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Essex v Somerset
County Championship 1967
VenueChalkwell Park, Westcliff-on-Sea on 12th, 13th, 14th July 1967 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultSomerset won by 7 wickets
PointsEssex 4; Somerset 8
UmpiresR Aspinall, WE Phillipson
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 303/9 (Lever 12*)
Close of play day 2Essex (2) 107/6 (Bailey 29*, Boyce 0*)
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Bearc Kitchen b R Palmer25     
GR Cassc Clayton b Langford36     
BEA Edmeadeslbw b Rumsey13     
KWR Fletcherrun out15     
G Barkerb R Palmer39     
TE Baileyb KE Palmer26     
*+B Taylorb Burgess40     
KD Boycelbw b Burgess59     
JK Levernot out12     
RE Eastb KE Palmer16     
DL Acfielddid not bat      
Extras(11 b, 11 nb)22
Total(9 wickets, declared, 98.4 overs)303
Fall of wickets:
1-52, 2-72, 3-88, 4-97, 5-162, 6-177, 7-237, 8-280, 9-303 (98.4 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rumsey7   1311--
R Palmer23   3712--
KE Palmer28.45772--
Burgess23   6752--
Langford17   5271--
Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RT Virginc Fletcher b Lever1     
*CRM Atkinsonb Boyce0     
MJ Kitchenc Taylor b Lever4     
GI Burgessc Taylor b Boyce0     
WE Alleyc Edmeades b Lever4     
KE Palmerc and b East92     
PJ Robinsonc Taylor b Edmeades4     
+G Claytonlbw b Lever42     
R Palmerc Fletcher b Edmeades29     
BA Langfordc and b East6     
FE Rumseynot out2     
Extras(1 lb, 5 nb)6
Total(all out, 63.4 overs)190
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-5, 3-5, 4-7, 5-10, 6-61, 7-115, 8-179, 9-187, 10-190 (63.4 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Boyce14   2362--
Lever17   4654--
Edmeades12   1332--
Bailey13   1320--
East7.42182--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Bearc Clayton b Rumsey0     
GR Cassc KE Palmer b R Palmer15     
BEA Edmeadesc Alley b R Palmer21     
KWR Fletcherc and b R Palmer0     
G Barkerc Clayton b KE Palmer22     
TE Baileyc Clayton b KE Palmer30     
*+B Taylorc Clayton b Rumsey14     
KD Boycelbw b KE Palmer3     
JK Leverc and b KE Palmer9     
RE Eastb KE Palmer0     
DL Acfieldnot out0     
Extras(7 lb, 1 w)8
Total(all out, 46.3 overs)122
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-37, 3-38, 4-41, 5-97, 6-107, 7-108, 8-117, 9-119, 10-122 (46.3 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rumsey16   5322--
R Palmer10   1423--
KE Palmer11.36205--
Burgess7   0200--
Langford2   200--
Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RT Virginb Lever18     
PJ Robinsonb Boyce0     
MJ Kitchennot out87     
GI Burgessb Boyce50     
WE Alleynot out71     
*CRM Atkinsondid not bat      
KE Palmerdid not bat      
+G Claytondid not bat      
R Palmerdid not bat      
BA Langforddid not bat      
FE Rumseydid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 4 lb, 2 nb)12
Total(3 wickets, 72.2 overs)238
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-21, 3-123
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Boyce16   1562--
Lever16   4401--
Edmeades8   2160--
Bailey4   0130--
East12   3340--
Acfield13   5340--
Fletcher3.20330--
Notes
--> TE Bailey (1) passed 28500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 22
--> RE East (1) passed his previous highest score of 12 in First-Class matches
--> RE East (1) passed his previous highest score of 12 in County Championship matches
--> BA Langford (1) passed 5000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 1
--> MJ Kitchen (2) passed 4000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 59
--> GI Burgess (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 29
--> KD Boyce reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Somerset first innings
--> R Palmer achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Essex second innings (previous best was 3-47)