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Somerset v Hampshire
Schweppes County Championship 1979
VenueCounty Ground, Taunton on 2nd, 4th, 5th June 1979 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSomerset won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsSomerset 6 (Batting 2, Bowling 4); Hampshire 4 (Batting 2, Bowling 2)
UmpiresHD Bird, DGL Evans
ScorersE Brice (Somerset), VH Isaacs (Hampshire)
Close of play day 1No play
Close of play day 2Hampshire (1) 145/4 (Cowley 7*, Taylor 0*; 46 overs)
Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*BC Roseb Rice51     
PA Slocombelbw b Marshall4     
IVA Richardsc Taylor b Rice18     
PM Roebucknot out42     
PW Denningc Marshall b Stevenson24     
VJ Marksrun out30     
IT Bothamnot out21     
D Breakwelldid not bat      
+DJS Taylordid not bat      
J Garnerdid not bat      
KF Jenningsdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 2 lb, 6 nb, 1 w)10
Total(5 wickets, declared, 63.1 overs)200
Fall of wickets:
1-47, 2-67, 3-81, 4-119, 5-169
Hampshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Marshall11   6101--
Stevenson11   2511--
Taylor7   2300--
Rice12   3362--
Southern13.12300--
Cowley9   2330--
Hampshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CG Greenidgec Garner b Marks104     
DJ Rockc Taylor b Garner0     
DR Turnerc Roebuck b Garner2     
TE Jestyb Garner66     
JM Riceb Marks3     
NGC Cowleyc Slocombe b Breakwell15     
MNS Taylorb Marks4     
MD Marshallb Marks2     
*+GR Stephensonb Garner10     
JW Southernnot out7     
K Stevensonb Botham2     
Extras(3 b, 15 lb, 1 nb, 2 w)21
Total(all out, 78.1 overs)236
Fall of wickets:
1-18, 2-54, 3-125, 4-142, 5-158, 6-158, 7-174, 8-226, 9-229, 10-236 (78.1 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Garner17   2424--
Botham12.12471--
Jennings7   2290--
Breakwell22   10331--
Marks20   6644--
Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PA Slocombeb Stevenson1     
IVA Richardsc Rock b Rice41     
PM Roebucklbw b Taylor37     
*BC Rosec Rice b Taylor59     
PW Denningnot out21     
VJ Marksst Stephenson b Southern1     
IT Bothamc sub b Turner30     
D Breakwelldid not bat      
+DJS Taylordid not bat      
J Garnerdid not bat      
KF Jenningsdid not bat      
Extras(6 lb, 5 nb)11
Total(6 wickets, 59.1 overs)201
Fall of wickets:
1-13, 2-51, 3-132, 4-150, 5-164, 6-201 (59.1 ov)
Hampshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Marshall7   1190--
Stevenson13   3291--
Taylor5   0122--
Rice11   3271--
Southern12   2461--
Cowley8   1280--
Turner3.10291--
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
--> CG Greenidge (1) passed 15500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 81
--> NGC Cowley (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 11
--> IVA Richards (2) passed 6000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 25
--> JM Rice reached 200 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Somerset first innings
--> D Breakwell reached 300 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Hampshire first innings
--> TE Jesty retired ill in the Hampshire first innings having scored 15 (team had lost 2 wickets) - he returned when the score was 174/7