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Essex v Northamptonshire
County Championship 1920
VenueCounty Ground, Leyton on 5th, 7th June 1920 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNorthamptonshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEssex won by an innings and 102 runs
PointsEssex 5; Northamptonshire 0
UmpiresJ Blake, J Carlin
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 179/3 (Freeman 53*, Toone 9*)
Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CN Woolleyc Toone b Douglas33     
AW Whiteb Douglas5     
RA Haywoodb Douglas2     
FI Waldenc McIver b Douglas41     
WC Izzardc McGahey b Douglas5     
W Wellsc Russell b McGahey25     
*RO Ravenc Dixon b Reeves21     
EF Tomkinslbw b Douglas18     
+WA Buswellc Russell b Reeves14     
OC Whitec Russell b Douglas5     
JV Murdinnot out4     
Extras(5 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)8
Total(all out, 44 overs)181
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-24, 3-63, 4-75, 5-108, 6-128, 7-149, 8-164, 9-174, 10-181 (44 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Douglas18   2697--
Dixon7   0320-1
Toone3   0150--
McGahey10   0471--
Reeves6   1102--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+FH Gillinghamc Haywood b Murdin24     
CAG Russellb Murdin16     
JR Freemanb Haywood94     
PA Perrinst Buswell b Walden69     
*JWHT Douglasc AW White b Haywood64     
CD McIverb Murdin31     
CP McGaheyc Murdin b Woolley53     
HM Morrisc Haywood b Murdin19     
JG Dixonnot out27     
W Reevesb Woolley4     
P Tooneb Murdin21     
Extras(5 b, 11 lb, 1 w)17
Total(all out, 129.4 overs)439
Fall of wickets:
1-34, 2-41, 3-167, 4-196, 5-214, 6-313, 7-388, 8-388, 9-424, 10-439 (129.4 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Murdin46   111525--
Woolley45.4111062--
OC White21   2830--
Walden11   16211-
Haywood6   0192--
Northamptonshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CN Woolleylbw b Dixon11     
AW Whitec Toone b Douglas2     
FI Waldenc Gillingham b Dixon3     
WC Izzardc Perrin b Reeves23     
RA Haywoodc Douglas b Reeves53     
W Wellsrun out11     
*RO Ravenc and b Toone5     
EF Tomkinsb Toone9     
+WA Buswellb Douglas5     
OC Whitenot out15     
JV Murdinb Toone1     
Extras(12 b, 5 lb, 1 nb)18
Total(all out, 45.1 overs)156
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-16, 3-17, 4-98, 5-109, 6-113, 7-125, 8-133, 9-151, 10-156 (45.1 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Douglas13   1452--
Dixon9   3172--
Reeves13   2492--
Toone10.11273-1
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> OC White made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> OC White made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> CAG Russell (1) passed 5000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 3
--> P Toone (1) passed his previous highest score of 14 in First-Class matches
--> P Toone (1) passed his previous highest score of 14 in County Championship matches
--> OC White (2) passed his previous highest score of 10 in First-Class matches
--> OC White (2) passed his previous highest score of 10 in County Championship matches
--> JWHT Douglas reached 1150 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Northamptonshire first innings