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Essex v Somerset
John Player League 1971
VenueChalkwell Park, Westcliff-on-Sea on 11th July 1971 (40-over match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to field
ResultSomerset won by 11 runs
PointsEssex 0; Somerset 4
UmpiresJ Arnold, GH Pope
Somerset inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
RT Virginlbw b Acfield14     
MJ Kitchenc Turner b East41     
DB Closeb East39     
GI Burgessc Lever b East20     
A Clarksonnot out29     
TW Cartwrightc Barker b Boyce18     
PJ Robinsonc Taylor b Boyce17     
HR Moseleyb Boyce0     
+DJS Taylorb Boyce0     
*BA Langforddid not bat      
AA Jonesdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 7 lb, 2 nb)11
Total(8 wickets, innings closed, 39 overs)189
Fall of wickets:
1-57, 2-67, 3-110, 4-122, 5-162, 6-189, 7-189, 8-189 (39 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Boyce8   0364--12.004.50
Lever7   0330---4.71
Acfield8   1351--48.004.38
Turner8   1270---3.38
East8   0473--16.005.88
Essex inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
BC Francisc Clarkson b Jones1     
*+B Taylorb Jones13     
G Barkerb Jones67     
KWR Fletcherb Moseley0     
KD Boyceb Jones8     
B Wardc Langford b Jones50     
S Turnerc Virgin b Jones5     
BEA Edmeadesnot out17     
RE Eastnot out1     
JK Leverdid not bat      
DL Acfielddid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 11 lb)16
Total(7 wickets, innings closed, 39 overs)178
Fall of wickets:
1-15, 2-16, 3-16, 4-27, 5-150, 6-160, 7-172
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Jones8   0346--8.004.25
Moseley8   2281--48.003.50
Langford7   1380---5.43
Cartwright8   1260---3.25
Burgess8   0360---4.50
Notes
--> The match was reduced to 39 overs per side
--> B Ward passed 1000 runs in List A matches when he reached 34
--> BEA Edmeades passed 500 runs in List A matches when he reached 12
--> KD Boyce took a hat-trick in the Somerset innings (Robinson, Moseley, Taylor)
--> AA Jones achieved his best innings bowling analysis in List A matches in the Essex innings (previous best was 5-56)