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Middlesex v Essex
County Championship 1928
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 13th, 14th, 15th June 1928 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossMiddlesex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsMiddlesex 4; Essex 4
UmpiresF Parris, W Phillips
Close of play day 1Middlesex (1) 435/4 (Hendren 126*, Bettington 5*)
Close of play day 2Essex (1) 92/1 (LC Eastman 58*, O'Connor 28*)

Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HW Leec Cutmore b Nichols105     
NE Haigc Palmer b Nichols63     
ET Killickc Nichols b Hipkin82     
EH Hendrennot out126     
HJ Enthovenrun out35     
RHB Bettingtonnot out5     
EL Kidddid not bat      
*FT Manndid not bat      
FJ Durstondid not bat      
+WFF Pricedid not bat      
GE Hartdid not bat      
Extras(16 b, 3 lb)19
Total(4 wickets, declared, 133 overs)435
Fall of wickets:
1-137, 2-206, 3-354, 4-404
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nichols24   4972--
LC Eastman18   2580--
Douglas10   1250--
Palmer26   3810--
Shorter16   1430--
O'Connor11   1310--
Russell13   2260--
Hipkin13   0511--
Thompson2   040--

Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JA Cutmorelbw b Haig2     
LC Eastmanb Lee69     
J O'Connorc Enthoven b Lee29     
CAG Russellc Durston b Haig60     
MS Nicholslbw b Haig2     
*JWHT Douglasnot out37     
EC Thompsonnot out15     
RN Shorterdid not bat      
HJ Palmerdid not bat      
AB Hipkindid not bat      
+GF Eastmandid not bat      
Extras(17 b, 10 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)32
Total(5 wickets, 111 overs)246
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-94, 3-107, 4-116, 5-206
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Haig33   15673--
Durston12   1360--
Bettington21   5470--
Enthoven11   4180--
Lee24   8372--
Hart8   470--
Hendren2   120--

Notes
--> EH Hendren (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 26