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Worcestershire v Middlesex
County Championship 1928
VenueCounty Ground, New Road, Worcester on 23rd, 24th, 25th May 1928 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWorcestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMiddlesex won by an innings and 35 runs
PointsWorcestershire 0; Middlesex 8
UmpiresWR Cuttell, J Moss
Close of play day 1Worcestershire (1) 156/6 (Root 41*, Jewell 15*)
Close of play day 2Middlesex (1) 344/4 (Hendren 53*, Bettington 37*)
Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
L Wrightc Powell b Haig3     
HHIH Gibbonslbw b Haig60     
JW Kingb Durston1     
WV Foxlbw b Bettington19     
CV Tarboxb Hearne8     
RH Williamsc Price b Durston1     
CF Rootc Durston b Haig49     
*MFS Jewellnot out44     
EA Argentc Lee b Haig3     
JJ Bowlesc Wheatley b Bettington1     
+FT Summerslbw b Hearne24     
Extras(8 b, 2 lb, 2 nb)12
Total(all out, 102.4 overs)225
Fall of wickets:
1-17, 2-18, 3-70, 4-83, 5-124, 6-125, 7-168, 8-172, 9-180, 10-225 (102.4 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Haig41   19594--
Durston25   6512--
Bettington25   3882--
Hearne11.43152--
Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HW Leeb Root143     
GE Hartst Summers b Bowles24     
JW Hearnec Bowles b Root51     
EH Hendrennot out101     
*NE Haigc Fox b Bowles29     
RHB Bettingtonc Williams b Root41     
RH Hillc and b Root14     
JB Wheatleyb Root11     
FJ Durstonnot out4     
+WFF Pricedid not bat      
JA Powelldid not bat      
Extras(11 b, 7 lb)18
Total(7 wickets, declared, 134.2 overs)436
Fall of wickets:
1-86, 2-221, 3-226, 4-275, 5-366, 6-396, 7-422
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Root44   151295--
Tarbox41.211980--
Jewell9   0480--
Bowles23   2962--
Gibbons9   4170--
Argent8   1300--
Worcestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MFS Jewelllbw b Hearne93     
L Wrightst Price b Hearne24     
HHIH Gibbonsc Price b Hearne3     
JW Kinglbw b Haig7     
WV Foxb Hearne9     
RH Williamsb Durston16     
CF Rootc Durston b Hearne5     
CV Tarboxlbw b Bettington16     
JJ Bowlesb Bettington0     
EA Argentnot out0     
+FT Summersb Bettington0     
Extras(3 lb)3
Total(all out, 71.5 overs)176
Fall of wickets:
1-45, 2-49, 3-68, 4-87, 5-107, 6-129, 7-176, 8-176, 9-176, 10-176 (71.5 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Haig18   5291--
Durston10   3141--
Bettington14.51443--
Hearne26   4765--
Powell3   0100--
Notes
--> EA Argent made his debut in First-Class matches
--> EA Argent made his debut in County Championship matches
--> FT Summers (1) passed his previous highest score of 20 in County Championship matches
--> FT Summers (1) passed his previous highest score of 20 in First-Class matches
--> EH Hendren (1) passed 21000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 92
--> RHB Bettington (1) passed his previous highest score of 39 in County Championship matches
--> CF Root reached 900 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Middlesex first innings