First-Class Cricket Matches 1923

LEICESTERSHIRE v LANCASHIRE Played at Aylestone Road, Leicester, May 12, 14, 1923. Lancashire won by an innings and 109 runs. (Points: Leicestershire 0, Lancashire 5) LEICESTERSHIRE 1 *G.H.S.Fowke lbw b Parkin 15 b Parkin 8 2 S.S.Coulson b Parkin 0 (6) c and b Watson 28 3 W.E.Astill b Parkin 10 c Makepeace b Parkin 3 4 J.H.King b Parkin 1 b Parkin 3 5 A.Mounteney c Parkinson b Cook 0 (2) c Green b R.K.Tyldesley 1 6 S.Coe c Parkinson b Parkin 0 (7) b Parkin 0 7 G.Geary b Cook 10 (8) b Cook 14 8 †T.E.Sidwell lbw b Parkin 29 (5) b Parkin 7 9 A.W.Shipman lbw b Parkin 6 not out 15 10 F.Bale not out 13 b R.K.Tyldesley 1 11 W.E.Benskin lbw b Parkin 6 b R.K.Tyldesley 0 Extras lb 4 4 b 7, lb 7, w 4 18 —— —— 94 98 FoW (1): 1-3, 2-23, 3-28, 4-29, 5-29, 6-31, 7-46, 8-71, 9-76, 10-94 FoW (2): 1-12, 2-20, 3-26, 4-36, 5-41, 6-41, 7-66, 8-97, 9-98, 10-98 LANCASHIRE 1 J.W.H.Makepeace c Bale b Astill 43 2 C.Hallows c and b Geary 85 3 G.E.Tyldesley b Geary 28 4 G.H.Rogerson b Geary 4 5 *J.Sharp lbw b Astill 35 6 L.Green not out 73 7 F.B.Watson lbw b King 7 8 R.K.Tyldesley b King 7 9 C.H.Parkin b King 10 10 L.W.Cook b Astill 2 11 †H.B.Parkinson b Astill 0 Extras b 6, lb 1 7 —— 301 FoW (1): 1-87, 2-157, 3-165, 4-170, 5-216, 6-258, 7-270, 8-289, 9-301, 10-301 Lancashire Bowling O M R W O M R W Parkin 21.4 4 52 8 18 2 46 5 4w Cook 21 6 38 2 23 17 18 1 R.K.Tyldesley (3) 7.2 1 15 3 Watson (4) 1 0 1 1 Leicestershire Bowling O M R W Astill 30.4 12 65 4 Benskin 13 1 47 0 Geary 34 6 82 3 Bale 15 3 51 0 Shipman 7 0 15 0 King 10 0 34 3 Umpires: J.H.Board and F.Chester. Toss: Leicestershire Close of Play: 1st day: Lancashire (1) 148-1 (Hallows 77*, G.E.Tyldesley 23*). The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two. 78