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Northamptonshire v Leicestershire
County Championship 1921
VenueCounty Ground, Northampton on 14th, 16th, 17th May 1921 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLeicestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultLeicestershire won by 134 runs
PointsNorthamptonshire 0; Leicestershire 5
UmpiresAJ Atfield, H Bagshaw
Close of play day 1Northamptonshire (1) 97/2 (Haywood 48*, Denton 14*)
Close of play day 2Leicestershire (2) 214/5 (Sharp 62*, Rudd 46*)
Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GH Salmonb Woolley1     
WE Astillc Thomas b Woolley15     
JH Kingb Woolley16     
A Lordc Thompson b Wells6     
*AT Sharpc Buswell b Woolley54     
S Coeb Wells55     
GBF Ruddb Wells0     
WE Prattc Buswell b Wells4     
AW Shipmannot out36     
WE Benskinc Buswell b Thomas23     
+TE Sidwellc Woolley b Wells13     
Extras(2 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)5
Total(all out, 88.3 overs)228
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-27, 3-38, 4-38, 5-116, 6-124, 7-136, 8-160, 9-203, 10-228 (88.3 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wells28.35765-1
Woolley26   3644--
Murdin16   5360--
Thomas18   2471--
Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W Adamsc Coe b Astill23     
CN Woolleyc Lord b Benskin6     
RA Haywoodc Salmon b King61     
WH Dentonc Sharp b King24     
GJ Thompsonb Shipman27     
APR Hawtinb Astill6     
W Wellslbw b Astill30     
*RO Ravenb Shipman0     
+WA Buswellb Shipman7     
AE Thomasnot out5     
JV Murdinb Shipman14     
Extras(4 b, 9 lb)13
Total(all out, 111.1 overs)216
Fall of wickets:
1-28, 2-50, 3-123, 4-126, 5-142, 6-165, 7-165, 8-187, 9-197, 10-216 (111.1 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Benskin9   1231--
Astill45   12723--
Shipman20.15434--
King34   6612--
Lord3   040--
Leicestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GH Salmonb Murdin17     
WE Astillrun out30     
JH Kingc Thompson b Woolley20     
A Lordc Murdin b Woolley29     
*AT Sharpc and b Murdin122 15014- 
S Coeb Wells3     
GBF Ruddc Buswell b Wells48     
WE Prattc Hawtin b Haywood27     
AW Shipmannot out8     
WE Benskinnot out4     
+TE Sidwelldid not bat      
Extras(4 lb, 3 nb)7
Total(8 wickets, declared, 99 overs)315
Fall of wickets:
1-45, 2-54, 3-96, 4-109, 5-132, 6-221, 7-298, 8-310
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wells29   7882-2
Woolley28   6612--
Murdin24   2982--
Thomas8   0290-1
Thompson7   2170--
Haywood3   1151--
Northamptonshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W Adamslbw b Astill50     
CN Woolleyc Coe b Astill5     
RA Haywoodc Sidwell b Shipman2     
WH Dentonc and b Astill45     
GJ Thompsonrun out38     
APR Hawtinc Sharp b Shipman29     
W Wellsc Sidwell b Astill9     
*RO Ravenlbw b King2     
+WA Buswellb Astill2     
AE Thomasnot out1     
JV Murdinb Astill2     
Extras(2 b, 6 lb)8
Total(all out, 118 overs)193
Fall of wickets:
1-11, 2-14, 3-85, 4-146, 5-149, 6-163, 7-166, 8-189, 9-191, 10-193 (118 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shipman26   9452--
Astill52   22786--
King28   11331--
Lord3   150--
Rudd3   0110--
Pratt3   140--
Sharp3   190--
Notes
--> AT Sharp (1) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 37
--> S Coe (1) passed 13000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 41
--> AW Shipman (1) passed his previous highest score of 14 in County Championship matches
--> AW Shipman (1) passed his previous highest score of 14 in First-Class matches
--> WE Benskin (1) equalled his previous highest score of 23 in County Championship matches
--> WE Benskin (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> WH Denton (1) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 3
--> W Wells reached 550 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 5th wicket in the Leicestershire first innings
--> WE Astill reached 600 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Northamptonshire second innings