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Buckinghamshire v Oxfordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1951
VenueThe Meadow, Chesham on 17th, 18th August 1951 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossOxfordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultBuckinghamshire won by 9 wickets
PointsBuckinghamshire 10; Oxfordshire 0
UmpiresEG Canning, LAC D'Arcy
Close of play day 1

Oxfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JF Mendlc Hughes b Hastie11     
WH Millerc Johns b Battcock23     
BCG Wilenkinc Ralph b Hughes4     
AHP Beaterb Hughes6     
AH Reynoldsrun out5     
LEG Hemmingc Ralph b Hughes0     
RDJ Surmanst Barnett b Battcock6     
*+WW Ingec and b Hughes23     
MA Girlingc Hastie b Hughes3     
D Bantonb Hughes5     
RE Altonnot out4     
Extras(2 b)2
Total(all out, 53.4 overs)92
Fall of wickets:
1-29, 2-37, 3-45, 4-46, 5-50, 6-50, 7-74, 8-79, 9-84, 10-92 (53.4 ov)
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Battcock27   10432--
Hastie12   5221--
Hughes14.47256--

Buckinghamshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+BA Barnettb Reynolds38     
IE Ralphb Banton1     
DFV Johnsc Inge b Banton0     
JA Cockettb Surman44     
TE Busbyc Wilenkin b Reynolds4     
NV Butlerc Banton b Hemming5     
JH Hastiec Wilenkin b Reynolds8     
*OG Battcockc Girling b Reynolds0     
D Rickardb Alton22     
RVC Robinsb Hemming8     
AJ Hughesnot out2     
Extras(2 b, 1 lb, 3 nb)6
Total(all out, 54.3 overs)138
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-8, 3-85, 4-85, 5-94, 6-94, 7-95, 8-95, 9-132, 10-138 (54.3 ov)
Oxfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Banton9   0312--
Girling2   090-1
Hemming15.33432--
Reynolds22   11324-2
Surman5   2111--
Alton1   061--

Oxfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JF Mendlc and b Hughes20     
WH Millerc Battcock b Hughes6     
BCG Wilenkinc Johns b Hughes2     
RE Altonb Hughes22     
AHP Beaterlbw b Robins6     
AH Reynoldsb Robins0     
LEG Hemmingc Rickard b Robins0     
RDJ Surmanc Ralph b Hughes7     
*+WW Ingec Busby b Hughes20     
MA Girlinglbw b Hughes0     
D Bantonnot out3     
Extras(11 b)11
Total(all out, 41.1 overs)97
Fall of wickets:
1-26, 2-26, 3-33, 4-44, 5-44, 6-44, 7-63, 8-68, 9-68, 10-97 (41.1 ov)
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Battcock5   1140--
Rickard3   090--
Hughes17.13407--
Johns5   420--
Robins11   1213--

Buckinghamshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IE Ralphb Banton8     
+BA Barnettnot out17     
DFV Johnsnot out20     
JA Cockettdid not bat      
TE Busbydid not bat      
NV Butlerdid not bat      
JH Hastiedid not bat      
*OG Battcockdid not bat      
D Rickarddid not bat      
RVC Robinsdid not bat      
AJ Hughesdid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 2 nb)7
Total(1 wicket, 15.1 overs)52
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Ralph)
Oxfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Banton3   191-1
Reynolds2   0100-1
Alton5.1190--
Hemming5   0170--

Notes
--> BCG Wilenkin made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> D Rickard (1) passed his previous highest score of 16 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RE Alton (2) passed his previous highest score of 18 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RVC Robins achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Oxfordshire second innings (previous best was 2-29)

Sources: Bucks score book; Bucks Year book; checked by Oxfordshire