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Somerset v Worcestershire
County Championship 1971
VenueCounty Ground, Taunton on 19th, 20th, 21st May 1971 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultSomerset won by 2 runs
PointsSomerset 16 (Batting 1, Bowling 5); Worcestershire 3 (Batting 1, Bowling 2)
UmpiresR Aspinall, AGT Whitehead
Close of play day 1Worcestershire (1) 16/0 (Headley 12*, Turner 4*)
Close of play day 2Somerset (2) 100/5 (Burgess 1*, Cartwright 2*)
Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RT Virginc Gifford b Carter73     
MJ Kitchenlbw b D'Oliveira22     
PJ Robinsonb Carter19     
DB Closec Cass b Holder15     
A Clarksonnot out33     
GI Burgessb Holder0     
TW Cartwrightc Griffith b Carter35     
KJ O'Keeffec Turner b Holder2     
+DJS Taylorlbw b Holder0     
*BA Langford hit wkt b Holder2     
AA Jonesc and b Carter4     
Extras(8 b, 5 lb, 9 nb)22
Total(all out, 101.2 overs)227
Fall of wickets:
1-77, 2-127, 3-132, 4-147, 5-147, 6-205, 7-208, 8-216, 9-218, 10-227 (101.2 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Holder27   6505--
Carter24.23614--
D'Oliveira16   5391--
Gifford32   13500--
Griffith2   050--
Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RGA Headleyb Langford44     
GM Turnerc Close b O'Keeffe66     
JA Ormrodc Taylor b O'Keeffe25     
BL D'Oliveirac Close b Langford13     
EJO Hemsleyc Virgin b O'Keeffe0     
DNF Sladec Burgess b O'Keeffe3     
K Griffithc Close b O'Keeffe6     
+GR Cassc Burgess b Langford4     
*N Giffordrun out2     
VA Holderc Close b O'Keeffe6     
RGM Carternot out0     
Extras(5 b, 2 nb)7
Total(all out, 82 overs)176
Fall of wickets:
1-117, 2-117, 3-142, 4-147, 5-151, 6-157, 7-168, 8-168, 9-174, 10-176 (82 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jones12   3370--
Burgess5   1140--
Cartwright11   6160--
O'Keeffe30   13776--
Langford24   11253--
Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RT Virginb Carter9     
MJ Kitchenc Hemsley b Gifford17     
PJ Robinsonc Turner b D'Oliveira23     
DB Closeb D'Oliveira13     
A Clarksonc Headley b D'Oliveira22     
GI Burgessc Headley b Holder2     
TW Cartwrightc Turner b Carter16     
KJ O'Keeffeb Holder0     
+DJS Taylorc and b Holder4     
*BA Langfordb Carter6     
AA Jonesnot out6     
Extras(4 b, 8 lb, 4 nb)16
Total(all out, 73.5 overs)134
Fall of wickets:
1-10, 2-53, 3-53, 4-97, 5-98, 6-117, 7-117, 8-119, 9-122, 10-134 (73.5 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Holder12   3203--
Carter7.52193--
D'Oliveira25   13263--
Gifford23   11441--
Griffith6   490--
Worcestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RGA Headleyc Taylor b Burgess1     
GM Turnerb O'Keeffe82     
JA Ormrodlbw b Cartwright17     
BL D'Oliveirac Virgin b O'Keeffe9     
EJO Hemsleyc Burgess b O'Keeffe0     
K Griffithb O'Keeffe4     
DNF Sladec Virgin b O'Keeffe26     
+GR Cassc Taylor b Langford2     
*N Giffordlbw b Langford11     
VA Holderb O'Keeffe13     
RGM Carternot out2     
Extras(8 b, 7 lb, 1 nb)16
Total(all out, 64 overs)183
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-37, 3-56, 4-59, 5-65, 6-146, 7-149, 8-157, 9-181, 10-183 (64 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jones9   3270--
Burgess5   2131--
Cartwright13   4201--
O'Keeffe23   8806--
Langford14   4272--
Notes
--> GM Turner (1) passed 4000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 24
--> BL D'Oliveira (1) passed 11000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 6
--> RT Virgin (2) passed 14000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 8
--> TW Cartwright (2) passed 12000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 14