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Worcestershire v Sussex
County Championship 1924
VenueCounty Ground, New Road, Worcester on 21st, 22nd, 23rd May 1924 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWorcestershire won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
PointsWorcestershire 1; Sussex 3
UmpiresW Reeves, WAJ West
Close of play day 1No play
Close of play day 2Worcestershire (1) 51/5 (HL Higgins 16*, Somers 8*)

Sussex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AHH Gilliganc Foster b Root18     
EH Bowleyb Pearson2     
AJ Holmesrun out27     
GR Coxc Foster b Root0     
TER Cookc Foster b Tarbox49     
*AER Gilliganc Foster b Tarbox43     
MW Tatec Somers b Root41     
AC Watsonc Tarbox b Pearson4     
JK Mathewsc JB Higgins b Tarbox7     
HE Robertsb Tarbox0     
+WL Cornfordnot out0     
Extras(5 b, 5 lb)10
Total(all out, 66.1 overs)201
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-35, 3-35, 4-79, 5-143, 6-172, 7-?, 8-193, 9-?, 10-201 (66.1 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Root27.15673--
Pearson21   9382--
Preece7   2290--
Gale3   0180--
Jewell3   0140--
Tarbox5   0254--

Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FA Pearsonb AER Gilligan0     
CV Tarboxb Cox14     
JB Higginsc Roberts b Tate1     
HL Higginsb Tate22     
*MK Fosterb Tate1     
CF Rootc AHH Gilligan b AER Gilligan4     
Lord Somersc Bowley b Tate8     
+JF MacLeanb Tate0     
MFS Jewellb Tate20     
CR Preecec Mathews b Cox11     
LE Galenot out0     
Extras(4 b, 4 lb)8
Total(all out, 59.2 overs)89
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-?, 3-?, 4-28, 5-?, 6-51, 7-68, 8-68, 9-89, 10-89 (59.2 ov)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
AER Gilligan19   6302--
Tate24.215246--
Cox10   3132--
Bowley3   140--
AHH Gilligan3   0100--

Worcestershire second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
FA Pearsonb Tate1     
CV Tarboxb Roberts12     
CR Preecec and b AHH Gilligan15     
LE Galeb AHH Gilligan9     
HL Higginsnot out0     
*MK Fosternot out0     
JB Higginsdid not bat      
CF Rootdid not bat      
Lord Somersdid not bat      
+JF MacLeandid not bat      
MFS Jewelldid not bat      
Extras(1 b)1
Total(4 wickets, 17.1 overs)38
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-25, 3-37, 4-38
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Roberts8   1231--
Tate5   281--
AHH Gilligan3.1162--
Cox1   100--

Notes
--> AJ Holmes (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 1
--> AHH Gilligan reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Worcestershire second innings