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Essex v Sussex
County Championship 1926
VenueSouthchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea on 30th June, 1st, 2nd July 1926 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSussex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEssex won by 9 wickets
PointsEssex 5; Sussex 0
UmpiresJ Bedford, AE Street
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 85/5 (O'Connor 36*)
Close of play day 2Essex (2) 47/1 (Freeman 20*, O'Connor 11*)
Sussex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EH Bowleylbw b Nichols7     
MW Tatec Russell b Nichols10     
AF Wensleyb Eastman11     
JH Parksc Nicholas b O'Connor19     
TER Cookrun out54     
L Williamsnot out106     
GR Coxb O'Connor0     
*AHH Gilliganlbw b Eastman0     
AC Watsonc Morris b Nichols24     
CH Gibsonb Eastman8     
+WL Cornfordc Nicholas b O'Connor1     
Extras(2 b, 14 lb, 1 nb)17
Total(all out, 79.2 overs)257
Fall of wickets:
1-15, 2-22, 3-36, 4-64, 5-134, 6-147, 7-152, 8-205, 9-224, 10-257 (79.2 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nichols24   2883--
Eastman19   5563--
Hipkin6   1220--
O'Connor20.26513--
Russell10   1230--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+JR Freemanlbw b Tate7     
JA Cutmorec and b Gibson27     
J O'Connorb Tate68     
CAG Russellb Tate6     
NG Wykesrun out1     
MS Nicholsb Tate5     
FWH Nicholasc Bowley b Parks81     
HM Morrisb Cox43     
*PA Perrinb Tate4     
LC Eastmannot out22     
AB Hipkinc Williams b Cox4     
Extras(5 b, 8 lb)13
Total(all out, 115 overs)281
Fall of wickets:
1-15, 2-57, 3-74, 4-75, 5-86, 6-199, 7-217, 8-225, 9-273, 10-281 (115 ov)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tate38   12645--
Wensley12   3280--
Gibson21   6511--
Cox23   8452--
Bowley14   6490--
Parks7   0311--
Sussex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EH Bowleyb Eastman3     
MW Tatec Nichols b O'Connor23     
AF Wensleyc Russell b O'Connor20     
JH Parksc Eastman b O'Connor26     
TER Cookc and b Hipkin12     
L Williamsb Nichols43     
GR Coxc Russell b O'Connor9     
*AHH Gilliganlbw b O'Connor6     
AC Watsonc and b Nichols11     
CH Gibsonb O'Connor1     
+WL Cornfordnot out0     
Extras(5 b, 11 lb, 6 nb)22
Total(all out, 57.1 overs)176
Fall of wickets:
1-11, 2-57, 3-60, 4-83, 5-113, 6-143, 7-160, 8-175, 9-176, 10-176 (57.1 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nichols13   0332--
Eastman6   0161--
Hipkin8   0221--
O'Connor22.10706--
Russell8   2130--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+JR Freemannot out80     
JA Cutmoreb Tate12     
J O'Connornot out56     
CAG Russelldid not bat      
NG Wykesdid not bat      
MS Nicholsdid not bat      
FWH Nicholasdid not bat      
HM Morrisdid not bat      
*PA Perrindid not bat      
LC Eastmandid not bat      
AB Hipkindid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 4 lb)5
Total(1 wicket, 61.4 overs)153
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Cutmore)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tate12   2281--
Wensley19   7260--
Gibson13   6290--
Cox6   180--
Bowley8   0340--
Parks1   100--
Gilligan2.40230--
Notes
--> L Williams (1) passed his previous highest score of 61 in County Championship matches
--> L Williams (1) made his first century in County Championship matches
--> L Williams (1) passed his previous highest score of 76 in First-Class matches
--> L Williams (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> J O'Connor (1) passed 4000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 55
--> FWH Nicholas (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 10
--> LC Eastman reached 250 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Sussex first innings
--> MS Nichols reached 100 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Sussex first innings
--> J O'Connor achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Sussex second innings (previous best was 6-87)
--> MS Nichols reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Sussex second innings
--> J O'Connor achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Sussex second innings (previous best was 6-87)