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Glamorgan v Somerset
County Championship 1956
VenueCardiff Arms Park, Cardiff on 11th, 13th, 14th August 1956 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSomerset won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsGlamorgan 4; Somerset 0
UmpiresH Elliott, K McCanlis
Close of play day 1Glamorgan (1) 1/0 (Wooller 0*, Parkhouse 1*)
Close of play day 2Somerset (2) 22/1 (Pickles 12*, Atkinson 8*)
Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
L Picklesb Watkins8     
JG Lomaxlbw b Watkins5     
DRW Silknot out106     
CL McCoolb Shepherd44     
+HW Stephensonb Ward16     
PB Wightb Ward0     
*MF Tremlettb Shepherd48     
G Atkinsonrun out0     
J Hiltonlbw b Devereux0     
JWJ McMahonc and b Devereux4     
B Lobbb Devereux0     
Extras(7 b, 3 lb)10
Total(all out, 123.5 overs)241
Fall of wickets:
1-7, 2-20, 3-79, 4-106, 5-106, 6-213, 7-216, 8-219, 9-235, 10-241 (123.5 ov)
Glamorgan bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
HD Davies4   0140--
Watkins21   10352--
Wooller18   4400--
Shepherd45   24722--
Devereux28.57593--
Ward7   3112--
Glamorgan first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*W Woollerc Atkinson b Hilton11     
WGA Parkhouselbw b McMahon81     
B Hedgeslbw b Hilton23     
WE Joneslbw b McMahon12     
LN Devereuxb McMahon0     
JS Pressdeeb McMahon7     
AJ Watkinslbw b Hilton53     
DJ Wardc Pickles b McCool86     
+HG Daviesb Lobb9     
HD Daviesb McMahon4     
DJ Shepherdnot out8     
Extras(10 b, 7 lb, 2 w)19
Total(all out, 130.2 overs)313
Fall of wickets:
1-47, 2-103, 3-125, 4-125, 5-139, 6-140, 7-255, 8-278, 9-305, 10-313 (130.2 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lomax8   590--
Lobb12   2381--
McMahon48.218975--
Hilton38   12783--
McCool17   2681--
Wight7   440--
Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
L Pickleslbw b Pressdee67     
JG Lomaxb Shepherd2     
G Atkinsonlbw b Pressdee98     
CL McCoolc HD Davies b Ward33     
+HW Stephensonc Pressdee b Ward18     
*MF Tremlettnot out27     
DRW Silknot out10     
PB Wightdid not bat      
J Hiltondid not bat      
JWJ McMahondid not bat      
B Lobbdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 6 lb)7
Total(5 wickets, declared, 83 overs)262
Fall of wickets:
1-6, 2-160, 3-177, 4-206, 5-231
Glamorgan bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Watkins2   140--
Wooller2   120--
Shepherd14   6221--
Devereux10   5110--
Ward21   2712--
Jones11   0420--
Pressdee23   11032--
Glamorgan second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*W Woollerc McCool b McMahon35     
WGA Parkhouseb Lomax0     
B Hedgesc Atkinson b McMahon39     
AJ Watkinsrun out13     
LN Devereuxc Hilton b Lobb27     
JS Pressdeenot out33     
DJ Wardrun out2     
HD Daviesnot out0     
WE Jonesb McMahon6     
+HG Daviesrun out0     
DJ Shepherddid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 3 lb)6
Total(8 wickets, 47 overs)161
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-40, 3-65, 4-105, 5-135, 6-139, 7-140, 8-154
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lomax2   071--
Lobb4   0241--
McMahon20   4693--
Hilton16   2370--
McCool3   1160--
Wight2   020--
Notes
--> DRW Silk (1) passed his previous highest score of 42 in County Championship matches
--> DRW Silk (1) made his first century in County Championship matches
--> HW Stephenson (1) passed 8000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 12
--> AJ Watkins (1) passed 15000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 42
--> DJ Ward (1) passed his previous highest score of 35 in County Championship matches
--> DJ Ward (1) passed his previous highest score of 35 in First-Class matches
--> MF Tremlett (2) passed 12500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 23
--> G Atkinson (2) passed his previous highest score of 71 in First-Class matches
--> G Atkinson (2) passed his previous highest score of 71 in County Championship matches
--> B Hedges (2) passed 4000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 37
--> DJ Shepherd reached 500 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Somerset first innings