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Gloucestershire v Somerset
County Championship 1973
VenueAshley Down Ground, Bristol on 25th, 27th August 1973 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossGloucestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultGloucestershire won by an innings and 164 runs
PointsGloucestershire 19 (Batting 4, Bowling 5); Somerset 1 (Bowling 1)
UmpiresAE Fagg, GH Pope
Close of play day 1Gloucestershire (1) 326/6 (Brown 4*, Graveney 0*)
Gloucestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Sadiq Mohammadc Taylor b Jones8     
Zaheer Abbasb Close103     
RDV Knightb Jones122     
MJ Procterc Taylor b Breakwell6     
AW Stovoldc Breakwell b Moseley74     
JC Foatb Jones0     
*AS Brownb Jones18     
DA Graveneyc Taylor b Jones0     
+R Swetmanlbw b Jones7     
JB Mortimoreb Moseley0     
J Daveynot out8     
Extras(6 b, 2 lb, 3 nb)11
Total(all out, 116.2 overs)357
Fall of wickets:
1-27, 2-172, 3-179, 4-298, 5-298, 6-326, 7-327, 8-327, 9-338, 10-357 (116.2 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jones28.26726--
Moseley28   3842--
Burgess7   1230--
Cartwright14   8170--
Close21   31011--
Breakwell18   4491--
Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Kitchenb Mortimore15     
BC Rosec Sadiq Mohammad b Mortimore34     
*DB Closec Brown b Graveney14     
+JM Parksc Brown b Graveney4     
GI Burgessc Zaheer Abbas b Mortimore0     
PW Denningb Graveney1     
TW Cartwrightc Procter b Mortimore5     
D Breakwellnot out11     
DJS Taylorlbw b Mortimore0     
HR Moseleyc Mortimore b Graveney0     
AA Jonesc Graveney b Mortimore0     
Extras(7 lb)7
Total(all out, 44.1 overs)91
Fall of wickets:
1-37, 2-68, 3-72, 4-72, 5-72, 6-74, 7-84, 8-84, 9-91, 10-91 (44.1 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Procter4   2100--
Davey3   050--
Brown4   260--
Mortimore18.18266--
Graveney15   4374--
Somerset second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Kitchenc Procter b Mortimore13     
BC Rosec Foat b Davey2     
*DB Closec Swetman b Graveney6     
+JM Parksc Graveney b Mortimore23     
GI Burgessc and b Graveney15     
PW Denningb Graveney3     
TW Cartwrightc Mortimore b Graveney28     
D Breakwellc Sadiq Mohammad b Graveney2     
DJS Taylorlbw b Mortimore2     
HR Moseleynot out7     
AA Jonesb Mortimore0     
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(all out, 49 overs)102
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-13, 3-31, 4-46, 5-50, 6-66, 7-71, 8-94, 9-102, 10-102 (49 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Procter5   260--
Davey3   121--
Brown2   150--
Mortimore13   5294--
Graveney19   7495--
Sadiq Mohammad7   2100--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> Zaheer Abbas (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 77
--> Zaheer Abbas (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 20
--> RDV Knight (1) passed his previous highest score of 103 in County Championship matches
--> AW Stovold (1) passed his previous highest score of 56 in County Championship matches
--> AW Stovold (1) passed his previous highest score of 56 in First-Class matches
--> JB Mortimore reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 5th wicket in the Somerset first innings
--> DA Graveney achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Somerset second innings (previous best was 5-63)
--> DA Graveney achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Somerset second innings (previous best was 5-63)