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Essex v Middlesex
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1985
VenueCounty Ground, Chelmsford on 3rd, 5th, 6th August 1985 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossMiddlesex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEssex won by 7 wickets
PointsEssex 20 (Bowling 4); Middlesex 2 (Batting 2)
UmpiresR Julian, NT Plews
Close of play day 1Middlesex (1) 221/7 (Metson 7*, Hughes 12*)
Close of play day 2Essex (2) 33/0 (Hardie 13*, Gladwin 19*)
Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GD Barlowc and b Pringle20     
WN Slackc Prichard b Lever72     
AJT Millerc McEwan b Foster15     
RO Butcherc Hardie b Foster6190 12- 
*CT Radleyb Pont17     
JD Carrc sub b Pont1     
JF Sykesc East b Lever4     
+CP Metsonb Lever12     
SP Hugheslbw b Lever16     
NG Cowansc Foster b Lever1     
WW Danielnot out1     
Extras(1 b, 8 lb, 1 nb, 4 w)14
Total(all out, 90.5 overs)234
Fall of wickets:
1-43, 2-84, 3-127, 4-189, 5-196, 6-197, 7-200, 8-230, 9-233, 10-234 (90.5 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lever32.513535--
Foster25   3872--
Pringle17   7261--
Pont15   3582--
Acfield1   010--
Essex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BR Hardienot out13     
C Gladwinnot out19     
PJ Pricharddid not bat      
KS McEwandid not bat      
DR Pringledid not bat      
*KWR Fletcherdid not bat      
+DE Eastdid not bat      
NA Fosterdid not bat      
IL Pontdid not bat      
JK Leverdid not bat      
DL Acfielddid not bat      
Extras(1 nb)1
Total(no wicket, declared, 11 overs)33
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Daniel3   1120--
Cowans5   3120--
Hughes3   090--
Middlesex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJT Millernot out13     
WN Slackrun out22     
RO Butcherc East b Pont31     
*CT Radleynot out1     
GD Barlowdid not bat      
JD Carrdid not bat      
JF Sykesdid not bat      
+CP Metsondid not bat      
SP Hughesdid not bat      
NG Cowansdid not bat      
WW Danieldid not bat      
Extras(3 lb)3
Total(2 wickets, declared, 19 overs)70
Fall of wickets:
1-26, 2-65
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Foster8   3120--
Pringle2   080--
Pont9   0471--
Essex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BR Hardieretired hurt12     
C Gladwinc Metson b Daniel10     
PJ Prichardc Hughes b Cowans33     
KS McEwanb Daniel121     
DR Pringlenot out69     
*KWR Fletchernot out8     
+DE Eastdid not bat      
NA Fosterdid not bat      
IL Pontdid not bat      
JK Leverdid not bat      
DL Acfielddid not bat      
Extras(3 lb, 19 nb)22
Total(3 wickets, 65.4 overs)275
Fall of wickets:
1-35, 2-103, 3-234
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Daniel20   0872--
Cowans17   2861--
Hughes14.41580--
Sykes5   0210--
Carr9   3200--
Notes
--> WN Slack (1) passed 8500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 17
--> C Gladwin (2) passed 2000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 6
--> KS McEwan (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 116
--> KS McEwan (2) passed 16000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 21
--> DR Pringle (2) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 55
--> BR Hardie retired hurt in the Essex second innings having scored 12 (team had lost 0 wickets)