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Norfolk v Cambridgeshire
Minor Counties Championship 1938
VenueCounty Ground, Lakenham on 23rd, 24th August 1938 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNorfolk won the toss and decided to field
ResultNorfolk won by 8 wickets
PointsNorfolk 6; Cambridgeshire 0
UmpiresB Flint, JC Hubble
Close of play day 1Norfolk (1) 140/2 (Walker 89*, Theobald 27*)
Cambridgeshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CE Cootec Walker b DC Rought-Rought17     
MA Crouchc Falcon b Walker83  12- 
FW Wilkinsonc Pilch b DC Rought-Rought26     
RJ Covillb Ballance38  5- 
*FA Ridgeonb Walker3     
FW Parfittlbw b Ballance0     
LA Covilllbw b Ballance0     
E Hobbsb DC Rought-Rought16     
CJ Smithc Ballance b DC Rought-Rought46  6- 
+SSM Tebbitb Pilch4     
EP Parishnot out0     
Extras(12 b, 4 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)19
Total(all out, 86 overs)252
Fall of wickets:
1-17, 2-95, 3-162, 4-173, 5-174, 6-174, 7-192, 8-217, 9-230, 10-252 (86 ov)
Norfolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
DC Rought-Rought24   2874--
Pilch16   4391--
Ballance23   7433--
Falcon7   470--
Edrich5   0240--
Barrett4   0120--
Walker7   2212--
Norfolk first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BW Rought-Roughtc Tebbit b Parish5     
DF Walkerb Hobbs158 22017- 
GA Edrichlbw b Wilkinson6     
HE Theobaldc Coote b Parish86  5- 
DC Rought-Roughtc RJ Covill b Parish9     
TGL Ballancelbw b Smith13     
LA Barrettnot out26     
BGW Stevensb Smith0     
*M Falconb Wilkinson3     
+BJH Woodb Wilkinson0     
GE Pilchnot out0     
Extras(10 b, 8 lb, 2 nb)20
Total(9 wickets, declared, 102 overs)326
Fall of wickets:
1-26, 2-56, 3-263, 4-277, 5-284, 6-311, 7-311, 8-316, 9-326
Cambridgeshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith30   7562--
Parish29   4883--
RJ Covill14   2570--
Wilkinson17   1583--
Hobbs12   1471--
Cambridgeshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CE Cooteb Ballance21     
MA Crouchb Ballance12     
FW Wilkinsonb Falcon24     
RJ Covilllbw b Ballance5     
*FA Ridgeonb Ballance0     
FW Parfittc Wood b Falcon8     
LA Covillb Ballance0     
E Hobbsc Wood b Falcon3     
CJ Smithc Wood b Ballance7     
+SSM Tebbitnot out6     
EP Parishc Barrett b Falcon10     
Extras(5 b, 1 lb, 2 nb)8
Total(all out, 54.4 overs)104
Fall of wickets:
1-31, 2-42, 3-50, 4-65, 5-65, 6-65, 7-76, 8-85, 9-89, 10-104 (54.4 ov)
Norfolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
DC Rought-Rought8   2160--
Pilch5   0140--
Ballance22   8326--
Falcon19.46344--
Norfolk second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LA Barrettlbw b Parish0     
BW Rought-Roughtnot out5     
GA Edrichc Coote b Parish6     
HE Theobaldnot out20     
DF Walkerdid not bat      
DC Rought-Roughtdid not bat      
TGL Ballancedid not bat      
BGW Stevensdid not bat      
*M Falcondid not bat      
+BJH Wooddid not bat      
GE Pilchdid not bat      
Extras0
Total(2 wickets, 7.4 overs)31
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-28
Cambridgeshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith4   170--
Parish3.40242--
Notes
--> LA Barrett made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> E Hobbs made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> E Hobbs (1) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 12
--> DF Walker (1) passed 3500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 124
Norfolk first innings 3rd wkt partnership of 207 in 160 mins
TGL Ballance took 3 wickets in 4 balls in the Cambridgeshire second innings (victims RJ Covill, RA Rigeon, LA Colvill)
For Norfolk, FG Self was selected but was unwell. He was replaced by Stevens and C Bosewell fielded until Stevens arrived at the ground.