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Somerset v Leicestershire
County Championship 1921
VenueCounty Ground, Taunton on 10th, 11th, 12th August 1921 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLeicestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsSomerset 2; Leicestershire 0
UmpiresH Bagshaw, AE Street
Close of play day 1No play
Close of play day 2Somerset (1) 140/3 (Young 32*, Francis 34*)

Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WE Astillc Robson b White73 1359- 
A Lordrun out3     
JW Middletonc Francis b White3     
JH Kingst Lyon b White16 35   
JE Glennonb Robson0     
S Coec Bridges b White35 85   
*C Gimsonc Francis b White13     
+TE Sidwellc MacBryan b White1     
F Balec Daniell b Burgess2     
WE Benskinc Lyon b White0     
A Skeldingnot out1     
Extras(11 b)11
Total(all out, 175 minutes, 63.4 overs)158
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Lord), 2-22 (Middleton), 3-61 (King), 4-68 (Glennon), 5-123 (Astill), 6-148 (Coe), 7-153, 8-155, 9-157, 10-158 (63.4 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Robson24   4591--
White29.47697--
Bridges4   260--
Young2   110--
Robertson-Glasgow2   0100--
Burgess2   121--

Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*J Daniellc King b Astill18     
JCW MacBryanc Lord b Skelding44  6- 
A Youngc Bale b Skelding35  3- 
WA Burgessc Sidwell b Skelding2     
TES Francisc Gimson b Astill36 903- 
+MD Lyonb Astill52 605- 
CA Winterb Astill4     
JC Whiteb King2     
E Robsonnot out24     
JJ Bridgesc King b Astill20     
RC Robertson-Glasgowdid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 3 lb)11
Total(9 wickets, declared, 225 minutes, 78 overs)248
Fall of wickets:
1-28 (Daniell), 2-71 (MacBryan), 3-76 (Burgess), 4-145 (Young), 5-147 (Francis), 6-165 (Winter), 7-182 (White), 8-220 (Lyon), 9-248 (Bridges, 78 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Astill36   11955--
Bale8   0310--
King13   2471--
Skelding18   1573--
Benskin3   070--

Leicestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+TE Sidwellb White1     
A Lordc White b Robson0     
WE Astillc Robertson-Glasgow b Robson4     
JH Kingb Robson1     
JE Glennonc and b White1     
S Coenot out7     
*C Gimsonnot out5 30   
JW Middletondid not bat      
F Baledid not bat      
WE Benskindid not bat      
A Skeldingdid not bat      
Extras(10 b, 1 lb)11
Total(5 wickets, 75 minutes, 29 overs)30
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Lord), 2-2 (Sidwell), 3-5 (Astill), 4-9 (King), 5-15 (Glennon)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
White14   982--
Robson13   973--
Robertson-Glasgow2   140--

Notes
--> JE Glennon made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> JE Glennon made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> WE Astill (1) 50 in 95 minutes
--> S Coe (1) passed 15500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 28
--> MD Lyon (1) 50 in 50 minutes