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Sussex v Leicestershire
County Championship 1969
VenueCounty Ground, Hove on 4th, 5th, 6th June 1969 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSussex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultLeicestershire won by 6 wickets
PointsSussex 5 (Bowling 5); Leicestershire 15 (Bowling 5)
UmpiresAE Fagg, OW Herman
ScorersWH Ashdown (Leicestershire), GW Washer (Sussex)
Close of play day 1Leicestershire (1) 141/9 (McKenzie 10*, Spencer 9*)
Close of play day 2Leicestershire (2) 75/1 (Hallam 43*, Booth 12*)

Sussex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MA Bussc Birkenshaw b McKenzie11     
LJ Lenhamc Marner b Knight25     
KG Suttlec Inman b McKenzie3     
+JM Parkslbw b Marner52     
AW Greigc Inman b Marner24     
*MG Griffithc Knight b McKenzie8     
PJ Gravesc Tolchard b McKenzie1     
EJ Lewisc Tolchard b Marner7     
A Bussb McKenzie0     
DL Batesnot out14     
AA Jonesc Marner b McKenzie1     
Extras(5 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)8
Total(all out, 48.4 overs)154
Fall of wickets:
1-24, 2-32, 3-50, 4-118, 5-129, 6-129, 7-137, 8-137, 9-137, 10-154 (48.4 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McKenzie18.47356--
Spencer9   1360--
Knight10   1381--
Marner11   3373--

Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MR Hallamb Bates48     
MEJC Normanlbw b Bates15     
BJ Boothb Bates0     
CC Inmanc Lewis b Greig4     
PT Marnerb Greig9     
*R Illingworthlbw b Bates5     
BR Knightlbw b Greig14     
J Birkenshawb Bates5     
+RW Tolchardc Parks b A Buss20     
GD McKenzienot out12     
CT Spencerb A Buss18     
Extras(4 b, 2 lb)6
Total(all out, 53.3 overs)156
Fall of wickets:
1-60, 2-60, 3-63, 4-67, 5-82, 6-90, 7-97, 8-111, 9-128, 10-156 (53.3 ov)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
A Buss10.34292--
Jones6   0260--
Bates20   8415--
Greig17   3543--

Sussex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MA Bussb Spencer26     
LJ Lenhamc Tolchard b McKenzie8     
KG Suttlec Spencer b Birkenshaw121     
+JM Parksc Birkenshaw b McKenzie9     
AW Greigc Tolchard b Spencer2     
*MG Griffithc McKenzie b Knight25     
PJ Gravesc and b Illingworth17     
EJ Lewisc Inman b Illingworth32     
A Bussb Birkenshaw0     
DL Bateslbw b Illingworth0     
AA Jonesnot out0     
Extras(4 b, 3 lb)7
Total(all out, 72.2 overs)247
Fall of wickets:
1-35, 2-35, 3-49, 4-60, 5-95, 6-140, 7-247, 8-247, 9-247, 10-247 (72.2 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McKenzie20   3722--
Spencer19   2642--
Knight11   1291--
Marner15   1550--
Birkenshaw4   1102--
Illingworth3.20103--

Leicestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MR Hallamb Greig62     
MEJC Normanc Graves b Jones12     
BJ Boothc Parks b Greig35     
CC Inmannot out55     
PT Marnerc MA Buss b Bates8     
*R Illingworthnot out52     
BR Knightdid not bat      
J Birkenshawdid not bat      
+RW Tolcharddid not bat      
GD McKenziedid not bat      
CT Spencerdid not bat      
Extras(9 b, 13 lb)22
Total(4 wickets, 86.4 overs)246
Fall of wickets:
1-32, 2-116, 3-119, 4-128
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
A Buss18   4700--
Jones14   1371--
Bates23   8371--
Greig25   6642--
MA Buss4   290--
Suttle1.4050--
Graves1   020--

Notes
--> MR Hallam (2) passed 24000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 52
--> GD McKenzie achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Sussex first innings (previous best was 3-21)
--> GD McKenzie achieved his first five wickets in an innings in County Championship matches in the Sussex first innings
--> DL Bates reached 700 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Leicestershire first innings