	0	0
M Tompkin	Leicestershire	22	39	1	1,577	156	41.50	—	12	4	0	0
JR Gray	Hampshire	28	53	2	1,574	139	30.86	—	10	2	13	0
CS Elliott	Derbyshire	26	47	2	1,569	168	34.87	—	9	2	17	0
TC Dodds	Essex	27	46	0	1,565	150	34.02	—	9	3	39	2
J Hardstaff	Nottinghamshire	24	40	5	1,543	144*	44.09	—	8	6	39	1
EA Bedser	Surrey	26	49	4	1,541	116	34.24	—	8	2	17	0

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County Championship 1952 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
Player	Team	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	50s	100s	4s	6s
DW Barrick	Northamptonshire	28	50	6	1,540	211	35.00	—	6	3	65	0
DJ Insole	Essex	27	46	2	1,502	130	34.14	—	11	2	25	1
L Hutton	Yorkshire	17	28	1	1,482	189	54.89	—	6	7	85	2
B Constable	Surrey	25	47	6	1,482	205*	36.15	—	10	1	25	2
MF Tremlett	Somerset	28	53	4	1,481	100	30.22	—	9	1	17	2
RE Bird	Worcestershire	26	47	3	1,453	158*	33.02	—	8	3	30	0
AE Fagg	Kent	23	44	1	1,442	143	33.53	—	5	3	35	0
DCS Compton	Middlesex	23	45	2	1,439	130	33.47	—	9	3	12	0
EI Lester	Yorkshire	21	36	5	1,432	178	46.19	—	6	5	49	2
AC Revill	Derbyshire	28	51	4	1,431	101	30.45	—	5	2	0	0
CJ Poole	Nottinghamshire	27	45	3	1,410	219	33.57	—	8	2	53	4
AV Avery	Essex	23	39	4	1,396	224	39.89	—	8	2	23	0
RG Broadbent	Worcestershire	26	47	2	1,394	133	30.98	—	10	2	12	3
PE Richardson	Worcestershire	28	50	5	1,387	102	30.82	—	9	1	0	0
A Hamer	Derbyshire	28	51	0	1,377	165	27.00	—	5	3	41	5
R Horsfall	Essex	28	48	4	1,369	143	31.11	—	5	3	36	4
GL Willatt	Derbyshire	25	46	2	1,354	146	30.77	—	9	2	0	0
RT Spooner	Warwickshire	27	51	5	1,320	117	28.70	—	7	1	0	0
WGA Parkhouse	Glamorgan	28	50	4	1,317	99*	28.63	—	6	0	0	0
PA Gibb	Essex	28	48	2	1,316	132	28.61	—	7	1	16	0
FW Stocks	Nottinghamshire	28	47	2	1,315	122	29.22	—	9	1	0	0
W Watson	Yorkshire	22	36	8	1,305	114	46.61	—	8	3	42	4
G Cox	Sussex	22	43	0	1,292	128	30.05	—	5	2	20	0
TW Graveney	Gloucestershire	17	33	4	1,285	171	44.31	—	5	4	64	0
FA Lowson	Yorkshire	23	38	3	1,274	155	36.40	—	5	2	18	0
GA Smithson	Leicestershire	28	50	2	1,264	111*	26.33	—	7	2	28	4
VE Jackson	Leicestershire	25	45	3	1,239	142	29.50	—	9	2	0	0
VS Munden	Leicestershire	28	50	6	1,220	103	27.73	—	7	2	30	2
W Place	Lancashire	22	38	3	1,208	133	34.51	—	10	1	11	0
KJ Grieves	Lancashire	24	39	7	1,198	145*	37.44	—	6	3	35	1
LF Outschoorn	Worcestershire	27	48	3	1,195	103	26.56	—	11	1	16	0
SM Brown	Middlesex	28	55	3	1,190	123	22.88	—	7	1	23	0
ASM Oakman	Sussex	26	49	3	1,188	99	25.83	—	8	0	0	0
L Harrison	Hampshire	26	48	3	1,187	153	26.38	—	4	3	0	0
C Washbrook	Lancashire	23	38	3	1,185	211*	33.86	—	6	1	25	0
TG Evans	Kent	20	39	0	1,185	144	30.38	—	5	2	34	2
TH Clark	Surrey	27	50	9	1,184	92	28.88	—	6	0	0	0
TE Bailey	Essex	26	45	7	1,115	155*	29.34	—	4	1	16	2
JF Parker	Surrey	24	44	4	1,109	113	27.73	—	8	1	14	2
JV Wilson	Yorkshire	22	35	2	1,095	230	33.18	—	7	2	27	4
AJ Watkins	Glamorgan	22	40	9	1,081	107	34.87	—	7	1	0	0
RJ Giles	Nottinghamshire	22	36	1	1,068	126	30.51	—	6	2	15	0
JD Clay	Nottinghamshire	26	43	0	1,063	192	24.72	—	3	2	17	0
BL Muncer	Glamorgan	28	50	4	1,058	135	23.00	—	3	1	17	3
H Halliday	Yorkshire	24	39	2	1,058	118	28.59	—	9	1	0	0
N Oldfield	Northamptonshire	21	37	3	1,050	129*	30.88	—	2	5	0	0
J Langridge	Sussex	26	49	8	1,049	109	25.59	—	3	1	0	0
PB Clift	Glamorgan	27	48	2	1,048	100	22.78	—	4	1	0	0
V Broderick	Northamptonshire	23	41	1	1,038	115	25.95	—	3	1	0	0
AW Thompson	Middlesex	20	40	1	1,019	158	26.13	—	4	2	20	0
FR Brown	Northamptonshire	24	43	3	1,006	145	25.15	—	4	3	12	1
AWH Rayment	Hampshire	27	51	2	994	106	20.29	—	2	2	10	0
JE Walsh	Leicestershire	28	50	1	991	102	20.22	—	4	1	12	0
DB Close	Yorkshire	27	46	8	978	87*	25.74	—	7	0	0	0
GE Tribe	Northamptonshire	27	49	12	969	78	26.19	—	4	0	0	0
AH Phebey	Kent	22	41	1	964	83	24.10	—	6	0	0	0
LB Fishlock	Surrey	21	39	3	953	102*	26.47	—	4	1	0	0
WHH Sutcliffe	Yorkshire	18	32	6	952	181	36.62	—	5	2	51	1
HW Stephenson	Somerset	26	49	0	951	114	19.41	—	1	1	11	4
HFT Buse	Somerset	26	49	8	945	102	23.05	—	3	1	13	0
EDR Eagar	Hampshire	27	51	2	945	104	19.29	—	3	1	15	0
AE Wilson	Gloucestershire	28	53	12	939	90	22.90	—	6	0	0	0
R Smith	Essex	27	46	6	937	107*	23.43	—	4	1	0	0
S O'Linn	Kent	20	39	3	913	111*	25.36	—	5	1	0	0
G Lester	Leicestershire	27	48	5	905	88*	21.05	—	3	0	0	0
A Townsend	Warwickshire	25	47	8	894	65*	22.92	—	4	0	0	0
R Mayes	Kent	21	40	2	889	134	23.39	—	3	3	29	3
KG Suttle	Sussex	19	35	9	880	114*	33.85	—	7	1	20	0
A Wharton	Lancashire	20	33	3	875	85	29.17	—	7	0	0	0
DC Morgan	Derbyshire	28	51	9	854	73	20.33	—	3	0	0	0
SS Rogers	Somerset	28	53	2	841	102*	16.49	—	3	1	0	0
L Livingston	Northamptonshire	14	25	2	834	127	36.26	—	2	3	39	4
BR Edrich	Kent	17	32	2	816	110	27.20	—	4	1	17	0
W Knightley-Smith	Middlesex	23	45	2	814	64	18.93	—	5	0	0	0
DTL Bailey	Gloucestershire	23	43	4	809	82	20.74	—	6	0	0	0
RO Jenkins	Worcestershire	25	44	3	808	54*	19.71	—	2	0	0	0
PBH May	Surrey	8	14	2	804	197	67.00	—	3	3	48	0
F Jakeman	Northamptonshire	18	31	0	796	77	25.68	—	7	0	0	0
DB Carr	Derbyshire	22	41	3	792	116	20.84	—	3	1	15	1
WE Jones	Glamorgan	22	39	2	783	94	21.16	—	5	0	0	0
J Lawrence	Somerset	28	53	12	774	111	18.88	—	3	1	16	0
JS Ord	Warwickshire	21	39	2	756	91	20.43	—	4	0	0	0
P Hearn	Kent	16	30	3	751	85	27.81	—	7	0	0	0
G Dews	Worcestershire	16	28	1	745	104	27.59	—	6	1	0	0
EJ Martin	Nottinghamshire	18	30	2	733	122	26.18	—	4	1	0	0
JM Parks	Sussex	15	29	2	719	138	26.63	—	1	2	14	1
C Oakes	Sussex	21	40	1	711	76*	18.23	—	1	0	0	0
RE Hitchcock	Warwickshire	15	27	2	673	93	26.92	—	6	0	0	0
ND Howard	Lancashire	23	40	5	663	138*	18.94	—	2	1	24	1
