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Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
Schweppes County Championship 1978
VenuePhoenix County Ground, Bristol on 24th, 25th, 26th May 1978 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWorcestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsGloucestershire 5 (Batting 3, Bowling 2); Worcestershire 8 (Batting 4, Bowling 4)
UmpiresBJ Meyer, DO Oslear
Close of play day 1Gloucestershire (1) 16/2 (Brassington 0*, Zaheer Abbas 5*)
Close of play day 2Worcestershire (2) 62/3 (Neale 16*, Pridgeon 2*)
Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GM Turnerlbw b Brain76     
JA Ormrodnot out160     
PA Nealeb Graveney2     
EJO Hemsleyc Brassington b Procter8     
BL D'Oliveirab Procter10     
DN Patelb Procter22     
+DJ Humphriesnot out18     
AP Pridgeondid not bat      
GG Watsondid not bat      
*N Gifforddid not bat      
J Cumbesdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 2 lb, 7 nb)10
Total(5 wickets, innings closed, 100 overs)306
Fall of wickets:
1-128, 2-146, 3-162, 4-196, 5-265
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Procter25   6613--
Brain25   6771--
Shackleton11   1420--
Partridge14   5490--
Graveney25   3671--
Gloucestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AW Stovoldc Neale b Pridgeon8     
A Taitc Humphries b Pridgeon3     
+AJ Brassingtonc Gifford b Pridgeon0     
Zaheer Abbasc Cumbes b Watson60     
NHC Cooperc Humphries b Pridgeon23     
*MJ Procterb Cumbes27     
DR Shepherdc Hemsley b Gifford64     
MD Partridgest Humphries b D'Oliveira50     
DA Graveneyc and b D'Oliveira8     
BM Brainc sub b Watson1     
JH Shackletonnot out0     
Extras(5 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)9
Total(all out, 92.2 overs)253
Fall of wickets:
1-11, 2-11, 3-16, 4-88, 5-123, 6-133, 7-221, 8-250, 9-253, 10-253 (92.2 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Watson22.22762--
Pridgeon22   5724--
Cumbes16   2461--
Gifford19   11271--
D'Oliveira13   4232--
Worcestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GM Turnerc Brassington b Brain1     
+DJ Humphriesc Brassington b Procter13     
PA Nealenot out79     
EJO Hemsleylbw b Procter29     
AP Pridgeonc Cooper b Procter6     
JA Ormrodnot out88     
BL D'Oliveiradid not bat      
DN Pateldid not bat      
GG Watsondid not bat      
*N Gifforddid not bat      
J Cumbesdid not bat      
Extras(2 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)5
Total(4 wickets, declared, 70 overs)221
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-20, 3-57, 4-68
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Procter20   9533--
Brain16   8251--
Partridge10   1370--
Graveney16   2560--
Zaheer Abbas5   0190--
Cooper3   0260--
Gloucestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AW Stovoldc Cumbes b Gifford61     
A Taitc Pridgeon b D'Oliveira53     
Zaheer Abbasb D'Oliveira8     
*MJ Procterst Humphries b D'Oliveira22     
DR Shepherdb D'Oliveira11     
MD Partridgenot out17     
NHC Cooperc Turner b D'Oliveira5     
DA Graveneylbw b Gifford3     
+AJ Brassingtonnot out0     
BM Braindid not bat      
JH Shackletondid not bat      
Extras(3 lb, 1 nb)4
Total(7 wickets, 68 overs)184
Fall of wickets:
1-78, 2-79, 3-118, 4-156, 5-158, 6-167, 7-183
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Watson14   2390--
Pridgeon10   2310--
Cumbes3   0180--
Gifford16   7442--
D'Oliveira25   7485--
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
--> JA Ormrod (1) passed 14000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 36
--> MD Partridge (1) passed his previous highest score of 17 in County Championship matches
--> MD Partridge (1) passed his previous highest score of 23 in First-Class matches
--> AW Stovold (2) passed 4000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 27
--> A Tait made his debut for Gloucestershire in County Championship matches