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Leicestershire v Derbyshire
County Championship 1972
VenueGrace Road, Leicester on 29th, 31st July, 1st August 1972 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLeicestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsLeicestershire 6 (Batting 3, Bowling 3); Derbyshire 7 (Batting 2, Bowling 5)
UmpiresJ Arnold, WE Phillipson
ScorersLW Barrett (Leicestershire), C Beardmore (Derbyshire)
Close of play day 1Derbyshire (1) 59/2 (Borrington 29*, Wilkins 17*)
Close of play day 2Derbyshire (1) 216/6 (Buxton 34*, Russell 0*)

Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Dudlestonc Taylor b Hendrick13 342- 
JF Steelec Buxton b Wilde7 27-- 
MEJC Normanc Taylor b Swindell55 1446- 
BF Davisonlbw b Russell29 635- 
PR Haywoodc sub b Russell0 6-- 
*+RW Tolchardc Borrington b Swindell30 574- 
JG Tolchardlbw b Swindell10 301- 
J Birkenshawlbw b Hendrick0 4-- 
GD McKenziec Harvey-Walker b Russell55 826- 
CT Spencerc Borrington b Hendrick23 2331 
K Higgsnot out3 41-- 
Extras(2 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)5
Total(all out, 260 minutes, 76.5 overs)230
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Steele), 2-20 (Dudleston), 3-79 (Davison), 4-81 (Haywood), 5-138 (RW Tolchard), 6-143 (Norman), 7-144 (Birkenshaw), 8-156 (JG Tolchard), 9-197 (Spencer), 10-230 (McKenzie, 76.5 ov)
Derbyshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hendrick19   1523--
Wilde7   2201--
Buxton8   1300--
Russell19.54603--
Swindell23   7633--

Derbyshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PJK Gibbsc Steele b Spencer11 41-- 
AJ Borringtonc Dudleston b Birkenshaw52 1947- 
MH Pagelbw b Higgs1 6-- 
CP Wilkinsc and b Higgs104 19114- 
AJ Harvey-Walkerc RW Tolchard b Birkenshaw0 1-- 
*IR Buxtonnot out34 1033- 
+RW Taylorlbw b Higgs5 15-- 
PE Russellnot out0 3-- 
RS Swindelldid not bat      
M Hendrickdid not bat      
D Wildedid not bat      
Extras(7 b, 2 nb)9
Total(6 wickets, 260 minutes, 80.4 overs)216
Fall of wickets:
1-30 (Gibbs), 2-31 (Page), 3-150 (Borrington), 4-150 (Harvey-Walker), 5-200 (Wilkins), 6-216 (Taylor)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McKenzie14   2410--
Higgs20.46543--
Spencer5   1121--
Birkenshaw29   8632--
Steele6   1260--
Davison6   3110--

Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> GD McKenzie (1) passed his previous highest score of 53 in County Championship matches
--> K Higgs reached 1200 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed MH Page, his 1st wicket in the Derbyshire first innings




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