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Leicestershire v Essex
County Championship 1976
VenueGrace Road, Leicester on 12th, 13th, 14th May 1976 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLeicestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsLeicestershire 7 (Batting 3, Bowling 4); Essex 5 (Batting 1, Bowling 4)
UmpiresHD Bird, DO Oslear
Close of play day 1Leicestershire (1) 142/5 (Davison 64*, Birkenshaw 1*; 52 overs)
Close of play day 2Leicestershire (2) 4/1 (Cross 1*)

Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JF Steelelbw b Boyce6    
PB Cliftb Lever0    
JC Balderstonec Boyce b Lever39    
BF Davisonrun out132    
*R Illingworthlbw b Lever18    
+RW Tolchardb Boyce6    
J Birkenshawc Boyce b Turner3    
GF Crossc McEwan b East33    
NM McVickerc Hardie b Acfield14    
P Boothnot out7    
K Higgsnot out1    
Extras(3 lb, 14 nb)17
Total(9 wickets, declared, 95 overs)276
Fall of wickets:
1-6, 2-6, 3-88, 4-118, 5-130, 6-144, 7-226, 8-262, 9-268
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Boyce19   7412--
Lever26   4843--
Turner25   7621--
Gooch1   040--
East14   2491--
Acfield10   3191--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BEA Edmeadesb Clift12    
BR Hardieb Clift9    
KS McEwanb McVicker13    
*KWR Fletcherb Clift25    
GA Goochb Higgs42    
S Turnerc Tolchard b Clift0    
KD Boycec Higgs b Clift5    
+N Smithc Cross b Higgs22    
RE Eastc Tolchard b Booth26    
JK Levernot out4    
DL Acfieldlbw b Higgs0    
Extras(4 lb, 1 nb)5
Total(all out, 71.3 overs)163
Fall of wickets:
1-20, 2-21, 3-44, 4-80, 5-80, 6-88, 7-121, 8-136, 9-162, 10-163 (71.3 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Booth15   4321--
Higgs18.33323--
Clift19   7395--
McVicker14   3381--
Illingworth3   140--
Cross2   0130--
Leicestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JF Steelec McEwan b Boyce0    
GF Crossnot out63    
JC Balderstonec Gooch b Boyce14    
BF Davisonnot out78    
PB Cliftdid not bat 
*R Illingworthdid not bat 
+RW Tolcharddid not bat 
J Birkenshawdid not bat 
NM McVickerdid not bat 
P Boothdid not bat 
K Higgsdid not bat 
Extras(9 lb, 8 nb, 1 w)18
Total(2 wickets, declared, 46 overs)173
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-33
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Boyce8   4242--
Lever10   0180--
Turner16   1610--
Acfield12   0520--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BEA Edmeadesc Clift b McVicker41    
BR Hardielbw b Higgs5    
KS McEwanst Tolchard b Steele26    
*KWR Fletcherc Balderstone b Clift22    
GA Goochc Steele b Balderstone10    
S Turnerc Steele b Balderstone6    
KD Boycest Tolchard b Balderstone23    
+N Smithnot out19    
RE Eastnot out11    
JK Leverdid not bat 
DL Acfielddid not bat 
Extras(2 b, 5 lb)7
Total(7 wickets, 78 overs)170
Fall of wickets:
1-36, 2-51, 3-87, 4-95, 5-105, 6-114, 7-143
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Booth6   2230--
Higgs6   0241--
Clift16   2371--
McVicker5   1121--
Illingworth6   450--
Balderstone12   5273--
Steele14   7151--
Birkenshaw13   7200--
Notes
--> The first innings of the match was limited to 100 overs; the total overs for both teams first innings was limited to 200 overs
--> BF Davison (1) passed 10500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 108
--> BEA Edmeades (2) passed 12000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 37
--> N Smith (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 19

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