AEG Rhodes	Derbyshire	26	47	2	646	60	14.36	—	2	0	0	0
GG Tordoff	Somerset	11	21	1	636	101*	31.80	—	5	1	0	0
AJW McIntyre	Surrey	27	50	7	623	81	14.49	—	1	0	0	0
DG Greasley	Northamptonshire	15	28	1	613	98	22.70	—	4	0	0	0
W Wooller	Glamorgan	28	50	2	598	44	12.46	—	0	0	0	0
RA Dare	Hampshire	27	52	11	593	109*	14.46	—	0	1	18	0
JG Lomax	Lancashire	23	37	0	572	78	15.46	—	2	0	0	0
W Murray-Wood	Kent	28	53	3	567	107	11.34	—	0	1	17	0
NWD Yardley	Yorkshire	21	37	4	564	77	17.09	—	3	0	0	0
JM Kelly	Derbyshire	19	34	1	557	93	16.88	—	4	0	0	0
GJ Whittaker	Surrey	17	32	2	553	68*	18.43	—	3	0	0	0
GO Dawkes	Derbyshire	28	51	15	551	55*	15.31	—	1	0	0	0
LH Compton	Middlesex	20	39	0	550	91	14.10	—	2	0	0	0
G Hill	Hampshire	23	43	4	546	83	14.00	—	2	0	0	0
FL Angell	Somerset	15	29	0	541	90	18.66	—	2	0	0	0
FH Vigar	Essex	28	48	15	523	63*	15.85	—	2	0	0	0
GHG Doggart	Sussex	9	15	1	519	135	37.07	—	3	2	15	1
JH Wardle	Yorkshire	27	45	8	503	50	13.59	—	1	0	0	0
J Firth	Leicestershire	28	50	14	499	51	13.86	—	1	0	0	0
D Shackleton	Hampshire	24	45	4	496	29	12.10	—	0	0	0	0
WS Surridge	Surrey	28	52	3	489	59	9.98	—	3	0	0	0
WT Greensmith	Essex	28	48	14	488	79	14.35	—	3	0	0	0
HG Davies	Glamorgan	28	50	3	482	70*	10.26	—	1	0	0	0
CJ Scott	Gloucestershire	25	47	10	473	71	12.78	—	2	0	0	0
D Bennett	Middlesex	21	41	5	472	56	13.11	—	1	0	0	0
DG Ufton	Kent	9	16	2	470	119*	33.57	—	1	1	8	0
RTD Perks	Worcestershire	27	48	6	465	41*	11.07	—	0	0	0	0
RR Dovey	Kent	28	53	6	463	40	9.85	—	0	0	0	0
C Griffiths	Essex	15	26	2	459	105	19.13	—	1	1	14	2
HPH Sharp	Middlesex	13	25	1	459	110*	19.13	—	0	1	12	0
PF Harvey	Nottinghamshire	25	41	5	457	62	12.69	—	1	0	0	0
MC Cowdrey	Kent	9	17	1	455	95	28.44	—	3	0	0	0
DS Sheppard	Sussex	6	10	1	453	140	50.33	—	1	2	35	0
C Gladwin	Derbyshire	28	51	10	446	53*	10.88	—	2	0	0	0
B Hedges	Glamorgan	18	30	2	429	54	15.32	—	1	0	0	0
DV Smith	Sussex	14	28	0	413	49	14.75	—	0	0	0	0
R Smith	Somerset	15	29	4	413	58	16.52	—	1	0	0	0
LN Devereux	Worcestershire	17	32	4	402	40*	14.36	—	0	0	0	0
AC Shirreff	Kent	7	13	2	396	87*	36.00	—	3	0	0	0
CWC Grove	Warwickshire	27	51	4	392	38	8.34	—	0	0	0	0
TL Pritchard	Warwickshire	19	36	0	391	76	10.86	—	1	0	0	0
VHD Cannings	Hampshire	24	45	15	383	43*	12.77	—	0	0	0	0
JM Sims	Middlesex	18	36	6	376	52	12.53	—	1	0	0	0
A Jepson	Nottinghamshire	26	44	2	376	85	8.95	—	1	0	0	0
JE Pleass	Glamorgan	14	26	1	374	51	14.96	—	1	0	0	0
PH Bromley	Warwickshire	13	25	4	368	121*	17.52	—	1	1	0	0
RW Clarke	Northamptonshire	26	46	10	368	50	10.22	—	1	0	0	0
NF Horner	Warwickshire	12	24	0	360	54	15.00	—	1	0	0	0
GEE Lambert	Gloucestershire	24	45	2	358	42	8.33	—	0	0	0	0
AE Nutter	Northamptonshire	26	48	9	356	62	9.13	—	1	0	0	0
H Yarnold	Worcestershire	23	42	7	336	47*	9.60	—	0	0	0	0
RO Prouton	Hampshire	25	48	9	335	51*	8.59	—	2	0	0	0
AE James	Sussex	21	42	11	318	47*	10.26	—	0	0	0	0
C Walker	Hampshire	11	20	1	317	54*	16.68	—	1	0	0	0
AVG Wolton	Warwickshire	12	22	1	310	50*	14.76	—	1	0	0	0
RT Webb	Sussex	23	43	6	304	36	8.22	—	0	0	0	0
AF Woollett	Kent	8	14	1	303	84	23.31	—	1	0	0	0
DVP Wright	Kent	27	51	10	297	39	7.24	—	0	0	0	0
HE Watts	Somerset	8	14	0	295	93	21.07	—	1	0	0	0
JR Bridger	Hampshire	7	13	1	292	92	24.33	—	2	0	0	0
NG Hever	Glamorgan	23	41	16	289	28	11.56	—	0	0	0	0
KC Preston	Essex	28	48	12	283	56*	7.86	—	1	0	0	0
DE Blake	Hampshire	9	18	1	283	52	16.65	—	1	0	0	0
DD Taylor	Warwickshire	9	18	2	276	54*	17.25	—	1	0	0	0
K Smales	Nottinghamshire	14	23	6	273	37	16.06	—	0	0	0	0
J Redman	Somerset	17	33	6	270	29	10.00	—	0	0	0	0
DJ Shepherd	Glamorgan	27	48	13	264	31*	7.54	—	0	0	0	0
MJ Hilton	Lancashire	16	28	5	260	48*	11.30	—	0	0	0	0
ACD Ingleby-Mackenzie	Hampshire	6	10	0	260	61	26.00	—	2	0	0	0
JB Statham	Lancashire	26	43	10	255	54*	7.73	—	1	0	0	0
MR Hallam	Leicestershire	12	22	0	255	33	11.59	—	0	0	0	0
HJ Butler	Nottinghamshire	25	42	8	254	33	7.47	—	0	0	0	0
NI Thomson	Sussex	15	28	2	253	43	9.73	—	0	0	0	0
JA Young	Middlesex	28	55	7	252	32	5.25	—	0	0	0	0
E Davis	Northamptonshire	6	10	1	243	108	27.00	—	1	1	7	0
CT Spencer	Leicestershire	28	50	8	243	34	5.79	—	0	0	0	0
EP Robinson	Somerset	28	53	9	237	29	5.39	—	0	0	0	0
PJ Whitcombe	Worcestershire	6	9	2	229	89*	32.71	—	2	0	0	0
MJ Horton	Worcestershire	17	30	2	216	37*	7.71	—	0	0	0	0
R Sale	Derbyshire	6	11	1	196	47	19.60	—	0	0	0	0
R Tattersall	Lancashire	26	43	14	195	40	6.72	—	0	0	0	0
MM Walford	Somerset	8	14	1	194	61	14.92	—	1	0	0	0
JR Thompson	Warwickshire	5	10	0	193	69	19.30	—	1	0	0	0
DV Brennan	Yorkshire	25	42	10	191	27*	5.97	—	0	0	0	0
AF Brazier	Surrey	3	6	0	191	78	31.83	—	2	0	0	0
JC Laker	Surrey	18	33	3	190	23	6.33	—	0	0	0	0
F Ridgway	Kent	15	28	4	184	28	7.67	—	0	0	0	0
FD Parr	Lancashire	12	20	3	182	42	10.71	—	0	0	0	0
MAJ Sargent	Leicestershire	11	21	3	178	29*	9.89	—	0	0	0	0
DL Kitson	Somerset	8	16	1	177	33	11.80	—	0	0	0	0
EA Meads	Nottinghamshire	26	43	13	177	21	5.90	—	0	0	0	0
CP Davis	Northamptonshire	11	20	3	175	37	10.29	—	0	0	0	0
HL Jackson	Derbyshire	25	45	5	168	32	4.20	—	0	0	0	0
JJ Warr	Middlesex	13	26	9	167	30*	9.82	—	0	0	0	0
S Starkie	Northamptonshire	21	38	7	167	34*	5.39	—	0	0	0	0
DJ Wood	Sussex	26	49	11	167	20	4.39	—	0	0	0	0
RT Weeks	Warwickshire	21	39	8	164	25*	5.29	—	0	0	0	0
BG Brocklehurst	Somerset	6	11	0	160	40	14.55	—	0	0	0	0
LA Spence	Leicestershire	9	16	2	156	44	11.14	—	0	0	0	0
RG Marlar	Sussex	12	21	2	144	32	7.58	—	0	0	0	0
GAR Lock	Surrey	24	44	11	139	24*	4.21	—	0	0	0	0
JT Murray	Middlesex	7	14	7	127	59*	18.14	—	1	0	0	0
R Routledge	Middlesex	7	14	2	122	31	10.17	—	0	0	0	0
AV Bedser	Surrey	19	35	7	119	20	4.25	—	0	0	0	0
SW Montgomery	Glamorgan	3	6	0	115	59	19.17	—	1	0	0	0
