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Sussex v Somerset
County Championship 1968
VenueCounty Ground, Hove on 17th, 19th, 20th August 1968 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultSomerset won by 59 runs
PointsSussex 6 (Batting 3, Bowling 3); Somerset 15 (Batting 3, Bowling 2)
UmpiresR Aspinall, C Petrie
Close of play day 1Somerset (1) 79/2 (Virgin 52*, Chappell 4*)
Close of play day 2Somerset (2) 18/1 (Virgin 12*, Palmer 3*)
Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RT Virginnot out115     
MJ Kitchenb Snow0     
KE Palmerb Greig19     
GS Chappellc Parks b A Buss10     
WE Alleyc Racionzer b MA Buss22     
GI Burgessc Racionzer b MA Buss4     
*RC Kerslakec Snow b Lewis31     
BA Langfordnot out10     
PJ Robinsondid not bat      
+RA Brooksdid not bat      
FE Rumseydid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 8 lb, 2 w)18
Total(6 wickets, declared, 80 overs)229
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-70, 3-90, 4-134, 5-141, 6-207
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Snow16   2291--
A Buss17   2461--
Greig17   6431--
MA Buss21   7562--
Lewis9   1371--
Sussex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MA Bussc Alley b Palmer23     
TB Racionzerc Alley b Rumsey3     
KG Suttleb Alley22     
ER Dexternot out80     
AW Greiglbw b Palmer71     
+JM Parksnot out5     
GC Cooperdid not bat      
*MG Griffithdid not bat      
EJ Lewisdid not bat      
A Bussdid not bat      
JA Snowdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 5 lb, 14 nb)23
Total(4 wickets, declared, 54.1 overs)227
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-54, 3-62, 4-211
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rumsey12   1351--
Burgess7   1240--
Palmer10   2332--
Alley16   3511--
Langford7.12380--
Robinson2   0230--
Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RT Virginc Parks b Snow17     
MJ Kitchenc Parks b A Buss0     
PJ Robinsonnot out95     
GS Chappellretired hurt7     
WE Alleyb Greig63     
GI Burgessc MA Buss b Snow24     
KE Palmerdid not bat      
*RC Kerslakedid not bat      
BA Langforddid not bat      
+RA Brooksdid not bat      
FE Rumseydid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 5 lb)6
Total(4 wickets, declared, 65 overs)212
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-32, 3-164, 4-212 (65 ov)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Snow12   3332--
A Buss12   2381--
Greig17   3581--
MA Buss7   4130--
Lewis17   3640--
Sussex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MA Bussb Langford27     
TB Racionzerc Virgin b Burgess0     
KG Suttleb Langford36     
ER Dexterc Brooks b Palmer6     
AW Greigc sub b Palmer27     
+JM Parksc Burgess b Langford12     
GC Cooperb Langford23     
*MG Griffithc sub b Robinson6     
EJ Lewisc Brooks b Langford0     
A Bussnot out5     
JA Snowc Virgin b Robinson4     
Extras(1 b, 5 lb, 3 nb)9
Total(all out, 39.5 overs)155
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-53, 3-62, 4-102, 5-105, 6-130, 7-141, 8-141, 9-151, 10-155 (39.5 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rumsey5   260--
Burgess6   1311--
Palmer10   1572--
Alley1   100--
Langford15   2425--
Robinson2.50102--
Notes
--> ER Dexter made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> WE Alley (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 9
--> ER Dexter (1) passed 21000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 42
--> AW Greig (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 55
--> AW Greig (1) passed 2000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 45
--> WE Alley (2) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 16
--> EJ Lewis reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Somerset first innings
--> JA Snow reached 550 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Somerset second innings
--> BA Langford reached 1200 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Sussex second innings
--> GS Chappell retired hurt in the Somerset second innings having scored 7 (team had lost 2 wickets)