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Leicestershire Second XI v Lincolnshire
Minor Counties Championship 1956
VenueAylestone Road, Leicester on 30th, 31st May 1956 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLeicestershire Second XI won the toss and decided to field
ResultLincolnshire won by 219 runs
PointsLeicestershire Second XI 0; Lincolnshire 10
UmpiresA Crawshaw, PJ Franklin
ScorersVR Roulstone (Leicestershire Second XI), FC Slater (Lincolnshire)
Close of play day 1Lincolnshire (2) 188/5 (Todd ?*, Ehrenfried ?*)

Lincolnshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+JL Thompsonc Hickinbottom b Savage14 201- 
JH Taylorb Walsh20 751- 
G Flowersc Diment b Savage3 17-- 
RC Inmanst Hickinbottom b Walsh20 431- 
RJ Bellisst Hickinbottom b Turner0 3-- 
JRC Toddc Savage b Walsh6 351- 
JD Waltonc Diment b Walsh25 542- 
*BC Ehrenfriedc Phillips b Walsh0 1-- 
AW Lealbw b Walsh1 8-- 
HMA Cherry-Downesb Walsh3 15-- 
DG Pearcenot out0 3-- 
Extras(18 b, 1 lb, 1 nb)20
Total(all out, 44.5 overs)112
Fall of wickets:
1-28 (Thompson), 2-34 (Flowers), 3-62 (Taylor), 4-65 (Bellis), 5-65 (Inman), 6-92 (Todd), 7-92 (Ehrenfried), 8-98 (Lea), 9-111 (Walton), 10-112 (Cherry-Downes, 44.5 ov)
Leicestershire Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Goodwin3   0170-1
Savage16   3322--
RC Smith8   4100--
Walsh12.55237--
Turner5   2101--

Leicestershire Second XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EF Phillipsb Lea4 151- 
FG Fouldsb Cherry-Downes1 9-- 
LR Gardnerc Taylor b Cherry-Downes0 8-- 
*RA Dimentlbw b Walton2 16-- 
JE Walshc Flowers b Cherry-Downes8 161- 
J Smithb Cherry-Downes25 302- 
JS Savagec Bellis b Cherry-Downes3 18-- 
FM Turnerb Cherry-Downes0 2-- 
RC Smithb Cherry-Downes4 9-- 
+GA Hickinbottomb Walton1 9-- 
TJ Goodwinnot out0 2-- 
Extras(3 b)3
Total(all out, 21.2 overs)51
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Foulds), 2-5 (Phillips), 3-7 (Gardner), 4-15 (Diment), 5-15 (Walsh), 6-39 (Savage), 7-39 (Turner), 8-46 (J Smith), 9-51 (RC Smith), 10-51 (Hickinbottom, 21.2 ov)
Lincolnshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cherry-Downes11   7137--
Lea3   0141--
Walton7.22212--

Lincolnshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+JL Thompsonc Savage b Walsh45 6441 
JH Taylornot out23 981- 
G Flowersc Diment b Savage4 91- 
RC Inmanst Hickinbottom b Walsh36 534- 
JRC Toddc Diment b RC Smith55 949- 
JD Waltonc Turner b Walsh0 5-- 
RJ Bellisc Turner b RC Smith16 53-- 
*BC Ehrenfriedc Turner b Goodwin3 14-- 
AW Leac Phillips b RC Smith16 262- 
HMA Cherry-Downesb Walsh2 13-- 
DG Pearcest Hickinbottom b Walsh8 18-- 
Extras(29 b, 6 lb)35
Total(all out, 78.5 overs)243
Fall of wickets:
1-34 (Flowers), 2-81 (Thompson), 3-128 (Inman), 4-128 (Walton), 5-181 (Bellis), 6-188 (Todd), 7-196 (Ehrenfried), 8-215 (Lea), 9-221 (Cherry-Downes), 10-243 (Pearce, 78.5 ov)
Leicestershire Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Goodwin21   4431--
Savage13   4351--
RC Smith21   5523--
Walsh19.56415--
Turner4   0370--

Leicestershire Second XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EF Phillipslbw b Lea7 91- 
FG Fouldsc Todd b Cherry-Downes16 531- 
LR Gardnerb Walton19 662- 
*RA Dimentc Cherry-Downes b Walton0 19-- 
JE Walshc Pearce b Walton4 3-- 
J Smithc Lea b Walton12 28-- 
JS Savagec Todd b Walton4 4-- 
FM Turnernot out6 26-- 
RC Smithb Lea7 10-- 
+GA Hickinbottomlbw b Lea0 1-- 
TJ Goodwinb Lea0 1-- 
Extras(8 b, 2 lb)10
Total(all out, 38.4 overs)85
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Phillips), 2-43 (Foulds), 3-46 (Diment), 4-47 (Gardner), 5-52 (Walsh), 6-59 (Savage), 7-74 (J Smith), 8-85 (RC Smith), 9-85 (Hickinbottom), 10-85 (Goodwin, 38.4 ov)
Lincolnshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cherry-Downes18   6431--
Lea6.4284-1
Walton14   6245--

Notes
--> G Flowers made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RJ Bellis made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AW Lea made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> RJ Bellis made his last appearance in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JE Walsh achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches when he dismissed HMA Cherry-Downes in the Lincolnshire first innings (previous best was 6-35)
--> HMA Cherry-Downes achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches when he dismissed FM Turner in the Leicestershire Second XI first innings (previous best was 4-139)
--> HMA Cherry-Downes achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Minor Counties Championship matches in the Leicestershire Second XI first innings
--> AW Lea completed a hat-trick in the Leicestershire Second XI second innings (RC Smith, Hickinbottom, Goodwin)
--> JH Taylor retired hurt in the Lincolnshire second innings (team had lost 0 wickets) - he returned when the score was 188/6