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Derbyshire v Leicestershire
County Championship 1899
VenueQueen's Park, Chesterfield on 20th, 21st, 22nd July 1899 (3-day match)
Balls per over5
TossDerbyshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresA Shaw, M Sherwin
Close of play day 1Derbyshire (1) 388/9 (Storer 216*, Bestwick 2*)
Close of play day 2Leicestershire (1) 300/8 (Coe 4*)

Derbyshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LG Wrightc Whiteside b Geeson20     
GR Gregoryb Geeson2     
+W Storernot out216     
H Bagshawc Stocks b Geeson9     
R Kenwardc Whiteside b Stocks0     
W Suggc Stocks b Wood32     
*TA Higsonc Whitehead b Coe19     
W Ellisb Joyce58     
JJ Hulmeb Joyce0     
JH Youngc Wood b King19     
W Bestwickretired out2     
Extras(4 b, 7 lb)11
Total(all out, 149 overs)388
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-28, 3-38, 4-53, 5-93, 6-149, 7-287, 8-291, 9-346, 10-388 (149 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Geeson45   17903--
Stocks40   81181--
Wood9   0521--
King20   11321--
Coe22   3491--
Joyce13   2362--

Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*CE de Traffordc Hulme b Bestwick46     
AE Knightb Young9     
L Brownb Young7     
R Joycec Wright b Hulme59     
CJB Woodb Hulme91     
JH Kingb Hulme65     
H Whiteheadc Storer b Bestwick0     
S Coenot out4     
FW Stocksb Hulme1     
F Geesondid not bat      
+JP Whitesidedid not bat      
Extras(14 b, 2 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)18
Total(8 wickets, 105.3 overs)300
Fall of wickets:
1-22, 2-38, 3-82, 4-153, 5-287, 6-288, 7-294, 8-300 (105.3 ov)
Derbyshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hulme32.36994--
Young21   6522--
Bestwick17   5372--
Storer15   0470--
Higson16   3310--
Ellis4   0160--

Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> GR Gregory made his debut in County Championship matches
--> GR Gregory made his debut in First-Class matches
--> W Storer (1) passed his previous highest score of 142 in County Championship matches
--> W Storer (1) passed his previous highest score of 160 in First-Class matches
--> W Storer (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 46
--> W Ellis (1) passed his previous highest score of 27 in County Championship matches
--> W Ellis (1) passed his previous highest score of 27 in First-Class matches
--> R Joyce (1) passed his previous highest score of 51 in County Championship matches
--> R Joyce (1) passed his previous highest score of 51 in First-Class matches

Storer hit 24 fours in his innings of 216* but was unable to continue his innings next day as Bestwick was not on the ground at start of play.