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Essex v Somerset
County Championship 1971
VenueCounty Ground, Leyton on 11th, 12th, 13th August 1971 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSomerset won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSomerset won by 97 runs
PointsEssex 5 (Batting 2, Bowling 3); Somerset 19 (Batting 4, Bowling 5)
UmpiresHD Bird, CG Pepper
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 6/0 (East 6*, Edmeades 0*)
Close of play day 2Somerset (2) 11/0 (Virgin 6*, Kitchen 5*)
Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RT Virginc Turner b Lever12     
MJ Kitchenc Taylor b Lever40     
A Clarksonb Lever0     
DB Closec Taylor b Lever0     
GI Burgessc East b Acfield64     
TW Cartwrightc Taylor b Lever127     
KJ O'Keeffec East b Lever17     
+DJS Taylorrun out0     
*BA Langfordc and b Boyce9     
HR Moseleynot out10     
AA Jonesb Lever0     
Extras(1 b, 8 lb, 14 nb)23
Total(all out, 94 overs)302
Fall of wickets:
1-23, 2-27, 3-27, 4-97, 5-170, 6-233, 7-244, 8-274, 9-301, 10-302 (94 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Boyce21   1781--
Lever25   3907--
Turner20   7500--
East18   2310--
Acfield10   2301--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RE Eastb O'Keeffe34     
BEA Edmeadesc Taylor b Cartwright43     
BC Francisc Virgin b Cartwright22     
GJ Savillec Close b Cartwright0     
KWR Fletcherc Taylor b O'Keeffe32     
B Wardb O'Keeffe36     
KD Boycelbw b Cartwright3     
S Turnerb O'Keeffe0     
*+B Taylorb O'Keeffe18     
JK Levernot out2     
DL Acfieldc Cartwright b O'Keeffe4     
Extras(1 b, 2 lb, 9 nb)12
Total(all out, 81.1 overs)206
Fall of wickets:
1-71, 2-89, 3-89, 4-107, 5-168, 6-181, 7-181, 8-184, 9-200, 10-206 (81.1 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jones5   0330--
Cartwright37   16594--
Moseley7   1260--
O'Keeffe32.113766--
Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RT Virginc Taylor b East15     
MJ Kitchenc Taylor b Boyce8     
A Clarksonc Turner b East12     
DB Closec and b Boyce1     
GI Burgessc Saville b East20     
TW Cartwrightb Acfield11     
KJ O'Keeffec Fletcher b East0     
+DJS Taylorc Taylor b East1     
*BA Langfordc Fletcher b East26     
HR Moseleyc Taylor b East6     
AA Jonesnot out10     
Extras(1 b, 1 lb, 6 nb)8
Total(all out, 35.3 overs)118
Fall of wickets:
1-25, 2-25, 3-27, 4-46, 5-74, 6-74, 7-74, 8-77, 9-85, 10-118 (35.3 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Boyce11   1352--
Lever2   150--
East15.34407--
Acfield7   2301--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BEA Edmeadesc Close b Moseley5     
BC Francisb Jones0     
GJ Savillec Virgin b Moseley0     
KWR Fletcherc Virgin b Cartwright21     
B Wardc Cartwright b Moseley6     
KD Boycec Taylor b Cartwright13     
S Turnerc Taylor b Cartwright12     
*+B Taylorlbw b Langford26     
RE Eastnot out19     
JK Leverc O'Keeffe b Cartwright1     
DL Acfieldc Close b Cartwright1     
Extras(6 b, 4 nb, 3 w)13
Total(all out, 43 overs)117
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-5, 3-6, 4-18, 5-35, 6-63, 7-87, 8-97, 9-107, 10-117 (43 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jones6   0141--
Cartwright16   6315--
Moseley6   1183--
O'Keeffe8   1240--
Langford7   2171--
Notes
--> MJ Kitchen (1) passed 10000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 15
--> GI Burgess (1) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 3
--> BEA Edmeades (1) passed 7000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 36
--> KWR Fletcher (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 10
--> KWR Fletcher (2) passed 11000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 7
--> JK Lever achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Somerset first innings (previous best was 6-42)
--> KD Boyce reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Somerset first innings
--> JK Lever reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 5th wicket in the Somerset first innings
--> JK Lever reached 200 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Somerset first innings
--> JK Lever achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Somerset first innings (previous best was 6-42)
--> RE East reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 3rd wicket in the Somerset second innings