RA Carty	Hampshire	8	16	5	114	36	10.36	—	0	0	0	0
NH Whiting	Worcestershire	7	13	2	113	32	10.27	—	0	0	0	0
TWJ Goddard	Gloucestershire	13	24	2	110	19	5.00	—	0	0	0	0
TW Cartwright	Warwickshire	1	2	1	104	82	104.00	—	1	0	0	0
RC Wilson	Kent	3	6	1	104	52	20.80	—	1	0	0	0
JW Martin	Kent	5	10	4	100	24*	16.67	—	0	0	0	0
EAW Stanley	Essex	6	10	0	99	23	9.90	—	0	0	0	0
HL Hazell	Somerset	22	42	16	97	14	3.73	—	0	0	0	0
CS Matthews	Nottinghamshire	14	24	9	97	31	6.47	—	0	0	0	0
C Lee	Yorkshire	1	2	0	92	74	46.00	—	1	0	0	0
JCT Page	Kent	17	31	14	91	13*	5.35	—	0	0	0	0
C Cook	Gloucestershire	26	49	10	89	26	2.28	—	0	0	0	0
S Smith	Lancashire	4	6	0	85	40	14.17	—	0	0	0	0
JE McConnon	Glamorgan	5	9	1	83	63	10.38	—	1	0	0	0
PF Saunders	Leicestershire	8	13	4	82	30	9.11	—	0	0	0	0
E Burgin	Yorkshire	8	15	1	76	32	5.43	—	0	0	0	0
MD Fenner	Kent	2	3	0	73	41	24.33	—	0	0	0	0
M Robinson	Warwickshire	4	8	0	72	22	9.00	—	0	0	0	0
WE Hollies	Warwickshire	27	51	18	70	17	2.12	—	0	0	0	0
JH Cornford	Sussex	15	30	5	67	10	2.68	—	0	0	0	0
R Booth	Yorkshire	3	5	2	66	30	22.00	—	0	0	0	0
K Fiddling	Northamptonshire	12	22	6	66	11*	4.13	—	0	0	0	0
P Vaulkhard	Derbyshire	2	2	0	62	62	31.00	—	1	0	0	0
P Greenwood	Lancashire	4	7	1	61	15	10.17	—	0	0	0	0
AB Quick	Essex	1	2	0	58	57	29.00	—	1	0	0	0
G Cawthray	Yorkshire	2	3	0	57	30	19.00	—	0	0	0	0
BL Reynolds	Northamptonshire	5	7	1	56	23	9.33	—	0	0	0	0
AP Arnold	Northamptonshire	2	3	0	55	27	18.33	—	0	0	0	0
J Hilton	Lancashire	2	4	0	54	33	13.50	—	0	0	0	0
JD Bannister	Warwickshire	9	18	2	54	16	3.38	—	0	0	0	0
BD Wells	Gloucestershire	8	15	4	53	23	4.82	—	0	0	0	0
MP Murray	Middlesex	2	4	1	52	23	17.33	—	0	0	0	0
AE Moss	Middlesex	27	53	18	50	12	1.43	—	0	0	0	0
FJ Titmus	Middlesex	4	7	1	47	28	7.83	—	0	0	0	0
PT Marner	Lancashire	2	4	0	47	30	11.75	—	0	0	0	0
G Smith	Kent	4	8	1	47	10	6.71	—	0	0	0	0
E Leadbeater	Yorkshire	10	16	3	44	18*	3.38	—	0	0	0	0
DG Hawkins	Gloucestershire	8	15	1	42	17*	3.00	—	0	0	0	0
A Wilson	Lancashire	16	27	6	41	13*	1.95	—	0	0	0	0
DF Cox	Surrey	7	13	3	39	13	3.90	—	0	0	0	0
IN Mitchell	Gloucestershire	4	7	0	39	12	5.57	—	0	0	0	0
R Illingworth	Yorkshire	4	7	1	38	17*	6.33	—	0	0	0	0
TJ Goodwin	Leicestershire	24	43	13	37	10*	1.23	—	0	0	0	0
SC Griffith	Sussex	5	10	0	34	19	3.40	—	0	0	0	0
KH Lewis	Glamorgan	2	4	1	33	20*	11.00	—	0	0	0	0
R Berry	Lancashire	14	23	6	31	21*	1.82	—	0	0	0	0
AG Baxter	Nottinghamshire	2	4	0	31	22	7.75	—	0	0	0	0
PJ Loader	Surrey	4	8	5	30	19*	10.00	—	0	0	0	0
CI Monks	Gloucestershire	2	4	0	30	10	7.50	—	0	0	0	0
FH Rist	Essex	2	4	0	28	18	7.00	—	0	0	0	0
JB Mortimore	Gloucestershire	3	6	1	27	10*	5.40	—	0	0	0	0
D Smith	Derbyshire	1	2	0	26	16	13.00	—	0	0	0	0
L Hellmuth	Kent	6	12	1	26	11	2.36	—	0	0	0	0
EG Witherden	Kent	1	2	0	26	17	13.00	—	0	0	0	0
R Wood	Yorkshire	6	11	0	25	17	2.27	—	0	0	0	0
FS Trueman	Yorkshire	5	7	2	23	23*	4.60	—	0	0	0	0
JC Scholey	Worcestershire	4	7	1	23	16	3.83	—	0	0	0	0
CS Smith	Lancashire	2	3	0	23	23	7.67	—	0	0	0	0
E Smith	Derbyshire	11	21	8	23	11	1.77	—	0	0	0	0
GH Chesterton	Worcestershire	6	9	3	22	9	3.67	—	0	0	0	0
WEN Holdsworth	Yorkshire	10	17	5	22	7*	1.83	—	0	0	0	0
J Sperry	Leicestershire	2	4	1	22	20*	7.33	—	0	0	0	0
BH Richardson	Derbyshire	2	4	1	21	9	7.00	—	0	0	0	0
PB Brayshay	Yorkshire	2	3	0	20	13	6.67	—	0	0	0	0
GH Padgett	Yorkshire	2	3	1	20	18	10.00	—	0	0	0	0
JH Harris	Somerset	1	2	0	18	18	9.00	—	0	0	0	0
CJ Knott	Hampshire	5	10	4	18	9*	3.00	—	0	0	0	0
HWK Lobban	Worcestershire	6	11	4	18	7	2.57	—	0	0	0	0
FP McHugh	Gloucestershire	10	20	3	18	6	1.06	—	0	0	0	0
TA Hall	Derbyshire	2	4	1	17	9*	5.67	—	0	0	0	0
IM King	Warwickshire	2	4	0	16	10	4.00	—	0	0	0	0
PA Kelland	Sussex	2	3	1	16	11	8.00	—	0	0	0	0
JA Flavell	Worcestershire	3	6	3	15	9*	5.00	—	0	0	0	0
WT Larkham	Worcestershire	1	2	0	13	13	6.50	—	0	0	0	0
JA Davies	Glamorgan	1	2	0	11	11	5.50	—	0	0	0	0
EB Lewis	Warwickshire	1	2	0	11	9	5.50	—	0	0	0	0
TW Birtle	Nottinghamshire	6	10	2	10	4*	1.25	—	0	0	0	0
EWE Wignall	Gloucestershire	2	3	1	10	10*	5.00	—	0	0	0	0
GTO Wilson	Worcestershire	11	20	6	10	4*	0.71	—	0	0	0	0
CW Foord	Yorkshire	6	11	2	9	5	1.00	—	0	0	0	0
REC Pratt	Surrey	1	1	0	8	8	8.00	—	0	0	0	0
WB Stott	Yorkshire	1	2	0	8	8	4.00	—	0	0	0	0
CE Winn	Sussex	2	4	0	8	5	2.00	—	0	0	0	0
CG Mitchell	Somerset	4	8	4	7	6*	1.75	—	0	0	0	0
CJM Kenny	Essex	14	24	5	7	4*	0.37	—	0	0	0	0
RG Thompson	Warwickshire	2	3	1	7	4	3.50	—	0	0	0	0
W Voce	Nottinghamshire	1	2	0	5	5	2.50	—	0	0	0	0
WW Keeton	Nottinghamshire	1	2	0	5	5	2.50	—	0	0	0	0
JVC Griffiths	Gloucestershire	3	6	0	5	2	0.83	—	0	0	0	0
HM Barnard	Hampshire	1	2	0	4	4	2.00	—	0	0	0	0
JWJ McMahon	Surrey	3	6	3	3	3*	1.00	—	0	0	0	0
RA Diment	Gloucestershire	1	2	0	3	3	1.50	—	0	0	0	0
A Kamm	Middlesex	1	2	0	3	2	1.50	—	0	0	0	0
GB Shaw	Glamorgan	3	5	3	2	2*	1.00	—	0	0	0	0
ME Bradley	Worcestershire	4	7	5	2	2*	1.00	—	0	0	0	0
J Baker	Somerset	1	1	1	1	1*	—	—	0	0	0	0
GAFW Jewell	Hampshire	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	—	0	0	0	0
P Rochford	Gloucestershire	1	2	0	1	1	0.50	—	0	0	0	0
R Appleyard	Yorkshire	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0	0
JS Pressdee	Glamorgan	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0	0
J Bailey	Hampshire	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0	0
MH Stevenson	Derbyshire	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0	0
GHJ Brice	Northamptonshire	2	3	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0	0
GNG Kirby	Surrey	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0	0
AAK Lawrence	Sussex	1	2	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0	0
EJ Rowe	Nottinghamshire	2	4	0	0	0	0.00	—	0	0	0	0

