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Gloucestershire Second XI v Somerset Second XI
Minor Counties Championship 1957
VenueAshley Down Ground, Bristol on 27th, 28th May 1957 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossGloucestershire Second XI won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsGloucestershire Second XI 3; Somerset Second XI 1
UmpiresCA Cassie, PC Kellaway
ScorersWH Hollman, MJ Kitchen
Close of play day 1Somerset Second XI (1) ?/7
Gloucestershire Second XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+BJ Meyerc Baker b Greetham11     
JVC Griffithsb Herting5     
JB Mortimorec Tripp b Herting8     
W Knightley-Smithb Herting5     
AS Brownb Greetham11     
DC Millsc Herting b Greetham2     
DA Allenb Whitehead66     
GGM Wiltshirerun out12     
DG A'Courtb Baker37     
GJ Lakenot out18     
*AV Averyb Biddulph26     
Extras(2 b, 4 lb, 2 nb)8
Total(all out, 74 overs)209
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Griffiths), 2-22 (Mortimore), 3-24 (Meyer), 4-38 (Brown), 5-40 (Knightley-Smith), 6-42 (Mills), 7-59 (Wiltshire), 8-144 (A'Court), 9-181 (Allen), 10-209 (Avery, 74 ov)
Somerset Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Biddulph14   4261--
Herting18   5543--
Greetham12   1463-1
Baker8   0181-1
Langford13   3320--
Whitehead7   2201--
Andrews2   050--
Somerset Second XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+PJ Eelelbw b Lake0     
B Roec Meyer b Lake9     
J Bakerb Wiltshire7     
BA Langfordlbw b A'Court4     
CHM Greethamc Brown b Allen15     
RT Virginc Meyer b Wiltshire7     
*WHR Andrewsb Wiltshire25     
FJ Hertingb Lake48     
KD Biddulphc Meyer b Lake5     
AGT Whiteheadnot out7     
GM Trippabsent hurt
Extras(10 b, 1 lb, 1 nb)12
Total(all out, 64.1 overs)139
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Eele), 2-17 (Baker), 3-17 (Roe), 4-28 (Langford), 5-40 (Greetham), 6-69 (Andrews), 7-70 (Virgin), 8-83 (Biddulph), 9-139 (Herting, 64.1 ov)
Gloucestershire Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lake10.14164-1
Wiltshire17   6283--
A'Court4   151--
Griffiths21   9250--
Allen6   1241--
Mortimore6   2290--
Gloucestershire Second XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W Knightley-Smithrun out15     
+BJ Meyerc Virgin b Herting6     
JB Mortimoreb Langford53     
AS Brownnot out41     
DC Millsnot out10     
JVC Griffithsdid not bat      
DA Allendid not bat      
GGM Wiltshiredid not bat      
DG A'Courtdid not bat      
GJ Lakedid not bat      
*AV Averydid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)8
Total(3 wickets, declared, 37 overs)133
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Meyer), 2-23 (Knightley-Smith), 3-96 (Mortimore)
Somerset Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Biddulph15   4350--
Herting3   171-1
Greetham4   1170--
Baker3   0230--
Langford9   2341--
Whitehead3   090--
Somerset Second XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+PJ Eeleb Mortimore31     
B Roec Meyer b Brown21     
CHM Greethamc Wiltshire b Mortimore64     
BA Langfordb Mortimore0     
J Bakerc Allen b Griffiths26     
*WHR Andrewsc Knightley-Smith b Wiltshire18     
FJ Hertingc Knightley-Smith b Wiltshire8     
RT Virginnot out1     
AGT Whiteheadnot out0     
KD Biddulphdid not bat      
GM Trippdid not bat      
Extras(10 b, 1 nb)11
Total(7 wickets, 63 overs)180
Fall of wickets:
1-47 (Roe), 2-64 (Eele), 3-68 (Langford), 4-128 (Baker), 5-160 (Andrews), 6-178 (Herting), 7-178 (Greetham)
Gloucestershire Second XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lake5   460-1
Wiltshire6   1162--
A'Court8   2280--
Griffiths13   4441--
Allen8   4160--
Mortimore19   4523--
Brown4   171--
Notes
--> DG A'Court made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> FJ Herting (1) passed his previous highest score of 17 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> JB Mortimore (2) passed his previous highest score of 33 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AS Brown (2) passed his previous highest score of 11 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> CHM Greetham (2) passed his previous highest score of 48 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> FJ Herting achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches when he dismissed W Knightley-Smith in the Gloucestershire Second XI first innings (previous best was 2-25)
--> GJ Lake achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches when he dismissed PJ Eele in the Somerset Second XI first innings (previous best was 0-33)
--> GGM Wiltshire achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Minor Counties Championship matches when he dismissed WHR Andrews in the Somerset Second XI first innings (previous best was 1-31)