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Gloucestershire v Sussex
County Championship 1897
VenueAshley Down Ground, Bristol on 2nd, 3rd, 4th August 1897 (3-day match)
Balls per over5
TossSussex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresL Hall, A Young
Close of play day 1Sussex (1) 274/6 (Murdoch 82*, Hartley 3*)
Close of play day 2Gloucestershire (1) 238/6 (Board 10*)
Sussex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FW Marlowlbw b WG Grace jun59     
G Brannc Rice b WG Grace sen38     
KS Ranjitsinhjirun out0     
*WL Murdochc and b WG Grace sen130     
W Newhamst Board b Roberts19     
G Beanc Board b WG Grace sen41     
F Parrisb WG Grace sen18     
JC Hartleyc Wrathall b WG Grace sen18     
+HR Buttc Rice b Roberts0     
CHG Blandc WG Grace jun b WG Grace sen4     
FW Tatenot out26     
Extras(11 b, 3 lb)14
Total(all out, 174.2 overs)367
Fall of wickets:
1-98, 2-99, 3-99, 4-146, 5-227, 6-257, 7-305, 8-307, 9-319, 10-367 (174.2 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jessop16   6390--
Roberts56   24972--
Townsend18   3630--
WG Grace sen62.2161176--
WG Grace jun10   2211--
Bateman-Champain12   4160--
Gloucestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*WG Grace senlbw b Ranjitsinhji116     
RW Ricec Parris b Tate34     
FH Bateman-Champainb Tate1     
H Wrathallc Bean b Hartley27     
CL Townsendb Parris12     
GL Jessopst Butt b Hartley26     
+JH Boardb Hartley21     
WM Hemingwayc and b Hartley12     
WG Grace junc Ranjitsinhji b Hartley0     
HS Goodwinnot out44     
FG Robertsc Butt b Parris0     
Extras(2 b, 6 lb, 5 nb)13
Total(all out, 110 overs)306
Fall of wickets:
1-95, 2-96, 3-159, 4-202, 5-202, 6-238, 7-252, 8-256, 9-283, 10-306 (110 ov)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hartley38   71015--
Bland23   6480--
Tate36   13842--
Parris11   3362--
Ranjitsinhji2   0241--
Sussex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FW Marlowb Roberts27     
G Brannc Townsend b Roberts4     
KS Ranjitsinhjib Townsend26     
*WL Murdochb Bateman-Champain53     
W Newhamrun out21     
G Beanc Bateman-Champain b Roberts21     
F Parrisst Board b WG Grace jun70     
JC Hartleyc and b WG Grace jun6     
+HR Buttc Bateman-Champain b WG Grace jun4     
CHG Blandc Townsend b WG Grace jun0     
FW Tatenot out13     
Extras(1 b, 2 lb, 1 w)4
Total(all out, 95.3 overs)249
Fall of wickets:
1-12, 2-45, 3-65, 4-104, 5-128, 6-203, 7-212, 8-220, 9-222, 10-249 (95.3 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Roberts33   13653--
Townsend14   0571--
WG Grace sen14   4330--
WG Grace jun19.31594--
Bateman-Champain15   7311--
Notes
--> FW Marlow (1) passed 4000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 5
--> W Newham (1) passed 11500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 12
--> WG Grace (1) passed 46500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 80
--> GL Jessop (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 10
--> WM Hemingway (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 2
--> HS Goodwin (1) passed his previous highest score of 27 in First-Class matches
--> HS Goodwin (1) passed his previous highest score of 27 in County Championship matches
--> KS Ranjitsinhji (2) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 23
--> KS Ranjitsinhji (2) passed 7000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 20
--> F Parris (2) passed his previous highest score of 52 in First-Class matches
--> F Parris (2) passed his previous highest score of 52 in County Championship matches
--> WG Grace reached 200 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 5th wicket in the Sussex first innings
--> FW Tate reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Gloucestershire first innings
--> WG Grace achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Sussex second innings (previous best was 3-52)