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Northamptonshire v Somerset
County Championship 1960
VenueCounty Ground, Northampton on 11th, 12th, 13th May 1960 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultMatch drawn
PointsNorthamptonshire 0; Somerset 4 (Batting 2)
UmpiresRSM Lay, DJ Wood
Close of play day 1Somerset (1) 298 all out
Close of play day 2Northamptonshire (1) 124/7 (Manning 6*, Andrew 0*)

Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Atkinsonc Norman b Lightfoot72     
JG Lomaxretired hurt51     
PB Wightc Andrew b Williamson15     
CL McCoolc Reynolds b Wild9     
CHM Greethamc Andrew b Williamson52     
WE Alleyc and b Lightfoot42     
KE Palmerc Watts b Manning1     
BA Langfordc Barrick b Manning41     
*+HW Stephensonc Ashenden b Manning9     
KD Biddulphb Williamson1     
AGT Whiteheadnot out1     
Extras(3 nb, 1 w)4
Total(all out, 95.5 overs)298
Fall of wickets:
1-132, 2-147, 3-152, 4-209, 5-214, 6-272, 7-293, 8-297, 9-298 (95.5 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ashenden14   7310--
Williamson23.52713--
Manning24   8663--
Watts4   0180--
Wild17   3731--
Lightfoot13   2352--

Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MEJC Normanc Wight b Alley19     
BL Reynoldsc and b Alley51     
PJ Wattsc Wight b Alley29     
*R Subba Rowc Stephenson b Alley3     
DW Barrickc Stephenson b Biddulph11     
A Lightfootb Alley0     
J Wildc Whitehead b Biddulph0     
JS Manningc Biddulph b Langford14     
+KV Andrewc sub b Biddulph5     
JG Williamsonlbw b Biddulph0     
M Ashendennot out0     
Extras(1 b, 1 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)6
Total(all out, 68.1 overs)138
Fall of wickets:
1-54, 2-78, 3-82, 4-108, 5-109, 6-112, 7-120, 8-138, 9-138, 10-138 (68.1 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Biddulph32.112584--
Palmer9   4280--
Alley26   5465--
Langford1   101--

Northamptonshire second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
MEJC Normannot out13     
BL Reynoldsc Greetham b Langford19     
PJ Wattsnot out2     
*R Subba Rowdid not bat      
DW Barrickdid not bat      
A Lightfootdid not bat      
J Wilddid not bat      
JS Manningdid not bat      
+KV Andrewdid not bat      
JG Williamsondid not bat      
M Ashendendid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 1 nb, 1 w)5
Total(1 wicket, 24 overs)39
Fall of wickets:
1-25 (Reynolds)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Biddulph4   230--
Palmer2   020--
Langford8   4211--
Whitehead3   300--
Wight5   440--
McCool2   140--

Notes
--> G Atkinson (1) passed 3000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 58
--> G Atkinson (1) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 22
--> KD Biddulph reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Northamptonshire first innings
--> JG Lomax retired hurt in the Somerset first innings having scored 51 (team score 108/0)