First-Class Cricket Matches 1923

SUSSEX v WORCESTERSHIRE Played at Central Recreation Ground, Hastings, July 7, 9, 1923. Sussex won by seven wickets. (Points: Sussex 5, Worcestershire 0) WORCESTERSHIRE 1 C.R.Preece c Bowley b Tate 4 (2) run out 2 2 F.A.Pearson c Watson b A.E.R.Gilligan 5 (6) c Street b A.E.R.Gilligan 3 3 W.V.Fox c Street b Tate 6 (5) c Street b Bowley 21 4 *M.K.Foster c Street b Cox 22 (3) b Cox 46 5 J.E.S.Walford c A.E.R.Gilligan b Tate 11 (4) c Bowley b A.E.R.Gilligan 5 6 J.B.Coventry c Street b A.E.R.Gilligan 5 (8) st Street b Cox 16 7 H.L.Higgins c Street b A.E.R.Gilligan 2 (1) b Tate 4 8 †J.F.MacLean c Street b Tate 6 (7) c Cox b Bowley 20 9 C.F.Root c A.H.H.Gilligan b A.E.R.Gilligan 1 c Cox b A.E.R.Gilligan 20 10 S.T.Jagger b A.E.R.Gilligan 2 c Cox b A.E.R.Gilligan 2 11 J.N.Lang not out 0 not out 1 Extras b 5, lb 2, nb 1 8 b 4, lb 3 7 —— —— 72 147 FoW (1): 1-4, 2-14, 3-42, 4-48, 5-56, 6-60, 7-67, 8-68, 9-70, 10-72 FoW (2): 1-5, 2-5, 3-16, 4-77, 5-80, 6-106, 7-117, 8-143, 9-145, 10-147 SUSSEX 1 E.H.Bowley c Jagger b Pearson 21 not out 44 2 A.H.H.Gilligan b Pearson 4 b Lang 47 3 A.J.Holmes lbw b Root 14 b Lang 0 4 †G.B.Street b Root 3 c Foster b Root 1 5 T.E.R.Cook c Preece b Root 3 not out 21 6 *A.E.R.Gilligan c Walford b Pearson 0 7 J.E.Frazer b Pearson 4 8 M.W.Tate c Lang b Root 45 9 A.C.Watson c MacLean b Root 0 10 H.E.Roberts c MacLean b Pearson 0 11 G.R.Cox not out 6 Extras b 5, lb 2 7 b 1, lb 1, nb 1 3 —— —— 107 (3 wickets) 116 FoW (1): 1-4, 2-39, 3-39, 4-45, 5-46, 6-50, 7-50, 8-50, 9-63, 10-107 FoW (2): 1-75, 2-75, 3-86 Sussex Bowling O M R W O M R W Tate 13.2 6 19 4 (2) 17 3 46 1 Roberts 8 3 15 0 1nb Cox 5 1 19 1 18 4 31 2 A.E.R.Gilligan 10 5 11 5 (1) 26.2 6 51 4 Bowley (4) 9 5 12 2 Worcestershire Bowling O M R W O M R W Root 19.3 11 50 5 12 4 40 1 Pearson 19 1 50 5 6 0 34 0 1nb Lang (3) 7 2 26 2 Walford (4) 1.4 0 13 0 Umpires: A.J.Atfield and J.H.Board. Toss: Worcestershire Close of Play: 1st day: Worcestershire (2) 27-3 (Fox 2*, Foster 14*). The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two. 222