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Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
Schweppes County Championship 1981
VenueCounty Ground, New Road, Worcester on 22nd, 24th, 25th August 1981 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWorcestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultGloucestershire won by 7 wickets
PointsWorcestershire 6 (Batting 3, Bowling 3); Gloucestershire 23 (Batting 3, Bowling 4)
UmpiresA Jepson, B Leadbeater
Close of play day 1Gloucestershire (1) 8/0 (Sadiq Mohammad 2*, Broad 6*)
Close of play day 2Worcestershire (2) 58/0 (Turner 46*, Scott 12*)
Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*GM Turnerst AW Stovold b Childs47     
MS Scottc Zaheer Abbas b Childs54     
PA Nealelbw b Surridge2     
Younis Ahmedst AW Stovold b Childs42     
DN Patelst AW Stovold b Graveney9     
EJO Hemsleylbw b Graveney7     
+DJ Humphriesc Bainbridge b Graveney14     
N Giffordb Graveney3     
JD Inchmorec MW Stovold b Childs37     
J Cumbesb Graveney14     
AP Pridgeonnot out4     
Extras(16 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)18
Total(all out, 100.2 overs)251
Fall of wickets:
1-79, 2-82, 3-145, 4-160, 5-160, 6-179, 7-188, 8-200, 9-242, 10-251 (100.2 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wilkins8   1420--
Surridge14   2491--
Broad1   040--
Childs42   12814--
Graveney35.211575--
Gloucestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Sadiq Mohammadc Hemsley b Pridgeon6     
BC Broadb Cumbes17     
P Bainbridge hit wkt b Gifford24     
Zaheer Abbasst Humphries b Gifford76     
AJ Hignellc Turner b Cumbes41     
+AW Stovoldc Humphries b Cumbes4     
MW Stovoldnot out23     
*DA Graveneylbw b Pridgeon21     
AH Wilkinslbw b Pridgeon1     
JH Childsnot out18     
D Surridgedid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 15 lb, 1 nb)19
Total(8 wickets, declared, 99 overs)250
Fall of wickets:
1-14, 2-45, 3-71, 4-176, 5-182, 6-182, 7-221, 8-225
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pridgeon19   5543--
Inchmore21   7520--
Cumbes22   8553--
Gifford31   15562--
Patel6   2140--
Worcestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*GM Turnerc MW Stovold b Graveney111     
MS Scottc AW Stovold b Surridge25     
PA Nealenot out66     
Younis Ahmedrun out15     
DN Patelc and b Graveney28     
JD Inchmorest AW Stovold b Sadiq Mohammad19     
+DJ Humphriesrun out4     
EJO Hemsleydid not bat      
N Gifforddid not bat      
J Cumbesdid not bat      
AP Pridgeondid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 7 lb, 1 nb)9
Total(6 wickets, declared, 66 overs)277
Fall of wickets:
1-91, 2-172, 3-202, 4-248, 5-271, 6-277 (66 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wilkins10   0370--
Surridge11   1451--
Childs12   0540--
Graveney22   2712--
Sadiq Mohammad11   1611--
Gloucestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Sadiq Mohammadc Pridgeon b Patel61     
BC Broadb Patel41     
P Bainbridgest Humphries b Gifford9     
Zaheer Abbasnot out103     
AJ Hignellnot out54     
+AW Stovolddid not bat      
MW Stovolddid not bat      
*DA Graveneydid not bat      
AH Wilkinsdid not bat      
JH Childsdid not bat      
D Surridgedid not bat      
Extras(8 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)11
Total(3 wickets, 54.5 overs)279
Fall of wickets:
1-107, 2-113, 3-129
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pridgeon7   0450--
Inchmore6   1250--
Gifford20.51951--
Patel21   01032--
Notes
--> Worcestershire score at 100 overs in the first innings was 251-9
--> Zaheer Abbas (1) passed 2000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 56
--> GM Turner (2) passed 32500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 54
--> Sadiq Mohammad (2) passed 21000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 26
--> DA Graveney reached 400 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 5th wicket in the Worcestershire first innings
--> AP Pridgeon reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Gloucestershire first innings
--> J Cumbes reached 300 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Gloucestershire first innings
--> N Gifford reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Gloucestershire first innings