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Worcestershire v Essex
County Championship 1972
VenueCounty Ground, New Road, Worcester on 22nd, 24th, 25th July 1972 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEssex won by 90 runs
PointsWorcestershire 3 (Batting 1, Bowling 2); Essex 15 (Batting 1, Bowling 4)
UmpiresKE Palmer, AEG Rhodes
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 182/4 (Ward 27*, Taylor 11*; 81 overs)
Close of play day 2
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BEA Edmeadesc Stewart b Gifford70     
GJ Savillec Wilcock b Pridgeon20     
KWR Fletcherb Holder18     
B Wardb Gifford72     
KD Boycelbw b D'Oliveira22     
*+B Taylorc Ormrod b Gifford15     
S Turnerc Wilcock b Gifford66     
RNS Hobbsb Gifford1     
RE Eastlbw b Gifford10     
JK Leverc Yardley b Gifford0     
DL Acfieldnot out1     
Extras(12 b, 7 lb, 2 w)21
Total(all out, 124 overs)316
Fall of wickets:
1-65, 2-100, 3-118, 4-143, 5-186, 6-276, 7-282, 8-310, 9-313, 10-316 (124 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Holder31   8691--
Pridgeon19   3681--
D'Oliveira25   5521--
Gifford41   14667--
Ormrod1   050--
Johnson7   0350--
Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RGA Headleyc Ward b Lever41     
GM Turnerretired hurt0     
DER Stewartc Taylor b Turner25     
JA Ormrodb Boyce57     
BL D'Oliveirac Taylor b Turner22     
TJ Yardleyc Fletcher b Acfield8     
IN Johnsonretired hurt0     
+HG Wilcockc Taylor b Boyce7     
*N Giffordb Acfield3     
VA Holdernot out1     
AP Pridgeonc Turner b Boyce0     
Extras(5 lb, 3 nb, 4 w)12
Total(all out, 79.3 overs)176
Fall of wickets:
1-53, 2-95, 3-128, 4-145, 5-172, 6-175, 7-175, 8-176 (79.3 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Boyce12.32333--
Lever7   2241--
Acfield24   11352--
East25   10440--
Turner11   3282--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BEA Edmeadesb Holder11     
GJ Savillest Wilcock b Johnson26     
KWR Fletcherlbw b Gifford1     
B Wardst Wilcock b Gifford15     
KD Boycec Headley b Johnson0     
*+B Taylorc Holder b Johnson4     
S Turnerc Yardley b Gifford3     
RE Eastb Gifford0     
JK Leverc and b Gifford16     
DL Acfieldnot out0     
RNS Hobbsdid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 3 lb)11
Total(9 wickets, declared, 40 overs)87
Fall of wickets:
1-12, 2-19, 3-59, 4-64, 5-67, 6-68, 7-68, 8-80, 9-87 (40 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Holder8   281--
Pridgeon2   1100--
D'Oliveira3   160--
Gifford18   8205--
Johnson9   0323--
Worcestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RGA Headleyc Boyce b Acfield15     
GM Turnerc Lever b Acfield16     
DER Stewartc Saville b Acfield7     
JA Ormrodc Taylor b Boyce7     
BL D'Oliveirac Boyce b East1     
TJ Yardleylbw b Boyce23     
IN Johnsonc East b Acfield27     
+HG Wilcocklbw b Acfield5     
*N Giffordlbw b East17     
VA Holderc Fletcher b East4     
AP Pridgeonnot out4     
Extras(5 b, 4 lb, 2 nb)11
Total(all out, 65.1 overs)137
Fall of wickets:
1-13, 2-36, 3-41, 4-48, 5-56, 6-94, 7-105, 8-126, 9-133, 10-137 (65.1 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Boyce10   4232--
Lever4   150--
Acfield23   8425--
East24.113443--
Hobbs4   1120--
Notes
--> RGA Headley (1) passed 19000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 31
--> IN Johnson (2) passed his previous highest score of 22 in First-Class matches
--> IN Johnson (2) passed his previous highest score of 22 in County Championship matches
--> KD Boyce reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Worcestershire first innings
--> JK Lever reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Worcestershire first innings
--> IN Johnson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Essex second innings (previous best was 2-38)
--> VA Holder reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Essex second innings
--> IN Johnson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Essex second innings (previous best was 2-38)
--> GM Turner retired hurt in the Worcestershire first innings having scored 0 (team had lost 0 wickets)