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Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
County Championship 1923
VenueSpa Ground, Gloucester on 30th, 31st May 1923 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLeicestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultGloucestershire won by 5 wickets
PointsGloucestershire 5; Leicestershire 0
UmpiresJ Blake, W Reeves
Close of play day 1Leicestershire (2) 36/2 (Lord 15*, Fowke 0*)
Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Lordlbw b Parker2     
A Mounteneyc Bessant b Parker25     
WE Astillb Hammond5     
*GHS Fowkec Williams b Mills30     
JH Kingc Dipper b Parker14     
G Gearyb Mills2     
S Coeb Mills0     
SW Bradshawc Williams b Mills0     
+TE Sidwellc Bloodworth b Mills2     
AW Shipmannot out5     
A Skeldingb Parker0     
Extras(2 b, 1 lb)3
Total(all out, 42.2 overs)88
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-35, 3-35, 4-73, 5-79, 6-81, 7-81, 8-83, 9-86, 10-88 (42.2 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Parker21.29214--
Mills16   5465--
Hammond5   2181--
Gloucestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AE Dipperc Fowke b Shipman20     
WR Hammondb Astill7     
+H Smithb Geary5     
BS Bloodworthb King24     
*PFC Williamsc Bradshaw b Geary13     
CR Disneyc Bradshaw b Geary2     
PT Millsnot out3     
CWL Parkerb Geary0     
EG Dennettc King b Astill0     
JGWT Bessantb Geary1     
TWJ Goddardst Sidwell b Geary0     
Extras(6 b)6
Total(all out, 39.4 overs)81
Fall of wickets:
1-19, 2-26, 3-54, 4-62, 5-75, 6-79, 7-79, 8-80, 9-81, 10-81 (39.4 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Astill18   3452--
Geary16.412136--
King3   1101--
Shipman2   071--
Leicestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Lordb Mills15     
A Mounteneylbw b Parker16     
WE Astillb Parker3     
*GHS Fowkelbw b Mills9     
JH Kingb Mills1     
G Gearyb Mills18     
S Coeb Mills7     
SW Bradshawlbw b Mills0     
+TE Sidwellb Mills4     
AW Shipmanb Parker3     
A Skeldingnot out0     
Extras(4 b, 1 lb, 1 nb)6
Total(all out, 74.3 overs)82
Fall of wickets:
1-17, 2-30, 3-36, 4-42, 5-51, 6-61, 7-63, 8-77, 9-82, 10-82 (74.3 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Parker37.317433--
Mills35   17337-1
Hammond2   200--
Gloucestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AE Dipperc Skelding b Geary18     
WR Hammondb Astill17     
+H Smithb Astill11     
BS Bloodworthb Astill5     
*PFC Williamsnot out6     
CR Disneyc and b Astill0     
PT Millsnot out22     
CWL Parkerdid not bat      
EG Dennettdid not bat      
JGWT Bessantdid not bat      
TWJ Goddarddid not bat      
Extras(10 b, 1 lb)11
Total(5 wickets, 44 overs)90
Fall of wickets:
1-30, 2-40, 3-55, 4-56, 5-56
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Astill22   3474--
Geary22   12321--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> CR Disney made his debut in County Championship matches
--> CR Disney made his debut in First-Class matches
--> CR Disney made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> CR Disney made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> GHS Fowke (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 19
--> AE Dipper (1) passed 11000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 5
--> BS Bloodworth (1) passed his previous highest score of 23 in County Championship matches
--> BS Bloodworth (1) passed his previous highest score of 23 in First-Class matches
--> WR Hammond (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 14
--> PT Mills reached 400 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Leicestershire first innings
--> WE Astill reached 900 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Gloucestershire first innings
--> G Geary reached 350 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 6th wicket in the Gloucestershire first innings