Bowling · 231 players

County Championship 1952 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts	Avg	SR	Econ	5W	BBI
JH Wardle	Yorkshire	27	51	9,067	686	2,707	158	17.13	57.39	1.79	17	7/49
C Gladwin	Derbyshire	28	54	7,318	398	2,802	151	18.56	48.46	2.30	12	9/41
JA Young	Middlesex	27	51	7,786	474	2,805	137	20.47	56.83	2.16	9	6/40
R Tattersall	Lancashire	26	47	6,104	361	2,261	130	17.39	46.95	2.22	9	8/28
R Smith	Essex	26	47	7,675	283	3,510	124	28.31	61.90	2.74	11	6/42
D Shackleton	Hampshire	24	45	6,304	312	2,243	119	18.85	52.97	2.13	8	6/22
WE Hollies	Warwickshire	26	48	6,816	435	2,393	118	20.28	57.76	2.11	6	6/55
GE Tribe	Northamptonshire	27	46	6,902	230	2,954	116	25.47	59.50	2.57	11	7/53
GAR Lock	Surrey	24	44	5,653	351	1,918	116	16.53	48.73	2.04	6	6/15
CWC Grove	Warwickshire	26	50	5,463	224	1,977	113	17.50	48.35	2.17	6	9/39
JE Walsh	Leicestershire	28	44	5,242	185	2,737	112	24.44	46.80	3.13	9	7/83
DVP Wright	Kent	27	44	5,480	173	3,075	111	27.70	49.37	3.37	9	6/93
RO Jenkins	Worcestershire	25	40	5,065	138	2,751	110	25.01	46.05	3.26	8	7/143
HL Jackson	Derbyshire	25	47	4,884	205	1,988	108	18.41	45.22	2.44	5	9/60
VHD Cannings	Hampshire	24	44	5,596	265	2,224	106	20.98	52.79	2.38	6	7/53
GEE Lambert	Gloucestershire	24	44	5,191	152	2,399	105	22.85	49.44	2.77	6	7/75
RTD Perks	Worcestershire	27	41	5,787	199	2,752	104	26.46	55.64	2.85	7	6/60
AV Bedser	Surrey	19	37	4,429	173	1,583	102	15.52	43.42	2.14	8	8/18
DJ Shepherd	Glamorgan	27	51	4,938	176	2,209	101	21.87	48.89	2.68	6	6/18
JB Statham	Lancashire	26	48	4,784	168	1,799	100	17.99	47.84	2.26	2	5/32
DB Close	Yorkshire	27	48	5,714	284	2,356	98	24.04	58.31	2.47	4	6/69
CJ Scott	Gloucestershire	25	45	6,232	215	2,460	98	25.10	63.59	2.37	4	7/46
BL Muncer	Glamorgan	26	42	4,896	249	1,693	96	17.64	51.00	2.07	6	7/35
RR Dovey	Kent	28	48	6,119	285	2,608	95	27.45	64.41	2.56	2	7/82
DJ Wood	Sussex	25	43	5,120	201	2,308	93	24.82	55.05	2.70	5	7/31

