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Worcestershire v Somerset
Britannic Assurance County Championship 1985
VenueCounty Ground, New Road, Worcester on 4th, 5th, 6th September 1985 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSomerset won the toss and decided to field
ResultWorcestershire won by 124 runs
PointsWorcestershire 21 (Batting 4, Bowling 1); Somerset 2 (Batting 1, Bowling 1)
UmpiresJW Holder, RA White
Close of play day 1Worcestershire (1) 73/1 (Curtis 32*, Hick 27*)
Close of play day 2Somerset (1) 157/3 (Roebuck 45*, Harden 52*)
Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TS Curtisc Roebuck b Marks58     
DB D'Oliveirac Roebuck b Dredge5     
GA Hicknot out174243268242 
DM Smithc Wyatt b Dredge0     
*PA Nealenot out37     
DN Pateldid not bat      
MJ Westondid not bat      
+SJ Rhodesdid not bat      
NV Radforddid not bat      
JD Inchmoredid not bat      
SM McEwandid not bat      
Extras(11 lb, 14 nb, 1 w)26
Total(3 wickets, declared, 84 overs)300
Fall of wickets:
1-12, 2-147, 3-154
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Garner19   3560--
Dredge25   7652--
Atkinson9   0440--
Palmer11   0610--
Marks20   3631--
Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG Wyattb Inchmore1     
PM Roebucknot out45     
PAC Baillbw b Inchmore4     
IVA Richardsc Inchmore b McEwan44 5171 
RJ Hardennot out52     
JCM Atkinsondid not bat      
*VJ Marksdid not bat      
GV Palmerdid not bat      
CH Dredgedid not bat      
J Garnerdid not bat      
+T Garddid not bat      
Extras(4 lb, 7 nb)11
Total(3 wickets, declared, 43 overs)157
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-11, 3-77
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Radford11   2430--
Inchmore11   3402--
McEwan7   2231--
Patel8   3190--
Hick6   0280--
Worcestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TS Curtisc +Richards b Garner0     
DB D'Oliveirac Dredge b Marks6462    
GA Hickb Dredge22327-- 
DN Patelc +Richards b Garner1     
*PA Nealenot out55     
MJ Westonnot out14     
DM Smithdid not bat      
+SJ Rhodesdid not bat      
NV Radforddid not bat      
JD Inchmoredid not bat      
SM McEwandid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 1 lb, 8 nb)15
Total(4 wickets, declared, 35.1 overs)151
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-7, 3-10, 4-87
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Garner8   2232--
Dredge10   2231--
Atkinson1.1140--
Palmer8   0480--
Marks8   0461--
Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG Wyattlbw b Radford0     
PM Roebuckc Rhodes b Inchmore28     
PAC Baillbw b Radford1     
RJ Hardenb Inchmore3     
IVA Richardsc Rhodes b Inchmore0     
JCM Atkinsonc Patel b Radford4     
*VJ Marksc Hick b Weston49     
GV Palmerb Radford29     
CH Dredgenot out21     
J Garnerc Neale b Weston22     
+T Gardabsent hurt
Extras(8 lb, 5 nb)13
Total(all out, 47.4 overs)170
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-2, 3-11, 4-11, 5-26, 6-73, 7-124, 8-132, 9-170 (47.4 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Radford17   6454--
Inchmore12   1413--
McEwan8   1330--
Patel5   290--
Weston5.41342--
Notes
--> DB D'Oliveira (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 3
--> GA Hick (1) 50 in 94 balls, 120 minutes
--> GA Hick (1) passed his previous highest score of 82 in County Championship matches
--> GA Hick (1) made his first century in County Championship matches
--> GA Hick (1) 100 in 156 balls, 184 minutes
--> GA Hick (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 89
--> RJ Harden (1) passed his previous highest score of 46 in County Championship matches
--> PM Roebuck (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 7
--> PM Roebuck (2) passed 11000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 11
IVA Richards kept wicket in the Worcestershire second innings as T Gard had an eye injury