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Somerset v Sussex
County Championship 1973
VenueCounty Ground, Taunton on 22nd, 23rd, 24th August 1973 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultSomerset won by 7 wickets
PointsSomerset 16 (Batting 4, Bowling 2); Sussex 6 (Batting 2, Bowling 4)
UmpiresAE Fagg, TW Spencer
Close of play day 1Sussex (1) 276 all out
Close of play day 2Sussex (2) 29/2 (Greenidge 19*, Spencer 0*)
Sussex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JD Morleylbw b Moseley6     
GA Greenidgec Taylor b Jones85     
JRT Barclayc Rose b Close52     
PJ Gravesc Breakwell b Cartwright36     
MA Bussb Jones16     
+MG Griffithc Close b Moseley11     
MJJ Faberc Cartwright b Moseley49     
JA Snowc Parks b Jones5     
*A Bussc Close b Burgess3     
UC Joshinot out0     
J Spencerc Rose b Burgess9     
Extras(1 lb, 3 nb)4
Total(all out, 103.1 overs)276
Fall of wickets:
1-25, 2-129, 3-181, 4-181, 5-203, 6-213, 7-227, 8-240, 9-271, 10-276 (103.1 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jones18   2713--
Moseley17.13343--
Cartwright30   14431--
Burgess15   3612--
Breakwell10   4220--
Close13   2411--
Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Kitchenc Faber b Spencer71     
BC Rosec Barclay b Snow0     
*DB Closelbw b MA Buss56     
JM Parksc Griffith b MA Buss14     
GI Burgessc Spencer b Joshi8     
PW Denningc Snow b A Buss66     
TW Cartwrightc A Buss b Joshi5     
D Breakwellrun out0     
+DJS Taylornot out13     
HR Moseleyb MA Buss14     
AA Jonesb MA Buss8     
Extras(2 b, 6 lb, 4 nb)12
Total(all out, 91 overs)267
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-124, 3-147, 4-159, 5-161, 6-166, 7-181, 8-238, 9-257, 10-267 (91 ov)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Snow17   3481--
A Buss14   1601--
Joshi19   7492--
Spencer15   4301--
MA Buss24   6634--
Barclay2   150--
Sussex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JD Morleyc Close b Cartwright6     
GA Greenidgec Close b Burgess34     
MJJ Faberc Parks b Burgess2     
J Spencerc Taylor b Burgess11     
JRT Barclayc Taylor b Burgess0     
PJ Gravesb Moseley7     
MA Busslbw b Burgess3     
+MG Griffithc Taylor b Cartwright32     
JA Snowb Cartwright4     
*A Bussc Taylor b Jones12     
UC Joshinot out1     
Extras(2 b, 2 lb, 2 nb)6
Total(all out, 72.4 overs)118
Fall of wickets:
1-21, 2-29, 3-57, 4-57, 5-58, 6-65, 7-83, 8-96, 9-116, 10-118 (72.4 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jones9   3251--
Moseley13   5291--
Cartwright30.422173--
Burgess20   8415--
Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Kitchenc Graves b Joshi15     
BC Rosec A Buss b Barclay28     
*DB Closenot out44     
JM Parksc Barclay b Joshi16     
GI Burgessnot out19     
PW Denningdid not bat      
TW Cartwrightdid not bat      
D Breakwelldid not bat      
+DJS Taylordid not bat      
HR Moseleydid not bat      
AA Jonesdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 2 w)6
Total(3 wickets, 45.1 overs)128
Fall of wickets:
1-45, 2-45, 3-82
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Snow3   180--
Joshi17.14402--
Spencer5   1180--
MA Buss3   130--
Barclay17   3531--
Notes
--> GA Greenidge (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 10
--> GA Greenidge (1) passed 7000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 52
--> JRT Barclay (1) passed his previous highest score of 25 in First-Class matches
--> JRT Barclay (1) passed his previous highest score of 25 in County Championship matches
--> MJJ Faber (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 19
--> DB Close (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 24
--> DB Close (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 50
--> JM Parks (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 10
--> JA Snow reached 900 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Somerset first innings
--> AA Jones reached 200 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Sussex second innings