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Middlesex v Essex
Schweppes County Championship 1977
VenueLord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood on 23rd, 25th, 26th July 1977 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMiddlesex won by 6 wickets
PointsMiddlesex 19 (Batting 3, Bowling 4); Essex 4 (Batting 1, Bowling 3)
UmpiresWE Alley, D Sang Hue
ScorersJWW Bartlam (Essex), HPH Sharp (Middlesex)
Close of play day 1Middlesex (1) 68/0 (Smith 51*, Ross 13*)
Close of play day 2Middlesex (1) 226/5 (Featherstone 26*, Edmonds 16*)
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MH Dennessc Edmonds b Emburey27     
MK Foshb Edmonds60     
KS McEwanst Gould b Edmonds14     
*KWR Fletcherlbw b Emburey36     
GA Goochc Gould b Daniel9     
KR Pontc Daniel b Emburey2     
S Turnerc Edmonds b Emburey1     
RE Eastb Emburey22     
+N Smithc Featherstone b Edmonds11     
JK Leverb Emburey2     
DL Acfieldnot out0     
Extras(4 b, 8 lb, 2 nb)14
Total(all out, 94.4 overs)198
Fall of wickets:
1-94, 2-94, 3-121, 4-146, 5-158, 6-160, 7-163, 8-194, 9-198, 10-198 (94.4 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Daniel12   3301-2
Gatting9   2250--
Ross7   1130--
Emburey31.49616--
Edmonds35   13553--
Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MJ Smithc Fletcher b Turner55     
NPD Rossc Acfield b East53     
GD Barlowrun out29     
CT Radleyb Turner14     
MW Gattingc Denness b East14     
NG Featherstoneb Turner63     
PH Edmondsc Lever b Turner21     
+IJ Gouldc and b Lever1     
WN Slackc Smith b Lever14     
JE Embureynot out0     
WW Danielb Turner0     
Extras(11 lb, 13 nb)24
Total(all out, 103 overs)288
Fall of wickets:
1-75, 2-146, 3-154, 4-165, 5-200, 6-249, 7-250, 8-288, 9-288, 10-288 (103 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lever24   4722--
Turner36   11945--
East33   10742--
Acfield10   2240--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MH Dennessc Barlow b Emburey24     
MK Foshc Smith b Emburey20     
KS McEwanc Edmonds b Emburey2     
*KWR Fletcherb Edmonds7     
GA Goochc Edmonds b Emburey36     
KR Pontb Emburey7     
S Turnerb Featherstone27     
RE Eastc Featherstone b Emburey26     
+N Smithc Featherstone b Edmonds1     
JK Leverc Barlow b Edmonds0     
DL Acfieldnot out0     
Extras(7 b, 4 lb, 3 nb)14
Total(all out, 78.2 overs)164
Fall of wickets:
1-31, 2-33, 3-47, 4-63, 5-88, 6-115, 7-141, 8-158, 9-158, 10-164 (78.2 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Daniel8   1160--
Gatting2   040--
Emburey29.25536--
Edmonds32   13573--
Featherstone7   2201--
Middlesex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MJ Smithc Turner b Lever6     
NPD Rossrun out8     
GD Barlownot out28     
CT Radleyb Lever13     
MW Gattingc Smith b Lever15     
NG Featherstonenot out2     
PH Edmondsdid not bat      
+IJ Goulddid not bat      
WN Slackdid not bat      
JE Embureydid not bat      
WW Danieldid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 4 lb)6
Total(4 wickets, 14.3 overs)78
Fall of wickets:
1-12, 2-16, 3-47, 4-68
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lever7.30373--
Turner7   0350--
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
--> WN Slack made his debut in County Championship matches
--> KWR Fletcher (1) passed 26000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 20
--> NPD Ross (1) passed his previous highest score of 50 in First-Class matches
--> NPD Ross (1) passed his previous highest score of 50 in County Championship matches
--> JE Emburey reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 4th wicket in the Essex first innings
--> PH Edmonds reached 300 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Essex second innings