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Essex v Gloucestershire
County Championship 1923
VenueCounty Ground, Leyton on 12th, 14th, 15th May 1923 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossGloucestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsEssex 0; Gloucestershire 2
UmpiresJ Blake, T Flowers
Close of play day 1Gloucestershire (1) 200/9 (Smith 90*, Bessant 0*)
Close of play day 2Gloucestershire (2) 133/6 (Mills 3*, Parker 4*)
Gloucestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AE Dipperst Nicholas b PE Morris18 55   
WR Hammondrun out23     
+H Smithnot out93 1358- 
BS Bloodworthb PE Morris01    
*PFC Williamsc O'Connor b Russell35 504- 
HA Reedst Nicholas b PE Morris7     
PT Millsc Perrin b PE Morris18     
CWL Parkerlbw b PE Morris1     
TWJ Goddardb Russell0     
EG Dennettc Perrin b PE Morris0     
JGWT Bessantc and b PE Morris1     
Extras(2 b, 6 lb)8
Total(all out, 190 minutes, 73.2 overs)204
Fall of wickets:
1-40 (Dipper), 2-45 (Hammond), 3-46 (Bloodworth), 4-127 (Williams), 5-153 (Reed), 6-187 (Mills), 7-191 (Parker), 8-192 (Goddard), 9-197 (Dennett), 10-204 (Bessant, 73.2 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Douglas10   2260--
Hipkin18   5560--
Russell21   4422--
PE Morris24.23727--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CAG Russellb Parker5     
J O'Connorb Bessant2     
JR Freemanc Dennett b Parker9     
WMF Turnerc Mills b Bessant22     
PA Perrinnot out79 1606- 
*JWHT Douglasb Dennett7 60   
HM Morrisc Smith b Dennett4     
HG Clarkb Dennett11     
+FWH Nicholasc Smith b Mills41 2552 
PE Morrisc Smith b Dennett1     
AB Hipkinc Hammond b Dennett8     
Extras(6 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)9
Total(all out, 200 minutes, 81 overs)198
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Russell), 2-7 (O'Connor), 3-40 (Freeman), 4-44 (Turner), 5-76 (Douglas), 6-84 (HM Morris), 7-130 (Clark), 8-185 (Nicholas), 9-186 (PE Morris), 10-198 (Hipkin, 81 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bessant14   2332--
Parker30   16472-1
Dennett27   4655--
Goddard5   2100--
Mills5   0341--
Gloucestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AE Dipperb Russell51 757- 
WR Hammondlbw b Douglas16 35   
+H Smithb Douglas30     
BS Bloodworthc Douglas b PE Morris22     
*PFC Williamsb Douglas01    
HA Reedb Douglas1     
PT Millsst Nicholas b PE Morris4     
CWL Parkerc Perrin b Russell33     
JGWT Bessantc Russell b Douglas0     
EG Dennettnot out8     
TWJ Goddardb Russell6     
Extras(10 b, 3 lb)13
Total(all out, 63.2 overs)184
Fall of wickets:
1-44 (Hammond), 2-90 (Dipper), 3-112 (Smith), 4-112 (Williams), 5-124 (Reed), 6-126 (Bloodworth), 7-141 (Mills), 8-142 (Bessant), 9-174 (Parker), 10-184 (Goddard, 63.2 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Douglas23   2765--
Hipkin7   2180--
PE Morris19   6432--
Russell14.23343--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CAG Russellnot out5     
J O'Connornot out2     
JR Freemandid not bat      
WMF Turnerdid not bat      
PA Perrindid not bat      
*JWHT Douglasdid not bat      
HM Morrisdid not bat      
HG Clarkdid not bat      
+FWH Nicholasdid not bat      
PE Morrisdid not bat      
AB Hipkindid not bat      
Extras0
Total(no wicket, 4 overs)7
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Parker2   040--
Mills2   030--
Notes
--> HA Reed made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> HA Reed made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> HG Clark made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> HG Clark made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> H Smith (1) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 66
--> PA Perrin (1) passed 26500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 33
--> FWH Nicholas (1) passed his previous highest score of 27 in First-Class matches
--> FWH Nicholas (1) passed his previous highest score of 27 in County Championship matches
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