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Leicestershire v Northamptonshire
County Championship 1969
VenueGrace Road, Leicester on 13th, 14th, 15th August 1969 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLeicestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultLeicestershire won by 222 runs
PointsLeicestershire 16 (Batting 1, Bowling 5); Northamptonshire 2 (Bowling 2)
UmpiresA Jepson, TW Spencer
ScorersWH Ashdown (Leicestershire), J Mercer (Northamptonshire)
Close of play day 1Leicestershire (1) 319/8 (Tolchard 8*, McKenzie 12*)
Close of play day 2Northamptonshire (1) 11/1 (Ackerman 2*, Lightfoot 5*)
Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MEJC Normanc Johnson b Crump29     
BJ Boothst Johnson b Mushtaq Mohammad64     
B Dudlestonc Kettle b Willey43     
CC Inmanc Johnson b Mushtaq Mohammad98     
PT Marnerb Willey11     
*R Illingworthc Johnson b Lee19     
J Birkenshawc Kettle b Lee0     
BR Knightc Prideaux b Crump17     
+RW Tolchardnot out8     
GD McKenzienot out12     
RJ Barrattdid not bat      
Extras(11 lb, 7 nb)18
Total(8 wickets, declared, 118 overs)319
Fall of wickets:
1-53, 2-124, 3-144, 4-170, 5-232, 6-232, 7-293, 8-302
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lee21   4472--
Crump21   4542--
Kettle5   1120--
Breakwell22   6650--
Mushtaq Mohammad29   7752--
Willey20   7482--
Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FS Goldsteinb Knight7     
HM Ackermanc Tolchard b Knight28     
A Lightfootc Tolchard b Illingworth21     
Mushtaq Mohammadc Marner b Birkenshaw16     
*RM Prideauxc Inman b Illingworth31     
P Willeyc Barratt b Birkenshaw7     
BS Crumpc Booth b Birkenshaw0     
MK Kettlec Marner b Birkenshaw1     
D Breakwellc Inman b Birkenshaw1     
+LA Johnsonb Illingworth2     
PG Leenot out5     
Extras(3 lb, 1 nb)4
Total(all out, 62.1 overs)123
Fall of wickets:
1-11, 2-54, 3-56, 4-83, 5-105, 6-105, 7-113, 8-115, 9-117, 10-123 (62.1 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McKenzie6   1290--
Knight13   5252--
Illingworth19   9293--
Marner9   4150--
Birkenshaw13.17185--
Barratt2   030--
Leicestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MEJC Normanb Mushtaq Mohammad23     
BJ Boothrun out31     
CC Inmanst Johnson b Mushtaq Mohammad7     
PT Marnerb Mushtaq Mohammad53     
B Dudlestonb Mushtaq Mohammad8     
*R Illingworthnot out19     
J Birkenshawnot out23     
BR Knightdid not bat      
+RW Tolcharddid not bat      
GD McKenziedid not bat      
RJ Barrattdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 4 lb)6
Total(5 wickets, declared, 40 overs)170
Fall of wickets:
1-51, 2-55, 3-74, 4-98, 5-141
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lee7   0190--
Crump10   1520--
Mushtaq Mohammad14   1574--
Willey9   2360--
Northamptonshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FS Goldsteinlbw b McKenzie4     
HM Ackermanc Booth b McKenzie4     
A Lightfootc Inman b Knight11     
Mushtaq Mohammadc Marner b Birkenshaw36     
*RM Prideauxc McKenzie b Illingworth13     
P Willeyc Birkenshaw b Illingworth1     
BS Crumpb Birkenshaw3     
MK Kettlenot out37     
D Breakwellc Dudleston b Birkenshaw5     
+LA Johnsonb Illingworth13     
PG Leec Tolchard b Birkenshaw10     
Extras(4 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)7
Total(all out, 53.5 overs)144
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-19, 3-19, 4-54, 5-58, 6-75, 7-78, 8-96, 9-117, 10-144 (53.5 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McKenzie9   1362--
Knight9   3181--
Illingworth19   6433--
Birkenshaw16.55404--
Notes
--> PT Marner (2) passed 16000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 47
--> Mushtaq Mohammad reached 350 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Leicestershire first innings
--> Mushtaq Mohammad reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 4th wicket in the Leicestershire second innings
--> J Birkenshaw reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 4th wicket in the Northamptonshire second innings