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Middlesex v Worcestershire
County Championship 1955
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 4th, 6th June 1955 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultMiddlesex won by an innings and 110 runs
PointsMiddlesex 12; Worcestershire 0
UmpiresH Elliott, AE Pothecary
Close of play day 1Middlesex (1) 134/2 (Robertson 60*, DCS Compton 18*)

Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Kenyonb Moss18     
LF Outschoornc Titmus b Warr10     
G Dewsc LH Compton b Titmus15     
LN Devereuxc and b Titmus18     
RG Broadbentc DCS Compton b Warr9     
JP Whiteheadc Edrich b Warr8     
MJ Hortonb Titmus0     
+H Yarnoldb Titmus2     
*RTD Perksc Baldry b Titmus0     
R Berrynot out1     
JA Flavellc Baldry b Warr0     
Extras(7 b, 1 nb)8
Total(all out, 45.3 overs)89
Fall of wickets:
1-28, 2-29, 3-63, 4-74, 5-76, 6-76, 7-82, 8-82, 9-87, 10-89 (45.3 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Moss9   2231--
Warr12.35234--
Hurst10   5240--
Titmus14   7115--

Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SM Brownc and b Horton46     
JDB Robertsonc Yarnold b Berry79     
*WJ Edrichb Berry6     
DCS Comptonst Yarnold b Berry51     
D Bennettb Flavell23     
DO Baldryc Broadbent b Berry5     
FJ Titmusb Perks13     
JJ Warrb Flavell22     
+LH Comptonlbw b Berry3     
RJ Hurstnot out5     
AE Mossb Berry2     
Extras(7 b, 4 lb, 3 nb)14
Total(all out, 110.2 overs)269
Fall of wickets:
1-87, 2-106, 3-185, 4-198, 5-222, 6-226, 7-255, 8-259, 9-267, 10-269 (110.2 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Perks19   4381--
Flavell19   2692--
Outschoorn1   100--
Berry37.220616--
Horton34   11871--

Worcestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Kenyonb Warr12     
LF Outschoornb Moss0     
G Dewslbw b Titmus14     
LN Devereuxlbw b Moss8     
RG Broadbentb Bennett15     
JP Whiteheadnot out9     
MJ Hortonlbw b Bennett0     
+H Yarnoldb Bennett4     
*RTD Perksc Robertson b Titmus1     
R Berryb Titmus1     
JA Flavellb Titmus0     
Extras(4 b, 2 nb)6
Total(all out, 35.1 overs)70
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-22, 3-34, 4-48, 5-58, 6-58, 7-62, 8-63, 9-66, 10-70 (35.1 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Moss7   1192--
Warr7   1171--
Titmus9.1394--
DCS Compton1   050--
Bennett11   3143--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> FJ Titmus reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Worcestershire first innings
--> D Bennett reached 150 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Worcestershire second innings