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Cambridgeshire v Hertfordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1954
VenueSpicer's Sports Ground, Sawston on 4th, 5th August 1954 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCambridgeshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsCambridgeshire 3; Hertfordshire 1
UmpiresLAC D'Arcy, SH Moore
Close of play day 1
Cambridgeshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CJ Harrissonb Higby47  5- 
RF Hawesc Morley b Hughes4  -- 
JH Sterlandc Smith b Hughes6  1- 
WB Morrisb Hughes27  3- 
+FCM Alexanderc Ellis b Hughes70  8- 
RA Gautreyc Smith b Hughes52  7- 
*MA Crouchnot out55  10- 
RA Taylorst Smith b Higby8  -- 
J Hoylesrun out1  -- 
GL Thomasst Smith b Higby6  1- 
JF Godfreydid not bat      
Extras(13 b, 2 lb)15
Total(9 wickets, declared, 100.4 overs)291
Fall of wickets:
1-27 (Hawes), 2-36 (Sterland), 3-92 (Morris), 4-92 (Harrisson), 5-199 (Gautrey), 6-225 (Alexander), 7-265 (Taylor), 8-272 (Hoyles), 9-291 (Thomas, 100.4 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hughes27   8885--
King23   6580--
Morley22   9410--
Higby23.42633--
Tyrwhitt-Drake3   0120--
Carnill2   0140--
Hertfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*TW Tyrwhitt-Drakeb Godfrey9  1- 
+RW Smithrun out4  -- 
GM Ellisb Morris69  6- 
GF Webblbw b Godfrey15  -- 
DJ Carnilllbw b Morris30  -- 
TL Cloughst Alexander b Morris1  -- 
CE Holroydb Hoyles2  -- 
TGA Morleynot out32  -- 
RC Hughesb Morris4  -- 
LO Kingnot out11  -- 
CJ Higbydid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 10 lb, 1 nb)15
Total(8 wickets, declared, 82.4 overs)192
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Tyrwhitt-Drake), 2-32 (Smith), 3-50 (Webb), 4-133 (Carnill), 5-138 (Ellis), 6-140 (Clough), 7-144 (Holroyd), 8-153 (Hughes)
Cambridgeshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Godfrey25.47422--
Thomas10   3180--
Hoyles24   5651--
Taylor3   190--
Morris20   8434--
Cambridgeshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CJ Harrissonnot out50  61 
*MA Crouchc Smith b King17  3- 
WB Morrisc Morley b Tyrwhitt-Drake17  1- 
+FCM Alexandernot out20  2- 
RF Hawesdid not bat      
JH Sterlanddid not bat      
RA Gautreydid not bat      
RA Taylordid not bat      
J Hoylesdid not bat      
GL Thomasdid not bat      
JF Godfreydid not bat      
Extras(10 b, 1 lb)11
Total(2 wickets, declared, 28 overs)115
Fall of wickets:
1-30 (Crouch), 2-81 (Morris)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hughes5   0260--
King7   2191--
Higby3   0230--
Morley7   1180--
Tyrwhitt-Drake6   1181--
Hertfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*TW Tyrwhitt-Drakeb Godfrey2  -- 
GF Webbc Hawes b Morris15  2- 
GM Ellislbw b Godfrey9  -- 
TL Cloughb Godfrey18  2- 
DJ Carnillc Taylor b Hoyles10  1- 
CE Holroydb Godfrey11  1- 
TGA Morleyb Godfrey12  1- 
+RW Smithnot out31  6- 
RC Hughesc Hawes b Godfrey0  -- 
LO Kingc Alexander b Godfrey0  -- 
CJ Higbynot out5  1- 
Extras(3 lb)3
Total(9 wickets, 49 overs)116
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Tyrwhitt-Drake), 2-18 (Ellis), 3-35 (Webb), 4-56 (Carnill), 5-56 (Clough), 6-80 (Morley), 7-83 (Holroyd), 8-95 (Hughes), 9-95 (King)
Cambridgeshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Godfrey21   10347--
Thomas4   190--
Taylor4   150--
Morris13   2431--
Harrisson2   130--
Hoyles5   0191--
Notes
--> RW Smith made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> TL Clough made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CE Holroyd made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JH Sterland made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GM Ellis (1) passed his previous highest score of 21 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RC Hughes achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches when he dismissed FCM Alexander in the Cambridgeshire first innings (previous best was 4-45)
--> RC Hughes achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Cambridgeshire first innings