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Suffolk v Buckinghamshire
Minor Counties Championship 1965
VenueIpswich School Ground, Ipswich on 30th, 31st July 1965 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSuffolk won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsSuffolk 1; Buckinghamshire 3
UmpiresCA Cassie, JE Harrison
Close of play day 1Buckinghamshire (1) 117/6 (Saunders 2*, Harris 2*)

Suffolk first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*+ID Priorb Harris73     
JE Greenb Waite0     
CJ Cunnellc Hitchings b Johns26     
RJ Englishc Butler b Johns2     
RE Cunnelllbw b Waite11     
KP Watsonb Waite0     
DJ Linglbw b Johns0     
AG Watsonc Hitchings b Waite2     
C Rutterfordb Harris3     
EJ Phillipsrun out4     
GC Perkinsnot out6     
Extras(1 lb, 5 nb)6
Total(all out, 60.5 overs)133
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-55, 3-59, 4-87, 5-93, 6-96, 7-105, 8-120, 9-123, 10-133 (60.5 ov)
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Waite15   4284-2
Harris14.55242-3
Smith8   3200--
Johns18   4433--
Bielby5   1120--

Buckinghamshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+LE Hitchingsrun out7     
NV Butlerb Phillips3     
G Atkinsb Ling17     
DFV Johnsc Green b Perkins34     
DA Janeslbw b Phillips39     
SR Bielbyc Prior b Phillips0     
FG Saundersc and b Perkins30     
FW Harrisb Rutterford15     
*PLB Stoddartc Prior b Phillips1     
CW Smithc Prior b Perkins31     
AC Waitenot out2     
Extras(4 b, 14 lb, 1 nb)19
Total(all out, 72 overs)198
Fall of wickets:
1-10, 2-10, 3-51, 4-91, 5-94, 6-115, 7-136, 8-139, 9-177, 10-198 (72 ov)
Suffolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rutterford16   3401-1
Phillips27   5574--
Ling10   3221--
Perkins19   4603--

Suffolk second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*+ID Priorc Stoddart b Smith34     
JE Greenc Janes b Smith29     
CJ Cunnellc Waite b Johns12     
RJ Englishc Smith b Bielby36     
RE Cunnelllbw b Johns0     
KP Watsonc Hitchings b Harris13     
DJ Lingc Atkins b Johns26     
AG Watsonb Harris0     
C Rutterfordb Johns10     
EJ Phillipsb Waite0     
GC Perkinsnot out1     
Extras(5 b, 4 nb)9
Total(all out, 78 overs)170
Fall of wickets:
1-58, 2-67, 3-88, 4-88, 5-127, 6-127, 7-127, 8-167, 9-168, 10-170 (78 ov)
Buckinghamshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Waite12   4291--
Harris15   7182-4
Johns22   6394--
Butler5   0190--
Atkins2   050--
Smith13   5212--
Bielby9   3301--

Buckinghamshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
NV Butlerb Rutterford22     
+LE Hitchingsb Rutterford3     
G Atkinsc KP Watson b Rutterford11     
DA Janesc Green b Phillips18     
DFV Johnsnot out14     
FW Harrisb Ling0     
FG Saundersb Phillips0     
CW Smithb Phillips1     
*PLB Stoddartnot out2     
SR Bielbydid not bat      
AC Waitedid not bat      
Extras(2 lb)2
Total(7 wickets, 28 overs)73
Fall of wickets:
1-14, 2-33, 3-42, 4-62, 5-63, 6-68, 7-70
Suffolk bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Phillips14   2453--
Rutterford8   2193--
Ling6   171--

Notes
--> CJ Cunnell made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> AG Watson made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> C Rutterford made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> EJ Phillips made his debut in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> DFV Johns (1) passed 4000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 14
--> FG Saunders (1) equalled his previous highest score of 30 in Minor Counties Championship matches
--> ID Prior (2) passed 4000 runs in Minor Counties Championship matches when he reached 9
--> JE Green (2) passed his previous highest score of 24 in Minor Counties Championship matches

Bucks were required to get 106 in 90 minutes but ended 33 runs short of their target. Prior, in his first
match as Suffolk's appointed captain, hit 9 x 4 in his 73, the only half century of the match.
Sources: Bucks score book, Bucks Yearbook, Suffolk scorebook, Suffolk comments