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Leicestershire v Derbyshire
Schweppes County Championship 1979
VenueGrace Road, Leicester on 15th, 16th, 17th August 1979 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLeicestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsLeicestershire 6 (Batting 4, Bowling 2); Derbyshire 5 (Batting 4, Bowling 1)
UmpiresR Aspinall, A Jepson
Close of play day 1Derbyshire (1) 26/0 (Hill 15*, Wright 10*; 16 overs)
Close of play day 2Derbyshire (1) 315/5 innings closed

Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Dudlestonc Tunnicliffe b Wincer202     
JF Steelec McLellan b Tunnicliffe187     
BF Davisonlbw b Tunnicliffe3     
JC Balderstonerun out16     
PB Cliftnot out23     
+RW Tolcharddid not bat      
J Birkenshawdid not bat      
P Boothdid not bat      
K Shuttleworthdid not bat      
NGB Cookdid not bat      
*K Higgsdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 5 lb, 14 nb)23
Total(4 wickets, declared, 99.4 overs)454
Fall of wickets:
1-390, 2-400, 3-425, 4-454 (99.4 ov)
Derbyshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tunnicliffe23.431082--
Wincer26   21171--
Walters22   2800--
Steele5   2160--
Mellor18   2780--
Kirsten2   0130--
Barnett3   0190--

Derbyshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Hillb Cook44     
JG Wrightc Higgs b Birkenshaw105     
*PN Kirstennot out135     
DS Steelec Booth b Birkenshaw5     
KJ Barnettrun out5     
AJ Borringtonlbw b Cook5     
CJ Tunnicliffenot out9     
J Waltersdid not bat      
+AJ McLellandid not bat      
RC Wincerdid not bat      
AJ Mellordid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 3 lb)7
Total(5 wickets, innings closed, 100 overs)315
Fall of wickets:
1-96, 2-238, 3-260, 4-282, 5-304
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Higgs4   310--
Booth3   1140--
Birkenshaw33   5982--
Cook35   8992--
Clift5   1220--
Shuttleworth9   1420--
Balderstone5   1220--
Steele6   4100--

Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> The first innings of the match was limited to 100 overs; the total overs for both teams first innings was limited to 200 overs
--> B Dudleston (1) passed his previous highest score of 172 in first-class matches
--> B Dudleston (1) passed his previous highest score of 172 in County Championship matches
--> B Dudleston (1) passed 10000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 4
--> B Dudleston (1) passed 13500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 67
--> JF Steele (1) passed 1000 runs in first-class matches for the season when he reached 129
--> JG Wright (1) passed 5000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 16
--> PN Kirsten (1) passed 1000 runs in first-class matches for the season when he reached 108
--> PN Kirsten (1) passed 2000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 116




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