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Essex v Yorkshire
County Championship 1976
VenueValentine's Park, Ilford on 5th, 6th, 7th May 1976 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossYorkshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEssex won by 9 wickets
PointsEssex 17 (Batting 3, Bowling 4); Yorkshire 3 (Bowling 3)
UmpiresBJ Meyer, AEG Rhodes
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 150/2 (McEwan 55*, Fletcher 37*)
Close of play day 2Yorkshire (2) 138/6 (Lumb 90*, Cope 1*)
Yorkshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*G Boycottc Fletcher b Lever9     
RG Lumblbw b Boyce27     
C Johnsonb Turner2     
JH Hampshirec Smith b Turner23     
B Leadbeaterb Boyce0     
+DL Bairstowc and b Boyce6     
P Carrickc Turner b Lever4     
GA Copec Smith b Lever0     
HP Cooperb Turner24     
S Oldhamb Turner0     
AL Robinsonnot out5     
Extras(8 b, 4 lb, 1 nb)13
Total(all out, 47.5 overs)113
Fall of wickets:
1-12, 2-42, 3-58, 4-58, 5-80, 6-80, 7-84, 8-85, 9-86, 10-113 (47.5 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Boyce15   8253--
Lever18   4503--
Turner14.55254--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BEA Edmeadesb Oldham26     
BR Hardiec Bairstow b Oldham30     
KS McEwanc Bairstow b Oldham70     
*KWR Fletcherc Bairstow b Cooper61     
GA Goochc Lumb b Cooper8     
S Turnerc Leadbeater b Cooper49     
KD Boycelbw b Oldham23     
+N Smithc Carrick b Cope23     
RE Eastc and b Robinson12     
DL Acfieldnot out0     
JK Leverb Carrick12     
Extras(3 b, 5 lb, 2 nb)10
Total(all out, 118.5 overs)324
Fall of wickets:
1-49, 2-80, 3-179, 4-199, 5-206, 6-236, 7-271, 8-293, 9-318, 10-324 (118.5 ov)
Yorkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Robinson16   1591--
Cooper31   6923--
Oldham30   4844--
Cope27   10511--
Carrick14.58281--
Yorkshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*G Boycottc Smith b Lever2     
RG Lumbc Fletcher b Boyce118     
C Johnsonb Lever4     
JH Hampshirec McEwan b Turner13     
B Leadbeaterb East16     
+DL Bairstowc Hardie b Acfield3     
P Carrickc Hardie b Acfield4     
GA Copec and b Turner8     
HP Cooperb Acfield31     
S Oldhamb Lever15     
AL Robinsonnot out7     
Extras(4 b, 2 lb, 1 w)7
Total(all out, 93.5 overs)228
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-8, 3-30, 4-79, 5-88, 6-104, 7-166, 8-185, 9-216, 10-228 (93.5 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Boyce14   0391--
Lever18   4413--
Turner20   9312--
East18   4671--
Edmeades3   150--
Acfield20.59383--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BEA Edmeadesnot out6     
BR Hardiec Leadbeater b Carrick0     
+N Smithnot out12     
KS McEwandid not bat      
*KWR Fletcherdid not bat      
GA Goochdid not bat      
S Turnerdid not bat      
KD Boycedid not bat      
RE Eastdid not bat      
DL Acfielddid not bat      
JK Leverdid not bat      
Extras0
Total(1 wicket, 5.2 overs)18
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Hardie)
Yorkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cope3   130--
Carrick2.21151--
Notes
--> The first innings of the match was limited to 100 overs; the total overs for both teams first innings was limited to 200 overs
--> JH Hampshire (1) passed 17500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 23
--> S Turner reached 350 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 4th wicket in the Yorkshire first innings
--> S Oldham achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Essex first innings (previous best was 3-7)
--> GA Cope reached 350 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Essex first innings
--> AL Robinson reached 100 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Essex first innings
--> S Oldham achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Essex first innings (previous best was 3-7)
--> JK Lever reached 450 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Yorkshire second innings