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Worcestershire v Sussex
County Championship 1902
VenueCounty Ground, New Road, Worcester on 21st, 22nd, 23rd July 1902 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWorcestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresW Richards, A White
Close of play day 1Sussex (1) 146/6 (Newham 23*, Tate 9*)
Close of play day 2Sussex (1) 185 all out

Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FL Bowleyb Tate11     
GF Wheldonc Cox b Tate21     
EG Arnoldc Butt b Cox9     
RE Fosterc Killick b Cox16     
*HK Fosterb Cox20     
WW Lowec Relf b Cox0     
+G Gaukrodgernot out58     
JE Nicholsb Tate7     
A Birdc Relf b Tate4     
RD Burrowsb Cox15     
GA Wilsonb Cox1     
Extras(7 b, 1 lb)8
Total(all out, 69.1 overs)170
Fall of wickets:
1-31, 2-32, 3-57, 4-58, 5-58, 6-104, 7-139, 8-145, 9-168, 10-170 (69.1 ov)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tate25   7604--
Cox34.113736--
Vine10   1290--

Sussex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AE Relfc RE Foster b Wilson59     
J Vineb Wilson30     
EH Killickb Wilson5     
FW Marlowlbw b Wilson0     
W Newhamc HK Foster b Wilson30     
G Brannb Burrows13     
GR Coxb Wilson0     
FW Tatec RE Foster b Arnold33     
+HR Buttb Wilson1     
J Beannot out3     
A Cordingleyc Gaukrodger b Arnold1     
Extras(8 b, 2 nb)10
Total(all out, 57.5 overs)185
Fall of wickets:
1-88, 2-96, 3-96, 4-101, 5-135, 6-136, 7-177, 8-178, 9-179, 10-185 (57.5 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wilson23   4637--
Arnold16.54512-2
Bird8   0180--
Lowe2   060--
Burrows8   1371--

Worcestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*HK Fosterrun out75     
FL Bowleyrun out29     
RE Fosternot out48     
WW Lowec Vine b Cox9     
+G Gaukrodgerc Tate b Cox2     
EG Arnoldc Vine b Killick12     
GF Wheldonnot out18     
JE Nicholsdid not bat      
A Birddid not bat      
RD Burrowsdid not bat      
GA Wilsondid not bat      
Extras(3 nb)3
Total(5 wickets, declared, 52 overs)196
Fall of wickets:
1-105, 2-105, 3-128, 4-134, 5-155
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tate15   2650--
Cox20   4612--
Killick11   2431-3
Bean2   080--
Cordingley4   0160--

Sussex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AE Relfc HK Foster b Bird7     
J Vinenot out18     
EH Killickc Wheldon b Burrows44     
FW Marlownot out5     
W Newhamdid not bat      
G Branndid not bat      
GR Coxdid not bat      
FW Tatedid not bat      
+HR Buttdid not bat      
J Beandid not bat      
A Cordingleydid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 3 nb)8
Total(2 wickets, 28 overs)82
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-72
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wilson5   0200--
Arnold8   460-3
Bird5   2141--
Burrows6   0281--
Nichols4   260--

Notes
--> JE Nichols made his debut in First-Class matches
--> JE Nichols made his debut in County Championship matches
--> G Gaukrodger (1) passed his previous highest score of 48 in County Championship matches
--> GR Cox reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 4th wicket in the Worcestershire first innings
--> EG Arnold reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Sussex first innings

Only about 40 minutes play was possible on the 2nd day due to rain which also delayed the start on the 3rd day