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Essex v Leicestershire
County Championship 1903
VenueCounty Ground, Leyton on 27th, 28th, 29th August 1903 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLeicestershire won the toss and decided to field
ResultEssex won by 10 wickets
PointsEssex 1; Leicestershire -1
UmpiresW Hearn, JE West
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 308 all out
Close of play day 2Leicestershire (2) 130/5 (RT Crawford 14*)
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FL Faneb RT Crawford6     
CP McGaheyb King15     
JWHT Douglasb Marlow5     
FH Gillinghamc Whiteside b VFS Crawford116     
EHD Sewellc and b Marlow0     
PA Perrinb Odell43     
CP Buckenhamb Odell0     
W Reevesb Odell65     
HI Youngc sub b Odell6     
W Meadnot out33     
+TM Russellb Gill8     
Extras(3 b, 6 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)11
Total(all out, 105.3 overs)308
Fall of wickets:
1-10, 2-24, 3-40, 4-48, 5-131, 6-135, 7-242, 8-257, 9-274, 10-308 (105.3 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
RT Crawford9   3171--
King18   4371--
Marlow13   3372--
Odell25   7584--
Gill9.31371--
Whitehead6   0210--
Stocks16   2520--
VFS Crawford9   0381--
Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CJB Woodrun out5     
H Whiteheadb Mead24     
AE Knightb Douglas29     
JH Kingb Mead6     
*VFS Crawfordc Perrin b Mead5     
GC Gilllbw b Mead10     
RT Crawfordb Douglas4     
FW Stocksnot out21     
WW Odellc Douglas b Mead15     
T Marlowb Mead4     
+JP Whitesideb Mead0     
Extras(18 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)21
Total(all out, 68.3 overs)144
Fall of wickets:
1-23, 2-41, 3-54, 4-62, 5-86, 6-105, 7-109, 8-139, 9-144, 10-144 (68.3 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Mead31.312507--
Reeves21   9430--
Douglas8   4152--
Young8   1150-1
Leicestershire second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
CJB Woodb Mead33     
FW Stocksc Russell b Buckenham20     
AE Knightb Mead21     
H Whiteheadb Mead24     
JH Kingc Reeves b Douglas10     
RT Crawfordc Reeves b Mead22     
*VFS Crawfordc McGahey b Mead3     
GC Gillb Mead23     
WW Odellnot out2     
T Marlowb Mead0     
+JP Whitesideb Mead0     
Extras(4 b, 6 lb)10
Total(all out, 72.1 overs)168
Fall of wickets:
1-53, 2-59, 3-101, 4-110, 5-130, 6-135, 7-152, 8-166, 9-166, 10-168 (72.1 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Mead31.112658--
McGahey12   2300--
Douglas14   2301--
Buckenham8   1211--
Young4   250--
Reeves3   170--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FL Fanenot out3     
CP McGaheynot out3     
JWHT Douglasdid not bat      
FH Gillinghamdid not bat      
EHD Sewelldid not bat      
PA Perrindid not bat      
CP Buckenhamdid not bat      
W Reevesdid not bat      
HI Youngdid not bat      
W Meaddid not bat      
+TM Russelldid not bat      
Extras0
Total(no wicket, 0.5 overs)6
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
VFS Crawford0.5060--
Notes
--> FW Stocks made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> FW Stocks made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> T Marlow made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> T Marlow made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> FH Gillingham (1) passed his previous highest score of 79 in First-Class matches
--> FH Gillingham (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> FH Gillingham (1) passed his previous highest score of 79 in County Championship matches
--> FH Gillingham (1) made his first century in County Championship matches
--> AE Knight (1) passed 7000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 29
--> AE Knight (1) passed 8500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 12
--> JH King (2) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 8
--> WW Odell reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Essex first innings
--> W Mead reached 1250 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 4th wicket in the Leicestershire first innings
--> W Mead reached 100 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Leicestershire first innings
Gillingham's 116 lasted 210 minutes