This Championship match of 1947 was played between home side Derbyshire and visiting Essex at Chesterfield. Derbyshire won the toss and elected to bat in this three-day affair.   Almost immediately, Raymond Smith drew first blood, as he bowled Charles Elliott for only 2 to make it 8/1, upon which Trevor Bailey, later to […]

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