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Sussex v Essex
County Championship 1971
VenueCounty Ground, Hove on 19th, 20th, 21st May 1971 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEssex won by 199 runs
PointsSussex 5 (Batting 2, Bowling 3); Essex 19 (Batting 5, Bowling 4)
UmpiresDGL Evans, PB Wight
Close of play day 1Sussex (1) 33/1 (Greenidge 3*, Prideaux 6*)
Close of play day 2Essex (2) 95/0 (Ward 38*, Francis 57*)
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Wardc Joshi b A Buss13     
BC Francisc Graves b Greig94     
GJ Savillest Parks b MA Buss58     
KWR Fletcherb MA Buss15     
G Barkerc Graves b MA Buss13     
KD Boycelbw b MA Buss0     
*+B Taylornot out77     
S Turnerb MA Buss11     
RNS Hobbsnot out37     
RE Eastdid not bat      
JK Leverdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 2 lb, 4 w)10
Total(7 wickets, declared, 88.4 overs)328
Fall of wickets:
1-19, 2-153, 3-185, 4-188, 5-188, 6-233, 7-273
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Snow15   1510--
A Buss14   4591--
Greig25   7851--
MA Buss20.45775--
Joshi14   4460--
Sussex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MA Bussc Fletcher b Lever20     
GA Greenidgerun out17     
RM Prideauxc Taylor b Turner13     
+JM Parksc Ward b Lever9     
AW Greigb Lever99     
PJ Gravesc Taylor b Turner24     
RJ Langridgec Saville b Hobbs7     
*MG Griffithc Boyce b Turner0     
A Bussrun out0     
JA Snowc Fletcher b Boyce5     
UC Joshinot out0     
Extras(6 b, 4 lb, 8 nb)18
Total(all out, 89.2 overs)212
Fall of wickets:
1-21, 2-53, 3-62, 4-71, 5-137, 6-162, 7-167, 8-167, 9-208, 10-212 (89.2 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Boyce25   10431--
Lever20.24543--
Turner20   7293--
East10   4150--
Hobbs14   2531--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Wardc Snow b A Buss55     
BC Francisnot out121     
*+B Taylorb A Buss7     
KWR Fletchernot out20     
GJ Savilledid not bat      
G Barkerdid not bat      
KD Boycedid not bat      
S Turnerdid not bat      
RNS Hobbsdid not bat      
RE Eastdid not bat      
JK Leverdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 2 lb)6
Total(2 wickets, declared, 51 overs)209
Fall of wickets:
1-128, 2-146
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Snow6   1250--
A Buss15   1762--
Greig2   140--
MA Buss10   1360--
Joshi18   1620--
Sussex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MA Bussb Lever1     
GA Greenidgec Barker b Hobbs38     
RM Prideauxc Boyce b Lever2     
+JM Parksc Barker b Boyce18     
AW Greigc Saville b Hobbs6     
PJ Gravesb Lever5     
RJ Langridgeb Lever7     
*MG Griffithc and b Hobbs17     
A Bussc Saville b Hobbs13     
JA Snowb Boyce7     
UC Joshinot out1     
Extras(5 b, 2 lb, 4 nb)11
Total(all out, 50.4 overs)126
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-13, 3-41, 4-66, 5-71, 6-75, 7-88, 8-105, 9-122, 10-126 (50.4 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Boyce14.48332--
Lever16   5334--
Turner8   4150--
Hobbs12   2344--
Notes
--> BC Francis (1) passed his previous highest score of 75 in County Championship matches
--> BC Francis (2) passed his previous highest score of 94 in County Championship matches
--> BC Francis (2) made his first century in County Championship matches