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Leicestershire v Derbyshire
County Championship 1976
VenueGrace Road, Leicester on 19th, 20th, 21st May 1976 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLeicestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsLeicestershire 8 (Batting 4, Bowling 4); Derbyshire 4 (Batting 1, Bowling 3)
UmpiresR Julian, DO Oslear
ScorersLW Barratt (Leicestershire), C Beardmore (Derbyshire)
Close of play day 1Leicestershire (1) 236/5 (Tolchard 13*, Birkenshaw 4*; 77 overs)
Close of play day 2Derbyshire (1) 35/2 (Barlow 14*, Morris 7*; 12.5 overs)

Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Dudlestonc Russell b Barlow8 30-- 
JF Steelelbw b Hendrick0 3-- 
JC Balderstonec Taylor b Ward83 2399- 
BF Davisonc Sharpe b Russell106 20212- 
*R Illingworthb Russell5 37-- 
+RW Tolchardnot out46  4- 
J Birkenshawc Taylor b Hendrick13 571- 
PB Cliftc Morris b Ward4 61- 
NM McVickerc Taylor b Ward14 391- 
P Boothnot out6  -- 
K Higgsdid not bat      
Extras(9 b, 2 lb, 10 nb)21
Total(8 wickets, declared, 376 minutes, 98 overs)306
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Steele), 2-14 (Dudleston), 3-208 (Davison), 4-212 (Balderstone), 5-228 (Illingworth), 6-247 (Birkenshaw), 7-253 (Clift), 8-288 (McVicker)
Derbyshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hendrick25   2662--
Ward27   5823-9
Barlow16   2491-1
Russell18   5442--
Miller8   1320--
Swarbrook4   2120--

Derbyshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PJ Sharpec Higgs b Clift10 311- 
A Hillb Higgs3 18-- 
EJ Barlowlbw b Steele39 8432 
A Morrisc Higgs b Steele14 771- 
AJ Borringtonc Steele b Birkenshaw3 30-- 
G Millerlbw b Balderstone50 1453- 
FW Swarbrooklbw b Clift19  -- 
*+RW Taylorc and b Higgs30 523- 
PE Russellb Clift2 23-- 
A Wardb Clift1 10-- 
M Hendricknot out2 7-- 
Extras(4 b, 3 lb, 2 nb)9
Total(all out, 281 minutes, 96.4 overs)182
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Hill), 2-24 (Sharpe), 3-54 (Morris), 4-69 (Barlow), 5-77 (Borrington), 6-135 (Swarbrook), 7-155 (Miller), 8-179 (Taylor), 9-179 (Russell), 10-182 (Ward, 96.4 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Booth3   050--
Higgs12   5242-2
Clift17.45354--
Steele24   11492--
Birkenshaw13   7231--
Illingworth17   8170--
Balderstone10   3201--

Leicestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Dudlestonc Russell b Miller20 632- 
JF Steelec Swarbrook b Miller19 522- 
JC Balderstoneb Swarbrook5 19-- 
BF Davisonnot out6 111- 
*R Illingworthnot out0 2-- 
+RW Tolcharddid not bat      
J Birkenshawdid not bat      
PB Cliftdid not bat      
NM McVickerdid not bat      
P Boothdid not bat      
K Higgsdid not bat      
Extras(1 nb, 1 w)2
Total(3 wickets, 22 overs)52
Fall of wickets:
1-39 (Steele), 2-46 (Dudleston), 3-52 (Balderstone)
Derbyshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hendrick4   2401-
Ward4   0150-1
Miller7   3182--
Swarbrook7   3131--

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
--> EJ Barlow (1) passed his previous highest score of 29 in County Championship matches
--> G Miller (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 33
--> K Higgs reached 1350 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed RW Taylor, his 2nd wicket in the Derbyshire first innings




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