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Somerset v Lancashire
County Championship 1937
VenueCounty Ground, Taunton on 28th, 30th, 31st August 1937 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSomerset won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsSomerset 3; Lancashire 5
UmpiresCWL Parker, JA Smart
Close of play day 1Lancashire (1) 27/2 (Paynter 19*, Birtwell 3*)
Close of play day 2Somerset (2) 125/3 (Gimblett 60*, Cameron 5*)
Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FS Leeb Sibbles2     
NS Mitchell-Innesc Sibbles b Iddon51     
RJO Meyerc Birtwell b Pollard26     
H Gimblettlbw b Pollard0     
JH Cameronc Phillipson b Birtwell3     
*RA Inglec Sibbles b Phillipson31     
AW Wellardc Duckworth b Phillipson16     
FM McRaec Place b Pollard54     
WHR Andrewsc Place b Iddon60     
+WT Luckesb Pollard6     
HL Hazellnot out0     
Extras(5 b, 6 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)14
Total(all out, 99.1 overs)263
Fall of wickets:
1-15, 2-81, 3-81, 4-83, 5-92, 6-113, 7-163, 8-256, 9-258, 10-263 (99.1 ov)
Lancashire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Phillipson27   5462--
Sibbles16   3531--
Birtwell17   4661--
Pollard22.16534--
Iddon17   3312--
Lancashire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
E Paynterc Gimblett b Meyer62     
C Washbrookb Andrews2     
W Placeb Andrews3     
AJ Birtwellc Luckes b Meyer19     
J Iddonnot out101     
N Oldfieldlbw b Meyer23     
*WHL Listerc McRae b Meyer0     
WE Phillipsonc Luckes b Mitchell-Innes28     
R Pollardc Ingle b Wellard17     
+G Duckworthb Wellard0     
FM Sibblesrun out1     
Extras(7 b, 3 lb)10
Total(all out, 90 overs)266
Fall of wickets:
1-18, 2-24, 3-76, 4-122, 5-174, 6-174, 7-236, 8-261, 9-264, 10-266 (90 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wellard22   4562--
Andrews21   4532--
Mitchell-Innes11   1431--
Meyer23   4734--
Hazell11   3290--
Cameron2   120--
Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FS Leeb Phillipson0     
NS Mitchell-Inneslbw b Sibbles9     
RJO Meyerb Iddon45     
H Gimblettc Oldfield b Phillipson68     
JH Cameronst Duckworth b Sibbles23     
*RA Inglec Place b Iddon58     
AW Wellardc Sibbles b Birtwell8     
FM McRaenot out32     
WHR Andrewsc Pollard b Iddon2     
+WT Luckesc Oldfield b Iddon7     
HL Hazellnot out6     
Extras(6 b, 6 lb, 1 nb, 4 w)17
Total(9 wickets, declared, 80 overs)275
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-20, 3-110, 4-141, 5-156, 6-169, 7-253, 8-256, 9-269
Lancashire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Phillipson17   0742--
Sibbles26   9482--
Birtwell8   0431--
Pollard18   2640--
Iddon11   2294--
Lancashire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
E Paynterc Mitchell-Innes b Andrews5     
W Placeb Wellard9     
J Iddonc Luckes b Andrews0     
N Oldfieldb Andrews0     
*WHL Listerc Lee b Mitchell-Innes20     
WE Phillipsonc Mitchell-Innes b Hazell57     
R Pollardc and b Meyer0     
AJ Birtwelllbw b Meyer6     
+G Duckworthnot out28     
FM Sibblesnot out4     
C Washbrookdid not bat      
Extras(10 b, 8 lb, 1 w)19
Total(8 wickets, 77 overs)148
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-5, 3-7, 4-25, 5-55, 6-57, 7-69, 8-140
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wellard18   5351--
Andrews11   3263--
Mitchell-Innes8   2131--
Meyer21   6372--
Hazell13   8101--
Cameron6   280--
Notes
--> FM Sibbles made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> FM Sibbles made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> NS Mitchell-Innes (1) passed 5500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 11
--> FM McRae (1) passed his previous highest score of 33 in First-Class matches
--> FM McRae (1) passed his previous highest score of 33 in County Championship matches
--> WHR Andrews (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 18
--> H Gimblett (2) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 10
--> RA Ingle (2) passed 9500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> WHR Andrews reached 400 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Lancashire first innings
--> J Iddon reached 450 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 4th wicket in the Somerset second innings
--> AW Wellard reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Lancashire second innings