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Essex v Leicestershire
Schweppes County Championship 1979
VenueCounty Ground, Chelmsford on 9th, 11th, 12th June 1979 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEssex won by 99 runs
PointsEssex 20 (Batting 4, Bowling 4); Leicestershire 6 (Batting 2, Bowling 4)
UmpiresDJ Dennis, PSG Stevens
Close of play day 1Leicestershire (1) 4/0 (Briers 1*, Steele 3*; 3 overs)
Close of play day 2Essex (2) 48/3 (McEwan 34*, Hardie 9*)
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MH Dennessc Clift b Shuttleworth122     
MSA McEvoyb Higgs21     
KS McEwanb Shuttleworth4     
*KWR Fletcherlbw b Shuttleworth1     
BR Hardiec Shuttleworth b Higgs30     
S Turnerc Tolchard b Higgs0     
N Phillipc Steele b Higgs0     
+N Smithnot out90     
RE Eastrun out5     
JK Leverc Shuttleworth b Higgs4     
DL Acfieldnot out5     
Extras(4 b, 10 lb, 7 nb)21
Total(9 wickets, innings closed, 100 overs)303
Fall of wickets:
1-63, 2-72, 3-78, 4-156, 5-157, 6-157, 7-249, 8-256, 9-288
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Taylor21   6470--
Higgs25   6725--
Shuttleworth29   61023--
Clift17   5420--
Steele8   1190--
Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
NE Briersc Turner b Phillip10     
JF Steelec Turner b Lever20     
B Dudlestonc Smith b Turner48     
BF Davisonc Hardie b Lever72     
JC Balderstoneb Lever28     
+RW Tolchardc Hardie b Lever1     
PB Cliftc Smith b East25     
NGB Cookc Turner b Lever0     
K Shuttleworthnot out17     
*K Higgsc Turner b Lever0     
LB Taylorc McEvoy b East0     
Extras(7 lb, 4 nb)11
Total(all out, 82.4 overs)232
Fall of wickets:
1-25, 2-50, 3-100, 4-178, 5-184, 6-187, 7-194, 8-230, 9-231, 10-232 (82.4 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lever23   4766--
Phillip12   2271--
Turner10   5301--
East21.47512--
Acfield16   6370--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MH Dennesslbw b Taylor3     
MSA McEvoyc Davison b Higgs0     
KS McEwanb Taylor39     
*KWR Fletcherc Higgs b Taylor0     
BR Hardiec Briers b Taylor40     
S Turnerb Shuttleworth46     
N Phillipc Shuttleworth b Taylor27     
+N Smithc Tolchard b Taylor6     
RE Eastrun out0     
JK Levernot out7     
DL Acfieldb Clift6     
Extras(6 lb, 1 w)7
Total(all out, 61.4 overs)181
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-8, 3-10, 4-57, 5-116, 6-154, 7-167, 8-167, 9-170, 10-181 (61.4 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Taylor17   3616--
Higgs10   3221--
Shuttleworth8   0331--
Clift11.44131--
Steele6   2150--
Cook5   2140--
Balderstone4   1160--
Leicestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
NE Briersc Smith b Phillip1     
JF Steelec McEvoy b Lever11     
B Dudlestonlbw b Lever18     
BF Davisonb Phillip67     
JC Balderstoneb Lever4     
+RW Tolchardc Turner b Lever4     
PB Cliftb Lever0     
NGB Cookb Lever1     
K Shuttleworthb Phillip23     
*K Higgsnot out5     
LB Taylorlbw b Lever0     
Extras(9 lb, 9 nb, 1 w)19
Total(all out, 47.1 overs)153
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-27, 3-33, 4-47, 5-64, 6-64, 7-66, 8-133, 9-148, 10-153 (47.1 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lever16.15417--
Phillip17   6553--
Turner7   2150--
East7   1230--
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
--> MH Denness (1) passed 18000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 93
--> N Smith (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 23
--> JC Balderstone (1) passed 9000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 16
--> KS McEwan (2) passed 7000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 35
--> RW Tolchard (2) passed 11500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> LB Taylor achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Essex second innings (previous best was 4-32)
--> LB Taylor achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Essex second innings
--> LB Taylor achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Essex second innings (previous best was 4-32)
--> LB Taylor achieved his first five wickets in an innings in County Championship matches in the Essex second innings