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Essex v Somerset
County Championship 1960
VenueSouthchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea on 17th, 18th, 19th August 1960 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEssex won by 10 wickets
PointsEssex 14 (Batting 2); Somerset 0
UmpiresR Aspinall, N Oldfield
Close of play day 1Somerset (1) 14/1 (G Atkinson 10*, Stephenson 4*)
Close of play day 2Somerset (2) 72/3 (Virgin 32*, McCool 1*)
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Barkerc Stephenson b Greetham37     
GJ Smithc Greetham b Langford83     
B Taylorc Wight b Greetham11     
J Milnerlbw b Alley44     
*TE Baileyb Biddulph40     
LA Savillb Biddulph22     
WT Greensmithnot out51     
+JF Taylornot out47     
LHR Ralphdid not bat      
KC Prestondid not bat      
A Hurddid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 7 lb, 1 nb)9
Total(6 wickets, declared, 120 overs)344
Fall of wickets:
1-89, 2-135, 3-135, 4-209, 5-219, 6-267
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Biddulph28   5802--
Alley36   81101--
Greetham32   13712--
CRM Atkinson11   3350--
Langford13   5391--
Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Atkinsonc JF Taylor b Ralph28     
RT Virginb Ralph0     
*+HW Stephensonc Smith b Preston21     
AA Baigb Bailey23     
PB Wightc JF Taylor b Bailey6     
CL McCoolb Bailey0     
WE Alleylbw b Bailey0     
CHM Greethamc B Taylor b Ralph1     
CRM Atkinsonb Bailey8     
BA Langfordlbw b Ralph0     
KD Biddulphnot out0     
Extras(4 b, 1 lb, 2 nb)7
Total(all out, 44.1 overs)94
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-49, 3-51, 4-57, 5-57, 6-65, 7-80, 8-80, 9-90, 10-94 (44.1 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bailey17.14415--
Ralph17   9274--
Preston10   3191--
Somerset second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
G Atkinsonb Preston23     
RT Virginb Preston49     
AA Baigc Milner b Bailey8     
PB Wightb Bailey6     
CL McCoolb Ralph35     
WE Alleyb Hurd23     
CHM Greethamb Preston8     
CRM Atkinsonnot out44     
*+HW Stephensonc JF Taylor b Preston3     
BA Langfordb Preston8     
KD Biddulphb Hurd41     
Extras(1 b, 4 nb)5
Total(all out, 110 overs)253
Fall of wickets:
1-49, 2-59, 3-71, 4-113, 5-147, 6-151, 7-162, 8-166, 9-178, 10-253 (110 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bailey28   8642--
Ralph24   5631--
Preston34   9715--
Hurd20   6462--
Greensmith4   240--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Barkernot out1     
GJ Smithnot out3     
B Taylordid not bat      
J Milnerdid not bat      
*TE Baileydid not bat      
LA Savilldid not bat      
WT Greensmithdid not bat      
+JF Taylordid not bat      
LHR Ralphdid not bat      
KC Prestondid not bat      
A Hurddid not bat      
Extras0
Total(no wicket, 2.1 overs)4
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Stephenson1.1040--
Baig1   100--
Notes
--> CL McCool made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> CL McCool made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> GJ Smith (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 1
--> J Milner (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 44
--> JF Taylor (1) passed his previous highest score of 26 in First-Class matches
--> JF Taylor (1) passed his previous highest score of 26 in County Championship matches
--> CRM Atkinson (2) passed his previous highest score of 38 in First-Class matches
--> CRM Atkinson (2) passed his previous highest score of 38 in County Championship matches
--> KD Biddulph (2) passed his previous highest score of 28 in First-Class matches
--> KD Biddulph (2) passed his previous highest score of 28 in County Championship matches
--> LHR Ralph reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 4th wicket in the Somerset first innings
--> TE Bailey reached 1500 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 4th wicket in the Somerset first innings