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Somerset v Gloucestershire
County Championship 1960
VenueRecreation Ground, Bath on 4th, 6th, 7th June 1960 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossGloucestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultGloucestershire won by 38 runs
PointsSomerset 0; Gloucestershire 14 (Batting 2)
UmpiresCS Elliott, H Yarnold
Close of play day 1Somerset (1) 11/0 (Virgin 3*, Wight 2*)
Close of play day 2Gloucestershire (2) 2/0 (Young 1*, Pugh 1*)
Gloucestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DM Youngc Langford b Bryant40     
CTM Pughb Biddulph0     
*TW Graveneylbw b Greetham63     
DG Hawkinslbw b McCool17     
CA Miltonc Keith b McCool41     
RB Nichollsst Stephenson b Herting55     
JB Mortimoreb Herting15     
AS Brownlbw b Herting16     
DR Smithb Greetham29     
+BJ Meyerc Lawrence b Herting17     
C Cooknot out0     
Extras(7 b, 2 lb, 5 nb, 2 w)16
Total(all out, 107.3 overs)309
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-49, 3-74, 4-167, 5-188, 6-217, 7-260, 8-263, 9-305, 10-309 (107.3 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Biddulph28   6661--
Herting21.35854--
Bryant6   3121--
Langford27   8520--
McCool11   0402--
Greetham12   3352--
Lawrence2   130--
Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RT Virginc Brown b Mortimore33     
GL Keithb Smith1     
PB Wightc and b Cook71     
CL McCoolb Smith18     
CHM Greethamb Mortimore11     
*+HW Stephensonlbw b Mortimore4     
JM Lawrencec Mortimore b Smith7     
BA Langfordc Graveney b Mortimore60     
FJ Hertingc Nicholls b Smith4     
LE Bryantc Brown b Mortimore17     
KD Biddulphnot out4     
Extras(5 b, 6 lb, 1 w)12
Total(all out, 138.5 overs)242
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-79, 3-111, 4-139, 5-145, 6-153, 7-167, 8-176, 9-237, 10-242 (138.5 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brown26   8520--
Smith33   8564--
Milton1   030--
Mortimore35.520645--
Cook43   21551--
Gloucestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DM Younglbw b Greetham15     
CTM Pughc McCool b Biddulph34     
*TW Graveneyc and b Biddulph7     
DG Hawkinsc Lawrence b Biddulph17     
CA Miltonc Stephenson b Biddulph16     
RB Nichollsb Biddulph0     
JB Mortimoreb Greetham11     
AS Brownnot out19     
DR Smithnot out13     
+BJ Meyerdid not bat      
C Cookdid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 1 lb)4
Total(7 wickets, declared, 59 overs)136
Fall of wickets:
1-29, 2-50, 3-74, 4-76, 5-82, 6-99, 7-111
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Biddulph30   8695--
Herting5   1160--
Greetham24   9472--
Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RT Virginc and b Brown6     
GL Keithc Nicholls b Cook48     
PB Wightb Smith18     
CL McCoolb Smith29     
CHM Greethamc Pugh b Mortimore25     
*+HW Stephensonrun out14     
BA Langfordc and b Mortimore12     
FJ Hertingc Mortimore b Cook4     
JM Lawrencenot out2     
KD Biddulphb Mortimore0     
LE Bryantc Hawkins b Cook2     
Extras(3 b, 2 lb)5
Total(all out, 53.5 overs)165
Fall of wickets:
1-6, 2-39, 3-71, 4-115, 5-133, 6-151, 7-157, 8-163, 9-163, 10-165 (53.5 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brown6   1271--
Smith14   5292--
Mortimore15   5443--
Cook18.55603--
Notes
--> FJ Herting made his debut in County Championship matches
--> FJ Herting made his debut in First-Class matches
--> BA Langford (1) passed his previous highest score of 48 in County Championship matches
--> BA Langford (1) passed his previous highest score of 50 in First-Class matches
--> LE Bryant (1) passed his previous highest score of 16 in First-Class matches
--> LE Bryant (1) passed his previous highest score of 16 in County Championship matches
--> GL Keith (2) passed his previous highest score of 41 in First-Class matches
--> GL Keith (2) passed his previous highest score of 41 in County Championship matches
--> LE Bryant was no-balled for throwing in the Gloucestershire first innings (five times by H Yarnold, four times in one over)