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Essex v Gloucestershire
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1985
VenueSouthchurch Park, Southend-on-Sea on 13th, 15th, 16th July 1985 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossGloucestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsEssex 8 (Batting 4, Bowling 4); Gloucestershire 6 (Batting 3, Bowling 3)
UmpiresKJ Lyons, BJ Meyer
Close of play day 1Essex (1) 49/2 (Hardie 29*, Prichard 0*)
Close of play day 2Gloucestershire (2) 41/1 (Lloyds 14*, Russell 5*)
Gloucestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Wrightc Hardie b Lever29     
AW Stovoldc Pringle b Lever0     
CWJ Atheyc Hardie b Topley76     
P Bainbridgec East b Lever37     
BF Davisonc Prichard b Pringle48     
KM Curranc Hardie b Topley0     
JW Lloydsc East b Pringle6     
+RC Russellnot out28     
*DA Graveneyc Pringle b Lever1     
DV Lawrencec East b Lever24     
CA Walshc Phillip b Acfield9     
Extras(3 b, 3 lb, 3 nb, 3 w)12
Total(all out, 95.4 overs)270
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-55, 3-133, 4-167, 5-167, 6-178, 7-223, 8-224, 9-259, 10-270 (95.4 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lever28   9825--
Phillip6   1190--
Pringle24   4582--
Acfield23.46621--
Topley14   4432--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BR Hardiec Graveney b Walsh37     
C Gladwinc Athey b Walsh12     
TD Topleylbw b Graveney0     
PJ Prichardc Russell b Lawrence17     
KS McEwanb Graveney14     
DR Pringlec Russell b Graveney19     
*KWR Fletchernot out78     
N Philliplbw b Graveney4     
+DE Eastlbw b Curran131 160202 
JK Leverb Curran8     
DL Acfieldb Curran4     
Extras(6 lb, 19 nb, 1 w)26
Total(all out, 112 overs)350
Fall of wickets:
1-46, 2-47, 3-61, 4-83, 5-102, 6-129, 7-135, 8-321, 9-346, 10-350 (112 ov)
Gloucestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lawrence17   2791--
Walsh18   7462--
Graveney43   141314--
Bainbridge19   5320--
Curran10   0403--
Lloyds4   0100--
Athey1   060--
Gloucestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Wrightc East b Phillip22     
JW Lloydsc East b Topley101  16- 
+RC Russellc McEwan b Pringle6     
CWJ Atheyc Hardie b Pringle41     
P Bainbridgenot out57     
BF Davisonlbw b Topley12     
KM Curranb Topley6     
DV Lawrencenot out1     
AW Stovolddid not bat      
*DA Graveneydid not bat      
CA Walshdid not bat      
Extras(2 lb, 2 w)4
Total(6 wickets, declared, 89 overs)250
Fall of wickets:
1-31, 2-47, 3-153, 4-196, 5-220, 6-248
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lever25   8630--
Phillip13   2501--
Pringle16   7382--
Acfield20   3630--
Topley15   5343--
Notes
--> Essex score at 100 overs in the first innings was 305-7
--> TD Topley made his debut in County Championship matches
--> N Phillip made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> N Phillip made his last appearance in County Championship matches
--> CWJ Athey (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 41
--> DE East (1) passed his previous highest score of 91 in First-Class matches
--> DE East (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> DE East (1) passed his previous highest score of 91 in County Championship matches
--> DE East (1) made his first century in County Championship matches
--> P Bainbridge (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 53
--> P Bainbridge (2) passed 6500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 28
--> JW Lloyds (2) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 56
--> TD Topley made his debut for Essex in First-Class matches
--> JK Lever reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when taking his 3rd wicket in the Gloucestershire first innings
--> JK Lever reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 5th wicket in the Gloucestershire first innings
--> TD Topley achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Gloucestershire second innings (previous best was 2-42)