minc4880
Hertfordshire v Cambridgeshire
Minor Counties Championship 1955
VenuePark Avenue, Watford on 22nd, 23rd August 1955 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossHertfordshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsHertfordshire 3; Cambridgeshire 1
UmpiresC Fairservice, DC Field
Close of play day 1Cambridgeshire (1) 63/0 (Alexander ?*, Harrisson ?*)
Hertfordshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*TW Tyrwhitt-Drakec Alexander b Kasippillai77  7- 
CM Claphamc Alexander b Taylor8  -- 
GM Ellisc ABW Thomas b Taylor0  -- 
GF Webbst Alexander b Godfrey165  121 
DJ Carnillc Morris b Taylor30  -- 
+RW Smithb GL Thomas0  -- 
RB Marriottnot out55  3- 
CVL Marquesc ABW Thomas b Lumsden30  3- 
RC Hughesb Godfrey7  1- 
TGA Morleydid not bat      
CJ Higbydid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 6 lb)11
Total(8 wickets, declared, 100.1 overs)383
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Clapham), 2-14 (Ellis), 3-176 (Tyrwhitt-Drake), 4-245 (Carnill), 5-246 (Smith), 6-329 (Webb), 7-376 (Marques), 8-383 (Hughes, 100.1 ov)
Cambridgeshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
GL Thomas24   0971--
Taylor25   5713--
Godfrey12.11492--
Lumsden25   1831--
Morris6   0350--
Kasippillai7   0301--
South1   070--
Cambridgeshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+FCM Alexanderc Smith b Morley51  7- 
CJ Harrissonb Higby50  3- 
WB Morrisc Smith b Morley16  2- 
M Kasippillaib Higby7  1- 
VR Lumsdenb Higby4  -- 
RA Taylornot out54  5- 
ABW Thomasc Marques b Morley9  -- 
HA Godfreyc Webb b Marques18  2- 
AH Southb Marques1  -- 
GL Thomasb Marques0  -- 
*MA Crouchabsent hurt
Extras(6 b, 3 nb)9
Total(all out, 98.3 overs)219
Fall of wickets:
1-81 (Alexander), 2-112 (Morris), 3-127 (Kasippillai), 4-131 (Harrisson), 5-136 (Lumsden), 6-149 (ABW Thomas), 7-217 (Godfrey), 8-219 (South), 9-219 (GL Thomas, 98.3 ov)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Marques10.33273--
Hughes18   6610-2
Morley38   11683--
Higby26   6403-1
Tyrwhitt-Drake2   200--
Carnill4   0140--
Hertfordshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*TW Tyrwhitt-Drakelbw b GL Thomas0  -- 
CM Claphamnot out7  -- 
GM Ellisnot out9  1- 
GF Webbdid not bat      
DJ Carnilldid not bat      
+RW Smithdid not bat      
RB Marriottdid not bat      
CVL Marquesdid not bat      
RC Hughesdid not bat      
TGA Morleydid not bat      
CJ Higbydid not bat      
Extras0
Total(1 wicket, declared, 7 overs)16
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Tyrwhitt-Drake)
Cambridgeshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
GL Thomas4   181--
Taylor3   080--
Cambridgeshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CJ Harrissonb Hughes14  3- 
+FCM Alexanderc Hughes b Morley29  4- 
M Kasippillaic Smith b Hughes13  2- 
WB Morrisc Higby b Marques25  5- 
VR Lumsdenc Smith b Morley0  -- 
HA Godfreyc Smith b Marques26  3- 
ABW Thomasc Morley b Marques2  -- 
RA Taylorc Morley b Tyrwhitt-Drake30  3- 
*MA Crouchnot out14  2- 
GL Thomasnot out1  -- 
AH Southdid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)11
Total(8 wickets, 36 overs)165
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Harrisson), 2-29 (Kasippillai), 3-85 (Alexander), 4-90 (Morris), 5-90 (Lumsden), 6-93 (ABW Thomas), 7-144 (Godfrey), 8-154 (Taylor)
Hertfordshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Marques13   1543--
Hughes8   0462--
Morley9   1392--
Higby5   280-1
Tyrwhitt-Drake1   071--
Notes
--> GF Webb scored 1 five in the Hertfordshire first innings
--> CVL Marques scored 1 five in the Hertfordshire first innings
--> FCM Alexander made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CJ Harrisson made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> M Kasippillai made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> VR Lumsden made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GL Thomas made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> TW Tyrwhitt-Drake (1) passed 4000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 40
--> GF Webb (1) passed his previous highest score of 55 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> GF Webb (1) made his first century in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RA Taylor reached 100 wickets in Minor Counties Championship matches when he dismissed DJ Carnill, his 3rd wicket in the Hertfordshire first innings