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Leicestershire v Essex
County Championship 1925
VenueAylestone Road, Leicester on 8th, 9th, 10th July 1925 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLeicestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEssex won by 10 wickets
PointsLeicestershire 0; Essex 5
UmpiresC Charlesworth, H Chidgey
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 59/2 (O'Connor 26*, Russell 31*)
Close of play day 2Leicestershire (2) 31/2 (Berry 13*)

Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GL Berryrun out49     
LS Hutchinsonc Brown b Nichols2     
WE Astilllbw b Douglas0     
AW Shipmanc Hipkin b Nichols26     
JC Bradshawb Hipkin35     
*GHS Fowkec Morris b Douglas51     
G Gearyc Freeman b Hipkin22     
HA Smithc Freeman b Douglas1     
+TE Sidwellc Russell b Douglas4     
F Balenot out5     
A Skeldingb Nichols1     
Extras(6 b, 7 lb, 3 w)16
Total(all out, 92.4 overs)212
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-3, 3-76, 4-92, 5-144, 6-191, 7-201, 8-205, 9-206, 10-212 (92.4 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nichols22.454832-
Douglas22   54141-
Eastman4   0140--
Hipkin18   8222--
Brown3   0100--
Russell7   2110--
O'Connor16   3500--

Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LC Eastmanc Smith b Skelding0     
JA Cutmorerun out1     
J O'Connorb Bale142 285   
CAG Russellc Smith b Skelding104 180   
+JR Freemanc Smith b Astill4     
PA Perrinlbw b Skelding43     
*JWHT Douglasb Skelding25     
HM Morrisc Hutchinson b Skelding19     
MS Nicholsb Shipman18     
AB Hipkinlbw b Shipman0     
GRR Brownnot out0     
Extras(6 b, 4 lb, 1 nb)11
Total(all out, 147.4 overs)367
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-1, 3-167, 4-213, 5-267, 6-327, 7-330, 8-367, 9-367, 10-367 (147.4 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Skelding38.471035-1
Shipman25   11542--
Astill26   12521--
Geary20   7480--
Bale25   5561--
Smith9   1280--
Hutchinson4   2150--

Leicestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GL Berryc and b Hipkin74     
LS Hutchinsonb Douglas2     
WE Astilllbw b Douglas11     
AW Shipmanc Hipkin b Eastman28     
JC Bradshawb Nichols22     
*GHS Fowkelbw b Hipkin11     
G Gearyb Nichols11     
HA Smithb O'Connor1     
+TE Sidwellb Hipkin1     
F Balenot out13     
A Skeldingb O'Connor4     
Extras(10 b, 1 lb, 1 w)12
Total(all out, 88.2 overs)190
Fall of wickets:
1-17, 2-31, 3-100, 4-146, 5-158, 6-166, 7-167, 8-170, 9-178, 10-190 (88.2 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nichols19   63721-
Douglas13   4232--
O'Connor22.23552--
Brown5   2170--
Eastman5   1131--
Hipkin24   6333--

Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LC Eastmannot out23     
JA Cutmorenot out11     
J O'Connordid not bat      
CAG Russelldid not bat      
+JR Freemandid not bat      
PA Perrindid not bat      
*JWHT Douglasdid not bat      
HM Morrisdid not bat      
MS Nicholsdid not bat      
AB Hipkindid not bat      
GRR Browndid not bat      
Extras(4 b)4
Total(no wicket, 17 overs)38
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Skelding4   260--
Astill8   4130--
Shipman5   1150--

Notes
--> LS Hutchinson made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> LS Hutchinson made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> JC Bradshaw (1) passed his previous highest score of 26 in County Championship matches
--> JC Bradshaw (1) passed his previous highest score of 26 in First-Class matches
--> J O'Connor (1) passed his previous highest score of 128 in First-Class matches
--> J O'Connor (1) passed his previous highest score of 128 in County Championship matches
--> J O'Connor (1) passed 3000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 90
--> CAG Russell (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 3
--> CAG Russell (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 3
--> CAG Russell (1) passed 18000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 3
--> GL Berry (2) equalled his previous highest score of 74 in County Championship matches
--> GL Berry (2) equalled his previous highest score of 74 in First-Class matches
--> F Bale reached 100 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Essex first innings
--> A Skelding reached 350 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 4th wicket in the Essex first innings
--> JWHT Douglas reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Leicestershire second innings
--> J O'Connor reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Leicestershire second innings
--> JWHT Douglas reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Leicestershire second innings