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Sussex v Leicestershire
County Championship 1903
VenueCounty Ground, Hove on 23rd, 24th, 25th July 1903 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSussex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresT Mycroft, WAJ West
Close of play day 1Sussex (1) 184/2 (Vine 73*, Ranjitsinhji 0*)
Close of play day 2Leicestershire (1) 260/8 (Whitehead 77*, Odell 5*)

Sussex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CB Fryc VFS Crawford b RT Crawford99     
J Vinec Davis b King73     
EH Killicklbw b RT Crawford5     
*KS Ranjitsinhjic Whitehead b RT Crawford3     
AE Relflbw b RT Crawford0     
G Brannlbw b RT Crawford11     
CLA Smithc RT Crawford b King6     
GR Coxc Davis b King14     
+HR Buttst Davis b King11     
FW Tatenot out0     
CHG Blandc Knight b King0     
Extras(6 b, 4 lb)10
Total(all out, 76 overs)232
Fall of wickets:
1-170, 2-184, 3-184, 4-187, 5-194, 6-201, 7-207, 8-232, 9-232, 10-232 (76 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
King27   7575--
Allsopp12   3340--
RT Crawford17   6405--
Odell9   3150--
Gill5   0410--
Whitehead3   0120--
VFS Crawford3   0230--

Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*CE de Traffordc Fry b Cox72     
CJB Woodc Fry b Ranjitsinhji15     
AE Knightc Ranjitsinhji b Cox5     
JH Kingb Tate61     
VFS Crawfordc Vine b Ranjitsinhji4     
H Whiteheadb Tate77     
RT Crawfordlbw b Tate0     
+AE Davisb Tate0     
GC Gillb Tate9     
WW Odellb Cox10     
TC Allsoppnot out3     
Extras(14 b)14
Total(all out, 91.4 overs)270
Fall of wickets:
1-75, 2-88, 3-98, 4-105, 5-227, 6-227, 7-231, 8-251, 9-260, 10-270 (91.4 ov)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tate26   7725--
Cox26.49793--
Killick12   4260--
Ranjitsinhji15   3452--
Relf4   0100--
Bland4   1150--
Fry4   190--

Sussex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CB Frynot out127     
J Vinec Gill b Allsopp59     
EH Killicknot out15     
*KS Ranjitsinhjidid not bat      
AE Relfdid not bat      
G Branndid not bat      
CLA Smithdid not bat      
GR Coxdid not bat      
+HR Buttdid not bat      
FW Tatedid not bat      
CHG Blanddid not bat      
Extras(11 b, 3 nb, 1 w)15
Total(1 wicket, declared, 83 overs)216
Fall of wickets:
1-179 (Vine)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
King17   43501-
RT Crawford15   4360--
Odell17   4500--
Allsopp19   9411--
Gill9   2240-3
Whitehead6   0150--

Leicestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*CE de Traffordc Ranjitsinhji b Tate12     
CJB Woodb Tate7     
AE Knightlbw b Tate7     
H Whiteheadc Smith b Tate0     
VFS Crawfordb Tate9     
RT Crawfordb Cox24     
JH Kingnot out13     
+AE Davisb Cox0     
GC Gillnot out4     
WW Odelldid not bat      
TC Allsoppdid not bat      
Extras(11 b)11
Total(7 wickets, 39 overs)87
Fall of wickets:
1-19, 2-20, 3-20, 4-31, 5-36, 6-62, 7-62
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Relf11   3260--
Tate18   5445--
Cox9   762--
Vine1   100--

Notes
--> CB Fry (1) passed 16500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 8
--> CB Fry (2) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 88
--> J Vine (2) passed 4000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 17
--> RT Crawford achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Sussex first innings (previous best was 5-61)
--> RT Crawford achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Sussex first innings (previous best was 5-61)
--> JH King completed a hat-trick in the Sussex first innings (Cox, Butt, Bland)
--> GR Cox reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Leicestershire first innings
--> FW Tate reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 5th wicket in the Leicestershire second innings
--> GR Cox reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Leicestershire second innings

Fry's 127* lasted 210 minutes