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County Championship 1952 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Balls	Maidens	Runs	Wkts	Avg	SR	Econ	5W	BBI
C Cook	Gloucestershire	26	46	6,223	350	2,191	89	24.62	69.92	2.11	5	5/47
FR Brown	Northamptonshire	24	42	5,467	224	2,182	88	24.80	62.13	2.39	3	7/33
AE Moss	Middlesex	27	52	4,750	153	2,108	88	23.95	53.98	2.66	4	6/62
JC Laker	Surrey	18	33	4,378	247	1,451	86	16.87	50.91	1.99	7	7/57
AJ Watkins	Glamorgan	22	40	3,892	157	1,601	81	19.77	48.05	2.47	2	7/50
VE Jackson	Leicestershire	25	42	4,704	317	1,763	81	21.77	58.07	2.25	3	6/58
AEG Rhodes	Derbyshire	26	47	4,593	235	2,025	81	25.00	56.70	2.65	3	5/56
CT Spencer	Leicestershire	28	51	4,799	159	2,365	76	31.12	63.14	2.96	5	5/47
DCS Compton	Middlesex	22	37	3,540	85	1,916	74	25.89	47.84	3.25	3	6/63
HJ Butler	Nottinghamshire	24	35	4,520	172	1,819	74	24.58	61.08	2.41	4	6/65
KC Preston	Essex	28	49	4,851	150	2,308	74	31.19	65.55	2.85	2	5/48
J Lawrence	Somerset	28	40	4,847	150	2,267	73	31.05	66.40	2.81	3	6/83
TE Bailey	Essex	25	44	5,191	207	2,202	71	31.01	73.11	2.55	4	5/44
EP Robinson	Somerset	28	41	5,402	251	2,139	70	30.56	77.17	2.38	3	6/31
WS Surridge	Surrey	28	52	4,085	147	1,762	68	25.91	60.07	2.59	2	7/80
DC Morgan	Derbyshire	28	51	3,498	119	1,608	67	24.00	52.21	2.76	1	5/38
MJ Hilton	Lancashire	16	31	4,090	249	1,450	65	22.31	62.92	2.13	3	6/34
W Wooller	Glamorgan	28	47	4,183	175	1,862	65	28.65	64.35	2.67	1	5/51
TJ Goodwin	Leicestershire	24	43	3,741	128	1,841	64	28.77	58.45	2.95	3	5/44
HL Hazell	Somerset	22	35	3,791	232	1,341	63	21.29	60.17	2.12	5	6/16
AE James	Sussex	21	37	4,886	244	2,078	63	32.98	77.56	2.55	1	7/67
ASM Oakman	Sussex	24	36	3,491	145	1,650	62	26.61	56.31	2.84	3	7/97
AE Nutter	Northamptonshire	26	45	5,034	214	1,896	62	30.58	81.19	2.26	1	5/47
NG Hever	Glamorgan	23	42	3,504	153	1,382	61	22.66	57.44	2.37	1	7/55
RW Clarke	Northamptonshire	26	45	4,931	154	2,354	61	38.59	80.84	2.86	1	6/47
A Townsend	Warwickshire	24	42	2,701	90	1,178	60	19.63	45.02	2.62	3	5/27
EA Bedser	Surrey	23	37	3,795	204	1,335	56	23.84	67.77	2.11	2	5/40
JCT Page	Kent	17	30	2,868	60	1,725	56	30.80	51.21	3.61	3	6/76
RG Marlar	Sussex	11	16	2,000	98	845	55	15.36	36.36	2.54	6	8/51
HFT Buse	Somerset	26	41	3,855	157	1,685	54	31.20	71.39	2.62	0	4/20
RA Dare	Hampshire	26	45	4,345	256	1,833	54	33.94	80.46	2.53	2	5/39
A Jepson	Nottinghamshire	25	36	4,312	166	1,900	52	36.54	82.92	2.64	2	6/99
WT Greensmith	Essex	24	39	3,732	192	1,595	49	32.55	76.16	2.56	1	6/44
JR Gray	Hampshire	26	42	3,228	113	1,517	48	31.60	67.25	2.82	3	7/56
TL Pritchard	Warwickshire	18	33	3,207	106	1,514	46	32.91	69.72	2.83	1	6/76
JH Cornford	Sussex	15	27	2,786	92	1,173	46	25.50	60.57	2.53	1	5/52
TWJ Goddard	Gloucestershire	13	22	2,545	113	1,063	45	23.62	56.56	2.51	3	7/93
PF Harvey	Nottinghamshire	24	32	4,051	182	1,728	45	38.40	90.02	2.56	1	5/68
JG Lomax	Lancashire	23	43	2,927	120	1,068	43	24.84	68.07	2.19	1	5/18
WJ Edrich	Middlesex	20	34	2,435	79	1,163	41	28.37	59.39	2.87	1	6/59
FW Stocks	Nottinghamshire	27	37	3,829	182	1,671	41	40.76	93.39	2.62	1	5/64
H Halliday	Yorkshire	22	31	2,430	138	907	41	22.12	59.27	2.24	2	6/79
F Ridgway	Kent	15	27	2,412	79	1,123	37	30.35	65.19	2.79	0	4/86
VS Munden	Leicestershire	26	36	2,878	178	1,076	37	29.08	77.78	2.24	2	5/41
RT Weeks	Warwickshire	20	36	3,445	242	1,159	37	31.32	93.11	2.02	1	5/39
NI Thomson	Sussex	15	26	2,402	83	1,061	35	30.31	68.63	2.65	1	5/52
S Starkie	Northamptonshire	20	33	2,883	123	1,123	35	32.09	82.37	2.34	1	5/61
R Berry	Lancashire	14	24	2,715	187	893	34	26.26	79.85	1.97	2	6/52
J Redman	Somerset	17	27	2,147	62	1,167	33	35.36	65.06	3.26	1	7/49
G Hill	Hampshire	19	29	2,045	64	953	33	28.88	61.97	2.80	0	4/78
D Bennett	Middlesex	21	35	1,906	70	844	33	25.58	57.76	2.66	1	6/32
FS Trueman	Yorkshire	5	10	974	33	455	32	14.22	30.44	2.80	3	7/46
CH Palmer	Leicestershire	26	41	2,668	199	768	32	24.00	83.38	1.73	1	5/13
CJM Kenny	Essex	14	22	1,992	67	980	32	30.63	62.25	2.95	1	5/80
NWD Yardley	Yorkshire	20	36	2,143	105	795	31	25.65	69.13	2.23	1	5/57
C Oakes	Sussex	18	23	1,077	23	596	31	19.23	34.74	3.32	2	5/31
JJ Warr	Middlesex	13	23	1,957	69	866	28	30.93	69.89	2.66	0	4/75
JD Bannister	Warwickshire	9	17	1,265	51	587	28	20.96	45.18	2.78	2	5/36
JT Ikin	Lancashire	18	31	2,149	101	820	27	30.37	79.59	2.29	0	4/36
K Smales	Nottinghamshire	13	19	2,763	128	1,259	26	48.42	106.27	2.73	0	4/92
E Smith	Derbyshire	11	19	1,710	85	747	26	28.73	65.77	2.62	1	5/49
MJ Horton	Worcestershire	15	19	2,166	91	1,118	25	44.72	86.64	3.10	0	3/70
FP McHugh	Gloucestershire	10	18	1,437	25	869	25	34.76	57.48	3.63	0	3/43
A Wharton	Lancashire	18	27	1,538	38	697	24	29.04	64.08	2.72	0	4/71
E Burgin	Yorkshire	8	14	1,446	65	540	24	22.50	60.25	2.24	2	6/43
BD Wells	Gloucestershire	8	15	1,473	72	632	24	26.33	61.38	2.57	0	4/54
HWK Lobban	Worcestershire	6	10	891	23	545	23	23.70	38.74	3.67	2	6/51
AC Shirreff	Kent	7	12	1,263	49	655	22	29.77	57.41	3.11	1	5/36
LN Devereux	Worcestershire	16	23	1,805	55	994	22	45.18	82.05	3.30	0	4/103
JW Martin	Kent	5	9	1,116	42	484	21	23.05	53.14	2.60	1	5/62
CW Foord	Yorkshire	6	12	1,278	50	534	21	25.43	60.86	2.51	0	4/21
GH Chesterton	Worcestershire	6	8	1,289	55	636	20	31.80	64.45	2.96	1	6/97
MF Tremlett	Somerset	11	13	1,104	28	578	19	30.42	58.11	3.14	0	4/89
RA Carty	Hampshire	8	14	1,245	43	657	19	34.58	65.53	3.17	1	7/50
CS Matthews	Nottinghamshire	13	17	1,792	63	867	19	45.63	94.32	2.90	1	5/26
FH Vigar	Essex	19	21	835	18	526	18	29.22	46.39	3.78	0	4/69
R Wood	Yorkshire	6	11	1,056	76	384	18	21.33	58.67	2.18	1	5/34
JM Sims	Middlesex	15	20	1,573	35	856	17	50.35	92.53	3.27	1	5/98
CJ Knott	Hampshire	5	7	1,082	52	464	17	27.29	63.65	2.57	2	5/66
PJ Loader	Surrey	4	8	938	37	409	16	25.56	58.63	2.62	1	6/64
GTO Wilson	Worcestershire	11	15	1,254	28	851	16	53.19	78.38	4.07	0	3/42
WEN Holdsworth	Yorkshire	10	20	1,206	50	487	15	32.47	80.40	2.42	0	4/20
R Smith	Somerset	7	8	762	32	320	14	22.86	54.43	2.52	0	4/91
G Smith	Kent	4	7	888	32	466	14	33.29	63.43	3.15	1	5/64
E Leadbeater	Yorkshire	9	13	870	39	405	13	31.15	66.92	2.79	0	4/35
JE McConnon	Glamorgan	5	7	746	28	323	13	24.85	57.38	2.60	0	3/21
CA Milton	Gloucestershire	24	31	1,686	67	743	13	57.15	129.69	2.64	0	2/11
KJ Grieves	Lancashire	19	30	1,408	83	556	13	42.77	108.31	2.37	0	3/31
DF Cox	Surrey	7	13	1,062	34	461	13	35.46	81.69	2.60	0	3/79
GG Tordoff	Somerset	11	17	1,013	20	531	11	48.27	92.09	3.15	0	4/43
V Broderick	Northamptonshire	12	15	837	36	352	11	32.00	76.09	2.52	0	4/89
PH Bromley	Warwickshire	11	15	522	22	286	11	26.00	47.45	3.29	0	4/29
RG Thompson	Warwickshire	2	4	325	12	152	11	13.82	29.55	2.81	1	9/65
