f33695
cc16004
Hampshire v Essex
Schweppes County Championship 1981
VenueCounty Ground, Southampton on 15th, 17th, 18th August 1981 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossHampshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultHampshire won by 136 runs
PointsHampshire 23 (Batting 3, Bowling 4); Essex 6 (Batting 3, Bowling 3)
UmpiresWE Alley, AGT Whitehead
ScorersCF Driver (Essex), VH Isaacs (Hampshire)
Close of play day 1Hampshire (1) 297/7 (Marshall 51*, Parks 16*)
Close of play day 2Hampshire (2) 29/0 (Rice 19*, Smith 10*)

Hampshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JM Ricelbw b RE East63     
CL Smithb Acfield32     
MCJ Nicholasc McEwan b RE East5     
*TE Jestyb RE East7     
DR Turnerc Acfield b RE East53     
RE Haywardrun out31     
NGC Cowleyb Phillip30     
MD Marshallnot out75     
+RJ Parksnot out34     
MJ Baileydid not bat      
K Stevensondid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 5 lb, 4 nb)10
Total(7 wickets, declared, 118 overs)340
Fall of wickets:
1-93, 2-97, 3-108, 4-117, 5-182, 6-204, 7-245
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lever31   6860--
Phillip21   2751--
Pringle18   2830--
RE East29   7644--
Acfield19   9221--

Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BR Hardiec Bailey b Jesty27     
AW Lilleyc Cowley b Jesty28     
*KWR Fletcherc Rice b Marshall3     
KS McEwanc Rice b Bailey103     
KR Pontb Marshall24     
DR Pringleb Marshall4     
N Philliprun out0     
+DE Eastlbw b Marshall20     
RE Eastb Cowley26     
JK Leverc Smith b Cowley21     
DL Acfieldnot out6     
Extras(8 lb, 9 nb)17
Total(all out, 81 overs)279
Fall of wickets:
1-35, 2-49, 3-65, 4-141, 5-145, 6-145, 7-180, 8-208, 9-256, 10-279 (81 ov)
Hampshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Marshall24   4674--
Stevenson14   3540--
Jesty10   4322--
Cowley10   0432--
Bailey23   5661--

Hampshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JM Ricec Fletcher b Acfield23     
CL Smithc RE East b Acfield39     
MCJ Nicholasc Phillip b Acfield43     
*TE Jestyb Acfield5     
RE Haywardb Phillip18     
NGC Cowleyc DE East b Pringle21     
MD Marshallrun out10     
+RJ Parksnot out7     
DR Turnerdid not bat      
MJ Baileydid not bat      
K Stevensondid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 8 lb, 2 nb)14
Total(7 wickets, declared, 65.5 overs)180
Fall of wickets:
1-45, 2-88, 3-106, 4-125, 5-150, 6-173, 7-180 (65.5 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lever4   0150--
Phillip10.53251--
Pringle7   1251--
RE East20   8490--
Acfield24   5524--

Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BR Hardieb Marshall12     
AW Lilleyc Parks b Marshall2     
*KWR Fletcherc Hayward b Marshall14     
KS McEwanlbw b Jesty5     
KR Pontnot out18     
DR Pringlec Rice b Jesty16     
N Phillipc and b Jesty6     
+DE Eastc Stevenson b Marshall19     
RE Eastc Cowley b Jesty0     
JK Leverc Smith b Jesty8     
DL Acfieldb Jesty0     
Extras(2 b, 3 nb)5
Total(all out, 37 overs)105
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-18, 3-32, 4-36, 5-56, 6-64, 7-86, 8-93, 9-105, 10-105 (37 ov)
Hampshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Marshall11   3394--
Stevenson5   1110--
Jesty13   5256--
Bailey8   4250--

Notes
--> Hampshire score at 100 overs in the first innings was 256-7
--> MD Marshall (1) passed his previous highest score of 72 in First-Class matches
--> MD Marshall (1) passed his previous highest score of 72 in County Championship matches
--> KS McEwan (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 4
--> KR Pont (1) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 11
--> RJ Parks (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 6
--> RE East reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 3rd wicket in the Hampshire first innings
--> MD Marshall reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Essex first innings
--> MD Marshall reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Essex first innings