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Essex v Gloucestershire
County Championship 1906
VenueCounty Ground, Leyton on 4th, 5th June 1906 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossGloucestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEssex won by an innings and 82 runs
PointsEssex 1; Gloucestershire -1
UmpiresW Attewell, TA Brown
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 254/5 (Gillingham 32*, Reeves 40*)
Gloucestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EP Barnettb Mead4     
H Wrathallc Freeman b Buckenham31 40   
+JH Boardlbw b Mead0     
RT Godsellc Carpenter b Mead1     
*GL Jessopc Mead b Buckenham34 25   
FE Thomasc Perrin b Buckenham12     
HJ Hugginsb Mead28     
WH Haleb Mead19     
T Langdonc Fane b Buckenham11     
EJ Spryb Buckenham15     
EG Dennettnot out3     
Extras(9 b, 6 lb)15
Total(all out, 52.2 overs)173
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Barnett), 2-11 (Board), 3-41 (Godsell), 4-47 (Wrathall), 5-76 (Jessop), 6-94 (Thomas), 7-133, 8-144, 9-158, 10-173 (52.2 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Buckenham22.24795--
Mead26   6705--
Reeves4   290--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CP McGaheyb Huggins021-- 
HA Carpenterb Dennett41     
PA Perrinc Jessop b Dennett110 11016- 
*FL Fanelbw b Dennett15     
WMF Turnerst +Langdon b Dennett2     
FH Gillinghamc and b Huggins37     
W Reevesc Jessop b Huggins53 55   
JWHT Douglaslbw b Spry66     
CP Buckenhamc Barnett b Thomas66 80   
+JR Freemannot out9     
W Meadst +Langdon b Dennett9     
Extras(18 b)18
Total(all out, 127.3 overs)426
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (McGahey, 0.2 ov), 2-108 (Carpenter), 3-166 (Fane), 4-171 (Perrin), 5-172 (Turner), 6-265 (Reeves), 7-270 (Gillingham), 8-382 (Buckenham), 9-417 (Douglas), 10-426 (Mead, 127.3 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Huggins40   9993--
Dennett49.371725--
Spry21   0741--
Jessop6   0250--
Hale8   3210--
Thomas3   1171--
Gloucestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EP Barnettc Freeman b Mead13     
H Wrathallc Mead b Reeves62 155 1 
RT Godsellc Freeman b Reeves24     
*GL Jessopc Turner b Reeves4     
FE Thomasb Buckenham28     
HJ Hugginsc Freeman b Mead0     
WH Haleb Douglas11     
T Langdonb Mead9     
EJ Spryc Freeman b Buckenham1     
EG Dennettnot out1     
+JH Boardabsent hurt
Extras(13 b, 5 lb)18
Total(all out, 57.1 overs)171
Fall of wickets:
1-26 (Barnett), 2-71 (Godsell), 3-98 (Jessop), 4-115 (Wrathall), 5-141, 6-141, 7-167, 8-171, 9-171 (57.1 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Buckenham13.15262--
Mead22   4533--
Reeves15   3443--
Douglas7   0301--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> EG Dennett (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 3
--> PA Perrin (1) passed 12500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 65
--> W Reeves (1) passed 3000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 43
--> JWHT Douglas (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> FE Thomas (2) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 4
--> W Mead reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Gloucestershire first innings
In the Essex first innings Langdon kept wicket instead of Board, who severely strained his side while batting