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Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
Schweppes County Championship 1979
VenuePhoenix County Ground, Bristol on 5th, 6th, 7th September 1979 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossGloucestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultGloucestershire won by 135 runs
PointsGloucestershire 20 (Batting 4, Bowling 4); Northamptonshire 6 (Batting 3, Bowling 3)
UmpiresHD Bird, JG Langridge
Close of play day 1Northamptonshire (1) 33/1 (Larkins 16*, Williams 11*)
Close of play day 2Gloucestershire (2) 176/5 (Sadiq Mohammad 52*, Garnham 0*)
Gloucestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AW Stovoldc AJ Lamb b Griffiths5     
Sadiq Mohammadc Williams b Griffiths12     
Zaheer Abbaslbw b TM Lamb7     
BC Broadrun out129     
*MJ Procterc Cook b TM Lamb38     
AJ Hignellnot out149     
+MA Garnhamc Willey b Watts21     
MD Partridgec Sharp b Griffiths10     
DA Graveneydid not bat      
BM Braindid not bat      
JH Childsdid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 13 lb, 6 nb)24
Total(7 wickets, declared, 99.5 overs)395
Fall of wickets:
1-7, 2-18, 3-26, 4-95, 5-323, 6-378, 7-395 (99.5 ov)
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sarfraz Nawaz20   8350--
Griffiths23.53963--
TM Lamb21   5852--
Larkins3   0270--
Willey17   3530--
Williams7   2360--
Watts8   0391--
Northamptonshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Cooklbw b Procter4     
W Larkinsb Childs59     
RG Williamsb Graveney44     
AJ Lambc Procter b Childs19     
P Willeyb Graveney11     
TJ Yardleyb Graveney33     
+G Sharpc Broad b Graveney3     
*PJ Wattsc Hignell b Procter15     
Sarfraz Nawazc Zaheer Abbas b Graveney46     
TM Lambb Childs2     
BJ Griffithsnot out1     
Extras(7 b, 5 lb, 1 nb)13
Total(all out, 89.1 overs)250
Fall of wickets:
1-11, 2-110, 3-110, 4-134, 5-144, 6-165, 7-192, 8-202, 9-232, 10-250 (89.1 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brain8   3170--
Procter22   2672--
Childs25   6693--
Partridge7   0250--
Graveney27.111595--
Gloucestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AW Stovoldc Larkins b Griffiths2     
Sadiq Mohammadc Griffiths b AJ Lamb56     
Zaheer Abbasc Williams b Willey12     
*MJ Procterb Griffiths105     
BC Broadb Griffiths0     
AJ Hignellc Williams b Sarfraz Nawaz0     
+MA Garnhamnot out2     
MD Partridgenot out14     
DA Graveneydid not bat      
BM Braindid not bat      
JH Childsdid not bat      
Extras(2 lb, 3 nb)5
Total(6 wickets, declared, 48 overs)196
Fall of wickets:
1-20, 2-39, 3-174, 4-174, 5-175, 6-180
Northamptonshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sarfraz Nawaz11   2371--
Griffiths9   3283--
TM Lamb7   0370--
Willey11   2401--
Williams2   0290--
AJ Lamb4   1131--
Cook4   070--
Northamptonshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W Larkinsb Procter15     
G Cookc Partridge b Procter9     
RG Williamslbw b Graveney15     
AJ Lambc and b Childs23     
P Willeyb Graveney20     
TJ Yardleyc Garnham b Procter17     
*PJ Wattsnot out42     
+G Sharpc Sadiq Mohammad b Graveney44     
Sarfraz Nawazlbw b Graveney1     
TM Lambst Garnham b Procter0     
BJ Griffithsc Stovold b Graveney9     
Extras(6 b, 5 lb)11
Total(all out, 48.4 overs)206
Fall of wickets:
1-22, 2-29, 3-59, 4-65, 5-100, 6-104, 7-183, 8-184, 9-185, 10-206 (48.4 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brain7   2220--
Procter18   3694--
Childs6   1161--
Graveney17.43885--
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
--> AW Stovold (1) passed 6000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 3
--> BC Broad (1) passed his previous highest score of 96 in First-Class matches
--> BC Broad (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> BC Broad (1) passed his previous highest score of 96 in County Championship matches
--> BC Broad (1) made his first century in County Championship matches
--> BC Broad (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 117
--> AJ Hignell (1) passed his previous highest score of 102 in County Championship matches
--> AJ Hignell (1) equalled his previous highest score of 149 in First-Class matches
--> AJ Hignell (1) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 7
--> MA Garnham (1) passed his previous highest score of 18 in First-Class matches
--> MA Garnham (1) passed his previous highest score of 18 in County Championship matches
--> RG Williams (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 2
--> RG Williams (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 36
--> MJ Procter (2) 100 in 57 minutes
--> DA Graveney reached 350 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 4th wicket in the Northamptonshire first innings
--> JH Childs reached 200 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Northamptonshire first innings
--> BJ Griffiths reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 3rd wicket in the Gloucestershire second innings
Procter's century was the fastest of the season and won him the Walter Lawrence Trophy.