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Essex v Sussex
County Championship 1927
VenueCounty Ground, Leyton on 3rd, 4th, 5th August 1927 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSussex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEssex won by 7 wickets
PointsEssex 8; Sussex 0
UmpiresTW Oates, J Stone
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 40/3 (O'Connor 13*, Hipkin 7*)
Close of play day 2Sussex (2) 87/2 (Bowley 35*, Langridge 27*)
Sussex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EH Bowleyb Russell83     
MW Tatec Gilligan b Nichols0     
RL Holdsworthc Gilligan b Nichols9     
TER Cooklbw b Douglas99     
J Langridgeb Douglas35     
JH Parksc Russell b Douglas0     
AHH Gilliganc Hipkin b Nichols24     
*AER Gilliganb Nichols5     
JK Mathewsb Nichols6     
GR Coxb Nichols0     
+WL Cornfordnot out1     
Extras(4 b, 9 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)17
Total(all out, 90.4 overs)279
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-26, 3-168, 4-212, 5-221, 6-260, 7-265, 8-276, 9-278, 10-279 (90.4 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nichols22.43786--
Eastman16   2570--
Hipkin12   1300--
Russell14   3311--
O'Connor10   1330--
Douglas16   6333--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LC Eastmanc and b Tate11     
LG Crawleyb Tate3     
J O'Connorb Tate18     
CAG Russellc Cornford b Tate6     
AB Hipkinc Cornford b Cox46     
H Ashtonc Bowley b AER Gilligan1     
*JWHT Douglaslbw b Tate39     
MS Nicholsb Tate30     
+FW Gilliganc Bowley b Parks37     
JA Cutmorelbw b AER Gilligan29     
EC Thompsonnot out3     
Extras(8 b, 9 lb, 3 nb)20
Total(all out, 122 overs)243
Fall of wickets:
1-13, 2-14, 3-30, 4-45, 5-46, 6-109, 7-165, 8-176, 9-234, 10-243 (122 ov)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tate46   131066--
Parks19   8201--
AER Gilligan25   11412--
Bowley7   2240--
Cox25   10321--
Sussex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EH Bowleyb Nichols51     
MW Tatec Ashton b Nichols4     
RL Holdsworthb Douglas12     
TER Cooklbw b Douglas0     
J Langridgec sub b Nichols35     
JH Parksnot out56     
AHH Gilliganc Nichols b Russell54     
*AER Gilliganc O'Connor b Douglas4     
JK Mathewsnot out9     
GR Coxdid not bat      
+WL Cornforddid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 2 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)13
Total(7 wickets, declared, 77 overs)238
Fall of wickets:
1-34, 2-36, 3-112, 4-118, 5-126, 6-196, 7-214
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nichols25   5883--
Eastman9   1260--
Hipkin8   1160--
Russell8   0211--
O'Connor8   0320--
Douglas19   5423--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JA Cutmorec Cox b Tate8     
LG Crawleynot out176     
J O'Connorc AER Gilligan b Bowley30     
CAG Russellc and b Bowley12     
H Ashtonnot out43     
LC Eastmandid not bat      
AB Hipkindid not bat      
*JWHT Douglasdid not bat      
MS Nicholsdid not bat      
+FW Gilligandid not bat      
EC Thompsondid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 3 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)8
Total(3 wickets, 71.2 overs)277
Fall of wickets:
1-42, 2-129, 3-163
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tate29   8911--
Parks6   1240--
AER Gilligan9   0430--
Bowley8   0372--
Cox18   2620--
Langridge1   080--
AHH Gilligan0.2040--
Notes
--> JWHT Douglas (1) passed 23000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 4
--> LG Crawley (2) passed his previous highest score of 161 in First-Class matches
--> LG Crawley (2) passed his previous highest score of 161 in County Championship matches
--> LG Crawley (2) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 142
--> MS Nichols reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 6th wicket in the Sussex first innings
--> MW Tate reached 1000 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Essex first innings
--> MS Nichols reached 100 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Sussex second innings