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Sussex v Leicestershire
County Championship 1931
VenueCounty Ground, Hove on 18th, 20th, 21st July 1931 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSussex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSussex won by 184 runs
PointsSussex 15; Leicestershire 0
UmpiresA Morton, WR Parry
Close of play day 1Leicestershire (1) 11/0 (Shipman 5*, Berry 6*)
Close of play day 2Sussex (2) 244/6 (Parks 39*, Wensley 11*)

Sussex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EH Bowleyc Bradshaw b Snary4     
JG Langridgec and b Astill24     
HW Parksb Geary16     
TER Cooklbw b Snary33     
J Langridgec Astill b Snary3     
*KS Duleepsinhjic Astill b Bowley38     
GAK Collinsc Geary b Bowley5     
AF Wensley hit wkt b Bowley17     
MW Tatec Geary b Bowley8     
AG Pelhamnot out0     
+WL Cornfordb Snary0     
Extras(5 b, 1 lb, 1 nb)7
Total(all out, 84.2 overs)155
Fall of wickets:
1-11, 2-38, 3-70, 4-75, 5-90, 6-98, 7-122, 8-138, 9-155, 10-155 (84.2 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shipman5   370--
Snary24.24334--
Armstrong1   010--
Geary25   9411--
Bowley19   3464--
Astill10   1201--

Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AW Shipmanst Cornford b Wensley8     
GL Berryb Tate15     
*EW Dawsonc JG Langridge b Wensley0     
NF Armstrongc Duleepsinhji b Tate1     
H Rileyb Tate0     
JC Bradshawc J Langridge b Wensley13     
WE Astilllbw b Wensley6     
G Gearyb Tate4     
+TE Sidwellc JG Langridge b Tate0     
HC Snarynot out7     
FJ Bowleyc Tate b Wensley6     
Extras(5 b, 1 lb)6
Total(all out, 50.5 overs)66
Fall of wickets:
1-22, 2-22, 3-24, 4-25, 5-30, 6-41, 7-50, 8-50, 9-56, 10-66 (50.5 ov)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tate25   13245--
Wensley24.510335--
J Langridge1   030--

Sussex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EH Bowleylbw b Astill49     
JG Langridgeb Geary5     
*KS Duleepsinhjic Geary b Armstrong91     
TER Cookb Snary29     
J Langridgest Sidwell b Astill9     
HW Parksb Shipman46     
GAK Collinsc Sidwell b Shipman0     
AF Wensleynot out16     
AG Pelhamc Sidwell b Shipman0     
+WL Cornfordnot out8     
MW Tatedid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 4 lb, 2 nb)12
Total(8 wickets, declared, 107 overs)265
Fall of wickets:
1-15, 2-104, 3-157, 4-174, 5-196, 6-210, 7-252, 8-256
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shipman16   5253--
Snary28   8601--
Armstrong1   0101--
Geary27   2751--
Bowley18   2500--
Astill17   3332--

Leicestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AW Shipmanb Wensley32     
*EW Dawsonc Bowley b Tate9     
GL Berryc Pelham b Wensley30     
NF Armstrongst Cornford b Bowley29     
H Rileyb Tate2     
JC Bradshawc Cornford b Pelham21     
WE Astilllbw b Bowley6     
G Gearyc Parks b Bowley13     
+TE Sidwellnot out12     
HC Snaryc Pelham b Bowley4     
FJ Bowleyst Cornford b Bowley0     
Extras(3 b, 7 lb, 2 nb)12
Total(all out, 87.4 overs)170
Fall of wickets:
1-13, 2-78, 3-81, 4-86, 5-118, 6-129, 7-151, 8-157, 9-167, 10-170 (87.4 ov)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tate27   11282--
Wensley24   4502--
J Langridge3   150--
Pelham18   3331--
Bowley15.40425--

Notes
--> GL Berry (2) passed 7000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 16
--> FJ Bowley achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Sussex first innings (previous best was 3-56)
--> FJ Bowley achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Sussex first innings (previous best was 3-56)
--> MW Tate reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 5th wicket in the Leicestershire first innings
--> AF Wensley reached 650 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 5th wicket in the Leicestershire first innings
--> AF Wensley reached 550 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 5th wicket in the Leicestershire first innings
--> EH Bowley reached 650 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Leicestershire second innings