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Essex v Northamptonshire
County Championship 1931
VenueCounty Ground, Leyton on 30th May, 1st, 2nd June 1931 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEssex won by 105 runs
PointsEssex 15; Northamptonshire 0
UmpiresG Beet, D Hendren
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 244/7 (Morris 14*, Sheffield 0*)
Close of play day 2Essex (2) 13/1 (Cutmore 3*, Wade 3*)
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JA Cutmorec Timms b Thomas8     
DF Poperun out36     
TH Wadec Bakewell b Jupp11     
J O'Connorlbw b Matthews1     
C Brayc Matthews b Thomas100     
MS Nicholslbw b Jupp16     
LC Eastmanc Matthews b Jupp46     
*HM Morrisb Matthews34     
+JR Sheffieldc Bellamy b Thomas1     
TPB Smithb Thomas0     
AG Daernot out5     
Extras(3 b, 10 lb)13
Total(all out, 135.3 overs)271
Fall of wickets:
1-20, 2-42, 3-43, 4-96, 5-144, 6-211, 7-236, 8-249, 9-249, 10-271 (135.3 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thomas43   23414--
Matthews42.314972--
Buller12   0350--
Jupp28   11653--
Cox10   1200--
Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AH Bakewellc Sheffield b Nichols39     
NMV Rothschildc Smith b Daer1     
JE Timmsc Eastman b O'Connor27     
AL Coxc and b Smith8     
*VWC Juppb Smith30     
RCB Wrightc Cutmore b Nichols0     
WC Brownb Smith2     
+BW Bellamyc and b Smith4     
ADG Matthewsc Cutmore b Wade26     
AE Thomasc and b Wade4     
CE Bullernot out1     
Extras(4 b, 1 lb)5
Total(all out, 70.5 overs)147
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-61, 3-76, 4-76, 5-79, 6-82, 7-110, 8-121, 9-146, 10-147 (70.5 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nichols17   4342--
Daer12   4221--
Eastman9   5150--
Smith26   5554--
O'Connor4   181--
Wade2.5082--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JA Cutmoreb Jupp43     
DF Popec Bellamy b Matthews0     
TH Wadec Bellamy b Jupp14     
J O'Connorc Timms b Jupp23     
C Brayc and b Jupp10     
MS Nicholsnot out38     
*HM Morrisc Thomas b Jupp7     
LC Eastmannot out7     
+JR Sheffielddid not bat      
TPB Smithdid not bat      
AG Daerdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 4 lb)8
Total(6 wickets, declared, 54 overs)150
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-57, 3-66, 4-88, 5-107, 6-132
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thomas18   7320--
Matthews16   5291--
Jupp15   1625--
Cox5   0190--
Northamptonshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AH Bakewellnot out90     
+BW Bellamyb Nichols1     
JE Timmsb Nichols1     
AL Coxlbw b Daer4     
*VWC Juppc Sheffield b Nichols0     
NMV Rothschildrun out5     
ADG Matthewsc Eastman b O'Connor18     
WC Brownc Sheffield b Smith30     
RCB Wrightb O'Connor5     
AE Thomaslbw b Smith5     
CE Bullerb O'Connor1     
Extras(5 b, 4 lb)9
Total(all out, 64 overs)169
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-7, 3-16, 4-17, 5-30, 6-98, 7-141, 8-155, 9-162, 10-169 (64 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nichols15   5233--
Daer9   3231--
Eastman4   1100--
Smith21   1742--
O'Connor12   3213--
Wade3   090--
Notes
--> CE Buller made his debut in First-Class matches
--> CE Buller made his debut in County Championship matches
--> NMV Rothschild made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> NMV Rothschild made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> CE Buller made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> CE Buller made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> C Bray (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 73
--> ADG Matthews (1) passed 2000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 6
--> AH Bakewell (2) passed 4000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 38
--> TPB Smith reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 4th wicket in the Northamptonshire first innings
--> TPB Smith reached 100 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Northamptonshire second innings