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Worcestershire v Lancashire
Schweppes County Championship 1978
VenueCounty Ground, New Road, Worcester on 23rd, 24th, 25th August 1978 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWorcestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsWorcestershire 6 (Batting 4, Bowling 2); Lancashire 5 (Batting 4, Bowling 1)
UmpiresDJ Constant, AGT Whitehead
Close of play day 1Lancashire (1) 77/1 (Kennedy 38*, Abrahams 19*; 20 overs)
Close of play day 2Worcestershire (2) 134/3 (Neale 55*, D'Oliveira 5*)
Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GM Turnerc Hughes b Ratcliffe96     
JA Ormrodc CH Lloyd b Reidy37     
PA Nealelbw b Simmons4     
EJO Hemsleynot out105     
BL D'Oliveiranot out146     
DN Pateldid not bat      
+DJ Humphriesdid not bat      
CN Boynsdid not bat      
GG Watsondid not bat      
*N Gifforddid not bat      
AP Pridgeondid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 1 lb, 5 nb)7
Total(3 wickets, innings closed, 100 overs)395
Fall of wickets:
1-84, 2-108, 3-162
Lancashire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Croft19   4900--
Ratcliffe17   4781--
Reidy20   4611--
Simmons25   5761--
Hughes19   1830--
Lancashire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Lloydb Pridgeon10     
A Kennedylbw b Boyns70     
J Abrahamsc D'Oliveira b Pridgeon20     
*FC Hayesb Watson31     
CH Lloydc Hemsley b Patel120     
BW Reidyc Turner b Gifford88     
J Simmonsnot out24     
DP Hughesnot out13     
RM Ratcliffedid not bat      
CEH Croftdid not bat      
+CJ Scottdid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 7 lb, 1 w)14
Total(6 wickets, innings closed, 100 overs)390
Fall of wickets:
1-11, 2-82, 3-122, 4-165, 5-348, 6-362
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Watson20   3701--
Pridgeon19   2862--
Boyns7   1351--
Gifford38   71341--
Patel16   2511--
Worcestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GM Turnerc Hughes b Simmons49     
JA Ormrodc Simmons b Croft2     
PA Nealec D Lloyd b Croft67     
EJO Hemsleyrun out18     
BL D'Oliveirab Reidy42     
DN Patelc Hughes b Reidy4     
+DJ Humphriesc Scott b Simmons4     
CN Boyns hit wkt b Simmons15     
GG Watsonlbw b Croft2     
*N Giffordnot out37     
AP Pridgeonnot out6     
Extras(5 b, 3 lb, 7 nb)15
Total(9 wickets, declared, 99 overs)261
Fall of wickets:
1-7, 2-83, 3-124, 4-162, 5-179, 6-198, 7-200, 8-214, 9-222
Lancashire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Croft23   5533--
Ratcliffe16   3630--
Reidy18   3472--
Simmons26   7473--
Hughes16   6360--
Lancashire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Lloydrun out2     
A Kennedyc Boyns b Patel31     
J Abrahamsc Humphries b Watson62     
*FC Hayesnot out38     
CH Lloydc and b Pridgeon3     
BW Reidynot out1     
J Simmonsdid not bat      
DP Hughesdid not bat      
RM Ratcliffedid not bat      
CEH Croftdid not bat      
+CJ Scottdid not bat      
Extras(1 lb, 1 nb)2
Total(4 wickets, 31 overs)139
Fall of wickets:
1-16, 2-59, 3-128, 4-134
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Watson8   0361--
Pridgeon11   1421--
Boyns2   0120--
Gifford3   0160--
Patel7   0311--
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
--> CH Lloyd (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 66
--> CH Lloyd (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 66
--> BW Reidy (1) passed his previous highest score of 78 in County Championship matches
--> BW Reidy (1) passed his previous highest score of 80 in First-Class matches
--> BW Reidy (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 62
--> PA Neale (2) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 4
--> BL D'Oliveira (2) passed 12000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 9
--> J Abrahams (2) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 35
--> AP Pridgeon reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Lancashire first innings
--> CEH Croft reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 1st wicket in the Worcestershire second innings
--> CEH Croft reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Worcestershire second innings