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Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
Schweppes County Championship 1983
VenueGrace Road, Leicester on 15th, 16th, 17th June 1983 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossGloucestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsLeicestershire 4 (Batting 2, Bowling 2); Gloucestershire 7 (Batting 3, Bowling 4)
UmpiresA Jepson, B Leadbeater
ScorersAG Avery (Gloucestershire), LW Barratt (Leicestershire)
Close of play day 1Gloucestershire (1) 366/7 (Shepherd 95*)
Close of play day 2Leicestershire (1) 246/9 (Steele 5*)

Gloucestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BC Broadc Parsons b Cook32     
AW Stovoldc Balderstone b Cook63     
P Bainbridgec Briers b Steele45     
AJ Hignelllbw b Clift23     
PW Romainesst Tolchard b Steele23     
AJ Wrightlbw b Parsons17     
JN Shepherdnot out95     
+RC Russellc Tolchard b Clift55     
*DA Graveneydid not bat      
FD Stephensondid not bat      
JH Childsdid not bat      
Extras(10 lb, 3 nb)13
Total(7 wickets, declared, 123.5 overs)366
Fall of wickets:
1-85, 2-122, 3-152, 4-179, 5-192, 6-238, 7-366 (123.5 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ferris12   0730--
Parsons15   1641--
Cook44   111172--
Clift18.54382--
Steele34   11612--

Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JC Balderstoneb Stephenson0     
IP Butcherb Stephenson103     
TJ Boonb Stephenson4     
BF Davisonlbw b Shepherd17     
NE Briersc Graveney b Shepherd68     
*+RW Tolchardlbw b Shepherd17     
PB Cliftc Bainbridge b Graveney20     
GJ Parsonsc Russell b Stephenson1     
JF Steelenot out5     
NGB Cookb Stephenson1     
GJF Ferrisdid not bat      
Extras(7 lb, 3 nb)10
Total(9 wickets, declared, 98.4 overs)246
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-4, 3-30, 4-160, 5-201, 6-237, 7-239, 8-240, 9-246 (98.4 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Stephenson17.44565--
Shepherd29   6773--
Childs35   15690--
Graveney17   4341--

Gloucestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BC Broadlbw b Parsons20     
AW Stovoldb Parsons15     
P Bainbridgec Balderstone b Steele99     
AJ Hignellb Balderstone5     
PW Romainesnot out25     
AJ Wrightdid not bat      
JN Shepherddid not bat      
+RC Russelldid not bat      
*DA Graveneydid not bat      
FD Stephensondid not bat      
JH Childsdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 10 lb)14
Total(4 wickets, declared, 40.1 overs)178
Fall of wickets:
1-33, 2-44, 3-79, 4-178 (40.1 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ferris6   0360--
Parsons8   1282--
Cook11   2430--
Steele5.10311--
Balderstone10   3261--

Leicestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JC Balderstoneb Stephenson2     
IP Butchernot out76     
NE Briersc and b Stephenson9     
BF Davisonc Russell b Shepherd3     
TJ Boonb Graveney1     
*+RW Tolchardst Russell b Graveney43     
PB Cliftb Graveney5     
JF Steelec Russell b Graveney0     
GJ Parsonsc Romaines b Graveney0     
NGB Cookb Childs12     
GJF Ferrisnot out0     
Extras(2 b, 4 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)10
Total(9 wickets, 70 overs)161
Fall of wickets:
1-10, 2-28, 3-41, 4-53, 5-133, 6-143, 7-143, 8-143, 9-161
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Stephenson8   5102--
Shepherd15   5461--
Childs26   13471--
Graveney20   7345--
Hignell1   0140--

Notes
--> Gloucestershire score at 100 overs in the first innings was 257-6
--> P Bainbridge (1) passed 3000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 21
--> RC Russell (1) passed his previous highest score of 44 in First-Class matches
--> RC Russell (1) passed his previous highest score of 44 in County Championship matches
--> IP Butcher (1) passed his previous highest score of 31 in County Championship matches
--> IP Butcher (1) made his first century in County Championship matches
--> IP Butcher (1) passed his previous highest score of 71 in First-Class matches
--> IP Butcher (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> GJ Parsons reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Gloucestershire first innings
--> JN Shepherd reached 850 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Leicestershire first innings
--> FD Stephenson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Leicestershire first innings (previous best was 5-69)
--> DA Graveney completed a hat-trick in the Leicestershire second innings (Clift, Steele, Parsons)