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Somerset v Middlesex
County Championship 1974
VenueCounty Ground, Taunton on 13th, 15th, 16th July 1974 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSomerset won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSomerset won by 73 runs
PointsSomerset 17 (Batting 3, Bowling 4); Middlesex 6 (Batting 2, Bowling 4)
UmpiresAEG Rhodes, AGT Whitehead
Close of play day 1Middlesex (1) 79/1 (Barlow 35*, Brearley 13*; 29 overs)
Close of play day 2Middlesex (1) 189/7 (Murray 49*)
Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Kitchenc Murray b Vernon16     
+DJS Taylorrun out26     
GI Burgessc Murray b Edmonds45     
IVA Richardslbw b Vernon39     
*DB Closec Featherstone b Vernon0     
JM Parksc Featherstone b Titmus21     
IT Bothamc Radley b Vernon59     
D Breakwellc Radley b Vernon16     
BA Langfordb Edmonds18     
HR Moseleyb Vernon0     
AA Jonesnot out6     
Extras(2 lb, 8 nb, 5 w)15
Total(all out, 89 overs)261
Fall of wickets:
1-37, 2-73, 3-131, 4-135, 5-138, 6-185, 7-229, 8-243, 9-249, 10-261 (89 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Selvey10   1210--
Vernon19   3586--
Jones8   2300--
Edmonds25   6772--
Titmus25   9541--
Gomes2   060--
Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
NG Featherstonelbw b Moseley28     
GD Barlowlbw b Moseley55     
*JM Brearleyb Jones27     
CT Radleyc Taylor b Jones4     
HA Gomesc Botham b Jones3     
+JT Murrayc and b Jones57     
PH Edmondsc Close b Breakwell12     
KV Jonesc Breakwell b Langford6     
FJ Titmusb Moseley0     
MWW Selveynot out4     
MJ Vernonc Taylor b Jones0     
Extras(1 lb, 5 nb)6
Total(all out, 91.5 overs)202
Fall of wickets:
1-44, 2-100, 3-106, 4-112, 5-147, 6-176, 7-189, 8-190, 9-198, 10-202 (91.5 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jones25.58545--
Moseley24   7483--
Burgess10   3300--
Langford23   7541--
Breakwell9   4101--
Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Kitchenc Gomes b Vernon10     
+DJS Taylorc Murray b Vernon11     
GI Burgessc Brearley b Vernon4     
IVA Richardslbw b Vernon27     
*DB Closec Brearley b Vernon0     
JM Parksc Radley b Edmonds17     
IT Bothamc and b Titmus11     
D Breakwellc and b Titmus16     
BA Langfordb Titmus2     
HR Moseleyst Murray b Edmonds1     
AA Jonesnot out0     
Extras(8 b, 1 lb)9
Total(all out, 33 overs)108
Fall of wickets:
1-21, 2-22, 3-29, 4-29, 5-74, 6-74, 7-99, 8-103, 9-106, 10-108 (33 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Selvey2   090--
Vernon13   1545--
Edmonds13   4242--
Titmus5   0123--
Middlesex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
NG Featherstonec Richards b Jones4     
GD Barlowc Parks b Jones5     
*JM Brearleylbw b Moseley4     
CT Radleyc Taylor b Moseley32     
+JT Murrayb Jones10     
HA Gomesc Parks b Burgess9     
PH Edmondsc Botham b Moseley24     
KV Jonesrun out2     
FJ Titmusc and b Langford0     
MWW Selveynot out0     
MJ Vernonlbw b Moseley0     
Extras(1 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)4
Total(all out, 36 overs)94
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-15, 3-17, 4-29, 5-42, 6-90, 7-93, 8-94, 9-94, 10-94 (36 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jones8   3213--
Moseley12   3264--
Burgess6   1211--
Langford10   3221--
Notes
--> The first innings of the match was limited to 100 overs; the total overs for both teams first innings was limited to 200 overs
--> IT Botham (1) passed his previous highest score of 26 in County Championship matches
--> IT Botham (1) passed his previous highest score of 32 in First-Class matches
--> GD Barlow (1) equalled his previous highest score of 55 in First-Class matches
--> GD Barlow (1) equalled his previous highest score of 55 in County Championship matches
--> JT Murray (1) passed 18000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 47
--> GD Barlow (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 2
--> MJ Vernon achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Somerset first innings (previous best was 1-43)
--> MJ Vernon achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Somerset first innings
--> MJ Vernon achieved his best innings bowling analysis in County Championship matches in the Somerset first innings (previous best was 1-55)
--> MJ Vernon achieved his first five wickets in an innings in County Championship matches in the Somerset first innings
--> FJ Titmus reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Somerset second innings
--> HR Moseley reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Middlesex second innings
--> HR Moseley reached 150 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Middlesex second innings