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Leicestershire v Essex
County Championship 1897
VenueGrace Road, Leicester on 2nd, 3rd, 4th August 1897 (3-day match)
Balls per over5
TossLeicestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEssex won by 6 wickets
PointsLeicestershire -1; Essex 1
UmpiresT Mycroft, M Sherwin
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 143/4 (McGahey 42*, Russell 18*)
Close of play day 2Leicestershire (2) 194/8 (Stocks 20*, Whiteside 3*)
Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AE Knightc Fane b Bull41     
CJB Woodb Kortright15     
*HH Marriottc Kortright b Mead28     
AD Pougherc Russell b Kortright40     
R Joycec Kortright b Bull7     
S Coec and b Bull0     
W Tomlinnot out13     
F Geesonc Kortright b Bull16     
FW Stocksb Kortright2     
+JP Whitesideb Kortright1     
A Woodcockb Kortright0     
Extras(4 lb)4
Total(all out, 61.2 overs)167
Fall of wickets:
1-19, 2-72, 3-112, 4-132, 5-134, 6-134, 7-158, 8-165, 9-167, 10-167 (61.2 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kortright20.26585--
Bull18   4504--
Mead13   3391--
Pickett10   3160--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HA Carpenterc Marriott b Geeson33     
FL Fanec Geeson b Stocks8     
PA Perrinrun out18     
CP McGaheyc and b Coe123     
AJ Turnerc Woodcock b Coe15     
+TM Russellb Woodcock18     
*HGP Owenc Geeson b Wood6     
CJ Kortrightc Stocks b Geeson24     
W Meadb Woodcock50     
FG Bullc Geeson b Woodcock18     
H Pickettnot out1     
Extras(14 b, 3 lb, 2 w)19
Total(all out, 121 overs)333
Fall of wickets:
1-20, 2-58, 3-79, 4-106, 5-144, 6-191, 7-233, 8-297, 9-326, 10-333 (121 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Woodcock31   4993--
Stocks42   18781--
Geeson24   8702--
Coe11   2322--
Wood13   1351--
Leicestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CJB Woodb Mead70     
AE Knightb Kortright10     
*HH Marriottb Kortright5     
AD Pougherb Mead22     
W Tomlinb Kortright0     
S Coeb Kortright2     
R Joycec Russell b Kortright16     
F Geesonc Russell b Pickett43     
FW Stocksb Kortright29     
+JP Whitesidenot out13     
A Woodcockc Carpenter b Bull8     
Extras(1 b, 2 lb)3
Total(all out, 70 overs)221
Fall of wickets:
1-20, 2-31, 3-74, 4-77, 5-79, 6-105, 7-153, 8-173, 9-212, 10-221 (70 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kortright27   6866--
Bull19   6721--
Mead16   4492--
Pickett8   5111--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HA Carpenterc Marriott b Joyce22     
FL Fanec Whiteside b Woodcock0     
PA Perrinb Woodcock2     
CP McGaheyc Geeson b Woodcock3     
AJ Turnernot out19     
+TM Russellnot out11     
*HGP Owendid not bat      
CJ Kortrightdid not bat      
W Meaddid not bat      
FG Bulldid not bat      
H Pickettdid not bat      
Extras(1 b)1
Total(4 wickets, 21 overs)58
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-9, 3-21, 4-47
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Woodcock7   2113--
Stocks5   1150--
Coe2   090--
Wood2   080--
Joyce3   181--
Tomlin2   160--
Notes
--> CJB Wood (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 9
--> HH Marriott (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 19
--> F Geeson (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 2
--> CP McGahey (1) passed 2000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 76
--> W Mead (1) passed his previous highest score of 41 in County Championship matches
--> W Mead (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 40
--> TM Russell (2) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 7
--> CJ Kortright reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 3rd wicket in the Leicestershire first innings
--> W Mead reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Leicestershire first innings
--> CJ Kortright reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Leicestershire second innings