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Essex v Derbyshire
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1997
VenueSouthchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea on 26th, 27th, 28th June 1997 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossDerbyshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEssex won by an innings and 145 runs
PointsEssex 24 (Batting 4, Bowling 4); Derbyshire 3 (Bowling 3)
UmpiresJH Harris, BJ Meyer
ScorersCF Driver (Essex), SW Tacey (Derbyshire)
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 157/2 (Prichard 71*, SG Law 69*)
Close of play day 2No play

Derbyshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AS Rollinsc Rollins b Cowan3596 -- 
MJ Vandraulbw b Ilott57 1- 
CJ Adamsc Rollins b Ilott02 -- 
TA Tweatslbw b Ilott1966 1- 
JEH Owenc Gooch b Cowan1942 2- 
VP Clarkelbw b Ilott29 -- 
+KM Krikkenb Ilott59 1- 
*PAJ DeFreitasb Cowan3839 6- 
SJ Laceyb Ilott49 -- 
AJ Harrislbw b Ilott01 -- 
DE Malcolmnot out56 1- 
Extras(1 b, 5 lb, 2 nb, 2 w)10
Total(all out, 47.4 overs)142
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Vandrau), 2-9 (Adams), 3-57 (Rollins), 4-65 (Tweats), 5-67 (Clarke), 6-81 (Krikken), 7-95 (Owen), 8-114 (Lacey), 9-114 (Harris), 10-142 (DeFreitas, 47.4 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ilott19   9597--
Cowan18.45463--
Irani5   0180--
Such5   0130--

Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GA Goochc Krikken b Harris718 -- 
*PJ Prichardlbw b Lacey106166 9- 
DDJ Robinsonc Krikken b Harris424 -- 
SG Lawc Harris b Lacey157176 193 
RC Iranic Owen b Lacey2331 21 
AP Graysonb Vandrau715 -- 
DR Lawb Vandrau3139 12 
+RJ Rollinsc Rollins b Vandrau66 1- 
MC Ilottnot out1120 -- 
AP Cowannot out1113 1- 
PM Suchdid not bat      
Extras(8 nb, 2 w)10
Total(8 wickets, declared, 84 overs)373
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Gooch), 2-31 (Robinson), 3-230 (Prichard), 4-280 (Irani), 5-289 (Grayson), 6-315 (SG Law), 7-327 (DR Law), 8-357 (Rollins)
Derbyshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
DeFreitas15   1550--
Harris22   5872--
Clarke5   0200--
Lacey21   0973--
Malcolm8   0360--
Vandrau13   0783--

Derbyshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AS Rollinsc SG Law b Ilott612 -- 
MJ Vandrauc Robinson b Such17     
CJ Adamsc Prichard b Ilott68 1- 
TA Tweatsc Robinson b Such821 -- 
JEH Owenb Grayson10     
VP Clarkec Grayson b Such9     
+KM Krikkenb Grayson9     
*PAJ DeFreitasc Rollins b Such3     
SJ Laceynot out2     
AJ Harrisc Prichard b Grayson0     
DE Malcolmc DR Law b Such1     
Extras(7 b, 8 lb)15
Total(all out, 51.5 overs)86
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Rollins), 2-16 (Adams), 3-35 (Tweats), 4-56, 5-56, 6-71, 7-83, 8-83, 9-83, 10-86 (51.5 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ilott9   1162--
Cowan5   280--
Such20.57275--
Grayson17   9203--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> SJ Lacey made his debut in First-Class matches
--> SJ Lacey made his debut in County Championship matches
--> PAJ DeFreitas (1) passed 5000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 30
--> PJ Prichard (1) passed 14000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 54
--> SG Law (1) passed 2000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 80
--> MC Ilott reached 450 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 4th wicket in the Derbyshire first innings
--> MJ Vandrau reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Essex first innings
--> PM Such reached 650 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 5th wicket in the Derbyshire second innings