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Somerset v Hampshire
County Championship 1976
VenueCounty Ground, Taunton on 28th, 29th, 30th April 1976 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossHampshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsSomerset 5 (Batting 3, Bowling 2); Hampshire 6 (Batting 3, Bowling 3)
UmpiresWE Alley, PB Wight
ScorersE Brice (Somerset), VH Isaacs (Hampshire)
Close of play day 1Somerset (1) 57/2 (Denning 9*, Close 16*)
Close of play day 2Hampshire (2) 108/5 (Turner 22*, Rice 0*)
Hampshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BA Richardsc Taylor b Botham43     
RV Lewisb Moseley4     
DR Turnerc Taylor b Moseley34     
TE Jestyc Slocombe b Moseley18     
*RMC Gilliatc Cartwright b Moseley3     
PJ Sainsburynot out69     
JM Ricec Close b Moseley73     
+GR Stephensonnot out2     
RS Hermandid not bat      
JW Southerndid not bat      
TJ Mottramdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 9 lb, 1 nb)12
Total(6 wickets, innings closed, 100 overs)258
Fall of wickets:
1-14, 2-75, 3-90, 4-98, 5-111, 6-252
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Moseley21   5435--
Botham28   4791--
Cartwright25   10500--
Burgess16   5410--
Breakwell7   2140--
Close3   0190--
Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BC Rosec Stephenson b Herman9     
+DJS Taylorc Richards b Southern20     
PW Denningc Richards b Mottram69     
*DB Closec Stephenson b Southern74     
MJ Kitchenc Herman b Southern2     
PA Slocombenot out49     
GI Burgessc Sainsbury b Rice29     
IT Bothamc Herman b Sainsbury9     
D Breakwellc Lewis b Sainsbury12     
TW Cartwrightnot out4     
HR Moseleydid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 7 lb, 14 nb)22
Total(8 wickets, innings closed, 100 overs)299
Fall of wickets:
1-27, 2-31, 3-175, 4-185, 5-190, 6-243, 7-264, 8-294
Hampshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Herman20   3561--
Mottram22   5491--
Jesty7   1220--
Rice22   2661--
Sainsbury13   3402--
Southern16   5443--
Hampshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BA Richardsc Slocombe b Cartwright50     
RV Lewisb Cartwright20     
DR Turnerc Taylor b Burgess62     
TE Jestyc Taylor b Botham3     
*RMC Gilliatb Botham1     
PJ Sainsburyc Breakwell b Close8     
JM Ricelbw b Moseley2     
+GR Stephensonnot out100     
RS Hermanc Denning b Burgess30     
JW Southernlbw b Burgess0     
TJ Mottramnot out3     
Extras(6 lb, 4 nb)10
Total(9 wickets, declared, 117 overs)289
Fall of wickets:
1-72, 2-73, 3-82, 4-88, 5-108, 6-116, 7-225, 8-271, 9-274
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Moseley31   5761--
Botham23   5762--
Cartwright18   6322--
Burgess23   10493--
Breakwell12   6190--
Close10   3271--
Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BC Rosenot out75     
+DJS Taylorc Stephenson b Herman4     
PW Denningnot out40     
*DB Closedid not bat      
MJ Kitchendid not bat      
PA Slocombedid not bat      
GI Burgessdid not bat      
IT Bothamdid not bat      
D Breakwelldid not bat      
TW Cartwrightdid not bat      
HR Moseleydid not bat      
Extras(5 lb, 1 nb, 2 w)8
Total(1 wicket, 40 overs)127
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Taylor)
Hampshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Herman10   3201--
Mottram4   0140--
Jesty8   1260--
Rice11   0510--
Southern3   260--
Richards4   320--
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
--> PA Slocombe (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 46
--> BA Richards (2) passed 24500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 22
--> DR Turner (2) passed 7500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 33
--> GR Stephenson (2) passed his previous highest score of 82 in County Championship matches
--> GR Stephenson (2) made his first century in County Championship matches
--> GR Stephenson (2) passed his previous highest score of 82 in First-Class matches
--> GR Stephenson (2) made his first century in First-Class matches