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Lancashire v Somerset
County Championship 1959
VenueStanley Park, Blackpool on 2nd, 3rd, 4th September 1959 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLancashire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultLancashire won by 41 runs
PointsLancashire 14 (Batting 2); Somerset 0
UmpiresCS Elliott, PA Gibb
Close of play day 1Somerset (1) 69/5 (Greetham 2*, Alley 1*)
Close of play day 2Lancashire (2) 253 all out
Lancashire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Whartonlbw b Lomax3     
G Pullarb Alley19     
JD Bondb Lomax9     
KJ Grievesc Stephenson b McCool41     
*C Washbrooklbw b McCool59     
BJ Boothc Wight b Lomax50     
KB Standringlbw b Greetham1     
+G Claytonc Lomax b McCool21     
JB Stathamc and b McCool0     
T Greenhoughc Wight b Lomax4     
K Higgsnot out0     
Extras(10 b, 12 lb, 1 w)23
Total(all out, 88.4 overs)230
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-25, 3-33, 4-121, 5-152, 6-159, 7-203, 8-205, 9-230, 10-230 (88.4 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Biddulph12   4310--
Alley14   3311--
Lomax17.46344--
Lawrence7   0210--
McCool21   5514--
Greetham11   4261--
Langford6   2130--
Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG Lomaxb Statham10     
G Atkinsonc Clayton b Statham12     
PB Wightc Clayton b Higgs8     
CL McCoolb Statham35     
CHM Greethamb Greenhough21     
+HW Stephensonlbw b Statham0     
WE Alleyb Greenhough51     
*MF Tremlettlbw b Higgs0     
JM Lawrencerun out12     
KD Biddulphb Booth0     
BA Langfordnot out12     
Extras(8 b, 1 lb)9
Total(all out, 70.5 overs)170
Fall of wickets:
1-14, 2-27, 3-64, 4-67, 5-67, 6-111, 7-114, 8-153, 9-154, 10-170 (70.5 ov)
Lancashire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Statham24   5534--
Higgs21   9402--
Standring2   0230--
Greenhough16.57292--
Booth7   0161--
Lancashire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Whartonb McCool51     
G Pullarb Langford13     
JD Bondc Tremlett b Langford33     
KJ Grievesc McCool b Langford15     
*C Washbrookc Lomax b Langford8     
BJ Boothst Stephenson b McCool4     
KB Standringc Alley b Biddulph36     
+G Claytonc McCool b Lawrence24     
JB Stathamnot out37     
T Greenhoughb Biddulph8     
K Higgsc Alley b Langford14     
Extras(2 b, 6 lb, 2 w)10
Total(all out, 84 overs)253
Fall of wickets:
1-30, 2-99, 3-101, 4-117, 5-130, 6-130, 7-172, 8-212, 9-222, 10-253 (84 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Biddulph18   3462--
Alley6   1230--
Lomax12   2380--
Lawrence3   0151--
McCool18   1682--
Langford27   9535--
Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG Lomaxc Clayton b Higgs12     
G Atkinsonb Greenhough10     
PB Wightrun out106     
CL McCoolb Booth36     
CHM Greethamc and b Greenhough5     
WE Alleyc Greenhough b Wharton39     
*MF Tremlettlbw b Statham9     
JM Lawrencenot out18     
+HW Stephensonc Booth b Greenhough28     
BA Langfordlbw b Greenhough0     
KD Biddulphlbw b Higgs0     
Extras(7 b, 2 lb)9
Total(all out, 82.3 overs)272
Fall of wickets:
1-13, 2-36, 3-92, 4-113, 5-193, 6-223, 7-226, 8-271, 9-271, 10-272 (82.3 ov)
Lancashire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Statham22   3531--
Higgs22.32702--
Greenhough27   4944--
Booth8   2401--
Wharton3   061--
Notes
--> C Washbrook made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> KB Standring made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> KB Standring made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> KJ Grieves (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 23
--> JD Bond (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 23
--> JG Lomax (2) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 5