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Leicestershire v Worcestershire
County Championship 1927
VenueAylestone Road, Leicester on 13th, 15th, 16th August 1927 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWorcestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsLeicestershire 5; Worcestershire 3
UmpiresLC Braund, A Morton
Close of play day 1Worcestershire (1) 128/6 (Fox 43*, Root 6*)
Close of play day 2Leicestershire (1) 184/5 (Geary 56*, Armstrong 0*)

Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LR Serrurierb Astill32 953- 
L Wrightb Skelding2 20   
JB Higginsc Snary b Astill36 1104- 
WV Foxnot out66 1902- 
CV Tarboxc Dawson b Astill1     
JW Kingc Sidwell b Geary5 50   
HHIH Gibbonsc Sidwell b Geary0     
CF Rootb Shipman16 65   
HO Rogersb Shipman5     
*+CB Ponsonbyb Astill2     
HL Williamslbw b Shipman2     
Extras(6 b, 1 lb)7
Total(all out, 285 minutes, 110.5 overs)174
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Wright), 2-65 (Serrurier), 3-74 (Higgins), 4-78 (Tarbox), 5-110 (King), 6-110 (Gibbons), 7-154 (Root), 8-164 (Rogers), 9-167 (Ponsonby), 10-174 (Williams, 110.5 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Skelding27   9541--
Shipman14.57193--
Astill25   9334--
Geary15   7142--
Snary26   10430--
Armstrong3   140--

Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EW Dawsonc Fox b Tarbox94 17581 
AW Shipmanlbw b Tarbox5     
GL Berryrun out (Williams->Ponsonby)11 30   
CH Taylorb Root5     
WE Astillb Root5 30   
G Gearyc Higgins b Williams96 1908- 
NF Armstrongnot out63 1004- 
*GHS Fowkedid not bat      
+TE Sidwelldid not bat      
HC Snarydid not bat      
A Skeldingdid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 3 lb)9
Total(6 wickets, declared, 107.5 overs)288
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Shipman), 2-30 (Berry), 3-48 (Taylor), 4-70 (Astill), 5-181 (Dawson), 6-288 (Geary, 107.5 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Root43   19732--
Tarbox23   1802--
Williams24.53581--
Rogers13   1490--
Serrurier4   0190--

Notes
--> WV Fox (1) 50 in 150 minutes
--> EW Dawson (1) 50 in 102 minutes
--> G Geary (1) 50 in 85 minutes

NF Armstrong scored 1 five in the Leicestershire first innings