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Worcestershire v Middlesex
Schweppes County Championship 1978
VenueCounty Ground, New Road, Worcester on 1st, 3rd, 4th July 1978 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWorcestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsWorcestershire 6 (Batting 2, Bowling 4); Middlesex 8 (Batting 4, Bowling 4)
UmpiresFR Goodall, R Julian
Close of play day 1Middlesex (1) 30/1 (Smith 15*, Barlow 11*; 9 overs)
Close of play day 2Middlesex (1) 292/6 (Gould 124*, Emburey 6*)
Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*GM Turnerc Emburey b Selvey4     
JA Ormrodc Gatting b Jones29     
PA Nealec Gatting b Selvey27     
EJO Hemsleylbw b Selvey21     
BL D'Oliveirac Slack b Daniel28     
DN Patelc Selvey b Jones26     
BJR Jonesc Featherstone b Daniel2     
+DJ Humphriesc Daniel b Gatting48     
VA Holderlbw b Gatting23     
AP Pridgeonnot out5     
J Cumbesb Gatting0     
Extras(3 b, 6 lb, 10 nb, 2 w)21
Total(all out, 79 overs)234
Fall of wickets:
1-21, 2-56, 3-75, 4-117, 5-130, 6-137, 7-157, 8-222, 9-232, 10-234 (79 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Daniel16   3492--
Selvey26   7713--
Jones21   5702--
Gatting10   3183--
Emburey6   250--
Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MJ Smithc Hemsley b Cumbes25     
WN Slackb Pridgeon0     
GD Barlowc Ormrod b Holder17     
MW Gattingb Cumbes9     
NG Featherstonec Ormrod b Holder0     
KP Tomlinsc Jones b Holder94     
+IJ Gouldc Hemsley b Pridgeon128     
JE Embureyc Humphries b Holder9     
MWW Selveyc Humphries b Pridgeon7     
WW Danielnot out3     
AA Jonesc Ormrod b Pridgeon2     
Extras(4 b, 6 lb, 10 nb)20
Total(all out, 96 overs)314
Fall of wickets:
1-6, 2-47, 3-49, 4-57, 5-57, 6-266, 7-300, 8-302, 9-312, 10-314 (96 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Holder31   5764--
Pridgeon24   3904--
Cumbes20   5612--
D'Oliveira13   1430--
Patel8   1240--
Worcestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*GM Turnernot out30     
JA Ormrodnot out27     
PA Nealedid not bat      
EJO Hemsleydid not bat      
BL D'Oliveiradid not bat      
DN Pateldid not bat      
BJR Jonesdid not bat      
+DJ Humphriesdid not bat      
VA Holderdid not bat      
AP Pridgeondid not bat      
J Cumbesdid not bat      
Extras(1 nb)1
Total(no wicket, 26 overs)58
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Daniel2   110--
Selvey2   110--
Jones2   060--
Emburey11   2240--
Featherstone9   3250--
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
--> GD Barlow (1) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 11
--> KP Tomlins (1) passed his previous highest score of 42 in First-Class matches
--> KP Tomlins (1) passed his previous highest score of 42 in County Championship matches
--> IJ Gould (1) passed his previous highest score of 83 in First-Class matches
--> IJ Gould (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> IJ Gould (1) passed his previous highest score of 83 in County Championship matches
--> IJ Gould (1) made his first century in County Championship matches
--> IJ Gould (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 97