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Cambridge University v Yorkshire
University Match 1955
VenueFP Fenner's Ground, Cambridge on 4th, 5th, 6th May 1955 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresFS Lee, HL Palmer
Close of play day 1Yorkshire (1) 374/6 (Yardley 74*, van Geloven 1*)
Close of play day 2Yorkshire (2) 5/0 (Lowson 3*, Watson 2*)

Yorkshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FA Lowsonc Parsons b CS Smith7     
W Watsonb CS Smith10     
JV Wilsonb DJ Smith110     
DB Closelbw b CS Smith114     
EI Lesterc Whiteside b DJ Smith6     
*NWD Yardleynot out74     
R Illingworthb Swaranjit Singh28     
J van Gelovennot out1     
+R Boothdid not bat      
FS Truemandid not bat      
R Appleyarddid not bat      
Extras(13 b, 11 lb)24
Total(6 wickets, declared, 94 overs)374
Fall of wickets:
1-16, 2-21, 3-245, 4-260, 5-271, 6-373
Cambridge University bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
CS Smith20   2733--
DJ Smith27   2842--
Swaranjit Singh17   0861--
Goonesena25   5760--
Barber5   1310--

Cambridge University first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*DRW Silkb van Geloven15     
AD Buckinghamb van Geloven10     
ABD Parsonslbw b Trueman36     
VR Lumsdenc and b Trueman25     
R O'Brienc Booth b Close6     
Swaranjit Singhc Illingworth b van Geloven94     
RW Barberb Illingworth0     
CS Smithc Lowson b Appleyard37     
G Goonesenac and b Trueman4     
DJ Smithnot out0     
+PG Whitesidedid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 6 lb, 4 nb)13
Total(9 wickets, declared, 101.4 overs)240
Fall of wickets:
1-24, 2-29, 3-68, 4-84, 5-144, 6-149, 7-224, 8-229, 9-240 (101.4 ov)
Yorkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Trueman25   6743--
van Geloven17   4463--
Close17   5401--
Appleyard23.411351--
Illingworth19   5321--

Yorkshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FA Lowsonc Whiteside b Swaranjit Singh54     
W Watsonnot out52     
JV Wilsondid not bat      
DB Closedid not bat      
EI Lesterdid not bat      
*NWD Yardleydid not bat      
R Illingworthdid not bat      
J van Gelovendid not bat      
+R Boothdid not bat      
FS Truemandid not bat      
R Appleyarddid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 2 lb)8
Total(1 wicket, declared, 35.4 overs)114
Fall of wickets:
1-114 (Lowson, 35.4 ov)
Cambridge University bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
CS Smith7   1160--
DJ Smith11   2320--
Swaranjit Singh6.40271--
Goonesena11   1310--

Cambridge University second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*DRW Silkc Appleyard b Close28     
AD Buckinghamb Close43     
VR Lumsdenc Illingworth b Close0     
R O'Briennot out16     
Swaranjit Singhc Watson b Illingworth38     
RW Barbernot out3     
ABD Parsonsdid not bat      
CS Smithdid not bat      
G Goonesenadid not bat      
DJ Smithdid not bat      
+PG Whitesidedid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 5 lb, 1 nb)10
Total(4 wickets, 48 overs)138
Fall of wickets:
1-60, 2-60, 3-80, 4-131
Yorkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Trueman12   3190--
van Geloven7   1130--
Close12   4353--
Appleyard12   3260--
Illingworth5   0351--

Notes
--> J van Geloven made his debut in First-Class matches
--> PG Whiteside made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> JV Wilson (1) passed 12000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 100
--> DB Close (1) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 32
--> EI Lester (1) passed 10500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> AD Buckingham (2) passed his previous highest score of 14 in First-Class matches