RT Simpson	Nottinghamshire	13	16	757	37	412	10	41.20	75.70	3.27	0	3/44
DJ Insole	Essex	14	18	978	32	586	10	58.60	97.80	3.60	0	3/104
W Murray-Wood	Kent	20	25	621	10	349	10	34.90	62.10	3.37	0	2/33
TH Clark	Surrey	10	13	676	31	273	9	30.33	75.11	2.42	1	5/23
DB Carr	Derbyshire	19	22	570	26	321	8	40.13	71.25	3.38	0	3/41
ME Bradley	Worcestershire	4	5	674	22	364	8	45.50	84.25	3.24	1	6/162
JB Mortimore	Gloucestershire	3	5	408	21	132	7	18.86	58.29	1.94	1	7/58
JWJ McMahon	Surrey	3	5	540	14	303	7	43.29	77.14	3.37	0	4/77
DW Barrick	Northamptonshire	12	13	492	18	217	7	31.00	70.29	2.65	0	2/17
TW Birtle	Nottinghamshire	6	10	1,047	37	503	7	71.86	149.57	2.88	0	2/68
L Hellmuth	Kent	6	8	747	38	297	7	42.43	106.71	2.39	0	2/11
TW Graveney	Gloucestershire	9	12	347	6	207	6	34.50	57.83	3.58	0	2/9
DE Davies	Glamorgan	8	11	501	21	248	6	41.33	83.50	2.97	0	3/62
DTL Bailey	Gloucestershire	9	13	576	20	254	6	42.33	96.00	2.65	0	2/21
G Cox	Sussex	7	8	490	20	235	6	39.17	81.67	2.88	0	2/33
A Hamer	Derbyshire	17	19	692	21	309	6	51.50	115.33	2.68	0	2/11
PF Saunders	Leicestershire	7	11	438	18	190	6	31.67	73.00	2.60	0	3/57
JA Flavell	Worcestershire	3	4	417	7	261	5	52.20	83.40	3.76	0	3/83
CG Mitchell	Somerset	4	6	558	12	292	5	58.40	111.60	3.14	0	3/33
BR Edrich	Kent	9	12	491	8	311	5	62.20	98.20	3.80	0	3/56
SW Montgomery	Glamorgan	2	3	198	10	88	5	17.60	39.60	2.67	0	3/29
RE Bird	Worcestershire	16	20	389	9	253	5	50.60	77.80	3.90	0	1/4
J Sperry	Leicestershire	2	4	456	22	164	5	32.80	91.20	2.16	0	3/43
MC Cowdrey	Kent	6	7	276	4	173	4	43.25	69.00	3.76	0	2/34
FJ Titmus	Middlesex	3	4	199	9	88	4	22.00	49.75	2.65	0	3/28
R Illingworth	Yorkshire	4	6	342	14	121	4	30.25	85.50	2.12	0	3/33
KH Lewis	Glamorgan	2	4	390	8	244	4	61.00	97.50	3.75	0	3/41
GB Shaw	Glamorgan	2	2	207	11	77	4	19.25	51.75	2.23	0	4/45
P Greenwood	Lancashire	4	7	360	13	192	4	48.00	90.00	3.20	0	2/34
CS Smith	Lancashire	2	3	204	7	118	4	29.50	51.00	3.47	0	2/41
J Hardstaff	Nottinghamshire	9	9	394	25	177	3	59.00	131.33	2.70	0	2/40
JDB Robertson	Middlesex	10	13	366	14	182	3	60.67	122.00	2.98	0	2/44
J Bailey	Hampshire	1	1	180	9	64	3	21.33	60.00	2.13	0	3/64
PB Brayshay	Yorkshire	2	3	192	4	104	3	34.67	64.00	3.25	0	2/48
G Cawthray	Yorkshire	2	3	414	21	165	3	55.00	138.00	2.39	0	2/64
DG Greasley	Northamptonshire	5	5	155	2	118	3	39.33	51.67	4.57	0	3/31
G Lester	Leicestershire	13	14	522	17	290	3	96.67	174.00	3.33	0	1/17
TA Hall	Derbyshire	2	3	114	4	66	2	33.00	57.00	3.47	0	1/13
WE Jones	Glamorgan	3	3	162	2	131	2	65.50	81.00	4.85	0	1/28
EDR Eagar	Hampshire	9	9	284	4	218	2	109.00	142.00	4.61	0	1/8
RG Broadbent	Worcestershire	12	13	276	6	185	2	92.50	138.00	4.02	0	1/16
B Constable	Surrey	5	6	174	6	96	2	48.00	87.00	3.31	0	1/8
JVC Griffiths	Gloucestershire	3	4	168	5	97	2	48.50	84.00	3.46	0	1/27
LF Outschoorn	Worcestershire	6	7	264	9	148	2	74.00	132.00	3.36	0	1/15
GH Padgett	Yorkshire	2	4	228	6	98	2	49.00	114.00	2.58	0	2/37
AW Thompson	Middlesex	2	2	138	7	44	2	22.00	69.00	1.91	0	2/39
W Voce	Nottinghamshire	1	1	162	11	53	1	53.00	162.00	1.96	0	1/53
J Langridge	Sussex	3	3	54	1	33	1	33.00	54.00	3.67	0	1/29
L Hutton	Yorkshire	2	2	60	1	43	1	43.00	60.00	4.30	0	1/37
WGA Parkhouse	Glamorgan	2	2	41	4	4	1	4.00	41.00	0.59	0	1/4
R Appleyard	Yorkshire	1	1	96	4	28	1	28.00	96.00	1.75	0	1/28
JM Parks	Sussex	2	2	53	0	34	1	34.00	53.00	3.85	0	1/13
DV Smith	Sussex	3	3	150	6	70	1	70.00	150.00	2.80	0	1/42
MM Walford	Somerset	2	2	66	1	34	1	34.00	66.00	3.09	0	1/18
PB Clift	Glamorgan	8	8	306	13	123	1	123.00	306.00	2.41	0	1/37
TC Dodds	Essex	1	1	18	1	11	1	11.00	18.00	3.67	0	1/11
FH Rist	Essex	1	1	24	2	8	1	8.00	24.00	2.00	0	1/8
GAFW Jewell	Hampshire	1	2	66	1	52	1	52.00	66.00	4.73	0	1/38
C Walker	Hampshire	4	6	312	14	155	1	155.00	312.00	2.98	0	1/26
GHJ Brice	Northamptonshire	2	3	228	2	184	1	184.00	228.00	4.84	0	1/47
CS Elliott	Derbyshire	2	2	15	0	24	1	24.00	15.00	9.60	0	1/15
P Hearn	Kent	3	3	73	0	53	1	53.00	73.00	4.36	0	1/2
WT Larkham	Worcestershire	1	1	108	3	64	1	64.00	108.00	3.56	0	1/64
AC Revill	Derbyshire	1	1	72	0	57	1	57.00	72.00	4.75	0	1/57
R Routledge	Middlesex	3	4	132	6	51	1	51.00	132.00	2.32	0	1/4
R Sale	Derbyshire	1	1	2	0	4	1	4.00	2.00	12.00	0	1/4
HPH Sharp	Middlesex	2	3	108	4	58	1	58.00	108.00	3.22	0	1/13
JV Wilson	Yorkshire	1	1	42	2	10	1	10.00	42.00	1.43	0	1/10
AVG Wolton	Warwickshire	8	8	246	12	101	1	101.00	246.00	2.46	0	1/13
H Gimblett	Somerset	3	4	48	2	18	0	—	—	2.25	0	0/0
TG Evans	Kent	2	2	36	1	19	0	—	—	3.17	0	0/3
DD Taylor	Warwickshire	1	1	6	0	10	0	—	—	10.00	0	0/10
GA Smithson	Leicestershire	1	1	5	0	6	0	—	—	7.20	0	0/6
GHG Doggart	Sussex	1	1	6	0	6	0	—	—	6.00	0	0/6
CJ Poole	Nottinghamshire	3	3	48	2	35	0	—	—	4.38	0	0/10
S O'Linn	Kent	1	1	18	0	12	0	—	—	4.00	0	0/12
FL Angell	Somerset	1	1	18	0	10	0	—	—	3.33	0	0/10
J Baker	Somerset	1	1	102	4	40	0	—	—	2.35	0	0/40
JH Harris	Somerset	1	2	126	3	60	0	—	—	2.86	0	0/18
J Hilton	Lancashire	2	3	144	6	58	0	—	—	2.42	0	0/3
SS Rogers	Somerset	3	3	59	0	54	0	—	—	5.49	0	0/8
HE Watts	Somerset	2	2	18	0	8	0	—	—	2.67	0	0/3
B Hedges	Glamorgan	1	1	30	2	13	0	—	—	2.60	0	0/13
R Horsfall	Essex	1	1	12	0	4	0	—	—	2.00	0	0/4
AV Avery	Essex	1	1	24	0	17	0	—	—	4.25	0	0/17
C Griffiths	Essex	1	1	18	0	22	0	—	—	7.33	0	0/22
IM King	Warwickshire	2	3	126	10	46	0	—	—	2.19	0	0/8
AB Quick	Essex	1	1	11	0	10	0	—	—	5.45	0	0/10
EAW Stanley	Essex	1	1	3	0	8	0	—	—	16.00	0	0/8
HM Barnard	Hampshire	1	1	18	0	12	0	—	—	4.00	0	0/12
JR Bridger	Hampshire	1	1	2	0	4	0	—	—	12.00	0	0/4
L Harrison	Hampshire	2	2	42	0	47	0	—	—	6.71	0	0/16
AWH Rayment	Hampshire	2	2	68	1	54	0	—	—	4.76	0	0/11
JG Langridge	Sussex	1	1	6	1	0	0	—	—	0.00	0	0/0
GL Willatt	Derbyshire	1	1	12	0	4	0	—	—	2.00	0	0/4
AG Baxter	Nottinghamshire	1	1	6	0	8	0	—	—	8.00	0	0/8
SM Brown	Middlesex	3	3	30	0	19	0	—	—	3.80	0	0/4
JD Clay	Nottinghamshire	2	2	51	4	20	0	—	—	2.35	0	0/1
GA Edrich	Lancashire	1	1	18	0	6	0	—	—	2.00	0	0/6
FC Gardner	Warwickshire	3	3	21	0	21	0	—	—	6.00	0	0/4
RJ Giles	Nottinghamshire	1	1	6	0	5	0	—	—	5.00	0	0/5
DG Hawkins	Gloucestershire	2	4	90	4	50	0	—	—	3.33	0	0/4
F Jakeman	Northamptonshire	2	2	42	0	23	0	—	—	3.29	0	0/7
PA Kelland	Sussex	1	1	156	6	80	0	—	—	3.08	0	0/80
W Knightley-Smith	Middlesex	3	3	35	0	73	0	—	—	12.51	0	0/6
R Mayes	Kent	1	1	18	0	20	0	—	—	6.67	0	0/20
MP Murray	Middlesex	1	1	6	0	2	0	—	—	2.00	0	0/2
JS Ord	Warwickshire	1	1	6	0	4	0	—	—	4.00	0	0/4
BH Richardson	Derbyshire	1	1	18	0	15	0	—	—	5.00	0	0/15
WHH Sutcliffe	Yorkshire	1	1	12	0	12	0	—	—	6.00	0	0/12
M Tompkin	Leicestershire	1	1	6	0	3	0	—	—	3.00	0	0/3
NH Whiting	Worcestershire	2	2	90	4	49	0	—	—	3.27	0	0/17
EWE Wignall	Gloucestershire	1	1	12	0	13	0	—	—	6.50	0	0/13

