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Essex v Nottinghamshire
County Championship 1928
VenueSouthchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea on 6th, 7th, 8th June 1928 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresWR Parry, AE Street
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 184/6 (Nichols 68*, Thompson 15*)
Close of play day 2Essex (1) 221 all out

Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JA Cutmorec Wheat b Barratt18     
C Brayc Larwood b A Staples31     
J O'Connorc and b SJ Staples48     
CAG Russellc and b SJ Staples4     
MS Nicholsc Carr b A Staples85     
LC Eastmanc A Staples b SJ Staples0     
*JWHT Douglasc Gunn b SJ Staples5     
EC Thompsonb SJ Staples15     
RN Shorterc and b A Staples5     
HJ Palmerb Richmond3     
+GF Eastmannot out0     
Extras(3 b, 4 lb)7
Total(all out, 104.2 overs)221
Fall of wickets:
1-32, 2-79, 3-96, 4-127, 5-129, 6-179, 7-202, 8-212, 9-221, 10-221 (104.2 ov)
Nottinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Larwood7   1300--
SJ Staples42.216575--
Barratt13   2421--
Richmond19   5441--
A Staples23   7413--

Nottinghamshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Gunndid not bat      
WW Whysalldid not bat      
W Walkerdid not bat      
*AW Carrdid not bat      
WRD Paytondid not bat      
F Barrattdid not bat      
A Staplesdid not bat      
H Larwooddid not bat      
SJ Staplesdid not bat      
TL Richmonddid not bat      
+AB Wheatdid not bat      

Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> J O'Connor (1) passed 7500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 7
--> MS Nichols (1) passed his previous highest score of 81 in First-Class matches
--> MS Nichols (1) passed his previous highest score of 81 in County Championship matches
--> MS Nichols (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 43