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Shropshire v Wales Minor Counties
Minor Counties Championship 2012 (Western Division)
VenueMorda Road, Oswestry on 5th, 6th, 7th August 2012 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossShropshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultShropshire won by 44 runs
PointsShropshire 21 (Batting 4, Bowling 1); Wales Minor Counties 3 (Bowling 3)
UmpiresMD Gumbley, S Nelson
ScorersC Green (Shropshire), JT Jones (Wales Minor Counties)
Close of play day 1Shropshire (1) 158/1 (Oliver 99*, Huxley 6*; 34 overs)
Close of play day 2Wales Minor Counties (1) 150/4 (Davies 2*, Baker 0*; 46 overs)

Shropshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RK Oliverc Griffiths b Morgan175221294231 
*EJ Fosterlbw b Morgan3271912- 
A Huxleyb Phillips13425411 
JT Ralphc Davies b Penrhyn Jones2628195- 
RJ Fosterc Baker b Phillips45868541 
JD Whitneyc Phillips b Morgan69101- 
+AJ Parkernot out53547251 
TT Friendc Penrhyn Jones b Evans365-- 
MA Downesnot out152433-1 
CD Whelandid not bat      
EJ Greendid not bat      
Extras(11 b, 19 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)33
Total(7 wickets, declared, 334 minutes, 90 overs)401
Fall of wickets:
1-123 (EJ Foster, 24.2 ov), 2-177 (Huxley, 38.5 ov), 3-209 (Ralph, 44.4 ov), 4-287 (RJ Foster, 67.6 ov), 5-296 (Whitney, 70.3 ov), 6-335 (Oliver, 79.2 ov), 7-340 (Friend, 80.5 ov)
Wales Minor Counties bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Powell18   17901-
Penrhyn Jones9   1541-1
Phillips19   3712--
Evans19   4681--
Morgan25   3993--

Wales Minor Counties first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SW Griffithsc Oliver b RJ Foster45871006- 
RF Evanslbw b RJ Foster80122145101 
DW Holdenb Green827281- 
AHT Donaldb Green31924-- 
SL Daviesnot out21415-- 
+TJ Bakernot out0117-- 
*SD Thomasdid not bat      
AO Morgandid not bat      
DS Phillipsdid not bat      
HW Powelldid not bat      
D Penrhyn Jonesdid not bat      
Extras(4 lb, 8 nb)12
Total(4 wickets, declared, 160 minutes, 46 overs)150
Fall of wickets:
1-106 (Griffiths, 26.4 ov), 2-138 (Holden, 35.5 ov), 3-148 (Evans, 40.5 ov), 4-150 (Donald, 43.1 ov)
Shropshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Whelan7   0310-2
Downes9   2280--
Friend10   1400--
RJ Foster12   4242-2
Green8   2232--

Shropshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RK Oliverb Baker1810 12 
*EJ Fosternot out2714 5- 
A Huxleynot out1912 21 
RJ Fosterdid not bat      
JT Ralphdid not bat      
JD Whitneydid not bat      
+AJ Parkerdid not bat      
MA Downesdid not bat      
CD Whelandid not bat      
TT Frienddid not bat      
EJ Greendid not bat      
Extras(4 b)4
Total(1 wicket, declared, 6 overs)68
Fall of wickets:
1-26 (Oliver, 2.3 ov)
Wales Minor Counties bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Baker3   0351--
Donald3   0290--

Wales Minor Counties second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SW Griffithsc RJ Foster b Friend5871- 
RF Evansc Ralph b Friend112155175181 
DW Holdenlbw b Friend032-- 
SL Daviesc RJ Foster b Friend931421- 
AHT Donaldc Friend b RJ Foster1123252- 
+TJ Bakerc Whelan b RJ Foster1219172- 
*SD Thomasc EJ Foster b RJ Foster5310012152 
AO Morganc sub b Friend32325-- 
HW Powellc EJ Foster b RJ Foster299-- 
D Penrhyn Joneslbw b Green92123-- 
DS Phillipsnot out161316-1 
Extras(18 b, 2 lb, 20 nb, 3 w)43
Total(all out, 234 minutes, 65.4 overs)275
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Griffiths, 1.3 ov), 2-11 (Holden, 1.6 ov), 3-51 (Davies, 11.4 ov), 4-90 (Donald, 18.4 ov), 5-128 (Baker, 24.6 ov), 6-228 (Evans, 51.3 ov), 7-240 (Morgan, 57.4 ov), 8-247 (Powell, 59.4 ov), 9-254 (Thomas, 61.5 ov), 10-275 (Penrhyn Jones, 65.4 ov)
Shropshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Whelan5   0290-3
Friend15   4455-1
RJ Foster22   197425
Green19.426611-
Whitney4   1180-1

Notes
--> Each first innings was limited to 90 overs
--> TT Friend made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AHT Donald made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> D Penrhyn Jones made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> MA Downes made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CD Whelan made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AHT Donald made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RK Oliver (1) passed his previous highest score of 120 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RF Evans (2) passed his previous highest score of 83 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RF Evans (2) made his first century in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> SD Thomas (2) equalled his previous highest score of 53 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> DS Phillips (2) passed his previous highest score of 11 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> TT Friend achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Wales Minor Counties second innings