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Worcestershire v Essex
County Championship 1926
VenueCounty Ground, New Road, Worcester on 31st July, 2nd, 3rd August 1926 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsWorcestershire 1; Essex 3
UmpiresD Denton, T Flowers
Close of play day 1Worcestershire (1) 62/1 (Jewell 34*, Tarbox 6*)
Close of play day 2Essex (2) 91/6 (Douglas 11*)
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JR Freemanc Tarbox b Bowles31     
JA Cutmorec Ashton b Root89     
J O'Connorc Summers b Pearson5     
CAG Russellb Pearson70     
CT Ashtonc Root b Wilson5     
*JWHT Douglasc Bowles b Tarbox12     
LG Crawleyb Root41     
HM Morrisc Summers b Jewell27     
+FW Gilliganlbw b Root0     
AB Hipkinnot out17     
MS Nicholsb Root5     
Extras(4 b, 10 lb, 1 w)15
Total(all out, 98.4 overs)317
Fall of wickets:
1-75, 2-103, 3-145, 4-160, 5-195, 6-246, 7-288, 8-288, 9-306, 10-317 (98.4 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Root40.412974--
Pearson17   3572--
Wilson15   1511--
Tarbox9   2211--
Bowles9   0421--
Jewell8   1341--
Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MFS Jewellc Ashton b Nichols65     
L Wrightlbw b O'Connor14     
CV Tarboxlbw b O'Connor19     
WV Foxc Russell b O'Connor4     
MK Fosterb Nichols19     
G Ashtonc Russell b O'Connor24     
JJ Bowlesb Douglas30     
FA Pearsonnot out43     
CF Rootc Douglas b Nichols3     
GC Wilsonb Ashton40     
+FT Summersb Ashton0     
Extras(14 b, 11 lb, 4 nb, 2 w)31
Total(all out, 100 overs)292
Fall of wickets:
1-40, 2-109, 3-119, 4-136, 5-151, 6-169, 7-221, 8-225, 9-292, 10-292 (100 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nichols27   4813--
Douglas18   2501--
Ashton4   072--
O'Connor33   7844--
Russell5   370--
Hipkin13   1320--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JR Freemanc Foster b Wilson11     
JA Cutmorelbw b Wilson12     
J O'Connorc Summers b Wilson50     
CAG Russellc Tarbox b Wilson2     
LG Crawleyb Wilson0     
*JWHT Douglasnot out71     
CT Ashtonlbw b Root1     
HM Morrisc Summers b Tarbox25     
+FW Gilligannot out68     
AB Hipkindid not bat      
MS Nicholsdid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 9 lb, 1 w)13
Total(7 wickets, declared, 123 overs)253
Fall of wickets:
1-21, 2-24, 3-30, 4-30, 5-93, 6-94, 7-142
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Root41   15501--
Pearson12   3360--
Wilson32   12715--
Tarbox18   3471--
Bowles11   4240--
Jewell6   430--
Wright2   150--
Ashton1   040--
Worcestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MFS Jewellb Ashton10     
L Wrightb Nichols36     
CV Tarboxlbw b Russell9     
G Ashtonc Ashton b Nichols20     
MK Fosterb Nichols3     
WV Foxc Cutmore b Ashton10     
JJ Bowlesc Crawley b O'Connor2     
FA Pearsonnot out24     
CF Rootc Nichols b Morris18     
GC Wilsonnot out2     
+FT Summersdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 6 lb, 7 nb)14
Total(8 wickets, 61 overs)148
Fall of wickets:
1-21, 2-58, 3-72, 4-79, 5-93, 6-96, 7-109, 8-139
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nichols14   2343--
Ashton14   4302--
O'Connor15   4391--
Russell9   3231--
Hipkin6   360--
Morris3   221--
Notes
--> JR Freeman (1) passed 14000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 24
--> CAG Russell (1) passed 20500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 3
--> GC Wilson (1) passed his previous highest score of 33 in First-Class matches
--> GC Wilson (1) passed his previous highest score of 33 in County Championship matches
--> J O'Connor (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 36
--> FW Gilligan (2) passed his previous highest score of 53 in County Championship matches
--> FW Gilligan (2) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 49
--> FW Gilligan (2) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 44
--> CT Ashton reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Worcestershire second innings