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Leicestershire v Yorkshire
County Championship 1931
VenueAylestone Road, Leicester on 5th, 6th, 7th August 1931 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossYorkshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultYorkshire won by an innings and 25 runs
PointsLeicestershire 0; Yorkshire 15
UmpiresJJ Bowles, RD Burrows
Close of play day 1Yorkshire (1) 382/3 (Mitchell 33*, Greenwood 18*)
Close of play day 2Leicestershire (1) 241 all out

Yorkshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
P Holmesc Geary b Smith43     
H Sutcliffeb Geary187     
M Leylandc Geary b Snary90     
A Mitchelllbw b Smith57     
*FE Greenwoodnot out53     
W Barbernot out2     
E Robinsondid not bat      
+A Wooddid not bat      
GG Macaulaydid not bat      
H Veritydid not bat      
WE Bowesdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 10 lb, 1 w)15
Total(4 wickets, declared, 143 overs)447
Fall of wickets:
1-112, 2-318, 3-344, 4-429
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shipman18   3460--
Snary27   5721--
Geary38   13811--
Hazlerigg19   2930--
Smith32   41072--
Armstrong6   0220--
Coleman3   0110--

Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*EW Dawsonb Bowes9     
AW Shipmanretired hurt5     
GL Berryc Sutcliffe b Bowes46     
NF Armstrongb Verity14     
AG Hazleriggc Holmes b Bowes53     
JC Bradshawc Verity b Bowes31     
G Gearylbw b Verity2     
CAR Colemanlbw b Bowes6     
+TE Sidwellc Mitchell b Verity35     
HC Snaryc Wood b Macaulay30     
HA Smithnot out0     
Extras(4 b, 6 lb)10
Total(all out, 107.3 overs)241
Fall of wickets:
1-17, 2-58, 3-82, 4-162, 5-165, 6-169, 7-173, 8-241, 9-241 (107.3 ov)
Yorkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bowes38   6955--
Robinson21   6420--
Macaulay15   4401--
Verity30.316463--
Leyland3   080--

Leicestershire second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
AG Hazleriggc Barber b Macaulay23     
G Gearyc Wood b Bowes9     
GL Berryc Mitchell b Verity24     
NF Armstrongb Macaulay20     
*EW Dawsonb Macaulay7     
JC Bradshawnot out46     
CAR Colemanlbw b Bowes0     
+TE Sidwellb Macaulay1     
HC Snaryb Macaulay21     
HA Smithc Greenwood b Macaulay7     
AW Shipmanabsent hurt
Extras(14 b, 9 lb)23
Total(all out, 81.1 overs)181
Fall of wickets:
1-16, 2-53, 3-86, 4-92, 5-115, 6-116, 7-119, 8-143, 9-181 (81.1 ov)
Yorkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bowes27   7632--
Robinson3   250--
Macaulay28.16526--
Verity17   6341--
Leyland6   440--

Notes
--> P Holmes (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 19
--> P Holmes (1) passed 28000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 4
--> H Sutcliffe (1) passed 31500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 145
--> M Leyland (1) passed 11000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 32
--> GL Berry (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 37
--> AG Hazlerigg (1) passed his previous highest score of 12 in County Championship matches
--> AG Hazlerigg (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 47
--> JC Bradshaw (1) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 17
--> H Verity reached 200 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Leicestershire first innings
--> AW Shipman retired hurt in the Leicestershire first innings having scored 5 (team score 13/0)