minc10118
Lincolnshire v Staffordshire
Minor Counties Championship 2008 (Eastern Division)
VenueLondon Road, Sleaford on 8th, 9th, 10th June 2008 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLincolnshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultLincolnshire won by 186 runs
PointsLincolnshire 24 (Batting 4, Bowling 4); Staffordshire 3 (Bowling 3)
UmpiresPW Joy, RM Sutton
ScorersS Clayton (Lincolnshire), KB O'Connell (Staffordshire)
Close of play day 1Staffordshire (1) 59/4
Close of play day 2Staffordshire (2) 83/2
Lincolnshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MC Dobsonc Harvey b Barker621612038- 
PNG Morganc Seadon b Barker1657632- 
MP Dowmanc Barker b Sheikh84112145123 
V Atrirun out889312314- 
PG Cookc Seadon b Barker3948645- 
*RW Cookb Willott334956-1 
+OE Burfordb Willott5811-- 
SJ Aireynot out99111- 
BW Houstonnot out334-- 
EJ Wilsondid not bat      
A Carterdid not bat      
Extras(5 lb, 1 w)6
Total(7 wickets, innings closed, 90 overs)345
Fall of wickets:
1-37 (Morgan), 2-165 (Dobson), 3-171 (Dowman), 4-252 (PG Cook), 5-327 (Atri), 6-329 (RW Cook), 7-340 (Burford)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Purser24   96801-
Willott15   0652--
Barker19   2803--
Sheikh21   4751--
Morris11   1520--
Staffordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PJ Wilshawc RW Cook b Carter43761098- 
BG Simsc Dobson b Airey599-- 
GT Cairnsc Burford b Airey022-- 
S Seadonc Houston b Airey8881- 
*RP Harveyc Houston b Wilson1146471- 
MA Sheikhb Airey813242- 
+PSJ Goodwinc Burford b Airey0920-- 
CJ Barkernot out1351661- 
GR Willottc Houston b Wilson21623-- 
GD Morrisb Carter21829-- 
WRJ Purserb Carter267-- 
Extras(2 lb, 12 nb, 1 w)15
Total(all out, 41.2 overs)109
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Sims), 2-5 (Cairns), 3-19 (Seadon), 4-59 (Harvey), 5-81 (Sheikh), 6-87 (Wilshaw), 7-87 (Goodwin), 8-91 (Willott), 9-105 (Morris), 10-109 (Purser, 41.2 ov)
Lincolnshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Airey12   4345--
Carter13.24453-2
Wilson9   4212-4
Houston7   2701-
Lincolnshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MC Dobsonc Goodwin b Purser43771037- 
PNG Morganc Harvey b Purser3985934- 
MP Dowmanc Cairns b Purser21518-- 
V Atric Cairns b Morris4031358- 
PG Cookb Morris46537524 
*RW Cooklbw b Morris1228231- 
+OE Burfordc Goodwin b Morris6861- 
SJ Aireynot out71526-- 
BW Houstonnot out1077-1 
EJ Wilsondid not bat      
A Carterdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 4 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)9
Total(7 wickets, declared, 53 overs)214
Fall of wickets:
1-79 (Morgan), 2-84 (Dobson), 3-89 (Dowman), 4-135 (Atri), 5-161 (RW Cook), 6-173 (Burford), 7-202 (PG Cook)
Staffordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sheikh9   0340-1
Purser12   0583--
Willott6   1190--
Barker10   14301-
Morris16   4544--
Staffordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PJ Wilshawc Dobson b Houston125268-- 
BG Simslbw b Wilson1545603- 
GT Cairnsc Dobson b Carter1852623- 
S Seadonlbw b Carter1841461- 
*RP Harveyc Dowman b Airey831401- 
MA Sheikhc Burford b Wilson54911248- 
+PSJ Goodwinc Atri b Houston1021271- 
CJ Barkerc Burford b Airey2058703- 
GR Willottnot out2360803- 
GD Morrisrun out1836412- 
WRJ Purserb Wilson1424303- 
Extras(6 b, 7 lb, 34 nb, 7 w)54
Total(all out, 82.2 overs)264
Fall of wickets:
1-42 (Sims), 2-52 (Wilshaw), 3-88 (Seadon), 4-89 (Cairns), 5-113 (Harvey), 6-131 (Goodwin), 7-198 (Sheikh), 8-204 (Barker), 9-247 (Morris), 10-264 (Purser, 82.2 ov)
Lincolnshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Airey15   359215
Carter21   947251
Wilson19.22833-11
Houston19   74121-
Dobson4   1100--
Dowman4   2110--
Notes
--> Each first innings was limited to 90 overs
--> BW Houston made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WRJ Purser made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> V Atri (1) passed 1000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 67
--> MC Dobson (2) passed 2500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 34
--> S Seadon (2) passed 1000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 11
--> EJ Wilson reached 100 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when he dismissed RP Harvey, his 1st wicket in the Staffordshire first innings