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Somerset v Middlesex
County Championship 1901
VenueCounty Ground, Taunton on 5th, 6th, 7th August 1901 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossMiddlesex won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsSomerset 0; Middlesex 0
UmpiresCE Richardson, M Sherwin
Close of play day 1Somerset (1) 103/2 (Palairet 52*, Phillips 6*)
Close of play day 2Middlesex (2) 57/2 (RN Douglas 30*, Robertson 12*)

Middlesex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
J Douglasc Newton b Gill11     
PF Warnerb Gill51 90   
RN Douglasc Newton b Woods18     
WP Robertsonb Woods0     
BJT Bosanquetc Phillips b Cranfield57     
CM Wellsc Newton b Gill69  12- 
RE Morelbw b Woods14     
*+G MacGregorst Newton b Cranfield3     
SS Taylorc Palairet b Braund16     
JT Rawlinc Newton b Woods10     
JT Hearnenot out0     
Extras(8 b, 1 lb, 6 nb, 1 w)16
Total(all out, 210 minutes, 79.2 overs)265
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (J Douglas), 2-62 (RN Douglas), 3-64 (Robertson), 4-102 (Warner), 5-182 (Bosanquet), 6-205 (More), 7-233, 8-233, 9-265, 10-265 (79.2 ov)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cranfield20   3582--
Gill23   4683-6
Braund16.22481--
Woods20   17541-

Somerset first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LCH Palairetc Taylor b More92 180   
LC Braundc Taylor b More42     
AE Lewisc MacGregor b More0     
FA Phillipsc Wells b Hearne42     
*SMJ Woodsb Wells39     
VT Hillc Taylor b Wells3     
E Robsonc RN Douglas b Wells32     
J Daniellnot out56     
GC Gillb Wells22     
+AE Newtonc Warner b More36     
B Cranfieldc J Douglas b Wells2     
Extras(6 b, 2 w)8
Total(all out, 114.4 overs)374
Fall of wickets:
1-86 (Braund), 2-90 (Lewis), 3-169 (Phillips), 4-206 (Palairet), 5-209 (Hill), 6-231 (Woods), 7-284 (Robson), 8-314 (Gill), 9-371 (Newton), 10-374 (Cranfield, 114.4 ov)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rawlin9   2240--
Hearne27   4781--
Wells39.461395--
Bosanquet15   1460--
More24   87942-

Middlesex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
J Douglasc Phillips b Cranfield8     
PF Warnerc Hill b Cranfield2     
RN Douglasb Gill58     
WP Robertsonb Palairet83     
BJT Bosanquetc Newton b Cranfield14     
CM Wellsnot out124 12025- 
RE Morec Daniell b Cranfield1     
*+G MacGregorst Newton b Cranfield30 60   
SS Taylorc Robson b Gill4     
JT Rawlinnot out29     
JT Hearnedid not bat      
Extras(7 b, 5 lb, 2 nb, 5 w)19
Total(8 wickets, declared, 122 overs)372
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (J Douglas), 2-13 (Warner), 3-128 (RN Douglas), 4-160 (Bosanquet), 5-186 (Robertson), 6-187 (More), 7-279 (MacGregor), 8-305 (Taylor)
Somerset bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cranfield33   81025--
Braund29   8910--
Gill18   6452-2
Woods5   360--
Robson15   5440--
Palairet14   4341--
Hill5   11801-
Lewis3   01304-

Somerset second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LCH Palairetnot out35 60   
E Robsonc More b J Douglas19     
VT Hillb J Douglas2     
AE Lewisnot out22     
LC Braunddid not bat      
FA Phillipsdid not bat      
*SMJ Woodsdid not bat      
J Danielldid not bat      
GC Gilldid not bat      
+AE Newtondid not bat      
B Cranfielddid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 3 lb)9
Total(2 wickets, 60 minutes, 26 overs)87
Fall of wickets:
1-25 (Robson), 2-37 (Hill)
Middlesex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
J Douglas13   2312--
Robertson3   0150--
Rawlin3   170--
Bosanquet7   0250--

Notes
--> SS Taylor made his debut in First-Class matches
--> SS Taylor made his debut in County Championship matches
--> LCH Palairet (1) passed 11000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 57
--> FA Phillips (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 8
--> CM Wells (2) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 62
--> LC Braund reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Middlesex first innings
--> SMJ Woods reached 1000 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Middlesex first innings
--> B Cranfield reached 200 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed G MacGregor, his 5th wicket in the Middlesex second innings