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Somerset v Essex
County Championship 1926
VenueCounty Ground, Taunton on 14th, 15th, 16th July 1926 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSomerset won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsSomerset 1; Essex 3
UmpiresF Chester, J Stone
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 24/0 (Freeman 10*, Cutmore 10*)
Close of play day 2Essex (1) 411/9 (Russell 128*, Hipkin 22*)

Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*J Daniellc Eastman b Hipkin38     
A Youngc Freeman b Hipkin29     
JCW MacBryanc Freeman b O'Connor25     
RA Inglenot out119     
PR Johnsonc Hipkin b O'Connor2     
CCC Casec O'Connor b Nichols29     
GF Earleb Nichols24     
GE Huntc Freeman b Hipkin37     
+ML Hillc Freeman b Hipkin6     
JJ Bridgesb Nichols41     
FG Leec O'Connor b Nichols5     
Extras(11 b, 5 lb, 1 nb, 2 w)19
Total(all out, 114.3 overs)374
Fall of wickets:
1-70, 2-73, 3-131, 4-133, 5-197, 6-231, 7-291, 8-298, 9-311, 10-374 (114.3 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nichols29.33974--
Eastman12   2410--
Hipkin31   6954--
O'Connor31   1972--
Russell11   4250--

Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+JR Freemanc Bridges b Lee15     
JA Cutmorec Young b Lee119     
J O'Connorc MacBryan b Bridges51     
CAG Russellnot out180     
FWH Nicholasc Hill b Hunt17     
*PA Perrinc Lee b Young7     
HM Morrisc Bridges b Young11     
LC Eastmanc Hill b Bridges14     
NG Wykesc Hill b Bridges4     
MS Nicholsrun out3     
AB Hipkinc Ingle b Hunt85     
Extras(12 b, 10 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)24
Total(all out, 176.3 overs)530
Fall of wickets:
1-45, 2-154, 3-229, 4-271, 5-288, 6-308, 7-347, 8-365, 9-373, 10-530 (176.3 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bridges62   111853--
Earle16   1450--
Hunt43.38892--
Lee28   3922--
Young26   2912--
Ingle1   040--

Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*J Daniellb Nichols4     
A Younglbw b Nichols13     
JCW MacBryanc Freeman b Nichols31     
RA Inglest +Nicholas b O'Connor39     
PR Johnsonc and b Freeman61     
CCC Casec Nichols b O'Connor15     
GF Earlec Nichols b Freeman37     
GE Huntnot out6     
+ML Hillc Cutmore b Freeman6     
JJ Bridgesdid not bat      
FG Leedid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 4 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)12
Total(8 wickets, 76.1 overs)224
Fall of wickets:
1-11, 2-26, 3-66, 4-128, 5-156, 6-194, 7-217, 8-224 (76.1 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nichols21   5593--
Eastman1   060--
Hipkin8.21130--
O'Connor22   4582--
Russell3   210--
Morris9   0160--
Freeman6.52313--
Wykes3   0150--
Cutmore2   0130--

Notes
--> RA Ingle (1) passed his previous highest score of 89 in First-Class matches
--> RA Ingle (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> RA Ingle (1) passed his previous highest score of 89 in County Championship matches
--> RA Ingle (1) made his first century in County Championship matches
--> RA Ingle (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 9
--> JA Cutmore (1) passed 2000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 87
--> JA Cutmore (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 36
--> J O'Connor (1) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 45
--> CAG Russell (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 179
--> CAG Russell (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 134
--> CAG Russell (1) passed 20000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 53
--> AB Hipkin (1) passed his previous highest score of 80 in First-Class matches
--> AB Hipkin (1) passed his previous highest score of 80 in County Championship matches
--> J O'Connor reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Somerset first innings
--> JR Freeman achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Somerset second innings (previous best was 3-63)
--> JR Freeman achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Somerset second innings (previous best was 3-63)