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Leicestershire v London County
Other First-Class matches in England 1901
VenueAylestone Road, Leicester on 5th, 6th, 7th August 1901 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLeicestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultLeicestershire won by an innings and 45 runs
UmpiresJ Moss, VA Titchmarsh
Close of play day 1Leicestershire (1) 322/6 (MacDonald 37*, Geeson 10*)
Close of play day 2London County (1) 101/3 (W Smith 17*, Walker 1*)
Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*CE de Traffordc W Smith b Walker23     
CJB Woodrun out55     
HH Marriottb Grace2     
JH Kingc Walker b FE Smith135 21015- 
AE Knightb FE Smith10     
R MacDonaldnot out109 27012- 
R Joycec Raphael b Gilman42     
F Geesonlbw b FE Smith27     
S Coeb Raphael8     
WW Odellc Todd b FE Smith19     
+JP Whitesidenot out19     
Extras(6 b, 2 lb, 2 w)10
Total(9 wickets, declared, 194 overs)459
Fall of wickets:
1-31 (de Trafford), 2-40 (Marriott), 3-135 (Wood), 4-178 (Knight), 5-258 (King), 6-306 (Joyce), 7-356 (Geeson), 8-379 (Coe), 9-? (Odell)
London County bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Grace36   13691--
Walker7   0391--
Sewell25   10500--
FE Smith69   211314--
Raphael35   610711-
Dyas8   22501-
Gilman11   4161--
Gale3   0120--
London County first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*WG Gracec Geeson b Joyce41     
PG Galest Whiteside b Geeson2     
EHD Sewellc Joyce b Odell36     
W Smithb Coe59     
L Walkerst Whiteside b Geeson67     
JE Raphaelb Geeson8     
J Gilmannot out18     
WG Dyaslbw b Odell7     
JH Toddb Odell2     
FE Smithc Whiteside b Geeson0     
A Pickeringb Odell2     
Extras(6 b, 1 w)7
Total(all out, 90 overs)249
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Gale), 2-79, 3-83, 4-197, 5-208, 6-223, 7-235, 8-237, 9-238, 10-249 (90 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
King17   3390--
Geeson29   68541-
Odell20   3434--
Joyce8   0441--
Wood6   2140--
Coe10   1171--
London County second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
PG Galest Whiteside b Geeson9     
J Gilmanc King b Joyce9     
JE Raphaelb Odell35     
EHD Sewellst Whiteside b Geeson18     
W Smithc de Trafford b Geeson58     
*WG Gracec Marriott b Odell0     
L Walkerb Odell6     
WG Dyasb Odell2     
JH Toddc Odell b Geeson11     
FE Smithnot out3     
A Pickeringc MacDonald b Odell3     
Extras(6 b, 4 lb, 1 w)11
Total(all out, 50.2 overs)165
Fall of wickets:
1-13, 2-35, 3-57, 4-99, 5-105, 6-139, 7-143, 8-157, 9-160, 10-165 (50.2 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Joyce6   2161--
Coe11   3230--
Geeson9   05341-
King7   2230--
Odell12.23305--
MacDonald5   390--
Notes
--> JE Raphael made his debut in First-Class matches
--> JH Todd made his debut in First-Class matches
--> A Pickering made his debut in First-Class matches
--> WW Odell (1) equalled his previous highest score of 19 in First-Class matches
--> EHD Sewell (1) passed his previous highest score of 32 in First-Class matches
--> W Smith (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 8
--> WW Odell achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the London County first innings (previous best was 2-89)
--> F Geeson reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 4th wicket in the London County first innings
--> WW Odell achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the London County second innings (previous best was 4-43)
--> WW Odell achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the London County second innings