First-Class Cricket Matches 1923

LEICESTERSHIRE v DERBYSHIRE Played at Bath Grounds, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, June 16, 18, 19, 1923. Derbyshire won by 62 runs. (Points: Leicestershire 0, Derbyshire 5) DERBYSHIRE 1 L.Oliver b Benskin 4 b Geary 1 2 J.Bowden c Coe b Astill 60 lbw b Benskin 6 3 S.W.A.Cadman c Fowke b Astill 17 b Benskin 1 4 *G.R.Jackson b Benskin 14 c Hutchinson b Geary 13 5 A.Morton c Hutchinson b Geary 23 b Benskin 0 6 W.J.V.Tomlinson b Geary 4 b Benskin 0 7 H.Storer c and b Geary 2 c Fowke b Astill 37 8 L.F.Townsend st Sidwell b Geary 0 st Sidwell b Geary 0 9 J.M.Hutchinson b Geary 4 c Coe b Astill 31 10 †H.Elliott b Geary 26 b Geary 26 11 W.Bestwick not out 8 not out 6 Extras b 5, lb 1 6 lb 5, nb 3 8 —— —— 168 129 FoW (1): 1-4, 2-36, 3-59, 4-107, 5-111, 6-115, 7-115, 8-123, 9-139, 10-168 FoW (2): 1-7, 2-8, 3-9, 4-9, 5-9, 6-51, 7-52, 8-62, 9-119, 10-129 LEICESTERSHIRE 1 *G.H.S.Fowke lbw b Bestwick 1 (3) b Bestwick 4 2 A.Mounteney c Cadman b Morton 11 (1) b Bestwick 0 3 F.Mills b Bestwick 10 (2) c Elliott b Cadman 0 4 J.H.King b Bestwick 23 c Oliver b Bestwick 17 5 L.S.Hutchinson c Hutchinson b Storer 13 run out 0 6 W.E.Astill c Bowden b Bestwick 13 (7) c Bowden b Bestwick 15 7 G.B.F.Rudd run out 24 (6) c and b Cadman 2 8 S.Coe b Bestwick 37 b Bestwick 11 9 G.Geary b Bestwick 11 not out 9 10 †T.E.Sidwell not out 25 b Bestwick 0 11 W.E.Benskin b Bestwick 0 run out 0 Extras b 1 1 b 6, lb 1, nb 1 8 —— —— 169 66 FoW (1): 1-2, 2-22, 3-22, 4-42, 5-72, 6-81, 7-101, 8-118, 9-169, 10-169 FoW (2): 1-0, 2-0, 3-8, 4-8, 5-10, 6-38, 7-39, 8-60, 9-64, 10-66 Leicestershire Bowling O M R W O M R W Benskin 12 4 21 2 26 10 54 4 2nb Geary 34.5 12 70 6 31 19 31 4 Astill 29 13 59 2 11.2 2 36 2 1nb King 6 1 12 0 Derbyshire Bowling O M R W O M R W Bestwick 29.4 7 61 7 22 9 37 6 1nb Cadman 12 5 12 0 9 6 6 2 Morton 22 6 58 1 12.3 4 15 0 Storer 7 2 21 1 Tomlinson 4 0 16 0 Umpires: H.R.Butt and J.Moss. Toss: Derbyshire Close of Play: 1st day: Leicestershire (1) 87-6 (Rudd 15*, Coe 0*); 2nd day: Derbyshire (2) 94-8 (Hutchinson 14*, Elliott 10*). 164