Statistics definitions and missing data

Mat = matches with a recorded innings in that discipline; Inns = recorded innings; NO = not out; HS = highest innings (* means not out). Batting Avg = runs per dismissal; batting SR = runs per 100 balls. 50s excludes centuries; 100s includes all scores of 100 or more.

Bowling Runs excludes byes and leg byes where the source does. Avg = runs conceded per wicket; SR = balls per wicket; Econ = runs per six balls, including historical seasons with different over lengths. 5W = innings with at least five wickets; BBI = best innings, by wickets then fewer runs conceded. Balls are deliveries, not decimal overs.

— means unavailable or undefined, including a zero denominator. Rates requiring balls are omitted if any innings is missing its ball count. Historical boundary and ball counts may be incomplete. Tests and figures for other teams or competitions are excluded. Full methodology

Team comparison

Match outcomes and team scorecards for 1952. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.

County Championship 1952 team results and innings totals
Team	Mat	Won	Lost	Drawn	Other	Runs	Outs	Bat avg	Highest	Conceded	Wickets	Bowl avg
Surrey	28	20	3	5	0	11,609	383	30.31	432	10,191	496	20.55
Yorkshire	28	17	2	9	0	11,816	322	36.70	492	10,762	477	22.56
Lancashire	28	12	3	12	1	10,662	351	30.38	471	10,475	458	22.87
Derbyshire	28	11	8	9	0	10,564	441	23.95	529	10,528	467	22.54
Middlesex	28	11	12	5	0	11,141	465	23.96	407	11,611	444	26.15
Leicestershire	28	9	9	10	0	10,974	408	26.90	453	11,725	428	27.39
Essex	28	8	4	15	1	11,546	366	31.55	456	12,253	387	31.66
Glamorgan	28	8	7	13	0	10,090	430	23.47	375	10,507	450	23.35
Warwickshire	28	8	10	9	1	10,629	455	23.36	437	9,801	441	22.22
Gloucestershire	28	7	10	11	0	11,784	406	29.02	473	11,716	431	27.18
Hampshire	28	7	11	10	0	10,906	452	24.13	475	10,872	413	26.32
Northamptonshire	28	7	8	13	0	11,871	389	30.52	532	12,069	407	29.65
Sussex	28	7	12	8	1	10,827	453	23.90	416	10,609	409	25.94
Worcestershire	28	6	11	11	0	11,321	420	26.95	450	11,403	350	32.58
Kent	28	5	15	8	0	11,144	489	22.79	408	11,915	392	30.40
Nottinghamshire	28	3	11	14	0	10,965	403	27.21	501	10,909	287	38.01
Somerset	28	2	12	14	0	10,613	456	23.27	437	11,116	352	31.58

Team runs include extras; wickets include dismissals not credited to a bowler, so these totals can differ from the player tables. Bat avg = team runs per wicket lost; Bowl avg = opposition runs per wicket taken. Other includes ties, abandoned games and unavailable results. Totals cover available scorecards only.

