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Leicestershire v Derbyshire
County Championship 1969
VenueGrace Road, Leicester on 23rd, 25th, 26th August 1969 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLeicestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsLeicestershire 3 (Bowling 3); Derbyshire 6 (Batting 4, Bowling 2)
UmpiresOW Herman, ASM Oakman
ScorersWH Ashdown (Leicestershire), TG Ryde (Derbyshire)
Close of play day 1Leicestershire (1) 291/9 (Cotton 7*)
Close of play day 2Leicestershire (2) 37/1 (Norman 20*, Dudleston 8*)

Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MEJC Normanc Morgan b Smith156 341102 
BJ Boothc Taylor b Swarbrook10 64-- 
B Dudlestonc Taylor b Eyre13 69-- 
*MR Hallamb Swarbrook12 622- 
PT Marnerc Harvey b Smith20 38-1 
J Birkenshawlbw b Rhodes9 461- 
BR Knightc Hall b Buxton31 555- 
+RW Tolchardc Eyre b Buxton2 13-- 
GD McKenziec Gibbs b Buxton20 1922 
J Cottonnot out7 91- 
RJ Barrattdid not bat      
Extras(7 b, 4 lb)11
Total(9 wickets, declared, 360 minutes, 118 overs)291
Fall of wickets:
1-32 (Booth), 2-71 (Dudleston), 3-111 (Hallam), 4-148 (Marner), 5-184 (Birkenshaw), 6-253 (Knight), 7-260 (Norman), 8-273 (Tolchard), 9-291 (McKenzie, 118 ov)
Derbyshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rhodes21   3591--
Eyre13   1401--
Buxton23   9433--
Smith29   7802--
Swarbrook26   10492--
Morgan6   190--

Derbyshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PJK Gibbslbw b Knight16 542- 
IW Hallb Knight4 24-- 
MH Pageb McKenzie162 27116- 
IR Buxtonlbw b Knight0 1-- 
JF Harveyc Tolchard b Cotton14 311- 
+RW Taylorretired hurt21  1- 
*DC Morganb Barratt17 57-- 
FW Swarbrookc Tolchard b Birkenshaw13 651- 
TJP Eyrec Hallam b McKenzie10 29-- 
E Smithb Knight1 4-- 
HJ Rhodesnot out0 3-- 
Extras(6 lb, 2 nb)8
Total(all out, 305 minutes, 88.2 overs)266
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Hall), 2-32 (Gibbs), 3-32 (Buxton), 4-57 (Harvey), 5-187 (Morgan), 6-232 (Swarbrook), 7-263 (Page), 8-264 (Smith), 9-266 (Eyre, 88.2 ov)
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McKenzie15.25292--
Knight21   5464-1
Cotton11   1521-1
Marner10   0390--
Birkenshaw17   7431--
Barratt14   1491--

Leicestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MEJC Normannot out20 753- 
BJ Boothc Hall b Buxton8 30-- 
B Dudlestonnot out8 441- 
*MR Hallamdid not bat      
PT Marnerdid not bat      
J Birkenshawdid not bat      
BR Knightdid not bat      
+RW Tolcharddid not bat      
GD McKenziedid not bat      
J Cottondid not bat      
RJ Barrattdid not bat      
Extras(1 w)1
Total(1 wicket, 75 minutes, 22 overs)37
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Booth)
Derbyshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rhodes4   1210--
Eyre9   31501-
Buxton9   901--

Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> MEJC Norman (1) passed his previous highest score of 152 in County Championship matches
--> MH Page (1) passed his previous highest score of 117 in County Championship matches
--> MH Page (1) passed his previous highest score of 117 in First-Class matches
--> BR Knight reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when he dismissed IR Buxton, his 3rd wicket in the Derbyshire first innings
--> RW Taylor retired hurt in the Derbyshire first innings having scored 21 (team score 106/4)




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