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Berkshire v Buckinghamshire
Minor Counties Championship 1955
VenueChurch Road, Reading on 1st, 2nd August 1955 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossBerkshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsBerkshire 3; Buckinghamshire 1
UmpiresAED Smith, WH Stephens
ScorerJ Hinton (Berkshire)
Close of play day 1Buckinghamshire (1) 141/3
Berkshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*JA Menceb Reynolds23     
AA Hillaryc Peppiatt b Butler26     
AC Waltonc Tilbury b Pickett61     
MA Salmonb Butler27     
AT Davisc Peppiatt b Pickett0     
JR Toveyc Peppiatt b Pickett28     
CEW Brookslbw b Butler2     
FC Pickettc Peppiatt b Butler0     
MN Morganb Pickett24     
+DH Waghornb Butler35     
AJ Slynot out0     
Extras(6 b, 5 nb)11
Total(all out, 92.2 overs)237
Fall of wickets:
1-37, 2-62, 3-139, 4-139, 5-139, 6-141, 7-141, 8-180, 9-225, 10-237 (92.2 ov)
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pickett32   12684-4
Smith23   8580--
Butler27.210535--
Reynolds7   1341--
Peppiatt3   1130--
Buckinghamshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PLB Stoddartc and b Brooks20     
H Taylorlbw b Pickett12     
*G Reynoldsc and b Brooks19     
KWA Butlerb Morgan67     
JA Cockettb Brooks48     
JMH Tilburyc and b Morgan22     
DR Peppiattb Morgan1     
CG Hawkinsrun out4     
+SG Healeylbw b Sly0     
CA Pickettlbw b Morgan23     
CW Smithnot out1     
Extras(5 b, 4 lb)9
Total(all out, 95.3 overs)226
Fall of wickets:
1-28, 2-42, 3-84, 4-155, 5-181, 6-182, 7-191, 8-191, 9-217, 10-226 (95.3 ov)
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Morgan21.38314--
Pickett22   8351--
Brooks32   8913--
Sly18   7461--
Salmon2   0140--
Berkshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*JA Mencec Taylor b Pickett3     
AA Hillaryb Smith19     
AC Waltonc Peppiatt b Pickett76     
MA Salmonb Butler5     
FC Pickettb Smith2     
JR Toveyc Cockett b Peppiatt8     
AT Davisb Smith20     
CEW Brooksb Butler10     
MN Morgannot out21     
+DH Waghornnot out4     
AJ Slydid not bat      
Extras(13 b, 2 lb)15
Total(8 wickets, declared, 51 overs)183
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-40, 3-47, 4-50, 5-79, 6-138, 7-155, 8-157
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pickett18   5432--
Smith15   5533--
Butler13   2472--
Peppiatt1   041--
Hawkins4   1210--
Buckinghamshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PLB Stoddartc Walton b Sly2     
H Taylorc and b Morgan26     
*G Reynoldsb Morgan12     
KWA Butlerb Morgan14     
JA Cockettb Morgan21     
CA Pickettc Salmon b Morgan29     
CG Hawkinsc Brooks b Morgan17     
JMH Tilburyc Mence b Brooks10     
DR Peppiattnot out4     
+SG Healeynot out2     
CW Smithdid not bat      
Extras(4 lb, 1 nb)5
Total(8 wickets, 38 overs)142
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-40, 3-40, 4-70, 5-83, 6-119, 7-127, 8-139
Berkshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sly10   2521--
Morgan17   4556--
Brooks6   2171--
Pickett5   1130--
Notes
--> MA Salmon (1) passed 2000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 8
--> JR Tovey (1) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 11
--> H Taylor (1) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 8
--> KWA Butler achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Berkshire first innings (previous best was 4-34)
--> KWA Butler achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Berkshire first innings
--> MN Morgan achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Buckinghamshire second innings (previous best was 5-30)