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Lancashire v Essex
County Championship 1969
VenueAigburth, Liverpool on 20th, 21st, 22nd August 1969 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsLancashire 4 (Batting 3, Bowling 1); Essex 5 (Batting 2, Bowling 3)
UmpiresASM Oakman, GH Pope
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 232/7 (Turner 10*, Hobbs 1*)
Close of play day 2Lancashire (1) 248/6 (Simmons 0*)

Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Wardlbw b Shuttleworth45     
BEA Edmeadesc Hughes b Shuttleworth22     
G Barkerc Wood b Hughes23     
KWR Fletcherc Hughes b Shuttleworth54     
BL Irvinec CH Lloyd b Shuttleworth42     
KD Boycec Wood b CH Lloyd5     
*+B Taylorb Sullivan8     
S Turnerb Shuttleworth13     
RNS Hobbsc and b Hughes16     
RE Eastb Shuttleworth9     
DL Acfieldnot out0     
Extras(5 b, 14 lb, 7 nb)26
Total(all out, 115.3 overs)263
Fall of wickets:
1-49, 2-97, 3-103, 4-202, 5-207, 6-217, 7-230, 8-245, 9-263, 10-263 (115.3 ov)
Lancashire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Higgs15   5410--
Shuttleworth32   11466--
Sullivan16   7331--
Hughes25.313382--
CH Lloyd14   1441--
Simmons13   4350--

Lancashire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Lloydc Turner b Hobbs59     
B Woodc Taylor b Hobbs87     
H Pillinglbw b Boyce3     
CH Lloydc Barker b Boyce56     
J Sullivanc Irvine b Hobbs3     
*JD Bondc Irvine b East29     
J Simmonsnot out0     
DP Hughesdid not bat      
K Shuttleworthdid not bat      
K Higgsdid not bat      
+K Goodwindid not bat      
Extras(5 lb, 6 nb)11
Total(6 wickets, 80 overs)248
Fall of wickets:
1-125, 2-136, 3-173, 4-182, 5-238, 6-248 (80 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Boyce16   1642--
Turner10   1270--
East18   7521--
Edmeades4   0100--
Acfield12   2380--
Hobbs20   4463--

Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> B Ward (1) passed 2000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 16
--> CH Lloyd (1) passed his previous highest score of 50 in County Championship matches
--> RNS Hobbs reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 3rd wicket in the Lancashire first innings