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Birmingham and District Cricket League v Western Cricket League
League Cricket Conference Newcastle Bitter Shield 1983 (Semi-Final)
VenueSandwell Park, West Bromwich on 14th August 1983 (45-over match)
Balls per over6
TossBirmingham and District Cricket League won the toss and decided to field
ResultBirmingham and District Cricket League won by 3 wickets
UmpiresEW Reading, G Slack
ScorerKT Gerrish (Western Cricket League)

Western Cricket League inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
+G Morrisb Mushtaq Mohammad23 633- 
CM Elwardc Green b Junkin20 494- 
AJ Wrightnot out85 12971 
B Dudlestonb Slade11 122- 
*RC Cooperc Thomas b Slade3 8-- 
PJE Needhamnot out32 2323 
PR Buchananb Maguire49 6822 
PL Thorndid not bat      
MD Partridgedid not bat      
AJ Spencerdid not bat      
A Elkingtondid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 5 lb)6
Total(5 wickets, innings closed, 179 minutes, 45 overs)229
Fall of wickets:
1-40 (Elward), 2-51 (Morris), 3-70 (Dudleston), 4-76 (Cooper), 5-180 (Buchanan)
Birmingham and District Cricket League bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Maguire10   1501--60.005.00
Junkin10   2351--60.003.50
Nicholls10   1540-1-5.40
Mushtaq Mohammad8   1371--48.004.62
Slade4   0202--12.005.00
Moles3   0270---9.00

Birmingham and District Cricket League inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
SH Woottonc Needham b Spencer011--0.00
*DNF Sladec Elward b Partridge8 301- 
GS Warnerc Cooper b Partridge8 37-- 
Mushtaq Mohammadb Spencer24 434- 
G Thomasc Morris b Partridge1 6-- 
JM Wattsrun out (Wright->Thorn)87 11791 
AJ Molesc Needham b Thorn74 8982 
+MR Greennot out3 11-- 
DG Nichollsnot out9 101- 
PW Junkindid not bat      
K Maguiredid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 7 lb, 2 nb, 3 w)16
Total(7 wickets, 175 minutes, 44.2 overs)230
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Wootton), 2-19 (Slade), 3-26 (Warner), 4-33 (Thomas), 5-59 (Mushtaq Mohammad), 6-216 (Watts), 7-216 (Moles)
Western Cricket League bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Spencer10   03421130.003.40
Partridge10   12232120.002.20
Thorn7   0311--42.004.43
Dudleston5   0290---5.80
Elkington5   0340---6.80
Buchanan2.20230---9.86
Needham5   0410---8.20

Notes
--> PJE Needham retired hurt in the Western Cricket League innings having scored 0 (team score 76/4) - he returned when the score was 180/5