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Buckinghamshire v Oxfordshire
Minor Counties Championship 1954
VenueChalvey Road, Slough on 9th, 10th August 1954 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossBuckinghamshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultOxfordshire won by 2 wickets (single innings match)
PointsBuckinghamshire 0; Oxfordshire 10
UmpiresLAC D'Arcy, WH Stephens
Close of play day 1No play
Buckinghamshire inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
H Taylorc Banton b Locke0     
NV Butlerc Inge b Locke21     
DFV Johnsb Locke29     
*+BA Barnettc Inge b Laitt2     
JA Cockettc Venables b Locke17     
JH Hastiec Carter b Laitt26     
DR Peppiattnot out24     
CA Pickettc Venables b Laitt1     
KWA Butlerc Banton b Locke5     
D Rickardc Inge b Laitt1     
AJ Hughesc Locke b Laitt3     
Extras(3 b, 3 lb)6
Total(all out, 50.4 overs)135
Fall of wickets:
1-15, 2-36, 3-43, 4-65, 5-76, 6-118, 7-121, 8-126, 9-129, 10-135 (50.4 ov)
Oxfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Laitt22.44485--
Banton7   1260--
Locke20   6505--
Beater1   040--
Oxfordshire inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JF Mendllbw b Hughes46     
WH Millerc Pickett b Hughes46     
*+WW Ingec NV Butler b Johns10     
JE Bushb Hughes0     
JW Carterc Rickard b Hughes3     
HJ Lockec KWA Butler b Johns9     
MH Venablesb Hughes6     
DE Martinnot out1     
AHP Beaterlbw b Johns5     
D Bantonnot out8     
DJ Laittdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 3 lb)5
Total(8 wickets, 57.1 overs)139
Fall of wickets:
1-84, 2-103, 3-103, 4-106, 5-109, 6-121, 7-125, 8-131
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pickett6   0300--
KWA Butler4   0120--
Johns24.15493--
Hughes23   4435--
Notes
--> Bowling in the Buckinghamshire innings adds 1 run under
--> MH Venables made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> DE Martin made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JH Hastie made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> WH Miller (1) passed 2000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 40
After a blank first day play began at noon and suffered further interruption before Oxon won with over
half an hour to spare, the match being decided on first innings.
Sources: Bucks score book Bucks Year Book.