Recent recorded matches · 1952

Latest 12 of 238 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.

1952-09-01 to 1952-09-30 · County Ground, Hove

Sussex: 216 & 204
Derbyshire: 158 & 132

Sussex won by 130 runs

1952-09-01 to 1952-09-30 · Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Nottinghamshire: 366/7d & 257/6
Warwickshire: 361/7d & 261/6d

Nottinghamshire won by 4 wickets

1952-09-01 to 1952-09-30 · Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood

Middlesex: 125 & 197
Lancashire: 246 & 77/1

Lancashire won by 9 wickets

1952-09-01 to 1952-09-30 · Grace Road, Leicester

Leicestershire: 236 & 351/6
Surrey: 428

Match drawn

1952-09-01 to 1952-09-30 · St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury

Kent: 249 & 128
Yorkshire: 428/8d

Yorkshire won by an innings and 51 runs

1952-09-01 to 1952-09-30 · Wagon Works Ground, Gloucester

Gloucestershire: 328/7d & 155/5
Northamptonshire: 324 & 264/7d

Match drawn

1952-09-01 to 1952-09-30 · Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff

Glamorgan: 117 & 172
Worcestershire: 235 & 193/8d

Worcestershire won by 139 runs

1952-08-27 to 1952-08-29 · County Ground, Hove

Sussex: 177 & 214/3
Lancashire: 259 & 131

Sussex won by 7 wickets

1952-08-27 to 1952-08-29 · Kennington Oval, Kennington

Surrey: 383/8d & 181/5d
Northamptonshire: 283 & 191/6

Match drawn

1952-08-27 to 1952-08-29 · Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood

Middlesex: 163 & 152
Warwickshire: 268 & 119

Warwickshire won by 72 runs

1952-08-27 to 1952-08-29 · Grace Road, Leicester

Leicestershire: 408
Somerset: 311 & 91

Leicestershire won by an innings and 6 runs

1952-08-27 to 1952-08-29 · Dean Park, Bournemouth

Hampshire: 475/9d
Worcestershire: 203 & 303/5

Match drawn

Recorded venues

County Championship 1952 venues and recorded match counts
Venue	Matches
Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood	14
Trent Bridge, Nottingham	14
Kennington Oval, Kennington	13
Edgbaston, Birmingham	12
County Ground, Northampton	10
Grace Road, Leicester	10
Old Trafford, Manchester	10
Ashley Down Ground, Bristol	9
County Ground, New Road, Worcester	9
County Ground, Hove	7
County Ground, Taunton	7
County Ground, Derby	5
County Ground, Southampton	5
Queen's Park, Chesterfield	5
St Helen's, Swansea	5
United Services Ground, Portsmouth	5
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff	4
Dean Park, Bournemouth	4
Park Avenue Cricket Ground, Bradford	4
Bramall Lane, Sheffield	3
Clarence Park, Weston-super-Mare	3
Headingley, Leeds	3
Recreation Ground, Bath	3
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury	3
Tipton Road, Dudley	3
Wagon Works Ground, Gloucester	3
Aigburth, Liverpool	2
Bat and Ball Ground, Gravesend	2
Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester	2
Central Recreation Ground, Hastings	2
Chalkwell Park, Westcliff-on-Sea	2
College Ground, Cheltenham	2
Courtaulds Ground, Coventry	2
Coventry Road, Hinckley	2
Crabble Athletic Ground, Dover	2
Cricket Field Road, Horsham	2
Gidea Park Sports Ground, Romford	2
Mote Park, Maidstone	2
Old County Ground, Brentwood	2
Rutland Recreation Ground, Ilkeston	2
Southchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea	2
The Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells	2
The Saffrons, Eastbourne	2
Vista Road Recreation Ground, Clacton-on-Sea	2
Bath Grounds, Ashby-de-la-Zouch	1
Cheriton Road Sports Ground, Folkestone	1
Chester Road North, Kidderminster	1
County Ground, Chelmsford	1
Eugene Cross Park, Ebbw Vale	1
Fartown, Huddersfield	1
Garrison Ground 2, Gillingham	1
Ind Coope Ground, Burton-on-Trent	1
Morlands Athletic Ground, Glastonbury	1
North Marine Road, Scarborough	1
Park Road, Loughborough	1
Rodney Parade, Newport	1
St George's Road, Harrogate	1
Stanley Park, Blackpool	1
Stradey Park, Llanelli	1
The Circle, Hull	1
The Gnoll, Neath	1
The Manor Sports Ground, Worthing	1
The Park, Buxton	1
The Rectory Field, Blackheath	1
Town Ground, Kettering	1
Town Ground, Peterborough	1
Town Ground, Rushden	1
Valentine's Park, Ilford	1
War Memorial Ground, Amblecote	1
Wellingborough School Ground, Wellingborough	1
West Cliff, Preston	1
Woodbridge Road, Guildford	1
Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd	1

Venue names follow the match catalogue; renamed grounds may appear separately.

Season innings records

Highest individual innings and best bowling innings in County Championship 1952, in Redball’s recorded data.

Highest innings

County Championship 1952 batting innings records
Player	Runs	Opponent	Date
JV Wilson	230	Derbyshire	1952-05-24
AV Avery	224	Northamptonshire	1952-07-12
CJ Poole	219	Derbyshire	1952-07-26
RT Simpson	216	Sussex	1952-07-02
HE Dollery	212	Leicestershire	1952-07-02

Best bowling innings

County Championship 1952 bowling innings records
Player	Wickets/runs	Opponent	Date
CWC Grove	9/39	Sussex	1952-06-18
C Gladwin	9/41	Worcestershire	1952-07-23
HL Jackson	9/60	Lancashire	1952-06-04
RG Thompson	9/65	Nottinghamshire	1952-07-12
AV Bedser	8/18	Nottinghamshire	1952-08-02

* means not out. Batting sorts by runs; bowling sorts by wickets, then fewer runs conceded. Ties then use earlier match date and source row ID. Five rows are shown, so equal performances may extend beyond the cutoff. Matches count distinct recorded matches in each discipline.

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The full historical range below is from the match catalogue for County Championship. The selected season range is shown above. These can differ from innings-table coverage and do not establish a complete historical record.

Recorded match dates: 1890-05-12 to 2026-09-24. Date spans do not imply complete coverage. Career aggregates may cover a different set of matches.

Displayed source rows last updated: unavailable. Figures retrieved: 2026-10-01. This is not a live score feed.

Source: Redball’s recorded statistics. Methodology, definitions and coverage.

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Season overview

County Championship standings · 1952

Single Division

Season leaders · County Championship 1952

Leading run scorers

Leading wicket takers

Player statistics · 1952

Batting · 325 players

Bowling · 231 players

Team comparison

Recent recorded matches · 1952

Sussex v Derbyshire

Nottinghamshire v Warwickshire

Middlesex v Lancashire

Leicestershire v Surrey

Kent v Yorkshire

Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire

Glamorgan v Worcestershire

Sussex v Lancashire

Surrey v Northamptonshire

Middlesex v Warwickshire

Leicestershire v Somerset

Hampshire v Worcestershire

Recorded venues

Season innings records

Highest innings

Best bowling innings

Recorded teams

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