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Somerset v Glamorgan
County Championship 1956
VenueClarence Park, Weston-super-Mare on 18th, 20th, 21st August 1956 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossGlamorgan won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsSomerset 4; Glamorgan 0
UmpiresFS Lee, AE Pothecary
Close of play day 1Glamorgan (1) 168/6 (Edrich 23*, Ward 14*)
Close of play day 2Somerset (1) 137/3 (McCool 45*, Stephenson 38*)
Glamorgan first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*W Woollerb Lobb1     
WGA Parkhouselbw b McMahon37     
B Hedgesc Silk b Hilton4     
LN Devereuxlbw b McMahon63     
AJ Watkinslbw b Hilton12     
JS Pressdeeb Langford1     
BR Edrichnot out36     
DJ Wardc McCool b McMahon16     
+HG Davieslbw b McMahon2     
HD Daviesc McCool b Langford5     
DJ Shepherdc Tremlett b Langford0     
Extras(7 b, 7 lb, 1 nb)15
Total(all out, 89.1 overs)192
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-13, 3-63, 4-87, 5-90, 6-138, 7-173, 8-177, 9-182, 10-192 (89.1 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lobb11   4131--
Silk3   070--
Hilton18   4402--
McMahon30   8674--
Langford25.113413--
McCool2   090--
Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
L Picklesc Wooller b Shepherd26     
DRW Silkc Wooller b Devereux8     
PB Wightb Shepherd10     
CL McCoolc Pressdee b Shepherd45     
+HW Stephensonb Shepherd51     
G Atkinsonc Pressdee b Shepherd18     
*MF Tremlettb Shepherd1     
BA Langfordb Shepherd38     
J Hiltonnot out18     
B Lobbc HD Davies b Pressdee7     
JWJ McMahonnot out15     
Extras(8 b, 6 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)19
Total(9 wickets, declared, 83 overs)256
Fall of wickets:
1-36, 2-38, 3-58, 4-138, 5-151, 6-155, 7-174, 8-213, 9-232
Glamorgan bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
HD Davies7   4150--
Watkins20   3720--
Shepherd33   11907--
Devereux13   6271--
Pressdee4   231--
Ward2   0100--
Wooller3   0170--
Edrich1   030--
Glamorgan second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*W Woollerb Langford63     
BR Edrichb Langford1     
B Hedgesb Langford23     
LN Devereuxb Langford28     
AJ Watkinsc Tremlett b Langford4     
JS Pressdeenot out7     
DJ Wardnot out3     
WGA Parkhousedid not bat      
+HG Daviesdid not bat      
HD Daviesdid not bat      
DJ Shepherddid not bat      
Extras(13 b, 5 lb)18
Total(5 wickets, 53.4 overs)147
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-47, 3-125, 4-129, 5-138
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lobb3   220--
Hilton9   2250--
McMahon20   8550--
Langford21.410475--
Notes
--> LN Devereux (1) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 44
--> DJ Ward (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 13
--> HW Stephenson (1) passed 7000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 35
--> BA Langford reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Glamorgan first innings
--> BA Langford reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Glamorgan first innings
--> BA Langford reached 100 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Glamorgan first innings
--> BA Langford reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 3rd wicket in the Glamorgan first innings
--> JS Pressdee reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Somerset first innings