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Worcestershire v Essex
County Championship 1931
VenueCounty Ground, New Road, Worcester on 1st, 3rd, 4th August 1931 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWorcestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWorcestershire won by 9 wickets
PointsWorcestershire 15; Essex 0
UmpiresG Beet, H Watson
Close of play day 1Worcestershire (1) 389/9 (Perks 2*)
Close of play day 2Essex (2) 151/3 (O'Connor 40*, Bray 15*)
Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*CF Waltersrun out26     
+BW Quaifelbw b Smith41     
M Nicholc Sheffield b Farnes29     
HHIH Gibbonsc Sheffield b Nichols14     
CAF Fiddian-Greenb Smith108     
FD Ahlc Sheffield b Farnes6     
CF Rootst Sheffield b Eastman85     
GW Brookc Pope b Nichols13     
ME Whiteb Eastman37     
RTD Perksnot out2     
PF Jacksonb Eastman0     
Extras(12 b, 11 lb, 5 nb)28
Total(all out, 115.5 overs)389
Fall of wickets:
1-55, 2-84, 3-119, 4-125, 5-141, 6-287, 7-318, 8-361, 9-389, 10-389 (115.5 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nichols30   4862--
Farnes32   31072--
O'Connor20   0740--
Smith25   7742--
Eastman8.51203--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JA Cutmorec Quaife b White6     
LC Eastmanc Quaife b White14     
DF Popenot out81     
J O'Connorc Nichol b Root14     
C Brayb Root25     
MS Nicholsc and b Brook9     
DR Wilcoxb Root2     
*HM Morrisc Brook b White21     
+JR Sheffieldb Jackson9     
TPB Smithc Walters b Jackson0     
K Farnesb Jackson0     
Extras(2 b, 6 lb, 4 nb)12
Total(all out, 72.5 overs)193
Fall of wickets:
1-7, 2-22, 3-43, 4-110, 5-126, 6-131, 7-174, 8-187, 9-191, 10-193 (72.5 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
White17   2593--
Root20   7383--
Perks12   3420--
Jackson5.5283--
Brook18   5341--
Essex second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
JA Cutmorec Jackson b Root19     
DF Popec Quaife b Perks31     
LC Eastmanc and b White41     
J O'Connorc White b Root43     
C Brayc Perks b White40     
MS Nicholslbw b Jackson41     
DR Wilcoxc Brook b Perks13     
*HM Morrisc Brook b Jackson0     
+JR Sheffieldb Perks8     
TPB Smithc Brook b Jackson1     
K Farnesnot out4     
Extras(5 b, 6 lb, 4 nb)15
Total(all out, 83.1 overs)256
Fall of wickets:
1-39, 2-72, 3-106, 4-159, 5-206, 6-237, 7-237, 8-249, 9-252, 10-256 (83.1 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
White13   1542--
Root25   5512--
Perks13.11293--
Jackson19   3633--
Brook10   0340--
Ahl3   0100--
Worcestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*CF Waltersnot out29     
+BW Quaifec Sheffield b Farnes20     
M Nicholnot out7     
HHIH Gibbonsdid not bat      
CAF Fiddian-Greendid not bat      
FD Ahldid not bat      
CF Rootdid not bat      
GW Brookdid not bat      
ME Whitedid not bat      
RTD Perksdid not bat      
PF Jacksondid not bat      
Extras(5 nb)5
Total(1 wicket, 16.2 overs)61
Fall of wickets:
1-44 (Quaife)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nichols5   0210--
Farnes6   0121--
Smith2.20190--
Eastman3   140--
Notes
--> BW Quaife (1) passed 4000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 12
--> CAF Fiddian-Green (1) passed his previous highest score of 95 in County Championship matches
--> CAF Fiddian-Green (1) made his first century in County Championship matches
--> CF Root (1) passed 7000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 80
--> ME White (1) passed his previous highest score of 20 in First-Class matches
--> ME White (1) passed his previous highest score of 20 in County Championship matches
--> JA Cutmore (1) passed 9000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 5
--> DF Pope (1) passed 2000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 17
--> JA Cutmore (2) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 14
--> CAF Fiddian-Green made his debut for Worcestershire in County Championship matches
--> CAF Fiddian-Green made his debut for Worcestershire in First-Class matches