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Hampshire v Essex
County Championship 1926
VenueUnited Services Ground, Portsmouth on 28th, 30th, 31st August 1926 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsHampshire 1; Essex 3
UmpiresHR Butt, F Parris
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 321/3 (Russell 125*, Nichols 19*)
Close of play day 2Hampshire (1) 303/8 (Kennedy 7*, Livsey 14*)

Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JR Freemanb Kennedy52     
JA Cutmorec and b Kennedy53     
J O'Connorc Brutton b Boyes64     
CAG Russellb Brown156     
MS Nicholsc Boyes b Newman81     
*JWHT Douglasnot out54     
+FW Gilliganc Mead b Boyes9     
AH Mestonnot out12     
EC Thompsondid not bat      
GC Melluishdid not bat      
HJ Palmerdid not bat      
Extras(13 b, 3 lb, 1 nb)17
Total(6 wickets, declared, 180 overs)498
Fall of wickets:
1-105, 2-116, 3-267, 4-379, 5-442, 6-464
Hampshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kennedy46   101102--
Newman57   91601--
Boyes48   151212--
Brown19   6471--
Mead8   2370--
Brutton1   010--
Aird1   050--

Hampshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Brownc Meston b Nichols0     
JA Newmanb Meston6     
R Airdc Russell b O'Connor44     
CP Meadc Douglas b Nichols90     
HAW Bowellst Gilligan b O'Connor5     
HLV Dayc Gilligan b Nichols1     
*LH Tennysonc Nichols b Russell111     
CP Bruttonlbw b Russell16     
AS Kennedynot out51     
+WH Livseyc Freeman b Palmer37     
GS Boyeslbw b Russell8     
Extras(4 b, 7 lb, 4 nb)15
Total(all out, 110 overs)384
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-18, 3-75, 4-83, 5-91, 6-257, 7-278, 8-284, 9-353, 10-384 (110 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nichols21   11043--
Meston10   3311--
Palmer19   1651--
Russell23   3703--
O'Connor33   6812--
Thompson4   1180--

Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JR Freemanrun out9     
JA Cutmorec Kennedy b Newman0     
J O'Connorst Livsey b Boyes21     
CAG Russellb Boyes57     
MS Nicholsc Mead b Newman8     
*JWHT Douglasc Mead b Newman1     
+FW Gilliganb Boyes0     
AH Mestonnot out9     
EC Thompsonnot out6     
GC Melluishdid not bat      
HJ Palmerdid not bat      
Extras(19 b, 1 lb)20
Total(7 wickets, declared, 43 overs)131
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-25, 3-71, 4-81, 5-82, 6-117, 7-117
Hampshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kennedy7   390--
Newman19   2613--
Boyes15   4293--
Brown2   0120--

Hampshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CP Bruttonnot out65     
HLV Dayc Gilligan b O'Connor59     
R Airdnot out15     
G Browndid not bat      
JA Newmandid not bat      
CP Meaddid not bat      
HAW Bowelldid not bat      
*LH Tennysondid not bat      
AS Kennedydid not bat      
+WH Livseydid not bat      
GS Boyesdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 3 lb)7
Total(1 wicket, 25 overs)146
Fall of wickets:
1-94 (Day)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nichols3   0190--
Meston3   0110--
Palmer7   0270--
O'Connor5   0351--
Thompson3   1140--
Melluish4   0330--

Notes
--> GC Melluish made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> GC Melluish made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> JR Freeman (1) passed 14500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 37
--> MS Nichols (1) passed his previous highest score of 57 in First-Class matches
--> MS Nichols (1) passed his previous highest score of 57 in County Championship matches
--> JWHT Douglas (1) passed 22000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 26
--> CP Mead (1) passed 35500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 90
--> GS Boyes reached 100 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Essex second innings