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Somerset v Middlesex
County Championship 1947
VenueCounty Ground, Taunton on 16th, 17th, 18th July 1947 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSomerset won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSomerset won by 24 runs
PointsSomerset 12; Middlesex 0
UmpiresGM Lee, PT Mills
Close of play day 1Somerset (1) 341/8 (Tremlett 58*)
Close of play day 2Somerset (2) 212/8 (Meyer 46*, Buse 10*)
Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
H Gimblettc Compton b Gray34     
M Coopelbw b Young113     
HE Wattslbw b Gray51     
HFT Busec Compton b Gray19     
J Lawrencec Young b Gray5     
DPT Deshonlbw b Young21     
MF Tremlettnot out62     
AW Wellardc Brown b Gray7     
+WT Luckeslbw b Young13     
*RJO Meyerc White b Gray10     
HL Hazellc Compton b Young0     
Extras(12 b, 7 lb, 2 nb)21
Total(all out, 119 overs)356
Fall of wickets:
1-59, 2-193, 3-230, 4-239, 5-240, 6-303, 7-312, 8-341, 9-353, 10-356 (119 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gray41   10966-2
Hever7   360--
Robins12   0480--
Sims19   1860--
Young40   12994--
Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SM Brownc Luckes b Wellard28     
FG Mannb Buse0     
A Fairbairnb Lawrence7     
+LH Comptonlbw b Lawrence5     
*RWV Robinsc Lawrence b Hazell45     
AW Thompsonc Tremlett b Lawrence71     
LR Whitec Deshon b Hazell9     
JM Simsc Buse b Tremlett6     
LH Grayc Coope b Lawrence24     
JA Youngrun out29     
NG Hevernot out0     
Extras(1 b, 2 lb)3
Total(all out, 56.5 overs)227
Fall of wickets:
1-12, 2-30, 3-40, 4-45, 5-140, 6-158, 7-174, 8-174, 9-221, 10-227 (56.5 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wellard21   01061--
Buse6   0131--
Lawrence8.52294--
Tremlett10   1461--
Hazell11   4302--
Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
H Gimblettc Compton b Gray7     
M Coopec Compton b Gray19     
HE Wattsc and b Sims64     
DPT Deshonc Fairbairn b Young14     
J Lawrenceb Young7     
MF Tremlettc Thompson b Sims10     
AW Wellardc Compton b Sims27     
*RJO Meyerlbw b Young55     
+WT Luckesc and b Young0     
HFT Buserun out14     
HL Hazellnot out3     
Extras(4 b, 4 lb, 1 w)9
Total(all out, 55.2 overs)229
Fall of wickets:
1-11, 2-50, 3-107, 4-107, 5-125, 6-133, 7-161, 8-169, 9-220, 10-229 (55.2 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gray13   34721-
Compton4   0160--
Young22.24844--
Sims16   2733--
Middlesex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SM Brownlbw b Buse25     
A Fairbairnc Luckes b Hazell108     
+LH Comptonb Tremlett59     
FG Mannb Tremlett1     
*RWV Robinsc Wellard b Tremlett4     
AW Thompsonst Luckes b Hazell69     
LR Whitec Luckes b Lawrence0     
JM Simsc Wellard b Lawrence31     
JA Youngb Tremlett10     
LH Grayc Tremlett b Lawrence12     
NG Hevernot out0     
Extras(4 b, 10 lb, 1 nb)15
Total(all out, 101.2 overs)334
Fall of wickets:
1-28, 2-119, 3-121, 4-125, 5-254, 6-255, 7-310, 8-314, 9-334, 10-334 (101.2 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wellard18   2730-1
Buse16   1571--
Lawrence12.21373--
Tremlett22   3614--
Hazell22   8392--
Coope4   0240--
Meyer7   0280--
Notes
--> A Fairbairn made his debut in First-Class matches
--> A Fairbairn made his debut in County Championship matches
--> LR White made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> M Coope (1) passed his previous highest score of 58 in County Championship matches
--> M Coope (1) made his first century in County Championship matches
--> M Coope (1) passed his previous highest score of 64 in First-Class matches
--> M Coope (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> DPT Deshon (1) passed his previous highest score of 14 in County Championship matches
--> DPT Deshon (1) passed his previous highest score of 14 in First-Class matches
--> AW Thompson (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 58
--> HE Watts (2) equalled his previous highest score of 64 in County Championship matches
--> HE Watts (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 11
--> MF Tremlett (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 9
--> A Fairbairn (2) made his first century in County Championship matches
--> A Fairbairn (2) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> LH Compton (2) passed his previous highest score of 50 in County Championship matches
--> HL Hazell reached 450 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Middlesex first innings