minc4853
Hertfordshire v Buckinghamshire
Minor Counties Championship 1955
VenueCricketfield Lane, Bishop's Stortford on 10th, 11th August 1955 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossBuckinghamshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultHertfordshire won by 10 wickets
PointsHertfordshire 10; Buckinghamshire 0
UmpiresLWK Martin, AED Smith
Close of play day 1Hertfordshire (1) ?/4

Buckinghamshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
H Taylorc Hughes b Morley4     
PLB Stoddartst Simons b Bradbeer90     
NV Butlerb Morley26     
*G Reynoldsc Simons b Vine5     
JA Cockettc Cooper b Vine15     
JMH Tilburyc Hughes b Vine1     
BJ Lucasb Vine26     
+RT Nicklesslbw b Morley5     
RJ Plestednot out18     
RD Averyb Morley1     
CW Smithb Morley0     
Extras(4 b, 4 lb, 1 nb)9
Total(all out, 84.2 overs)200
Fall of wickets:
1-18, 2-63, 3-77, 4-121, 5-127, 6-171, 7-177, 8-183, 9-192, 10-200 (84.2 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hughes4   2110-1
Lay21   7510-1
Morley24.25615--
Vine30   11434--
Tyrwhitt-Drake1   050--
Bradbeer4   0201--

Hertfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*TW Tyrwhitt-Drakec Tilbury b Butler35     
DB Parkinc Cockett b Plested68     
DV Cooperb Butler0     
+RG Simonsrun out16     
DJ Carnillc Reynolds b Butler67     
GA Harringtonc Taylor b Smith15     
AN Bradbeerb Butler35     
TGA Morleyb Butler5     
RC Hughesc Stoddart b Butler4     
R Vinerun out1     
JR Laynot out0     
Extras(10 b, 4 lb, 4 nb)18
Total(all out, 82.3 overs)264
Fall of wickets:
1-74, 2-74, 3-95, 4-154, 5-192, 6-233, 7-250, 8-259, 9-262, 10-264 (82.3 ov)
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Smith26   3761-4
Avery14   3530--
Butler22.33616--
Plested17   4471--
Reynolds3   190--

Buckinghamshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
H Taylorc Carnill b Hughes0     
PLB Stoddartc Simons b Lay9     
NV Butlerc Cooper b Hughes0     
*G Reynoldsc Simons b Hughes17     
JA Cockettb Hughes5     
JMH Tilburyc Simons b Hughes11     
BJ Lucasc Simons b Morley0     
+RT Nicklessc Simons b Morley10     
RJ Plestednot out24     
RD Averyst Simons b Morley1     
CW Smithb Hughes4     
Extras(2 b)2
Total(all out, 38.2 overs)83
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-0, 3-16, 4-32, 5-43, 6-44, 7-44, 8-60, 9-72, 10-83 (38.2 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hughes19.23466--
Lay10   3221--
Morley9   4133--

Hertfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GA Harringtonnot out13     
DV Coopernot out7     
*TW Tyrwhitt-Drakedid not bat      
DB Parkindid not bat      
+RG Simonsdid not bat      
DJ Carnilldid not bat      
AN Bradbeerdid not bat      
TGA Morleydid not bat      
RC Hughesdid not bat      
R Vinedid not bat      
JR Laydid not bat      
Extras0
Total(no wicket, 6.1 overs)20
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Plested3   190--
Butler2   050--
Cockett1   050--
Tilbury0.1010--

Notes
--> JR Lay made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> PLB Stoddart (1) passed his previous highest score of 57 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> BJ Lucas (1) passed 500 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 2
--> TGA Morley reached 50 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Buckinghamshire first innings
--> NV Butler achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Hertfordshire first innings (previous best was 0-6)
--> NV Butler achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Hertfordshire first innings
--> RC Hughes achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Buckinghamshire second innings (previous best was 5-17)

Stoddart hit 9 x 4 in his 90; Parkin 4 x 4, Carnill 7 x 4.
Sources: Bucks score book, Bucks Yearbook