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Sussex v Middlesex
County Championship 1976
VenueCounty Ground, Hove on 5th, 7th, 8th June 1976 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSussex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMiddlesex won by 9 wickets
PointsSussex 7 (Batting 4, Bowling 3); Middlesex 16 (Batting 4, Bowling 2)
UmpiresC Cook, JG Langridge
Close of play day 1Middlesex (1) 44/1 (Radley 18*, Lamb 0*; 16 overs)
Close of play day 2Sussex (2) 96/2 (Barclay 55*, Graves 34*)
Sussex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JD Morleyc Featherstone b Selvey12     
JRT Barclayc Featherstone b Edmonds34     
RDV Knightnot out165 277183 
*PJ Gravesc Gatting b Selvey20     
MJJ Faberc Gatting b Selvey8     
SJ Hoadleylbw b Jones0     
MA Bussc Edmonds b Titmus37     
+A Longnot out13     
J Spencerdid not bat      
CE Wallerdid not bat      
RPT Marshalldid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 7 lb)15
Total(6 wickets, innings closed, 100 overs)304
Fall of wickets:
1-34, 2-71, 3-118, 4-142, 5-145, 6-251
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jones16   3331--
Selvey24   3623--
Gatting4   2190--
Lamb2   0130--
Titmus31   91021--
Edmonds17   3451--
Featherstone6   0150--
Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MJ Smithlbw b Spencer26     
CT Radleyc Waller b Buss63     
TM Lambc and b Marshall20     
GD Barlowlbw b Knight132 150173 
MW Gattingrun out39     
NG Featherstonenot out47     
+IJ Gouldc and b Waller8     
PH Edmondsc Buss b Spencer27     
FJ Titmusnot out8     
MWW Selveydid not bat      
AA Jonesdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)5
Total(7 wickets, innings closed, 100 overs)375
Fall of wickets:
1-38, 2-74, 3-161, 4-272, 5-282, 6-306, 7-349
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Marshall21   1771--
Spencer26   4712--
Buss13   3391--
Waller26   21121--
Knight14   1711--
Sussex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JD Morleylbw b Jones4     
JRT Barclayb Jones63     
RDV Knightlbw b Jones1     
*PJ Gravesc Gould b Selvey46     
MJJ Faberc Gatting b Jones8     
SJ Hoadleyc Radley b Selvey14     
MA Bussc and b Lamb12     
+A Longnot out8     
J Spencerc Lamb b Selvey12     
CE Wallerc Gould b Selvey2     
RPT Marshallb Jones0     
Extras(1 b, 6 lb, 2 nb)9
Total(all out, 66.3 overs)179
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-17, 3-114, 4-124, 5-124, 6-153, 7-155, 8-172, 9-178, 10-179 (66.3 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jones19.35585--
Selvey23   5754--
Lamb4   341--
Titmus8   460--
Edmonds8   1240--
Featherstone4   330--
Middlesex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MJ Smithnot out62     
CT Radleylbw b Barclay40     
GD Barlownot out1     
TM Lambdid not bat      
MW Gattingdid not bat      
NG Featherstonedid not bat      
+IJ Goulddid not bat      
PH Edmondsdid not bat      
FJ Titmusdid not bat      
MWW Selveydid not bat      
AA Jonesdid not bat      
Extras(6 lb, 1 w)7
Total(1 wicket, 41.2 overs)110
Fall of wickets:
1-105 (Radley)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Marshall7   1140--
Spencer8   380--
Buss3   0180--
Waller12   2250--
Knight5   0170--
Barclay6.21211--
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
--> RDV Knight (1) passed his previous highest score of 144 in County Championship matches
--> RDV Knight (1) passed his previous highest score of 164 in First-Class matches
--> PJ Graves (1) passed 9500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 18
--> GD Barlow (1) passed his previous highest score of 86 in First-Class matches
--> GD Barlow (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> GD Barlow (1) passed his previous highest score of 86 in County Championship matches
--> GD Barlow (1) made his first century in County Championship matches
--> FJ Titmus reached 2100 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Sussex first innings
--> AA Jones reached 350 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Sussex second innings