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Bedfordshire v Buckinghamshire
Minor Counties Championship 1954
VenueBedford School Ground, Bedford on 4th, 5th August 1954 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossBuckinghamshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultBuckinghamshire won by an innings and 23 runs
PointsBedfordshire 0; Buckinghamshire 10
UmpiresF Berry, WE Brown
Close of play day 1Bedfordshire (1) ?/2
Buckinghamshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Reynoldsb Davies6     
*+BA Barnettc Hayhurst b Owen57     
DFV Johnsb Davies49     
JA Cockettc Costin b Gardiner109     
JF Partonb Davies0     
JMH Tilburyb Gardiner9     
BJ Lucasnot out100     
CA Pickettb Oliver20     
AJ Hughesnot out0     
D Balldid not bat      
CW Smithdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 11 lb)15
Total(7 wickets, declared, 90.1 overs)365
Fall of wickets:
1-18, 2-108, 3-133, 4-135, 5-172, 6-318, 7-354
Bedfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Davies22   1693--
Hayhurst14   4390--
Gardiner19   4862--
Owen26   51071--
Oliver9.10491--
Bedfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GLB Augustc Reynolds b Hughes57     
BRT Martinlbw b Johns28     
RL Hillsb Johns3     
JG Owenc Pickett b Hughes58     
*JAR Oliverc Hughes b Pickett28     
RK Costinc Pickett b Johns0     
KP Brazierb Pickett27     
NS Gunnb Pickett0     
RA Daviesc Pickett b Smith0     
H Hayhurstb Pickett3     
RD Gardinernot out4     
Extras(5 b, 4 lb, 4 w)13
Total(all out, 93.3 overs)221
Fall of wickets:
1-53, 2-59, 3-145, 4-150, 5-153, 6-203, 7-209, 8-210, 9-216, 10-221 (93.3 ov)
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ball3   220--
Smith18   5451--
Pickett20.383644-
Hughes24   5592--
Johns27   8623--
Reynolds1   040--
Bedfordshire second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
GLB Augustc Barnett b Ball48     
BRT Martinb Pickett1     
KP Brazierc Lucas b Ball16     
JG Owenlbw b Smith2     
*JAR Oliverb Ball8     
RK Costinb Hughes11     
RL Hillsnot out10     
NS Gunnc and b Hughes1     
RA Daviesb Ball3     
H Hayhurstlbw b Hughes9     
RD Gardinerc Parton b Hughes2     
Extras(4 b, 4 lb, 2 nb)10
Total(all out, 39.4 overs)121
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-43, 3-48, 4-69, 5-94, 6-98, 7-99, 8-102, 9-113, 10-121 (39.4 ov)
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pickett11   2311-2
Smith10   5111--
Ball12   0524--
Hughes6.41174--
Notes
--> D Ball made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JA Cockett (1) passed his previous highest score of 96 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JA Cockett (1) made his first century in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> BJ Lucas (1) passed his previous highest score of 78 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> BJ Lucas (1) made his first century in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> D Ball achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Bedfordshire second innings (previous best was 2-17)
Cockett hit 8 x 4, Lucas 2 x 6 and 12 x 4, Barnett 4 x 4; August hit 2 x 4 and Owen 7 x 4
Cockett and Lucas added 146 for the sixth wicket, believed to be a Bucks record.
Sources: Bucks score book; Bucks Year book